THE A.J.C MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 219, 14 September 1892, Page 3

THE A.J.C MEETING.

ALTHOTOS WINS THE METRO

POLITAN STAKES,

[PIIESS ASSOCIATION*.]

[BY ELECTRIC TEWf«HAi >a— COPYRIGHT.]

Sydney, Septomber 13.

Glorious weather was again experienced for the A.J.C. meeting, and there was a large attendance of tho public. Among those present were the Earl and Countesa of Hopetoun, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, and Lady Norman. Tho following are tho results:—

The Short*, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, lft, with 200sovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Tho owner of cho second horse to receive uOsova from tho prize. Six furlongs.

Mr W. Kelso's er h Victor Hugo, syra, by Chester—Kathleen, 9st 91b ... 1 Novvcastlo, Bat 21b ' 2 Prime Minister, Bst 31b 3 Eighteen borsos started. Victor Hugo won by half a length. Time, Imin 15sec.

Grand Stand Plate of 200a0v.«. For ■">• yoar-olda and upwards. 1 mile. Mulgoa ... 1 Auroliua - Mitre 3

Fifteen horses started. Mulgrovo won by half-a-length. Tiino, Imin 4256 C

Situ.no Maiden Stakes—A sweepstake of 5 nova each, lffc, with ZOOsovs added; tho owner of tho second horse to roeeivo 50 soys from tho prize. For maiden horses. H mile.

MrJ. F. O'Brion's eh c Crichton, by Cltevedon—Ghini Ohini, 3yrs, 7st 91b 1 Blarnoysl.ono ... ... ... .-. 3 Caleulud «5

Ton horses started. Crichton won by two lengths. Timo, 2min 40dec.

Tiik Metropolitas Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of 20sovs each, with 1,500 soys added. Tho ownor of tho second liorso to lecoivo 2008OV8 and tho owiier of tho third horso lOOsova from the prizo, Ono milo and a-hulf.

Mr W. L. Smith ns b h Althotas, syvfl, by Phil Athol—Goldino, 7sb 101b (Pearson) 1 Mr K. Rouso's br m Vospasia, aped, 7st

51b(Dolaney) 2 Mr \V. Miller's b h Selkirk, lyrs, 6sb 121b, including 71b penalty (Tiorney) 3

The othor starters were : Tho Workman, Roahn, Florrie, Forty Winks, Impulse, Tho Swell, Candour, Alexander, I'ippin, Magnus, Kuenalf, Dan O'Connor, E.K., Arquobuo, Y.owi, Etholbcrt, Playmate, Cardonesa, Daredevil, Luna, Letnnos, and Bodkin.

Betting : <\ to 1 against Arquebus, G to 1 Selkirk, S to 1 Efchelbert, 25 to 1 Althotaa. On the fall of the flag Cardoncss took tho lead, and maintained it all along tho back stretch ; but approaching tho straight tho field bunched up, tho colours most conspicuous being Vospasia, who came into the straight at a great paco ; but tho (iold was closing up, and when near tho homo turn Althotaa wore her down, and won a good raco by threoqnftrters of n longth, tho sumo distance separating second and third ; Cardonees, six lengths away, fourth. Time, 2min ;>6.\sec.

Tiir. A.J.C. Oaks of 20sova each, with 300sovh atldod. Forthroc-year-old fillies, Bst lUlb each. Tho owner of tho socond iilly to recoive 50bovb from tho prize, and the owner of tho third to save hirt stake. Ono milo and a-half.

Mr J. B. Clark's b f Trieste, by (Jhestor —Tempo (Huxley) 1 Hon. H. C. Dangar'a b f Mascara (Nerrikor) ■ 2 Mr J. Chaafo ns b f Queonsborough (Chaafo) 3 The only other startor was Widden, Botting;: 2 t,o lon Trieste, 2to 1 againat Mascara. Trieste wont to the front on nearing homo, and, easily disposing of Mascara, won by half a-longth. Time, 2min -Kiwec.

The Squattkks' Handicap, a swecpstako of ssovs each, lft, with 500sovs added. For bhrce-yoar-olds and upwards. Tho owner of the second horso to roccive 10'Jflovs from tho prizo. A winner of a, handicap after tho declaration of tho weights to carry 101b extra. Ono mile and a-quarter. Prime Minister, 7st Sib 1 Holeno, 7st 101b 2 Koburito, oabßlb 3 Twjjnty - thrco horsos started. .Prime Minister won by half ■a • length. Time, 2min 10-oc.