The weather was delightful for the closing day of the Victoria Racing Club's autumn meeting, bemg fresh; and there was an average attendance of the public. Patron ran a great colt in the Loch Plate, especially after the severe gruelling he sustained in the Champion Stakes on Thursday. Gough rode a beautiful race on Jeweller in the Loch Plate, timing his run to a nicety and only coming in the last furlong. The following are details of the various events :•— All Aged Stakes—Titan 1, Fortunatus 2, Hova 3. Won comfortably by three quarters of a length. Time—l.4lf. Unm*4Cei> Two-Year-Old Stakks— Kateran 1, Sola 2, The Enchanter 3. Won by a length. Time —1, I|. Place Handicap—Broken Hill 1, Cooya 2, Taupo 3. Won by a length. Time—• 2 4f. Steeplechase—Beau Brummel 1, Royal Oak % Elfie 3. Won by twelve lengths. Time~6.43£. Loch Plate. Jeweller, 9st 51b (Gough) 1 Patron, 9st 21b ... ... (Dawes) 2 Sfeernchaser, 9at3lb .. ... (Morrison) 3 On entering the straight Patron rushed to the front, followed by Jeweller, who joined issue with the leader a couple of hundred yards from home and gradually wearing him down won a great race by half a neck ; Stern chaser a length and a half away, followed by Tellus, Principle, and Gold fleef in that order. Time—3.6f. The last mile and a half was covered in 2.35. Farewell Handicap—Titan 1, Salutatioa 2, J5 3. Won by a neck. Time—l.42J.
SOUTH CANTERBURY AUTUMN MEETING.
