V.R.C. MEETING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 151, 21 March 1919, Page 7

V.R.C. MEETING

SNUB WINS GOVERNOR'S PLATE. C. Jl. LLOYD STAKES WON 1!Y Silt : IBEX. By Tolcer.mTi—Press Association—Copyright (l!ec. Jlarcli 20, 9 p.m.) Melbourne, Jlarcli 20. The weather was fine, after light showers, for the third day of the Y'.K.C. Autumn Jtecting. Nick-a-Jack won the. Hurdles for tho third year in succession, llo'was ridden by George Scobie, who liuce' trained at.Riccarton. The favourite, §ir Ibex, finished brilliantly in the C. Jl. ljloyd Stakes, and beat -Molly's liobe. in tho filial furlong. Tho last three furlongs took 36} sec. I l '. Dempsey was in. the shddlo. The Autumn Handicap was an interesting race. Buonlree had a big lead in Ihe early stages, but missed i a place.. Accrington looked a winner at the* distance, but l'arkdalo won in the la-it half-furlong. Eikin ran out at tho finish of the Nursey Handicap. In tho Governor's Plato the final mile ivas run in fast time, the last half- taking oljscc. - Snub,-who was third favourite, pulled up well. Do Gama finished sixth in Ihe Itivcr Handicap. Detail results arc:— AUTUMN lIUli-DLES, a sweepstakes of 3 sows, each, with ."150 soys. addedThree miles. Mr. ])'. W. Bcgg's br. g. Niek-a-Jack, Uv l''lag3lnp—Scrimmage, aged, lOst. 21b ;.....(G. Scobie) 1 Mr. G. "Sl'Kay's b. g. Coronatus, by Foftunatus—iuingulaudai, aged, I lOst. 81b. 2 Mr.-1\ Burn's eh. g. Oriens, by Sands ot' the Orient—Sea Moon,' Jvrs., list, lflib: 3 There were six starters. Won by five lengths. Time, omin. O-lsec. C. Jl; LLOYD STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 1000 sovs. added. Weight for age. Ono mile.' Mr. N. l'jilkiner's eh. g. Sir Ibex, by Ibex—The Loom, aged; tist. 121b. • (L ? . Dempsey) 1 Jlrs. R. Hilleoat's b. f. Molly's liobe, by Syce—Microbe, 3yrs., Sst. 21b. 2 Messrs; - J;'. J. Body and H. S. M. ' Simpson's b. ii. Greeiistcad, by Tho Welkin—Tuning Fork, lyrs'.j i)st. 3 Also started: OutiQok, fist. iilb. Jfolly's Robe. led to the 'distance. Sir Ibex won by.a length. A length separated Second and third. Time, limn. -lOjscc.. . AUTUMN HANDICAP* a'sweepstakes of 5 sovs.. with 500 sovs added. -Olio mile and five furlongs. Mr."H. AY. Jlorton's blk. g. Parkdale, by lioyal Artillery—i'aiicy l'vee, ayrs., 7st. lib, 1 Mr. Ji. A.-iieid's b. g. Accrington, by ' Aerliiim—Sourabnya, Syrs., list. 101b.- 2 Mr. J. E. Brewer's b. h. Escoiub, by Challacombe--Escalade, Gyrs., 7st. 121b 3 . There' were eight starters. Won by half a length. Time, 2min. MJsec. MARCH - NURSERY HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 300 \ sovs. added. Six furlongs. Mr. E. E. D. Clarke's b. c. Elkin, by T!ie Welkjin—Toppo, 2yrs., Sst. lib. 1 Mr. J. Cummingi's b, c, Jlaltiel, by Malt King—Gidgicl, Svrs., 7st. iilb. 2 Ml'. H. E. D. Clarke's ch. f. Ilyades, by The Welkin—Lady Roberts, 2yrs., Sst 3 There; wore seven starters. AVon by a length and a quarter, length separating second and third. Time, lmin. ISjjsec. GOVERNOR'S PLATE, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 750 sovs. added. 'Weight for age. One mile and a half. Mr. W. R. KembalV's b. g. Snub, by Jlartiaii—Lady Disdain, Gyrs., Ost. 1 Messrs. M. Wenke and K. S. Pierce's ch. c. Eusebius, by Endows— Lager, 3yrs., Sst. 21b i Mr. D. 13. Grant's b. h. Jlistico, by Linacrc—Grey Jlist, aged. Ost. lib. 3 There were four starters. Jlistico led'to the straight, whero Snub wore him down. Won by one length and n half, two lengths, between second and third. Time, 2min. 392 see. ItlYßlt HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 3 sovs, each, with 300 sovs. added. One milo and a quarter. Mr. W. Burke's b. g. Lancer Plume, by Positano—Jlalovoleiice, aged, 7st. 111b. 1 Mr. Jt. Sheldon's ch. g. Belgium Waif, by llarmattan—M'iuuette, Gyrs., ost : ; » Mr. G. Buckley's b. c. Cape Sky, by - The Welkin—Cape Hattoras, 3vrs., Sst. 101b." ; : 3 There were seventeen starters. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min, 'Jsec.

NOTES ON THE RACING. The YJI.C. Meeting was continued at Flenungton yesterday. 'J'Jie Hurdle I!ane was won for the third year in succession by Nick-a-Jack, who was piloted hy the ex-Ricearton trainer, George Scobic. In the (J. M. Lloyd Stakes, Sir Ibex had his revenge for the t'.efeat inflicted on tt" 1 & Molly's/Kobe in the Newmarket Handicap. Greenstead was again 111 third position. The time registered was slow. The Autumn Handicap was won by Parkdale, a .five-year-old gelding by the New Zealand-bred sire Royal Artillery. The oilier, two placed'horses, Accriiigton and Ibeonib, are two of the English importations of -Messrs. /(obi)ismi and Clark. The pair dead-heated for first place in the V.lt.C. Bagot Handicap in January Inst. 111 the March Ntwserv Handicap two of Mr. K. K. 1). Clarke's youngsters filled first and third places. I.lkiii, the winner, is a brother to Three llmce. Two, and Deiieb. Malliel, who split the pair, is by Malt King (who won, among other events,' the A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap and Champagne mi iil' ils 11 yearling. i'lo Wairarapa-owncd Snub proved to be too good for tlie three other competitors in tlio Governor's Plate, which was won by ..Desert Gold Inst year. Eusebius, who •finished second, won the St. Leger 011 flio opening day of the meeting, whilst Mistico, the third horse, won tlie St. Gcoiyo Stakes at Caulfield a fortnight ago, and the Bourke Handicap 011 Wednesday. Snub should run well in the Kind's.Plate, Iwo miles, to bo dcoided 011 Saturday. Tlie itnal event was won by Lancer flume, a Bovoii-year old, gelding b.v Positano. 'Amongst tho sljirl'crs was the New Zea-land-bred Dc'Gamn. Tho meeting will lie concluded on • Saturday. when the King's l.'lale, Gibtfn GnnniqJiaol Stakes iiikl . tho Northuoto llaiuhciip.will lie derided.