Sporting.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1084, 9 March 1883, Page 3

Sporting.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. First Day-Saturday. Melbouine, March 3rd, The following are the results of the principal events of to-day’s races: The Ascot Vale Stakes, a sweepstake of 20 sovs each, with 200 added. For two-year-olds—colts, Sst 101b, fillies, Bst 71b. Three quarters of a mile. Mr J. Haines’hr o Archie, by Rapidity - Eugenie, 9st 31b (including 71b penalty) 1 Mr TV. Branch’s hj c Off Colour, by King Cole Gera, 8?t 1011 ..2 Mr J Crozicr, jun.’s hr f Delusion, by The Englishman—Deceptive, Sst 71b 3 Archie won easily. Time, Imio. 17fsec The winner carried a 7lb penalty in consequence of bis having won the Normauby Stakes on January Ist. The St. Lecier Stakes, a sweepstake of 25 sovs. each, with 300 added. For three-year-olds—colts, Sst 101b, fillies, Sst 7ib O e mile and three-quarters and 132 yards. Mr E. de Mestre’s hlk c Navigator, by Robinson Urusot— Coceanut, Sst 101b 1 Sir T. Elder’s hr o Guesswork, by Gang Forward—Peradventure, Sst 101b... 2 Mr W. Pearson’s hr c Frying Pau, by Bethnal Green-Saucepan, Sst 101b 3 Navigator won pretty easily. Time, 3min. 214 sec. The V.R C. Derby, run at the Spring Meeting, was won by Navigator, with Frying Pan second, Segeahoe third, Guesswork unplaced. Brunswick Stakes,, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with ISO added. One mile and a-quartei. Mr S. G. Cook’s b c Anglesey, by Ftawthornden —Algeria. 3 yrs 1 Sir T. Elder’s ch hj Baron von Muller, by Gang Forward —Hippoua, 5 yrs ... 2 VVou by a head. Second Day -Tuesday. Australian Cup, a handicap of 20 sovs. each. 10ft., with 300 added. For three year olds and upwards. Mr E. de Mestre’s Navigator, 3 yrs . , I Mr W. He'so’s b g Willeroo, 4 yrs .. 2 Sir T. Elder’s Guesswork, 3 yrs 3 On entering the straight Navigator went forward and won pretty easily. Time, drain. 2sec. Sires’ Produce Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, hj, ft., with 150 sovs. added, and 380 subscribed by owners of sires. For two-year olds ; colts, Sst 101b ; fillies, Sst 71b; no allowance to geldings. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr W. Ganuon’s bo Warwick ] Mr J. Wilson’s b c Off Color 2 Messrs Robertson and Wagner’s b c St. Lawrence -.3 Won easily.