SPORTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11503, 9 February 1903, Page 6

SPORTING.

VICTORIA AMATETTB TURF CLUB'S •AUTUMN MEETING. United Press Association—By Electrio . Telegraph—Copyright. 1 CReceived February 7th, 7.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE. February 7. TL« V.A.T.C.'e Autumn Meefcmg opened at Ciulfield to-day in lovely wearheT, end ' there w»a «, cepital attendance. Results: — • UTOPIA TRIAL, cf 150 sovsj second 30 ' soys, azd third 15 eovs from stake, s Special weight*, with ponaltiei end allowances, bis lur'onge. H. Hawkins's eh c SoNloae, by Bill ot Portland—Helena. 3yrs, 7st ... iSmith) 1 1 W. Daggan'a b c Sir Koger, by Impetus— Legaao, 3i'r 3 ... ... •- — " Clarke and .Robinson's cb- c Royal Oak, by Cailyon—Sylvan. Queen, 3yrs ... -•• 3 No Fear. Audax, Homestead. Eva. Silvio. Red and -White, Port Fire., Thetiord, aiid Scottish King also started. Betting: G to 4 agst Horn-estegd, 5 -to 1 Sir Roger, 7 to 1 >*o Fear. 10 to 1 the others. The winner led all the way, and won comfortably by a. length; Kcyal Oak half a length away third. 'L\me, Italn liisec. WARREIN HURDLES, of 200 soys; second 35 eovs, and third 15 soys from stake. Two miieg aild Wyds. T. M. Linton'e b in. Fusilctto, by Firelock—Lady Teazle, oyis, lCst lllb (F. Burrs) 1 \V. Hill's blk % Austerlrtz, by Tho Bohemian—Torsk, aged, 9st ... ••• - lire O'DonncU's br in Royal Error, by Mistake—Royal Mail, aged, 9st 9!b ... 3 Dreyfus, Gceport, Soleil, Pilgrim. States. Examiner, Buoyant, Master, fchocsdy, and E-lcho also started. Betting: 3 to 1 Fusilette, 7 to 1 Examiner. Fusiletto took command ai tho turn, and won easriy. Time. 3mra 52Jsec. Buoyant fell and broke Chevally's collarbone. OK.MO.XJJ HANDICAP, of 2<X> soys; second 35 soys, and third 15 sbvs frcni stake. One mile and a furlong. L. H. Darlol's b m Wairiri, by llalua— Srray. 6yrs. Bst 13ib ... ... (Lewis) ] W. T. Jor.eft's br c MaolgAvyn- by Bill of Portland—Barley, 3yrs, 7s>t 131b (Smith) 2 J. Grioe' s eh f Tho Austrian, by Tho Admiral—Marie Louise, 4yrs, Set 13ib (car. 7»t) (Turner) 3 Australian, BlundeTer, Patronus, Falkirk, Presto, Orry. and Leonatus a/iso started. Betting: 2 -to 1 agal Wuiriri, 5 to 1 Presto, 6 to 1 Falkirk, 10 to 1 tho others. SALISBURY STEEPLECHASE, of 300 soys; eerond 50 eovs, and tbird 20 soys . frem stake. About two miles and threequarters. J. Pliiddian's b g Monarch, by Swiveller, Syrs. lOst lib (Barber) 1 A. Millar's eh g Kaimate, by The Australian—Jessie, ago<l. 12st 4lb (Dickeneen) 2 W. Roberts'? l> s Excelsior, by Crar.mer, • aged, 9st Sib ... (T. Williamson) 3 Ihc other etertera were Basing fund, Lcddon, Sir Harry, Spieler. Betting: , 5 to 1 ogsb Monarch, 3 to 2 Kaimate. Tho favourite led all the way, and won easily. Time, ornin 31Jsec. OAKLEIGH PURSE, of 250 eovs; second 35 eovs, and third' 15 soya from stake. Fire furlongs and a half. ■Sir R. Clarke's b c F.J.A., by "WallaceLa Toßca, 2yrs, Bst lllb ... (Lewis) 1 R. Wootton'a br g Corroboreo, by Graf ton — 2yrs, Bsfc 2!b ... • (Guinane) 2 R. B. Ritchie's b g Tilbury, by SunriseQueen Eliza, syrs, 9st ... (A. Smith) 3 Slarin, Miss Deersvrood, Jlerriaug-, Billali, Fotheringay. Epitome, Our Queen, Endeavour, Composer, Eugene, La Fronde, Black Beauty, English Rcee, Emulator, ai:d Beminj also str-rted. Betting: 5 to 1 agnt F.J .A., 6 to 1 Billali, end Corroboree, 8 to 1 Endeavour, 10 to 1 the- others. Fothermgay . -led to Iho ■turn from Miss Deersirood, Endeavour, and Our Quean. Entering tho straight the favourite shot out, arid won, nil out, by a length end a half;a head between second and third. , Fotherin* gay. Epitome, and Billali came next. Time, lnnn 82ssc." ST. GEORGE'S STAKES, of 300 sove; second .15 soya, and third 15 eovs from stake. Weighit-for-age, with allowances. One mile.

J. Bowens'e cb h Footbolt, by Thunderbolt—Footstep, syre, 9st lib (Morrison) 1 C. L. Mftcdonald 5 b m Wakeful, by Trenloa —Insomnia, 6yr?, Bst 121 b (Barden) 2 A. Lawrence's eh c Sir Leonard, by Impetus;— Lcgardo, 4yrs, Set ... (Guinaxie) 3 Bonnie Clxiel, The Victory, Vanity Fair, Famous, Athame, and Killua *leo etarted. Be-ttdng: 3 to 1 on Wakeful, 7 to 1 agstKiUua, 15 to 1 Faxnoue, 20 to 1 the others. Killua made the running to tho half-mile po&.t, and there the favourite joinsd htm, and iiad the beat cf it into the turn. Then Sir Leonard and Footbolt moved up. In the straight Footbolt drew out, •and won easily by four lengths; a nock between second and third, lime, lmia 411 sec. This is a. time record for Cnulfield.