V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4148, 7 November 1884, Page 4

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

By Eleoteio Teleoeaph.—CoryraQHT. [Retjtee's Telegeims.] ' (Received November 6, 10 p.m.) Melbottene, Thursday. The third day's racing of the V.R.C. spring meeting took place to-day at Flemington. ; The following are the results of the various events :— MAIDEN PLATE, 1-} T mile. Mr E. DeMestre's Pilot, 3yrs .. .. 1 Mr W. E. Darkin's Coningsby, 4yra ... 2 Mr W. H. Gray's Hippogriff, 3 yrs .. 3 Tinio,''2mms. ■ 43secs. Pilot won by a length. ' FLYING STAKES, f-mile; w.f.a. Mr Hill's Newstead, 2yrs ... .. 1 Mr J. O. Inglis'Malua, syr 3.. .. 2 Mr S. G. Cook's Elizabeth Garrett, 3yrs 3 This was a splendid race, Newstead _only winning by a neck. Time, lmin. losecs. Eleven horses started. EOYAL PAEK STAKES, If miles; w.f.a. Mr G. Davis' David, 3 yrs .. .. 1 Hon. J. White's Tremando, 3 yrs .. 2 Mr W. Branch's Off Color, 4 yrs .. 3 David won easily by half-a-leugth. Time, 3min 2Gsec. . VETEEAN STAKES. Mr R. Phillip'slCitnubbles .. .. 1 Hon. W. Pearson's Fryingpan .. . ■ 2 Mr N. "Wilson's Ringwood .. .. 3 Timo, 2min 43sec. Won by a length. SPEING HANDICAP, miles. . Mr A. F. Stuart's Privateer, 4 yrs. .. 1 Mr Bowman's Layington, 3 yrs. .. .2 Mr Field's Mozart, 3 yrs: .. .. 3 Won by half a head. Time, 2mins. lOsecs. . ■ '.; ■ - OAKS STAKES, : ■ H miles. Mr W. J. Dangar'e Vcnetia ~ .. 1 Mr It. Love's Helene .. .. .. 2 Mr W. Bladder's Gratitude 3 Won by half a length. Timo, 2min. 45|'eecs. Tho following horses started:— Sandal, Venetia, lolantho, Tempe, Peutetre, Helene, and Gratitude. lolantho made the whole of the .running, Venotia following until tho turn into the straight, when lolanthe was passed and Venetia went to the front.