V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 113, 7 November 1894, Page 2

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

AN OUTSIDER WINS THE CUP. Mklboprne, November 6. The Cup clay at Fleininjjfcon attracted an euornioua attendance, the number of people en the flat being especially large. The only portion of the racecourse showing a falling off in attendance \yas on tho hill. The Governors of Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania were amongst those present. Mr D. O'Brien, in withdrawing Loyalty from the Cup, said ho would allow oiliers to chase Ruenalf. As far as Loyalty was concerned he declined the task. Patron's victory in the Cup proves how beneficial easy tasks are to horses knocked out by severe three- milo races, the winner never being sent over the Cup distance since running at Randwick. Ruenalf proved a non-stayer, but was seriously interfered with a furlong and a half from home, and Keys (tho owner) entered a protest against George Robson, the rider of Devon, for foul riding. Patron was absolutely last passing the stand the first time and never showed up prominently during the race until the field turned into home stretch. Dawes rode a beautifully patient raoe and fairly lifted his mount past Dovon in the last half furlong. The following are the results;— Hurdles, about 8 miles. Figaro, 1 ; Favour, 2 ; Duke of Kent, 8. Thirteen horses started. Won easily by 4 lengths, a short head separating second and third. Apsley, Common and Ebor fell. Time, Ginin lljsecs. Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs - Ilium, 1 ; Philson, 2 ; Damager, 8. Twenty-one started. Won by a length, a long neck separating second and third. Time, 2min 18Jsecs. Kensington Stakes, 3 furlongs— -Killie. crankio, 1 ; Strange Device, 2 ; Sabriua, 3. Eight started. Won in common canter by four lengths, the second horse being almost a similar distance in ad* vance of third. Time, lmin lO.Vsecs. Melbourne Cup, 2 miles, F. W. Purchos' eh h Patron, 4yra (H. G. Dawes) ... .„ „. 1 Devon (G. Robson) „ Q Nada (H, Morrison) 8 Bruin (J. Stewart) 4 Twenty-eight started. Betting— s to 1 against Ruenalf ; 7 tol Tim Swiveller ; 8 to 1 Nada and Tridentate; 14 to 1 Ronda; 20 to 1 Devon, Carnage, and Malachite ; 15 to 1 Chesterman, Nightingale, Aeolus, and Bruiu ; 83 to 1 Patron, Newman, and Straightfire ; 50 to 1 Paris, Tarcoola, Lady Trenton t Lord Randolph, Havoc, and The Golden King ; 66 to 1 Port Admiral and Dream, land; 100 to 1 Doyden, Preston, Tara. nalii, Capstan, and Pilot Boy. After a delay of ten minutes the field was despatched on even terms, Pilot Boy being the first to show a bold front, but was quickly displaced by Preston after whom came Dreamland and Ruenalf. Passiug the Stand the favorite dashed to the front and after him came Preston, Dreamland, Malachite, Aeolus, Pilp,s Boy, Bruiu and Paris, whilst Patron was* absolutely last. The favourite was seeu. holding his own all %$ way to the turn, j and was fi\'st iqto the strait, but horg ! George Robson brought up the winnev of tho Toorak Handicap with a territio run, and as ho swept round for home tremendous shouts heralded tho fact that he Mas closing on the leader. Half way up the straight Devon had Ruenalf in difficulties, aud appoared to havo the raoo at hi« mercy till Patron and Nada were seen making strenuous efforts to got up. Dawes on Purvos' horso was working like a demon, and half a furlong from the post ho had succeeded in bringing Patron alongside the loader, aud a great race resulted in Patrou securing the verdict by threequarters of, a length. Nada, who appeared tp have been interfered, with ni tl^e. straight, finished gamely and w^ a. Jpn g 'JecH belaud pevqn, and m turn beat the much, fancied Bruin by a neck. Then earoo Paris, Chesterman, Preston, Pilot Boy Tarauaki, Ruenalf, Tridentate, Havoc, and Cavnage, in the order named, the $hreo last* to pass, the post being Mala, chito, Port Admiral, a»d Lord Randolph. Time, Umiu 31seo. The result is without doubt far from a fair indioatiou of the strength, of tho field, as throe-fourths or tho riders were evidently impressed with the idea that tho raco was iudeed over as soon as the favorite took the lead and refrained from any efforts to wear him down. The winner was well supported when the weights appeared but owing to his unsatisfactory stylo of finishing mile and a-half gallops Olx training tracks and tyo fact that 4 w) no-vev been .ent on a twSmilejLney during las preparation caused him to Subßf ThM e f m t tion of fa**" and public. The bookmakers are iv oostacics over the defeat of tbo public favorite! who, had ho won, meant simply ruin

3. Seventeen started. A capital race, and a desperate finish, which resulted in the judge being unable to separate the latter. Time, lmiu ssec, The owners agreed to divide the stakes. Van Yean Stakes, one mile.— Foxtail, 1 • Ae«yptus, 2 : Escapade, 3. Eighteen started. A great finish, resulting in Foxtail winning by half a length, a couple of lengths separating second and third. Time, ltnin 42?-secs. The stewards after enquiry dismissed Key's complaint against G. Robson of foul riding.