SPORTING. The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Martini-Henry Again Victorious. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] Melbourne, Saturday.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 40, 8 March 1884, Page 6

SPORTING. The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Martini-Henry Again Victorious. [REUTERS TELEGRAM.] Melbourne, Saturday.

The first day's racing of the Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting took place to-day at Fleniington. The principal events resulted as follows :—: — The St. Leger Stakes, a sweepstakes of 25sovs. each, sft., with 300 added. For 3yrs. Old— colts, Sst lOlbs ; fillies, Bst 71bs. The second horse to receive 50sovs., and the third 25sovs. out of the stake. One mile and three-quarters and 132 yards. (135 subs.) Hon. J. White's br c Martini-Henry, by Musket— Sylvia, Sst lOlbs (T. Hales). . . 1 Mr W. Branch's br c Off Colour, by King Cole— The Gem, Sst lOlbs 2 Mr A. F. Smart's br c Archie, by l\apidity—Eugenie, Sst lOlbs 3 Wheatmeatand Sardius also ran. MartiniHenry led past the stand the first time round, and at the river turn had increased his advantage to six lengths, Off Colour being his nearest attendant. Entering the straight, the son of Musket was still in command of affairs, and eventually cantered home hard held in front of his opponents. Time, 3mins. 2-i^secs. Newmarket Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of 20sovs. each, with 300 added. For 3 years old and upwards The second horse to receive oOsovs., and the third 20sovs. out of the stakes. Three-quarters of a mile. (96 subs.) Mr J. 0. Inglis's b h Malua, 4yrs, by St. Albans— Edella, Sst Tibs 1 Mr D. S. Wallace's b c Le Grand, 3yrs, by Epigram— Legend, Sst lOlbs ... 2 Mr J. Whittingham's br c Claptrap, 4yrs, by Tim Whiftler— Talkative, 7st 121bs 3 Segenhoe and Malua led at the tan crossing, with Olga, Victress, and Lord Y\ itton next. At the straight Claptrap and Le Grand emerged from the crowd, and getting past Segenhoe, •nho was running in second place, endeavoured to get on terms with Malua. The son of St. Albans, however, stove off their repeated challenges, and came in an easy winner by a neck in front of Le Grand. Time, lmin. 15;^secs.