V.R.C., THIRD DAY.

Shannon News, 7 November 1924, Page 3

V.R.C., THIRD DAY.

NIGHT PATROL WINS LINLITHSTAKES. GLOAMING NOT A STARTER. (Received Thursday, 7.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE, November G. ! For the third day of the V.Ii.C. meeting, the weather was showery.. Light rain fell during most of the afternoon and the going was very soft. The attendance was satisfactory. The. State. Governor was among those present. Gloaming was scratched for the Linlithgow Stakes at 1.2 p.m. The first prizes in the Linlithgow Stakes and Oaks to-day were worth £lll6 and £lll2 respectively. There was an exciting finish in the Hurdles, when Fairland beat Pacemaker and ' Knut Lad narrowly. .The winner has won four hurdle races this season, and has been, ridden on each win by Dinsdale. Laveuse was the. early leader in the Mimosa Stakes, but Petunia won easily, being ridden by R. Lewis. Night Patrol led over the last seven furlongs of the Linlithgow Stakes, and won easily. He is owned by the State rinvprnnr jiTiri had a. magnificent re-

ception on returning to scale. He was also ridden by Lewis. Night Patrol makes Scobie's third winner at this meeting. " Valorem was lying third In the first part of the race for the Carnival Handicap, but led into the straight and made no mistake about the result. Miss Disraeli led for the last six furlongs in the Oaks and won easily. The last mile occupied 1.54. Jackstaff led over the last mile of the Veteran Stakes and won in an exciting finish. Mr Greenwood is leaving Melbourne to-day to join the steamer at Sydney for New Zealand. The reserve on Heroic at the Tye and Corteen sale was twenty thousand guineas. Following are the results: NOVEMBER HURDLES, —' Fairland, 10.0, 1; Knut Lad, 9.6, 2; Brown Amos, 9.0, 3. Eight started. Won by a neck, three and a half lengths between second and third. Time 6.13. MIMOSA STAKES.—Petunia, 8.10, 1; Laveuse, 8.5, 2; Varium, 7.12, 3. Also started: Lord Reading 8.3. Won by two lengths, four lengths bettveen second and third. Time 1.181. LINLITHGOW STAKES, Night Patrol, 9.2, 1; The Hawk, 8.13, 2; Bold and Bad, 8.13, 3. Also started: Englefield, 8.13. Won by a length and a half f three lengths between second and third. Time 1.46 i. CARNIVAL HANDICAP, Valorem, 7.6,'1; King Pan, 6.11, 2; Beeline, 8.2, 3; Seven started. Won by three lengths each way. Time 2.16. OAKS STAKES, 1J miles. Miss Disraeli, 8.10, 1; Chickling, 8.10, 2; Versine, 8.10, 3. Six started. Won by six lengths, two and a half lengths between second and third. Time 2.41 J. VETERAN STAKES Jackstaff, 7.5, 1; King of Mirth, 8.2, 2; King Ingoda, 8.12, 3. Eight started. Won by half a length, threequarters of a length. Time 2.485.

BACKWOOD'S VICTORY. t . PURCHASER'S JUDGMENT VINDICATED. (Received Wednesday, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 4. Mr Clark, part owner of Ba'ckwood, Is jubilant at his Melbourne Cup victory. Ho said he bought him on his own judgment for 2500 guineas at the Newmarket sales in 1952. He was convinced, after seeing the horse win at . Ascot, beating the Cambridgeshire winner, Reecho, that he

was good enough for Australia. Backwood was .slow in getting acclimatised, but he did 'not lose hope, being convinced the horse would eventually strike form. MELBOURNE CUP CONTRETEMPS BOOKMAKERS PAY OUT TWICE. (Received Wednesday 10.45 p.m) SYDNEY, November 6. When the result of the Melbourne Cup was received at the Epsom Trot-. ting meeting, stating the Brown Rajah had ran third, th e bookmaker paid out, then later, when this was corrected, they had to pay out again on SpearEelt. Several exhibited notices asking those who had Deen paid on Brown Rajali to return th e money, but the v were not besieged by punters anxious to comply.

SALE OF CORTEEN STABLE. HEROIC PASSED IN AT 16,000GNS. (Received Thursday, 2 a.m.) MELBOURNE, November 5. At the dispersal sale of Messrs, Tye, Corteen and Godby's racehorses, Heroic was passed in at 16,000gns. Irish Rhythm realised lOOOgns., Valiant 1750gns;, Bonaparte 2450gn5., Pale light 1800gns., Three Kings llOOgns., and Affirm DOOgns.