THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 139, 8 March 1920, Page 8

THE TURF

, ' ' -4 — FLEMINGTON RACES ARTILLERYMAN WINS AGAIN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. March 7, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, March 6. Tho weather was cloudy for the' final day of tho Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, but there was a large attendance. The outsider Dinkum Digger led for the last two furlongs in the Hopeful Stakes, and won .well, but the- timo was slow owing to the head wind. David, who was fourth early in tho race; got up in the last few yards and just won tho Carmichael Stakes. Ho was well ridden by J. Mnhoney, who won the' Newmarket-Cup double. Red Dome nnd Macadam had a great race in the 'Northcote Handicap, but' Cape Sky, vigorously ridden by R. Lowis for the last three furlongs, gained a narrow victory from Two Blues, who finished well., Menin. who was Inst early in tho race, finished a (rood third. Gotswold led all the way in tho Steeplechase. Artilleryman led for the last seven furlongs in the King's Plate, doing the last six furlongs in lmin. 16see. His 6tako winnings now total .£17,284. J.' Mahoney won on David andMneto, and Lewis rode Cape' Sky and Artillervmari. Results ' follow :— HOPEFUL STAKES, of 300 eovs. Flvo furlongs. I. Foulshnm's ch. c. Dinkum Digger, by Wallace—Coolamatong, 2yrs. 7st. 101b. .. 1 Princess Zemlia, by Comedy King— Zemiia, 7st. 71b 2 Finnl Lenve, by Bobadil—Old Blighty, 7st. 71b 3 There were seventeen starters. Won by tlirpe-quartors of\ a length. Time, lmin. ssec. \ ■ GIBSON CARMICHAEL STAKES, of 500 sovs. Seven furlongs. R. Bailie's >br. c. David, by Baverstock —Linotype, 2yrs,, 7st. 131b; '' (J. Mahoney) 1 Skvsail, by The Welkin—.Cape Hat- " (was, 7st, 71b 2 Antarctic, by St. Anton—Auraria's Daughter, 7st. 3lb 3 There were nine stn-ters. Woa by <i neck. Time. lmin. 28$ sec. NORTHCOTE HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. •' One mile nnd a half. G. Buckley's br. h. Cape Sky, by The Welkin-Cape Hatteras, tyrs., 7st. fill) i "(R- Lewis) 1 Two Bines, by True Blue—Countess, Bst. lib. ..." 2 itenin. hy Eoi Heroda—Saindoux, 7st. 121b. 3 There were thirteen starters. Won by half a head, a length and' fthalf separating second and 1 third. Time. 2min. SGjsec, AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sovs.

About three miles and a furlong.

H. 0. Peterson's br. g. Cotswold. by Sylvan King—Edleen, aged. 9at. ... 1 Flash Bob, by Junot—Princess, 9st. filb 2 Pinon, 'by Tom Mooie—Cena, 12st. lib. 3 Won by four lengths. Tim#.' fimin. 23Jsec. Wee Dook baulked and Haberdasher puiled up twenty-five lengths from home. KING'S PLATE, of 1000 sovs. Two miles. A. D. Murphy and Sir Samuel Hordern'fi br. o. Artilleryman, by Comedy King—Cross Battery, 3yrs., . Bst. (R. Lewis) 1 D. ,V. Seaton's b. h. Eastcourt, by Earkton—Lady Euenalf, fiyrs., 9st. 41b." .3 W. Burke's br. g. Seigneur, by Comedy King—Our Queen, syrs.,' 9st. " Mb 3 Also started: Whiz Bang. Bst. Won by three lengths, twelve lengths between second and third. Time. 3min. 34sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; One mileH. Connelly's blk. g. Mneto,. by Mnemon—Torere, 4yrs., 7st. lib. (J. Mahoney) 1 Girralong, by The Welkin—Miss Dorothy, 7st . 2 Lord Setay, by St. Anton—Lady Dudley, fat. 111b «•' There were fourteen 6taTters, Won by half a length, a neck 'between second anu third. Time, lmin. lOJsee.