V.R.C. MEETING

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 37, 8 November 1920, Page 4

V.R.C. MEETING

EUBYTHMIO DEFEATS POITHEIi. (Ecc. November 7, 5.5 p.m.) • Melbourne, November 6. ' The weather tfas flne, but at times! cloudy, for the final dav of the V.R.C., Spring -Meeting. There was an excellent' attendance, and the going- was good. Erasmus was well fancied for the Bat-, man tiyikes, and looked a winner belowi the' distance, but Earl Simon finished beet I uud won well. Nautical was fourth. Antarian registered a- great performance' with 9ut. 101b. in tho Flemington Stakes.' He won right at tho end from The Storm. Antarian liais now won three times out of four starts. There was great interest in the 0. B. > Fisher Plate. Poitrel was cheered on arriving at the course. It was a slow race, tho pace only being put on over the last > fivo furlongs. Eurylhmie, who - won in great style, has now won £12,368 sova. lie had a great reception. The first halfmile took lmin. 7Ssec„ the next half 56iscc„ • and the last half 47sec.—a course record. ' Tho lust six furlongs were run in lmin. 125scc. Clever Jim was seventr in tho early sfcngeß of the Y.K.C. Handicap, but he took charge over the last live furlongß and won • well. Kennaquhair was second to last in • the early stages, and ran sixth. Hobgoblin looked like winning the Steeplechase to tho distance, but Compromiao came with a great 'dash and scored on the post, amidst cheers. Compromlsft comes from Sydney, Results;— BATMAN STAKES, of 750 bovS, One mile. Mr. J. A. Vcale's br. c. Earl Simon, by

Sir Simon—Foursome, oyrs., Bst. 71b. 1 Messrs. W. M. Keogh and E Moss's br. c. Erasmus, by Linacre—Lady Capulet. 3yrs., 9st. * Mr. E. E. D. Clarke'B br. f. Refraction, by The Welkin-Light, 3yrs„ Bst. 21b. 3 There were eleven starters. Won by half a leugth, three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin, 40sec.. FLKMINGTON STAKES, of 500 sovs. bix furlongs. Mr. B. O. Bennett'3 b. c. Antarian, by St. Anton-Ansouia, 2yrs.. 9st. 101b. ... I Mcssrß. O. L. Dubois and E. Bennetts 1 b. c. The Storm, by Cyklon-Flora, 2yrs„ Bst. 61b ••.••• » Mr. V. 8. Hordern's br. o. Otacrc, by Linacre-Olira, 2yrs., 9st. 71b. * There wero fourteen starters Won by half a length, the same distance, between Bccorid and third. Time, lmin. 15sec. O B. FISHEIt PLATE, of 1500 sovb. One mile and a half. Mr. E. Lee Stcore's ch. h. Eurythmi;, by Eudorus-Bob Cherry 4yrs., 9st. * (F. Dcnjpscy) 1 Messrs. W. and F. A. MoEes'a ch. h. Poitrel, by St. Alwyue-Pomard, 6yrs., 9st. 51b (k Bracken) 2 Mr. W. V. Mautou's ch. c. hahtros, liy Limelight-Suffer, 3yrs„ 7«t. 91b. UOTn) $ There were three starters. Poitrel led early, but Eurythmic took charge at tho five furlong post, with the other* well up. Eurythmic had the race, won at the halfdistance. Time, 2niin. 50isec. VKC HANDICAP, of 1000 sovs.- Ouo mllo ' ' and three-quarters. Mr V A. Zed's blk. g. Clever Jim, by Comedy t Mr. W. Eiordan's b. h. Ethiopian, by Dark llonald-Zobeydc, , Mr.' T, ' Sanders's ch h. Wildim, by Eudorus-Lady Jlalster, 1 »j s There wero fourteen starters. Clever Jim .rSdShii^Si-Trenchant-Promise, aged, lOat. Mb. I Mr. H. Leek's, b.. B- Hfff W a Famous-Pi* e, aged, 105t.101b^........ Mr. J. Vomers ey's AM* Dy , l>endil-Maisic, aged, list. Bib. •••••••••j;- .5 There wero ten starters. Won by hall Won by