VICTORIA RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 10 November 1910, Page 9

VICTORIA RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

STYRIA WINS THE' OAKS. THIRD DAY. NOVEMBER HURDLE RACE, a sweepstake of ssovs each with 300sovs added. Three miles. Mr. A. F. Douglas’ b h Woolloomooloo, by Definition—Farthingale, aged, 10.3 1 Minato, 10.11 2 King’s Ransom, 11.4 3 Eleven started. Time, smin 37%sec. MIMOSA STAKES, a sweepstake of 6 sovs each, with 500sovs added. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mr. J. North’s br c Woolerina, by Malster—Suivre 1 Paistre 2 Calidor 3 Eight started. Time, Imin 15%sec. LINLITHGOW STAKES, a sweepstake of lOsovs each, with lOOOsovs added. Weight-‘for-age, with penalties and allowances. One mile. Mr. Colin Smith’s b c by Malster—Wild Rose, 3yrs. 8.10 1 Mr. Gordonhas Khatau’s blk g Aborigine, by Merriwee—Indian Queen, syrs, 9.4 2 Mr. F. Merton’s ch h Flavinius, by Flavus—-Goldgrip, syrs, 9.7 3 Also started: Gold Lace, Captain White, Full Sail, Eyeglass, Hartfell, Indiscreet. Time, Imin 44%sec. CARNIVAL HANDICAP, a sweepstake of 6sovs each, with 500sovs added. One mile and a-quarter. Mr. J. Lynch’s b h Dhobi, by Ranfurly—Laundress, syrs, 7.13 1 Nuwara E'liya, 7.11 2 Maltine, 9.1 3 .Seven horses started Time, 2min 9%sec. V.R.C. OAKS STAKES, a sweepstake of lOsovs each, with 500sovs added. For three-year-old fillies. Weight, 8.10. One mile and a-half. Mr. J. Siely’s lor f Styria, by Haut Brion—Trieste 1 Mr. T. Hannan’s ch f Lager, by Malster—Egale 2 Messrs. Moore and Earnshaw’s br f Moorilia, by St. Alwyne—Diploma, .. 3 Also started: Blue Gem. Won easily by two lengths. Time 2min 43% sec. VETERAN STAKES, a handicap sweepstake of ssovs each, with 300sovs added. One mile and a-half. Mr. A. J. Staughton’s b h Matouree, by Playbill—Trilby, syrs, 7.13 1 Prizefighter, 6.7 : 2 Optimism, 6.11 3 Steven started. Time, 2min 39%sec. FOURTH DAY. THEi SPRING HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 300sovs added. For three-year-olds. One mile and a-quarter. Mr. J. Siely’s br f Styria," by Haut Brion—Trieste, 8.12 1 Danaus, 8.7 2 Golden Point, 8.0 3 Also ran: Hartfell, Braw Scot, First Aurate, Kirn. Time, 2min ll%sec. THE FLEMINGTON STAKES, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 300sovs added. Five furlongs. Mr. J. Turnbull’s br f St. Abbs, by Challenger—Fishery, 7.4 1 Veneta, 7.6 2 Orvieto (late Orsova), 8.9 .. 3 Time, Imin 4%sec. THE V.R.C. HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 750sovs added. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. A. J. Staughton’s b h Matouree, by Playbill—Trilby, 8.3 1 Flavian, 7.7 2 Prizefighter, 6.9 3 Also started: Britain, Post Town. Apple Pie, Mutilator, Mindful, Carl Dour. Time, 3min s%sec. THE C.B. FISHER PLATE, a sweepstake of lOsovs each, with 500sovs added. One mile and a-nalf. Mr. M. Gordon’s b or br h Alawa, syrs, by Malster—Crossfire, 9.4 1 Messrs. P. and W. Mitchell’s ch h Trafalgar, by Wallace—Grand Canary, 9.4 2 Mr. W. Kelso’s cih h Son of the Marsh, aged, bv Wildfowler—Loo’s Pride, 9.2 : 3 Also started: Flavinius and Maltine. Alawa won by two lengths, Son of the Marsh being one length and a-half away, third. Time, 2min 38% sec. THE VICTORIA STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstkes of ssov each, with 500sovs added. About three miles. Mr. E. Manifold’s cji g Squirm, aged, by Coil— 9.11 1 Seymour, 10.4 2 Nigel, 12.0 3 Also started: Stately, Alert, Dream, Acute Angle, Player, Cajmrone, Lyacon,

Obelisk, Repairer, The General, Southerly, Chivalry, Golden Brown, Leah, Kleshna, Charlemanige, and Hondo. Time, Gmin 4sec. THE FINAL HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 400sovs added. One mile and a-quarter. Mr. J. J. McGrath’s b h Kyeadgerie, aged, by Sir Foote— Witchery, 7.7 .. 1 Dhobi, 8.9 2 Perilous, 6.11 5 Also started. Aborigine, Hoax, Gold Lace. Kerlie, Call Boy, Eyeglass, Conge d’Esllre, Burston, McCulloch. Time, 2min 10%sec.