THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1690, 5 March 1913, Page 9

THE TURF.

— —6 — ; ; ; ' RACING AT FLEMINGTON. AUSTRALIAN CUP. Favourites fill the places. OTHER EVENTS. By Talottraph—Pro3s Association—Copyright

. . CRec. Marchj .4,- 8.50 p.m.)./ . , Melbourne, March i. At Flemington to-day the V.R.C. autumn .meeting was continued. The club Was again fortunate regarding tho weather which was beautifully fine with a cool breeze... .Ladies' formed a>,vory large portion of tho crowd. A noticeablej feature was that instead of autumn fashions, as might bo expected, tho dressing .rather Tesembled a spring .meeting. From tho spectators,' point of, view, the Australian Cup was a better race to watch than the Melbourne Cup. There were fewer runners and tho norses were easier to pick out '.while going. Several .of the State Government House parties were among the visitors. Light showers fell during the afternoon, but not sufficient to inter- ■ f.erb .with the racing., Doubtless scared by the easy manner In which Lord Desmond accomplished Saturday's task, owners scratched freely in the Hurdles. Only four started. Tho weight evidently told on Lord Desmond, Who never at any stage headed the field. The Ascot Vale Stakes:was interesting ■ in the light of Caulfield running. Tho winner, Andelosia, whose dam Diffidence ha 9 a Sydney Cup to her cre'dit,. is it stable companion of Eubolus. He got off smartly , on the outside, of the field and was never headed, though Quair Burn , made a fine race of it, and appeared to the onlookers to have won. Almissa had been tho most talked-of horse for weeks' in connection with tho Cup M He has been steadily : improving Bince-the Williamstown Cud last year, but his running on Saturday in the Es: Eondon Stakes, coupled lvith, Piastre's fine performance, put him out of consideration. To-day..he ran a really fine-race, steered by ,w.-H. M'Lachlan, though the time for the journey, was the' slowest mace.'l9o/.; Once, again Golden Point ran disappointingly. Saturday's performance When he ran fourth with 9st„-led his'ad- • rovers to believe that with a stone and a half less ho would have made a good Bhowing in the Cup, especially as he is ft known stayer,- with, fast track performances. , But he proves unreliable. It transpires that Almissa's bad performance on Saturday was due to the horse getting; his muzzlo off 1 on Friday Sight and eating his betiding. He started .unwell in consequence, Results were {is follow: — \ y !4UTUMN HURDLE RACE, of 300 sovs. u - Throe miles. ' 9st 81bif°'d' 3 °' 1 ' °' ® Coo " e<! ''>' a ß<!d> 'lord' Desmond, 12sl : . 81b. 0 Zal, 9st. ,81b. .........v.....: """' 3 Also started: Elleretino. Won by'four Jongths, with two lengths between second and third. - Time, Sinin. Sljsec. - - 'ASCOT VALE STAKES, ': of .300' sovs. '\r r two-year-01d5,,. Six furlongs. ' , Messrs. A. D. Murphy/and M. Sheldon's bivo. Andelosia, by FortunatusDiffidence, Bst. MOlb; 1 Qnair -Bsfc'7lb.' ' """"" 2 Maltravers,' 9st. Gib. ....... ) , 3 Six others' 'started. Won by balf'a neck, with • twti lengths between second and , third.. Time,' lmin. 15sec; . AUSTRALIAN CUP. -A handicap swecpJ\ . 2o SOTS - ea «b,,'with 2000 sovs. added;, second horse to receive 400 eovs., and'third 200 soVs. out of the stake,. ..For three-year-olds and upwards. , Two miles and a quarter. . /{Messrs. Baillieu Bros.' b. h. : Almissa (imp.), by Ayrshire-La, Roche, . syrs„ 7st.. 121b.' j m. J. -Birfs ; te. h. Cadonia, by King-HEnoomaj syrs., -8s 101b. o Positano—Chand Efe© Bco, 4yrs.. > ■ 9st; r . - 3 TTio'Par&aiir&C'oik; ' ''I^T ian i- Vst,.-,.'131b.j' Didiis, Tst. 111b. j. - Diabolo,- 7st, . 101b.; Golden.Point,r7st. 71b.>.Walialo, 7st. 51b.; IJxbridse, 7st. lib.; Barios (inc. slb. pen.), »st 121b.; Bxffiau,-6st. 91b.; Puaka, Gst! ' 71i>. 1

Uibridge .showed 'the way into the straight from Riffian, Diabolo, Wilar ; and. Flavian. ~ Passing ; the judge's box! the order_ was: Uxbridge, . two : lengths ahead of Riffian, Diabolo, Wilari; Flavian, Puaka, Barios, and Piastre, while in tho rear were Cadoniaatul Golden Point. I • from , Uxbridge just led, Eiffian, the next being Flavian-, Diab°'o. Wilan, and 'Piastre." Puaka took command ,at the , five-furlong'' postj with PiastrO. in attendance, while Almissa al'-o made a' forward • move.- The last-named doposed Puaka at the entrance to the Btraight. At tho distance, ALinissa, under the whip, still led,, and'in a good finish won by a length, Cadonia beating Piastre by three-nuartoTis of a length. Uxbridge was fourth, then camo Barios, Diabolo, Didus, and Flavian, the last being Eiffian. -lime, 4mm. 2sec. MARCH STEEPLECHASE, of 300 sovs. About two miles. Scrutineer, list i (Vanguard,' list lilb. ! o Acute Angle, 9st. 31b 3 •!. Eleven others started. Won by threequarters of a length. <jivith two lengths between second and third. Time, imin, ojsec. - • BOURKE HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. Seven 5..-'. „ furlongs. Messrs. Bailheu Bros.'th. c. Aleconner, Trance, 3yrs., Gst. Volsloane, J Eiro,i7st. . Ulb. 3 Thirteen others Won'"by a length, and a half, with half a length. ™ n second and third. Time, lmin. JUNIOR HANDICAP, of 250 sovs! 1 For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Hon.-A; Wynne's br. 0. Stainer, by • _ Grafton—Cello; 7st. 51b ; • 1 Cansbrooke-,'.7st. 71b. • ' -i " 5 Onazer; ,6st.f lllb. - Nino others started.• Won'by half a length with' a. length and a half between iwond and third. Time, lmin. lSJsec. A.J.C.' ENTRIES. . A SMALL INCREASE. ' , . , Sydney, March 4.. me, general entries for the A.J.C Autumn .meeting totalled 721 against 081 lost Jcar. ' SALE OF ~ ~ ' ' Melbourne, March 4. ' At the _ sale of thoroughbred yearlings yesterday, a colt by Traguair—Snowy i™ 61 " (half-sister to Eye-Glass) • brought 600 guineas, a colt by ' Positano-Indian (jueen (dam of Aborigine) 1500 guineas, a colt by'Positano-Parisienne (dam of The Parisian) 800 guineas, and a Charlemagno 11—JJrungora colt, 725 guineas.