V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4146, 5 November 1884, Page 4

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

BxEiEcyniic Tkleorapii.—Copyrioht,

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'"Mi-iBOURNE,' Tuesday,

; Tbo-secorki day's ; racing of tho Victoria Racin"- Club's Spring Meeting-took place atF'lemingtbri to-day. "The weather, was, favorable tharoughout the day; their Ex-, cellencies"Si'rH. ; Ldch', f Su'CW : .;.F. C. Robin-: Bo'n f '' ! a'ndG. C. Strachan were present, among a large number of visitiors from all parts of

the Australian colonies, the attendance of. spectators being enormous. The "follow-; ing are the results of the clay's sport:— UUIiDLE RACE, . ~ About three miles. . .... • Mr N. -Wilson's Ringwood, Gyrs, 12st . Slbs ■ .:. .- -•■ :.-.- ■ -.. .. 1 The Hon. W. Pearson's Gasalicr, lOst 91b .. ..''.;..,-•'■.. 2 Mr J. O. luglis'Sundowner, aged, lOst 3lbs .. ...... .. 3 —Time, Bmin. 3-l-_sec3. . KENSINGTON STAKES, Five furlongs. Mr M. Fennelly'sEvie .. •-...: .. 1 : Burreldah .. ' .'. 2 Mr J, H. Hill's Bedlamite ... ... .3 railway stakes. .. One and a quarter miles.; weight for. ageMr W. Field's Mozart ';..- .... 1 Mr E.De Mestre's Pilot.. ... .. -2 Mr T. Wilson's The Bey ... .. B —Time, 2miu. 11-_secs. MELBOURNE CUP, • 2 miles. Mr J. 0 Inglis' Malna, 5 yrs, 9st Olb.. 1 Hon. W. Pearson's Commotion, G yrs, Ost 121b ■■-• V. ■..'■■■■.. ..2 Hon. W. Pearson's Plausible, 5 yrs, Gst 131b .. .."..' ■.."•" .. 3 Time, 3mius. 3l|-sees. Guesswork, Warwick, and Sir-Garnet were scratched at the post, leaving the following twenty-four horses to face tho starter:- -Anchorite, Blinkbonny, Bonnie Bee, Boolka, Bristol, Brown and Rose, Bargo, "Battailous, Claptrap, Commotion, Hastings, Hilltop, Lord CliftOu, Lord Wilton, Matua, Merrinru, Off Color, Plausible, Signor, The Broker, The Plunger, Tromaudo", Vergy, and Hippogrifi". At" the first attempt all got well away together, Hilltop, Hastings, Anchorite, and Boolka being next the rails on tho far side, with tho Horn J.. White's pair in the centre, and Commotion lying at the whip hand of Bargo. As they came to the tan Boolka was slightly to the front, with Hilltop, Anchorite, Lord Wilton, and Hastings close up. Passing the stand for the first time Hilltop and Signor were well in front, attended by Anchorite, Bargo, Piausiblo, Commotion, aud Bristol, with Claptrap last. When they had rounded the turn by the Saltwater river Signor gave way, to Lord Wilton, and Battailous at the same time mado his effort. Bargo and Commotion wereuowlyingsidobyside, andMalua well within himself. The field rati thus to the far side, whereHastingsmomcntarilyshowccl to the front;. Anchorite, Boolka, Plunger,' the Hun. W. Pearson's two, andMalua'following in the order-named. Little change occurred until passing the scrajnrig : sheds, where Blinkbonny made her effort, Hilltop, Hastings, " and' Bargo following, and the Others well up. Ln coming into the straight Plunger had a slight lead of Commotion ;• Hastings, Hilltop, and Plausible by the side, and Bargo and'Malna'in the centre of the course.. As thoy came .to. the. distance post Commotion drew away from Plunger, and Robertson, who had patiently ridden Malua, just called on the horse, who answered in the gamost .fashion, and won easily,, a length in front of Commotion,, with Plaufcible a good third, Hastings fourth, Boolka fifth, Anchorite sixth, and the others straggling, behind. . The following, was the betting at tho post:—Hastings, 5 to 1 ; Malua, G to 1 ; -Plausible and Vergy, 10 to 1 ; Bargo and. .Blinkbonny,. 1-1/ to. 1 ; Claptrap, Commotion, Tremaudo, and Anchorite, 20 to 1; others, 100 to 3. DARLING STAKES, : Dncmilo; wcight-for-age, with selling '•'"■' allowances'. . Mr J. 0: Inglis'-Stafford, syr 3 (£SO) '.; " I Mr A. Duvies' Josephine,-aged (£SO) .._ 2 •■- Nppicalina .. " : .. ■..'■' 3 '•' ;Won by a length. Time, lihin. -14secs. • " '■' VAN YEAN STAKES, One mile ;. : a handicap for three-year-olds i ""'""_"' "*" and upwards. Hoh'i W. Pearson's'T'Vyiri'srpa'n ~ '■■'~ 1 MrA.F.'SulliVan'sYatbiy " ; ';V " ~ 2 - : MrW..B. Hall's Lord Exeter ~■ "■ .. '3 •"- Time, lmin. 37secs. . Fryingpan : won easily. ■ '....- .'-'.-' ...