The V.R.C. Spring Meeting.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 76, 15 November 1884, Page 6

The V.R.C. Spring Meeting.

Melbourne, November 7. Tiie third day's racing of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting took place to-day with the following results :— Maiden Plate.— A sweepstake of lOsovs. eaoh, with 200 added. Weight for age. One mile and a-half. Mr B. De Meatre's br o Pilot, 3yre., by Robinson Crusoe— Cracker 1 Mr W. E. Dakin's oh h Coningsby, 4yrs., . . 2 Mr W. H. Gray's b or br o Hippogriff, 3yrs M . . 3 Won by a Jcn«stfc f Time, ?R)ina. 433ecs,

The Flying Stakes.— A sweopatake of ssov?. each, with 100 added. For 2-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr 0. Hill's b c Newstead, 2yrs, by Neckersgat 1 Mr J. 0. Inglis's b h Malua, syrs 2 Mr S. fi. Cook's b f Elizabeth Garratt, 3yrs . . 3 This was a splendid race, Nowstead only winning by a neck. Time, lmin. losecs. Eleven horses started. Spring Handicap, a sweepstakes of ssovs. each, with 175 added. One mile and a quarter. Mr A. F. Smart's b c Privateer, 3yrs, by Rapid Bay— Parasite 1 Mr C. W. Bowan's br c Lavington, 3yrs . . 2 Mr W. G. Field's b c Mozart, 3yrs . . . . 3 Won by half heod. Time, 3mins. lOsecs. The Oaks Stakes of 300sovs., with a sweepstakes ot 25bovs. each added. U miles. Mr W. J. Danger's bl f Venetia, by Malta— Victorine 1 Mr R. Love's br i Helene, by Countryman— Tinflnder 2 Mr H. Tothill's b f Gratitude, by Countryman—Serenity / 3 Won by half a length. Time, 2mins. 45Jsecs. The Royal Park Stakes, a sweeDStakes of ssovs. each, with 200sovs. added. Weight for age. One mile and three-quarters. Mr G. Davia's b c David, 3 yrs., by The Gondolier—Alice Drew 1 Hon. J. White's br c Tremando, 3 yrs . . . . 2 Mr W. Branch's b h Off Colour, i yrs . . . . 3 Won easily by half a-length. Time, 3min. 26secs. The Veteran Stakes; a handicap sweepstakes of 5 soys. each with 200 added. 1 mile and a-half. Mr R. Phillips's b h Kit Nubbles, 5 yrs .. 1 Hon. W. Pearson's br h Fryingpan, 5 yrs . . 2 Mr N. Wilson's b q Ringwood, 6 yrs . . . . 3 Time, 2mins. 43secs. Won by a length. Melbourne, November 8. The fourth day's racing of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting took place to-day at Flemington, with the following results : — Mares' Produce Stakes ; one mile and a-quarter — Bargo, 1 ; Reginald, 2 ; Broker, 3. Six started. Won easily by a length. Time, 2mins. lOfsecs. Flemington Stakes ; half a - mile. — Melodious, 1 ; Corday, 2 ; Delamia, 3. Won by a head. Time, 51|secs. V.R.C. Handicap." 1 mile and threequarters. — Plausible, 1 ; Lord Clifden, 2 ; Hilltop, 3. Eleven started. Won by a length. Time, 3mins. S^secs. Canterbury Plate ; 2 miles ; weight for age. — Commotion, 1 ; Malua, 2 ; David, 3. Only these three started. Commotion led from start to finish, and won easily by ten lengths. Seven lengths separated Malua and David. Time, 3mins. 44eecs. Free Handicap ; 1 mile and a furlong. — Helene, 1 ; The Agent, 2 ; Vergy, 3. Twenty -six started. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 55|secs.

A private telegram received in town stales that while Necklace was being taken on to the Riccarton racecourse yesterday morning she twisted her fetlock. Owing to the injury, Mr Marshall has been compelled to scratch her for all engagements at the meeting.

the Christy Minstrels. flic energetic secretary (Mr tly. Buttle), Mr H. H. Adams, an<l co-workers must no <loub< be highly gratified at tlje success that attended their efforts, every thing pacing off without a hitch of any kind.