, V.E.C. AUTUMN MEETING. ' ■ .(Bij Cable —Press Association), 1 Melbourne, Marcn 9. A misty rain fell this morning, but . there, is • somo prospeoi of the weather ' clearing up. , ' Wallace or Airsliire should, win the All-Aged States; Courtier or Killarnoy 1 llin Steeplechase; while Havoc, Patron, , ri and Quiver: may fill: places in the, Lock Stakes. . Mr C. B. Fisher has resigned from the vj •V.R.C.comxittoe. , Later.' The .weather ■ fine for the: last dav's facing, Killarney and Circyngle fell in tho Steeplechase and were des troyed, but tho jockeys wero riot injured. ' The following are the results All-aged Stakes. Hova ' ... ... 1 ' Wallace .„ ... ... ... 2 ; Whakawatea.'. ' ... ... ... 13 A great race. Won by half a length • Time, lmin ilfsecs. : ' ' Unplaced Two-year-old Handicap. . Merman ... ... ... ... 1 - Gehenna, ...\ ... ... ' 2 ' Sieja ... ... ■». 8 Won by a lengih. . Time, lmini7|secs Place Handicap. Devon ... ... ... ... 1 , Bessie McCarthy... ' ... 2 .. lolanthers... ... '... ..*.3 Won on tho post by half a head, the . same distance separating the second and ' third horse. Time, 2rain 38{3ccs. : Steeplechase. - Grandwing ... 1 Helioa, . ... ... ... 2 Torrent ... ... ... ... 3 Helios led to half a furlong from home, when Gi'nndwing caught him, and won bya neck., Courtier, the favourite, fell . Time, 6rain 52sec3.' \ Lock Plate. Havoc .„ «. ... ... 1 i Fortunatus.■ ... 2 Quiver. ... ... . ... 3 ■ The only starters. Won by a length. Time, 3rain 7-Jsecs. I^ FAHEWE L HANDICAP.- . . . Bradford ... 1 ■ • Tullamore ... ... 2 Hova V ;.. ... ... ... 3 : Won by a length. Time, ltniu 42secs.
