Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 108, 6 March 1890, Page 2

Sporting

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright 1 PBK UNITKD PKESS ASSOCIATION. I Melbourne, March. 1. Another magnificent day was experienced for the second day's racing of the V.X.C. Autnmn ru'eeting. Maiden Stakes, of 300 soys ; 14; miles. — Medallion, 1 ; First Boolka, 2 ; Utter, 3. Won by half a length from eight I others in 2min 94aec. j Sires' Produce Stakis, of 690 soys ; '5 furlongs.— Titan. 1 ; Whimbrel, 2 ; Ma- .*";•■; >.'ircie, 8. Time, lmin 16f Bee. Austp.alun Cup, of 20 soys each, with 1000 added; 24. miles.— Drednought, 8-6 (Hales), 1 ; Melos, 9-2 (Harris), 2 ; Sir William, 7-11 (Fielder), 3. The other starters were Onkleigh, Scots Grey, Jebusite, Fernando, Bonnie Spec, Handover and Ilex. Ilex went to the front shortly after the start, and kept this position till rounding the home turn, when the horses closed on him, and at the distance post Drednought appeared to have everything beaten. Hales was taking matters rather easily, but half a furlong from home Melos (who was ten lengths awa3*) came with a wet sail. Overhauling the favorite at every stride, Hales was nearly caught napping, but he mannged to land his mount to victory by half a head, Sir William half a length away. Time, Smin 59£ see, which is the fastest on record. Junior Handicap. — Deerswood, 1; Moonga, 2 ; Granite, 2, Boubke Handicap. — Pet Girl, 8-0, 1 ; Grandlike, 7-7, 2 ; Tongariro, 7-7, 3. 28 horses started, including Churchill, Aristocrat, Rudolph and Audacity.