(BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Melbourne, Thursday. The V R.C. meeting was continued to-day. Beautiful weather prevailed, and there was a large attendance. Pygmalion was injured by a fall in the Spring Handi cap, and Singapore was brought in with extreme difficulty. Results :—

Flying Stakes (seven furlongs).—Bud* gebah, 8s b 111b (Gainsford), 1; Paris, Sell 111b (Parker), 2; Autonomy, Sst (Huxley), 3 The other starters were :—Calculus, The Captain, Junaruroica, the Dauphioe, Salu tation, Fairfield, and Meg. Betting :5 to 2 against. Bupgebah and Autonomy, 6 to 1 Paris. Won easily by a neck. Time, lroin 27^sec. The Oaks Stakes, one mile and a-half.-— Etra-Weenie, by Trenton—Nellie (Moore), 1; Trieste (Huxley), 2; Insomnia (Lewis), 3. Urith and G-aiilai'dia also ran. Bet ting : 2 to 1 on Trieste, 4 to 1 agninsb Insomnia, 6 to 1 Etra-Weenie. Etra- Weenie led into the straight, but here a great struggle took place between her and Trieste, both being locked together for a furlonsr and a-h,>.lf. Etra-Weenie, however, always hfcld a slight advantage, and finish ing with wonderful gameness, secured the verdicb by half a length. Time 2min 43J aecs. A protest lodged against the winner, on the grounds of interference, was dia missed.
Second Hurdle Race (about two miles). —Pingara, aged, by Wellington, lOst Mb (Bourke), 1 ; Cumberoona, lOst 31b (J. Brewer), 2; Blyfch, 9st «slb (tliscufct), 3. Fourteen horses started. Betting : 4 to. 1 against Blyth, 5 to 1 Cumberoona, 6 to 1 Josephine, 10 to 1 Pingara. Won all oub by half-a-lengch. VVairua fell. Time, 3min 54Jsoc.
