V.R.C AUTUMN MEETING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1783, 7 March 1888, Page 2

V.R.C AUTUMN MEETING.

P3K PBBSS ASSOCIATION.)

Melbourne, Mir oh 6.

The second day's raoing of the> V.R. Club's Autumn Mooting tjok plaod to d »y. I he weather was fine, bat rather dull and cold. The attendance was good. The following are the results : —

Maidbm Stakes ; one mile and a quarter. Mr J. Mayo'rt b ca Tne Qusen 1 Mr P. T Heywood'a eh c Lord Allan, 2 Mr W. Duggan'a br c Bollingbroke ... 3 Five others started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min lOseo

Sires 1 Pr dltok stakes— 2so and 700 subscribed by owners of siren ; Threequarters of a mi c. Hon J . White abr f Volley ... ,„ 1 M? J. Wilson, junr.'e br o Lonsdate „» 2 Mr W. Cooper's oh f Lady Betty ... 3 Pearl Soell and Sylvester also ran. Won m a cancer by three lengths Time, Lmin 19Ja o. HutDLB Race ; About two miles and a half. Mr S Watban's b h Leporello, lOdt ... 1 Ruby, lLst BLb ... , 2 Ocean, lOst 12lb 3 Won eaeily Time, smin 12iec. AusrRAUAH Cup; two miles and a quarter. Hon J White's b c Oarlyon, 3yrs, Bat2lb ... 1 Mr vV. uannon'a H h Arsenal, syra Bitlolo 2 Messrs Husband and Niobols' br o

Dick Swiveller, 3yrs, 6st 131 b ... 3 The other st rtura were Nelson (9-tl2lb), Malua (9a 91b), Austra ian Peer (Bst 9ib), Niagara (Bst 6>t<) Oakieigh (8 it 6b), bun Bolt (891)1 Enfilade flat 111 b). Uyolops (7st 4 b), Abuse (6st 9ib), E D. (6stl01o), ani Moorbouse (7at 71o). Woa by half a I mgtti, Arsenal beating Dick tiwiveller by a nejk for eecoad place. Time, 4min6^s c.

PdbLio Axjchos Stakes— A bweepstakea of 3jovs each, lft, with 200aovs added ; one mile. Mr L. L. Pmith'a br m Louise Berta ... 1 Mr S. G. Cook's br h Dividend ... 2 Mrs H. Uaenham'a n a b g tanghaBall'gh 3 The Bubks HA^DICAP; seven furlongs. Mr M. O'Shaanaßby's br h Chicago ... 1 Hon J. Wh te's br m Aoamo 2 H< n E. Mitche Bon'a br o Escutcheon 3 Won by a neck. Time, lmin 45^880.