SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 12 March 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Received 10, 6,28 p.m. Flemingtox, March 10, For the concluding day of the Autumn meeting the weather conditions were unpleasant, and there was only a small attendance. Results ; Elms Handicap: Jack Smith 1, Miss Bobby 2, Bacrine 3. Xiuo others started. Betting: ;) to 1 Royal Star, oto 1 the winner. Jack Smith led all the way and won by live lengths. Time, 1.31. Select Stakes: Ebullition 1, Melodrama 2, Galena 3. Eight others started. Won by a length, a head separating second and third. Time, 1.33}, Place Handicap; Marniont 1, /Jcpho 2, Bright Beauty 3. Three others started. Marmont led from start to finish and won bv a neck. Time. 2,41 if. Steeple; Signet 1, Black Tower 2, Airly 3. Betting; Evens on Airly, C to I Black Tower and Evening Star, Bto I Adviser. Tanifa lost her rider and the others fell, Signet, Black Tower and Airly were remounted Time, (5.401. Champion Stakes; Tartan 1, Procecdor 2, Scot Free 3. Blue Spec was the only other starter. Betting; a to 1 on Tartan, 10 to 1 against Scot Free and Blue Spec, 20 to 1 Proceedor. Procc-dor led the first time round and into the straight. T.irtau made the running at the distance and squeezed home by a head, Scot Free a bad third. Time, 5.31',. Farewell: Roycrofl 1, Gladsome 2, Warden 3. Betting: 3 to 1 Gladsome, ti to 1 Step Out and Roycrofl. ■b to 1 Warden and Tungan. Time, U3I,