A.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 214, 7 September 1895, Page 3

A.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

The Spring Meeting of the Jockey Club commences at Randwick on next The Epsom Handicap, n> mile, and the Derby, are the two chiet ,:eras of the card. Mannlicher continues •'o do well, and from whafc I hear he will 'alee a power cf beatiog. Mr Stead'e colb ■ <i:a two formidabia opponents in Blae Cap ■■>y Aberccrn—-Blae and White), aad Viviun (by Aberccrn — Lady Vivian), wbo ■bowed winning form at the Sydney Tattermeeting held as Randwick on Saturday la3t. Blue Cap annexed the Tramway Handicap, 6 furlongs, in great style, and cut out the distance in Irnin 14|3ec. Vivian, who 13 thp property of Mr S. Hor-H»-n, proved successful'in the Spring Handicap, I| mife. The Auckland-owned O-ca!ator was looked upon aa a likely one, but unfortunately, the cold met wifch a mishap, and I have no information that he is thoroughly himself agaio. A colt well spoken of for the Derby is Forme (by Cianbrcok —La Mode), and many Rand wick touts opine that be will bs very dangerous. The gelding Bob Ray, from all accounts, ha 3 cob through a moab searching preparation, bub all things considered I will stand Mannlicher to win. It; ia difSeulb to deal with the Epsom Handicap, for there is a field of 55 left in ; but the one I've a great affection for is Holaniim, who ran second to Devon in the last Toorak Handicap, one mile, with 83b o\b in the saddle, and he afterwards ran <=scond to Vanitas in the Carrington Stakes with 9-:t. The Metropolitan Stakes is not run till 17th September. A cablegram state' that The Trier (by Trident—Ladybird) haa advanced to the position of iavourihe. A Sydney cablegram states that Georgie i* a firm favourite for the Ensoru Handicap ac 10 to 1, Nobleman and Solanum being quoted at 12 to 1.