THE A.J.C. MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9617, 15 September 1894, Page 5

THE A.J.C. MEETING.

Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.— Copyrights.

Sydney, September 14. The weather is still fine. This morning The Dancer led Response in a mile gallop in a shade under ltn. 51s. Loyalty and Lannceston put in a pood spin once round. The former is looking very fit. Royal Rose beat Nightingale over the same distance. Paris negotiated once round in great style in 2m. 375, Florrie doing the same distance in 4£s. longer. Waterbury and Mutiny were schooled over the steeplechase track. The former tell heavily. Oxide was in excellent form. The following is the latest betting on the Metropolitan Stakes '■— 10 to 1 against Paris and Royal Rose, 12 to 1 Lady Trenton, 14 to 1 Oxide, Florrie, and The Trier. Later. The weather is not at all promising for tomorrow's racing, steady rain having set in this afternoon.

SOUTH CANTERBURY SPRING MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Timaro, Friday. The races were concluded to-day. The weather was fine, but cold, and the attendance fair. The racing was excellent, and £1645 went through the machine, making £3379 for the two days, an increase of £1416 on 1892 amd £353 on 1893. The results were as follow —

HuRnLBRACEof 45«ovs. About one mile and a-half. —Thorpe, 9st 21b (Wills), 1 ; Empire, list 121b (Holmes), 2 ; Invader, lost (Flockton), 3. Four others van, Clarence won, but was disqualified. The stakes were awarded to Thorpe, and Stewart was barred from riding for two months. Time, 2m. 67Js. Dividend, £9 17s. Gladstone Handicap of 50sovs. One mile.— Lord Zetland, 8»t 71b (Shaw), 1; Rosohill, Bst (Warn), 2; Vanilla, Bst 2lb (O'Grady), 3. One other started. Lord Zetland loft the other* without an effort, and won easily. Time. Ira. 45js. Dividend, £1 16s. RHODES Memorial Stakes of 110sov3; second horse to receive 10.*>vs. One mile.—Mr, T. Sheenan's cli h Vo«engang, 6yrs, Bat lllb (Derrett), 1; Mr. Sherwin's Barnany, 3yrs, 7st (Connop), 2; Mr. Goodmin's br c Casket, 3yis, 7st 71b (Telfer), 3. Kulnine,Rangiatea,Speculator, Aldershot, Aqualate, and Lord Zetland also ran. Barnaby led to the turn. Vogengang was then taken along, and won easily by half a length. Time, Ira. 44£s. Totalisator, 291; dividend, £8 8.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. The following nominations have been received for the Auckland Trotting Club's Spring Meeting to be held on Saturday, the '29th inst. Acceptances are due on Friday next: — Harness Handicap of 40»ovs. Two miles.— Rosebud, Central, Bit o" Blue, Dinah, Three Cheers, Sparrowhawk, Charlie, Judy, Mount, Maid of Killarney. Handicap Hurdles of 25sovs. One mile and a-quai ter.—Bees, Helena, Little Raven, Effie, Pica, Butterfly, Maxim. Electric Trot of 35sovs. One mile.—Clyde, Sparrowhawk, Charlie, Judy, Yum Yum, Commodore, Dinah. Maiden Trot of 30sovs. Two miles.— Ida, Bit-o'-Blue, Tom Hicks, Bendigo, Gay Belle, Otara, Hazelwood, Duke C, Wallace V., Poike, The Judge Flying Stakes of 25sovs. Five furlongs.— Flume, Little Hero, Bees, Zephyr, Sultan, b g by The Dauphin, The Dove, Circus Girl, Gillie, Pica. Spring Trot of 76sovs. Two miles.—Bess, Three Cheers, Sparruwhawk l Nellie, Jndy, Yum Yum, Rocket, Commodore, Little Ben. Tramway Handicap of iOaovs. Six furlongs and a-half.—Klorrie, Little Hero, Helena, Eunice, The Dove, Gillie, Robin.