The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2286, 5 March 1887, Page 2

The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting.

THE NEW ZEALAND CRACK BEATEN BY TRIDENT. [SPECIAL JIKXSAGE.I Memjoukxk, March 3. The second day's racing of the Victoria. Racing Clnb's Autumn Meeting took place to-day at Fletningfcon. The weather wao fine, and the attendance large, among those present being Sir Henry Loch, Governor of Victoria, and Lord Carington, Governor of New South Wales.

Coutnthian Cur, One mile. Hon. W. A. Long's Abner ... ... 1 Mr T. Rennison's Maroney ... ... 2 Mr T. William's Sirocco 3 Thb Australian Cup, of 20sovs each," 10 ft, with 500 added. The second horse to receive lOOsovs, and the third SOsovs out of the stake. Two miles and a quarter, Hon. J. White's ch c Trident 3yrs, by Robinson Crusoe—Cocoanut, Sst 71b 1 Major F. N. George's ch h Nelson, Gyrs, by King Cole—My Idea, 9st 71b ... 2 Mr S. Martin's ch c, All Gold, 4yrs, by Infidel—Golden Locks, 7st 71b 3 Grace Darling:, Arsenal, Cyclops, Lochiel, Desperado, Satyr, Phaon, Abuse, Ocean, and Impulse also ran. After one break away a good start was effected, the horses getting off in the following order—Lochiel, All Gold, Phaon, Abuse, Arsenal, Satyr, Nelson and Trident. Desperado, however, went to the front, and turning into the straight the first time passed Lochiel, and by the time the grandstand wa« reached showed no less than a dozen lengths in front. After him came Phaon, All Gold, Arsenal, Satyr, and Trident. Nelson had fallen back, and Grace Darling was lost. No material change occurred in the positions until the bridge over the salt water river was passed, where Nelson, Trident, Arsenal, and All Gold improved their chances, while Lochiel dropped back beaten. Passing the abattoirs, at the back of the course, Abuse had displaced Desperado, and assumed the lead, Nelson, Trident, Arsenal, and All Gold in a bunch together, with Phaon and Satyr close behind. The pace became now very fast, and rounding the turn for home Trident, Nelson, Arsenal, All Gold, Aouse, and Impulse svere racing together in the first division. The last-named was the first to appear in the straight, then canie Phaon, who had made a momentary effort, Trident, Arsenal, Nelson, and All Gold. Impulse soon died away, and Trident with a great rush forged ahead, while Nelson and All Gold disposed of the others, and the race evidently lay between these three. A magnificent struggle ensued between Trident and the New Zealand champion from the end of the carriage paddock to the judge's box, but the three-year-old managed to hold his own, and succeeded in getting home first by a shost head. All Gold was a good third, Ocean fourth. Abuse fifth, Arsenal sixth, and the others come in straggling Lochiel was hopelessly beaten. Time 4m The bettingj'at the post was 3 to i against Arsenal and Trident, 4 to 1 Nelson, ? o£i it ß tH 1 L,,clliul > 9to 1 Satyr, lo to 33 to 1 others. Ihl', Bouuicu Handicap of Ssovs each Ift with 300 added ; second, 75sovs : third', 2osovs. lor two-year-olds and upwards Seven furlongs. i Mr Roberston's br m Mitrailleuse, Tyrs. By Musket—Lricytia . t Mr C.L. Macdonald's b h The" Levi to! aged „ Hon. W. A. Long's b c Yellow" Jacket 3yrs ... ... g i after a desperate race by half a head. Tuiie, lmin 2!) ; ', sec.