VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1075, 13 October 1910, Page 8

VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

ARTILLJERIEI WINS THE* CAULFIELD STAKES. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club inaugurated their spring meeting at Caulfield on Saturday in beautiful weather. The Debutant Stakes gave the stewards some trouble. Crowding occurred in front of the stand when Elvanite was fighting out a good finish. A protest was lodged against Orvieto being declared the winner, but this was dismissed by the stewards after hearing a considerable amount of evidence. The owner of Elvanite will probably appeal against the decision. The New Zealand mare Artillerie scored an attractive victory in the decision >of the Caulfield Stakes, which event, it may be remarked, she also won last year. The following are the details of the racing:— lOLO WELTER of 200sovs. Seven fur- • longs. Mr. J. M. McArthur’s blk m Maura, 4yrs, by Wallace—Morisca, 7.7 1 R'heims, 7.7 2 Quoit, 8.1 3 Twenty horses started. Maura won by a length. Time, lmin ; ’ %sec. ..EBUTANT STAKES of 1250SOVS. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Grvieto 1 Elvanite 2 Woolerina 3 Twenty-one horse started. Won by a neck. Time, Blsec. CAULFIELD STAKES of lOOOsovs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight-for-age. One mile and a furlong. Mr. J. Whitworth’s br m Artillerie, syrs, by Royal—Artillery—Nantes ... 1 Captain White 2 Hoax 3 Also started: Alawa and Annapolis. Artillerie drew away in the straight and won without an effort by half a length. Time, lmin 55sec. RINGWOOD' STEEPLECHASE of 250sovs. About two miles. Mr. H. Miller’s gr g Player, aged, by Comedian—’Siva, 10.5 1 Squirm, 9.9 2 Ricardo, 9.3 3 Eleven horses started. Player won by three-quarters of a length from Squirm. Time, 3m. 595. CAULFIELD GUINEAS of lOOOsovs. For three-year-olds. One mile. Mr J. Wilson’s (jun.) b c Danaus, by Bobadil—Danaide 1 Desert Rose 2 Beverage 8 Won easily by two lengths,. Time, Im. 13s. 10RAK HANDICAP of 1200sovs. On® nile. ‘ ssrs. B. and B. Allen’s br g Sequarius, 4yrs, by Sequence—Splatter, ..13 1 Gold Lace, 9.7 2 Eyeglass, 7.5 3 Also started: Kerlie, Motoa, Full Sail, First Shot, Salvia, Medge, Musket Belle, Francis, Lady Ottawa, Bostra, Brasseur. Won by a length and a-half. Timje, ]m. 425.