THE TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 939, 5 March 1908, Page 8

THE TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

THE V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

The following are the results of the principal events of the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting:--THE ST LEGER STAKES, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 500 sovs added; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs, and the owner of the third 50 sovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds; colts or geldings, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b. One mile and three-quarters.

Mr J. McDonald’s ch c Mountain King, by Wallace —Bonnie Rosette 1 Hon A. Wynne’s br c Peru, by Grafton —Silvercoin ......... 2 Mr C L McDonald’s br f Lady Rylstorie, ’by Grafton, Lady Trenton 3 Won by four lengths from Peru, who was six lengths in front of Lady Rylstone. Time, 3m. 6%5. THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP, a sweepstake of 25 sovs each, with 1000 sovs addd; the owner of the second horse to receive 200 sovs, and the owner of the third 100 sovs ou of the stake. Six furlongs. Mr J Brennan’s b h Scotland, syrs, by ’Wallace —Key, Bst 41b (Hood) 1 Mr W Kennedy’s br g Grenadier, syrs,' by Soult —Hotcherina, 7st 121 b (King) •• • • 2 Mr. W. . Filgate’s br g Akim Foo, 4yrs, by Bobadil —Alice, 6st 71b

(Bolton) • 3 Also ran :Collarit, 9st 101 b; Antonio, 9st 61b; North Head, 9st; Step Out, 9st; Melodrama, Bst 131 b; Munjeet, Bst 131 b; Ebullition, Bst 131 b; True Scot, Bst 101 b; Traquair, Bst 81b; Decollette, Bst 51b; Knox, Bst 41b; Tangaroa, Bst 41b; Dusky Morn, Bst 31b; Miss Bobby, Bst 31b; Master Foote, Bst 21b; Curtain Lecture, 7st 91b; Bright Steel, 7st 81b (including 101 b penalty); Lord Carlyon, 7st 81b; Lord Cecil, 7st 41b; Captain Shannon, 7st 21b; Fille Fogi, 7st 11b; Verenice, 6st 121 b; Currandooley, 6st 121 b; Munus, 6st 121 b; Send Off, 6st 111 b; Sokinsha, 6st 91b; Medaglia, 6st 91b. Won by two lengths; three-quarters of a length between scond and third. Time Im 14%5. VR C SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES, a sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, with 400 sovs added and 140 sovs subscribed by owners of sires; the owner of the scond horse to rceive 80 sovs and the owner of the third 40 sovs out of the stake. For two-year-olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fiillies, Bst 71b. Geldings’ allowance as per rule at time of running. Six furlongs. Mr. J. V. Smith’s ch f Mother Goose, by Wallace —Morisca . 1 Messrs. R. Armstrong and C. Quinn’s ch c The Brewer, by Malster — Idalia 2 Mr. E. E. D. Clarke’s b f Kuban, by Bobadil —The Geisha 3 Barley Brew also started. Won by a head. THE ESSENDON STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 550 sovs added; the owner of the second horse to receive 110 sovs and the owner of the third 55 sovs out of the stake. Weight-for-age. One mile and a-half. R.R.S.’s b h Apologue, 5 yrs, by Phoebus Apollo—Miss Gladys, 9st 31b 1 Mr. J. McLaurin’s br h Tulkeroo, 5 yrs, by Simmer —Myall Queen, 9st 31b 2 Mr. W. Murray’s b h Booran, 4yrs, by Grafton —Melema. 9st 3 Thackeray, 9st 31b. and Lady Diffidence. 7st 121 b, also ran. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min. 37%sec. (run in rain).

SECOND DAY. THE AUSTRALIAN CUP, a handicap sweepstakes of 25sovs each, with lOOOsovs added. The owner of the second horse to receive 200sovs, and the owner of the third lOOsovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. Two miles and a-quarter. Hon A. Wynne’s blk c Peru, 3yrs, by Grafton —Silvercoin, 7.10 (Hickey) 1 Mr J McLaurin’s br h Tulkeroo, syrs‘, by Simmer —Myall Queen, 8.2 (Lewis) 2 Mr G G Cumming’s b g Enchanted States, aged, by Malvolio —The Enchantress, 6.9 (Butters) 3 Won by a length, with Enchanted States a length away third. Time, 4m. o%s. THE BOURKE HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 500sovs added. Seven furlongs. Mr. J. E. Stanley’s br h Bright Steel, 4yrs, by St. Simon —Glare, 7.7 .... 1 Messrs. J. Lynch and S. Green’s b f Verenice, 3yrs, by Simmer —Medallia, .10 2 Mr. J. Turnbull’s blk h Ebullition, 4yrs, by Simmer —Carbelle 8.10 . . 3 Also started: Scotland, Munjeet, Corroboree, Banzai, North Head, True Scot, Grenadier, Red Streak, Little Toy, Decollette, Knox, Master Foote, Akim Foo, Dusky Morn, Curtain Lecture. Won by a head, with Verenice a neck in advance of Ebullition. Time, lm. 27%5.