V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1379, 4 March 1912, Page 7

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

'DESIRE WINS THE NEWMARKET. ST. LEGEK WON BY WILAKI. By Teleeraoh—l , ." ,0 * Association—Copjricht (Eec March 3, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, March 2. i lar»c crowd attended the opening day of tlio Victorian H.ieing Club's autumn meeting at Floinington to-day. The niectin? opened in fine weather, with a scorching suit tempered by a slight breeze. Lord Demnan (tlic Governor-General), Sir John Fuller (State Governor), and their parties arrived before the first race. Great inlerrst was added to the Newmarket Handicap When both Queen <>' Scots and Desert Jio.-e ww.it to the post. In tho morning it had been ropcrtod that both were ami.-s and .Mieeituiii starters. The race proved a good one, mid the win was popular. 'J'hs results were as under: PINES HUIiDLE J?ACE. Two miles. -.Mettle, list, lib., 1; Brownie, 10st. 71b., 2; Uxbridge, Hist. Mb.. 3. Nine olliers started. Won by three lengths, (villi one length.separating second.and third horses. Time, 3min. i'Jtsec. Battery and Herora fell. ST. LEGEK STAKES, of lOCfl sovs. For three-year-olds. Special weights. One mile iiud three quartos , :). Mr. H. Power's l>. f. Wilari. by Wallace— Miirn.t 1 Messrs. \V. and F. A. -Moses's b. c. Jaeawar, by Posihino—Jacinth 2 Mr. A. Kiios'.-' br. c. Crown Grant, by Gnifton-Lady Lochiel No others started. Wilari led the field at ii leisurely jwee, Jneamar and Crown Grant follou'iii; in that order. No pace was shown until the Inst three-quarters of a mile. 'Wikri led into the straight. Jacamar then made a run. but AVilnri won by a neck, three-<]uar'crs of a length separating second and third horses. Time, 3rain. 12Jsc'c. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, of 2000 sots. Sii furlonga. Mr. A. F. A. O'Connor's b. c. Desire, by Chiron—Ambition, 3yrs., "st. Hlb.. including 71b. penalty (Lewis) 1 Mr. C. Richards'* cl>.. m. Desert Kosc, by Sinister — iyra.,9st 21b (Foulsham) f Uv. J. Jlawbey's blk. m. Mountain ■ Princess, by Hymettus—J'rincesa Beatrice, 3yrs. 7st. Gib. ... (O'Jlielly) t yU: M. Hassett's oh. h. Obsono, by Obligado or Gipsy—Grand—Olnui Cyr.i ". jUead heat for second place. Popinjay was iirst seen to break tlie line. Next came Flaith, Queen <>' Scois, Captain White, Borosov, and Alniisra. After n furlonj; Oiieoii «' Scots apjienred to have a good lead. Talcipono, Flaith, Desert Rose, Captain White, and Obsono were prominent. Obsono had the advantage at the distance, with Captain White, Popinjay, Desert Kose, and Mountain Princess following with all their heads iu line. Desire, who had maintained .'i position by tha rails from the fart, shot out and won by a length. Desert Kose and Mountain Princess making a dead heat for second place. Time, Iniiu. I.TJ hlilKH' PKODIiCK STAK'KS. of MO sovs. . For two-year-olds. Special weights. Six furlongs. Mr. M. Kllis's Sheriff Muir, by Wallace -Miss Delaval " 1 Mr. ]■;. E. ]). Clarke's br. o. Wolawa ... 2 Mr. 1!. M. Hawker's b. f. Tadansa 3 Other starters were: Silcander, Kwasind, and Gold Brew. Gold lirew led to the tan from Wolnwa and T'adanga. The (alter then went to the front. Wolawa under the whip led from Gold Brew, and while the three were h'shtiug out the race, in the straight, Sheriff Mtiir shot out past Gold Brew, and got away, easily winning by a length, with a short peck between second and third. Time, linin. lSJsec.

ESSKNDOX STAKKS. Ono mile iind a half.—Trafalgar. 1; Comedy Kins, 2; Cadonia, 3. Other etnrtors were: Flavel, Matouree, I'ri/.o Fisjlier, and Saxonitc. I'rizo fighter went oil at a great bat, and led bv six lengths from Comedy Kins, Trafalgar, and Havel. After a gap came Cudonia, Jlutouree and Saxoiiitu. Comedy King moved to tho front, led past the abattoirs from Trafalgar and Prize IVliler by three, length", with J'lavol the same distance ahead of Caiionia, .Vatoiirep, and Saxonitc Comedy King, running on the inside, wae passed by Trafalgar, who led into the straight and drew away easily. C'binedv King was hard ridden. Cadonia made a very fast inn in pursuit. Won by a length aiid a (jnaiter, with four lengths between second and third, 'lime, 2mm. 35sec. The winner was wildly cheered lroin all parts of the ground. HKI'XSWICIC STAKES. One mile and a miarter.-Kurncll. Bst. flll)., 1; I'lincc T.aek. 7st. 51b., 2; Braw Scot, 7st. "Hi.. 3. "Fifteen started. Hrnw Scot made the ruiinii,.' and led into the striiipht from Wassail Kiirnell, Golden I'oint, mid I'rnice Luck. Won by u length and n fjiiartcr, with a lengt'ci between tceond and thin). Time, 'Jinin. "J^cc. (Her. .Mnrch 1. 0.(0 a.m.) Melbourne, llarcli ». It i=; reported Hint the jockey Lewis's oiler to niircliavo O.ire, iiiiiilc :\ month n-n »■»? reiif!«-ed, and ncaill (h'clllli'd. "(liieeii »'• Scots nui liime. ami I)p'er( K'o-c were ii"l ami-..- as reported In the pre>s on Saturday :iM.rninjr. )['•■ K..1 (irecn intends )<> send Coineily King In the sluil at I lie close, of I lie current liieoting.