THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 35, 5 November 1920, Page 8

THE TURF

f FLEMINGTON MEETING GREENSTEAD WINS LINLITHGOW STAKES OAKS TO MUFTI. By Telegraph-Press Assooi ation-Oopy right (ltcc. November 4, 8.55 p.m.} Melbourne November 4. For the third day of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting ut Fteniington it was damp and cloudy, with light rain at intervals. There waa a big attendance, including tho uov ernor-General, Lord Forstcr. The goiug waa lair. • - ' . .. Front Rank led for a long way in the November Hurdle Race, but blundered at the last .lump and lost by a neck to the unfunded Niok-a-Jack, who was ridden by the New Zealander, J. & M'Gregor. Otacre, on the outside, finished strongly and won the Mimosa Stakes over tho last half-furlong from Even §ong« who was prominent all tiie way. The wellfancied Salatis had a bad run and was last home. . Otacro cost lOOOgns. as a yearling. . Grcenstcad was a strong fancy in tho Unlitheow St alios, lie look chnree at the end of a furlontr and never looked like beine beaten.' The time was two seconds outside the course record. Kindlier scored a runaway victory m the Carnival Handicap. His owner. Air. V. A. Zeds, is so far the first Victorian to win a rn'."? at tile meetintr. Tho Oaks Stakes was run in heavy rain. Results:— NOVEMBER II"RDIjE RACE, of 600 eovs. Three miles. Mr. P. W. Boek's br. u. Nick-a-Jnck, hv FlaKßhin-Scriinniace. aired. lOst. 21b (J. N. M'Grcßor) 1 Mr. W. R. Morcan's hr, Front Rank, bv True Scot—Black Pearl, aced, 9st. 101b J Miss S. J. ICeast's b. <r. Dead Centre, by Pistol—Crash, aucil. 9st. 71b 3 There were eleht starters. Won by ft liead. with a length and a half between second and third. Time, imin. 443 sec. MIMOSA STAKES, of 750 sovr.. Sixfurlongs. Mr. V. S. Korilern'o hr. c. Otacre. by Linacre—Otira, 2yrs.. Bst. !olb. (W. H. M'Lachlan) 1 Mr. N. Falkinc's ch. f. Even Sons, by Land of SonE—Yippcncale. 2yrs„ Bat. 51b (G. Harrison) 8 Messrs. O. li. Dubois and R. W. Bennett's b. c. The Storm, by Cyklon— Mora. ?Bt. Jib. (J. Gardiner) S There were thirteen starters. Won by halt, a neck, two lengths and a half between second t and third. Time, lmin. Msec. - LINLITHGOW STAKES, of 1500 sots. One mile. Messrs. E. J. Hoiiy and 11. 8. Eimnson's b. h. Greeiißtead. by The Welkin— Tuninc Fork, 6yrs., 9st. 21b. (M. Connell) 1 Mr. N. Falluner's ch. (?. Sir Ibex, by Ibex—The Loom, airea, Bst. 131b. (P. Dcmnsey) 2 Mr. T. A. hturton's b. h. CetiEiie, by Grafton—Pretty Nell. ascd. 9st, 21b. IW. 11. M'Lachlan) S There wcro live starters. Greenstead led lor the last seven furloncs and won hy a. length and a hair. There were Tour lengths between Bocond and third. Elfacre was fourth. Time, lmin. 39sec. . OAJINIVAL HANDICAP, of 61)0 sovs. On* mile and a quarter. Mr. V. A. Zed's l)r. h. Kincbier, oy . Comedy King—liady Ljtbia, tiyrs., 6st, 91b -1 Mr. O. it. Falklncr's b. m. Fluency, by Demosthenes—Los Veftas, 4yrs. 6st. Jill) • 'i Mr. J. Pve's br. r.. White l'hast, by WauKeiinhast—Parmeresß, s.vrß„ Bat. 51b ; 3 Thero were nine rtartern. Won by three lengths, two Iciißthß betweeii Bi>cond and. third. Time. 2mm. 6isec. OAKS STAKES, of 50(1 sovb. Ono .Vnll« and a half. Mr. O. Leonard's br. f. Mufti, by Almissa—Klrtle. Jyrs., Bst. 1010. (\T. Foulßham) 1 Mr. A .Hordem's b. f. Gossine Hat an, by Powhatan—Gossiue. 3vr;.. Oat. 1011) .'. (W. 11. M'Lachlan) 5 Mr. I'.'. E. D. Clarke's br. f. Refraction, by The Welkin—Linht, 3yrs., tsc. 101b ; !R. Lewis) 3 Refraction had a sis irneths' lead at the half-mile. Mufti was third into tho etrniirlit and finished beet, winnins by two lenEths and a half. ■ Three-ouarters of a lenEth Beparntcd necond and third. Carilla was fourth. Time, 2min. 405 sec. VETERAN STAKES, of 500 sovs. Ono milo and a, half. Mr. 0. B. Kcllow's b. g. Earlborn, by Earlston-'Lißbon. aced, 7st. lib 1 Mr. A, T. Creßwlck's b. ?. Ulster Boy, by Demolitiou—Fair States, aged, 7st ." : 2 Mr. T. Sander's ch. h. Wildun, by Eudorus—Lady Malater, 4yrs„ 7st. 61b. 3 Won by a head, thip*ame distance between second and third. Time. 2min. 39seo.