THE V.R C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1785, 9 March 1888, Page 2

THE V.R C. AUTUMN MEETING.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

MELBorjRNjs Miroh 8. The third dny of the V RO. Me»t : ng took place 'o-day The meeting at'rao'ed very little interest, and there was not a large iitte-ndanoe. It was notified this ruorning that Australian Potr was scratched for «U engagwinents at ths meet ir»j m consequence of having broken a bl >od vessel m the race for the St. Leger. Hubdle Baoe of 2O)bovs. About two

miles. Mr R. M'lvor's br g Yarramatj, 6yr8... 1 Ruby , 2 Leroy ... \ 3 There were eight starters. Won easily Time— 4ruia. Nursery Handicap of 300 soys. Seven

furionga. Mr W. O. Cooper's Lady ettv ... 1 The Gift .*,. ;.. ..I 2 Pincio^?; ... ,] t "] 3 Eleven Hordes started, and there wa3 a good ra c. Won by half a length. lime— lraio 32Jsec. A.UTWIS Handicap, of 300 aova. One tuilo a id tiva furlongs. Mr D. G. O )ok'» oli c The Yeoman, 4yrs, by TheEugiishnwn— Spriog-

rime... ... ... >t . >t> \ Ban BjU , „, ","„ 2 Jloorhoaae „, tit 3 Won easily. Spada Guinea started and finished la»t.

Time — 3mln 258 C. The Champion Stakes, of 25 apva each, sfr, wich 1000 added, For three yearolds, aod upwards. W e i gn t f or age# The second horse to receive 200 sove, and the third 100 bov/s oat of the stake. Three miles. Hon J. White'a eh g Abercorn, by Cheßter— Cinnamon, 3yrs, 7st 12ib 1 Major N. lieorge's eh h Nels>n, by King Cole— My Idea, aged, 9it Sib 2 Mr D. Wallace's br o Enfih.de, by Musket—Onyx, 3yrß, 7st 121 b ... 3 No others started .

Betting—3 to 1 agst Abercorn, 3 to 1 agat, Enfilade, 6to 1 ag».t Neloon. Ab soon as the flig fell Enfilade went away with the lead, but the paca was alow for the firßt quarter of a mile. On reaching the abattoirs Nelson passed Eofilade, and Abercorn was then lying four lengtha m the rear. The same order waa maintained paaalng the Btand, on the firat round, bat at the bottom turn Abercorn improved hfa position. Along the back stretoh the favorite was improving, and then ran into seoond plaoe. He kept the lead to the straight, but here Enfilade under the whip, orept op to the leaders, bat he ■oon fell away ajyain. Aberooro now ran up to Nelson and, without being touched with the whip, shot past and won very eaßily by a length. Enfi'ade was four lengtho behind Nelson, Time— 6min 15 sec.

iHE FPECIAL JdVINILB SIaKES, 30 BOYS. Oeldings ouly. Weight-for-age, One mile. Mf S. M'Kenzle'a Ambition ... ... 1 Epicurean c 2 X ightabridge , ... 3 Six s' ntted. Won by a neck, Tim* lmin 47£ieos. FaEB Handicap, of 300 aova. One mile I »nd a quarter. Mr S. G Cook'a Reuiua , 1 Mentor ... „, „, „, 2 Whtikawi.., 3 Seven Btarted. Won by half a lenoth. Time— 2rain Jl^ec.