V.R.C. MEETING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 149, 19 March 1919, Page 9

V.R.C. MEETING

AUSTRALIAN CUP'WON BY NEW TIPPERARY. WHIZ BANG WINS ASCOT VALE STAKES. By Telegraph-Press AssooiatlOn-r-Copyright "' ■' (Rec.'March 18, -8■ plm.)-'-" . Melbourne, March'lß. For,, the, second dny : . .of, the V.B.C. 'Autumn Meeting there .was '.brilliant weather and the going was good. ..Eudois }ust got lip and: won thq Elms. Handicap in the last few' yards. Molyneux fan smth. This' is Eudpis's first Victorian win. Whiz Bang, finishing fast, won the • Ascot Vale Stakes easily from Mr. TZ.. E. D. Clarice's pair, Hyades and Soxtia. The favotirite, Artilleryman, ran badly.' Galloping well from the home tiirrf, the Westralian, gelding,. New Tipperary; won the Australian Cupi; comfortably from' Earlborn, who camefast over'the last fur-, long. Meninwas a fair third. Sauci was well up for a mile and a half, arid 'ran; . eighth. .The time, 3rain. 59}sec.,.lias been' excelled on seyeTal'occßsious;- Star Comedian pulled up lame.. Tararu Jack scored the easiest win for years in "thV March Steeplechase/' He led for the lastsix furlongs, and / won by noarly a i furlong. Pinon ran off. - : The last half-mile of the Clip took ■ 53sec.', and the last six furlon»s lmin. 19Jseb. New .Tipperary woijftecC in two onnces oyer, bat, the stewards docidednot. to disturb the. verdict'. lii the Bourke Handicap the last six furlongs took lmin. 13Jsec. ' \. ' Detail results follow:— ELMS HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 3 ■ sovs, qach,'with'3oo sovs. added. One , mile. ...'"'■■'■ ■-•• • Mr. A. E.;Cockram's b. o. Budois. by . Eudoras—Bumper, 3yro., 7st. 31b. ... 1 Mr'. E.E. D. ClatkeVb. f. Lomali, by '.. , . The Welkin—Carissima, 3yrs., Gst. 111b ■. 2Mr. J. S: Feehan's br. g. Truepenny, ' - by Bright Steel-Trustful,' 3yrs., - 6st. 131b. -..-..* :.... .3 There were fourteen--starters. .Won-by ftrhead.. Time, lmin,-42sec. ASCOT VALE'STAKES, a sweepstakes ' of 10 sovs.- each. withlOflO sovs. added. Six furlongs. Mr.-J. I. Watson's br. c. Whiz Bang<; bv Bernard—Simmerdale, 2yrs., Bst. ,101b :.:..... ....;„.. :..... 1 Mr. E. E. D. Clarke's eh.f. Hyades,, by The Welkin-Lady Roberts,".' 2yrs„ Bst. 71b. :.. .... 2 Mr. E. E. D. Clarke's ch. f. Sextia, by' . The Welkin-Seville, 2yrs.,' Bst. 71b. 3 'There Were six, starters. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin. 153 sec. 'AUSTRALIAN CUP,- a sweepstakes of •.. 25 sovs. each,, with: 2500 sovs. added. Two miles and a quarter. .'.'. .... Messrs. Nicholas and O/Harn's b.g.New Tipperary,-by Poseidon— , Frisco' Queen, aged, 7st. 7lb. " " ■'' ' '-. " (R, Lewis)'l Mr. C. B. Kellow's b. g. Earlborn, by .' Earlston—Lisbon, aged. 7st. lib. ■v,(F. Dempsey) 2 Major A. Currie's gr: h. Menin, by.Roi - Herode—Saindonx, '4yrs., Cst. 121b. (F. Howard) 3 There were twelve starters. Boon tree led for six furlongs, with Sauci' third. Then Shadow Dancer had charge till the turn. New Tipperary was.in.front from the straight entrance, and won easily : by three lengths. The third horse was'two lengths away. Shadow Dancer was fourth. Time, 3min. ,59Jseo. (-, ■■ . .-.- . , . MARCH STEEPLECHASE, a sweepstakes -of 3 60V8. each,, with 300 sovs,. added, - Two miles. .... Mr. L. Stuart's ; b. g.. Tararu. Jack,, by : . Spalpeen—Soult mare, aged, 12st,'" ■■:■ sib ..........;..........,.......,'i Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon's ch. g. lolaus, . bv The Jew—Lord Wilton mare, - 1 aged, 9st. 51b. ; .'.'......:. 2 MivA..Bish , a br. g. M'Alpin, by Dal- : riada»r-Loch Sly,' aged, 9st. ilb. ..'.'.-3 There were.eight starters. Won-easily by forty lengths. Time, lmin'. 13Js'ec'.'BOURKE a sweepstakes 'of 5 sovs. ; each, with 500, sovs. added. Seven furlongs. : " Mr; D. E. Grant's b. h. Mistico,' by,. : v Linacre—Grey-Mist, aged, 85t.-91b.. 1' Mrs: A..MT?arlane's bit. m. Petraoia,! .' r.: by 'Petrillo-T-Racia'," 6yrs.,;7st;"6lb.'';2;' Mr. J. P. Cummin'g's br. ml Opera!.',',' Bouffe, by .Comedy . King—Kirk-. maiden, 4yrs., Gst. 81b 3_ There-were thirteen' starters. Won by! three lengths. Time, lmin. 27} see- . HANDICAP,. a, sweepstakes of. 3 sovs. each, with, 300. sovs. ' added.; Five and a half furlongs. . '.',' ( Mr. T. Sanders's, ch. c. Wildun, by,.. . Eudorus—Lady Malster, 2yrs.,-,7st."' • 91b ;. ....'.......:., 1 Mr. A. R. Lempriere's br. f. Urstar, . ;bv White Star-Uringa, 2yra., Bst."' ' 3i"b ........; ;...............,..........;• 2 Mrs. R. M. Hawker'B br. f. Arrasehe, by The 2yrs., 7st; 101b. 3 ' Won by a length an'd a half. 'Sonny Foy, Draco, and Star-Performer were left at the post. Time, lmin. 9Jsec. NOTES ONTHE RACING.The V.R.C.. Autuinri Meeting was continued' yesterday, when the ■ Australian Cup was decided. The' Clip went-to New Tipperary, an eight-year-old gelding by Poseidon from Frisco' Queen. ■ He wdn very easily .from Earlborn, withythe Eng-lish-bred Menin-in third position. This was New.'Tipperary's first "success for. over two years. The veteran Australian horseman, R. Lewis, who was in the

saddle, scored his first winning mount in the ovent.i" The. Ascot Vale Stakes was ,won.-byiWhiz Bang, a colt by Bornard from Simmordale, who cost 200gns ns a yearling. Mr, E. E. D. Clarke, who has won,-tho event for tho previous threo seasons,- supplied tho second and third horses.; .Tho Auckland-bred Tararit Jack had a; runaway victory in the Steeplechase, ' carrying his big burden well and winning-by about a furlong'. Since going- to Australia, -tho. Spalpeen <• elding • has done very well. Wildun, who won ■the Junior Handicap, is by the Cniil- . field Futurity Stakes winner, frorii Lady,Malster,- and cost 420gns. as a yearling.' The St. George Stnkfti winner Mistico came to light iii tho Bourke i Handicap, winning easily. Eudois, -who won the Elms Handicap, is a three-vear-;old colt-by Eudorus,• and cast 210gns. as a yearling. He hails from AVest Australia' aiid won tho Sires' Produce Stakes in that State last season. The third day of tho meeting is set down for Thursday, .when the CM: Llovd Stakes,,the Autumn Handicap; and (he Governor's. Plato, will be decided.'