AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 217, 12 September 1900, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

REVIVER WINS THE METROPOLITA STAKES.

AUCKLAND-BRED KOROWAI SUCCESS FUL IN THE STEEPLECHASE.

(By Telegraph.'-Press Association.----v Copyright.)

SYDNEY, September 11. The A J C. Spring Meeting was continued to-day at Eandiwck In fine weather, and there was a large attendance. The big event of the programme, the Metropolitan Stakes, attracted a fine fie d of 28, Dandy and Paul Pry being the leadin- favourites. A big surprise proved to be in store, however, the winner turning up to the little-thought-of Reviver, who figured in the betting at 33 to 1. The Steeplechase was won by the Auck-land-bred mare Korowai, who made quite an exhibition of her field. The following arc the details of the lac-

THE SHORTS, a handicap sweepstakeaof ssovs each, with 200sovs added. Six flu-

Mrs M. J. Burkes b m Myosotis, aged, by Metal— Buttercup, 7.10 ••■•'':.•?••" 2 Mr J. Dyke's br m Bange, 4yr5,,8.0...~. - Sir Rupert Clarke's br h Ranfuily, oyxs, g

c)_3 • / Fifteen horses started. TSPttiu"- 4 to 1 against Ampier, 5 to - M^osoto. Myosotis won by a length. Time, THtf'sFRING MAIDEN STAKES a swec-Stakes of Ssovs each, with 2-Osoys added The owner of the second horse to receive OOsovs from the prize. Boi majden horses. Special weights. One mue and three furlongs. ; . • Mr I. Foulsham's eh g Sagacity, 4yrs, by Pilgrim's Progress-Mercy Menlck, 8.4 Mr J. J. Macken's br c Austiauan Colours, 3yrs, 7.9 • •;• ~ Mr J? Baron's b h Simile, 4yrs, 5K...... 3 Six horses started. j' ' Kettine* 2 to lon Sagacity. • Sagacity won easily by two lengths. Time TH_3° METROPOLITAN „HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of 20sovs; each,with loOOsovs added. The owner of the seconu Bse to receive 250sovs, and the owner of the third lOOsovs from the prize, une mile and a half. . Mr W. R. Hall's b h Reviver, 4yrs, by Clan Stuart-Melissa, 8.2 (Parker).... 1 Mr R. Phillips' b h Tarquin _yrs, by Neckersgat-Tarpeia, 9,6 (Holmes) .... 2 Mr J Hardeastle's b m Cyan de 6yrs, by Metal-Aspasia, 7.12 (Kuhn) ...... 3 Also ran: Paul Pry, 9.9; Dandy, 812; Ace of Diamonds, 8.4; Prince Carbine, 8.3, v^raDet 83* Malula, 8.2; Blue Metal, 8.0, |„ ry Prince 7.13; Inquirer, 7.12; Johansen 7.11; Boreas 11., 7.11; Cross lake, 7.11, W« Pnri 7<l- St Clare, 7-.6; Hi-Hi, 7.0, L,oca ge°v4n/ 6.13 Rickshaw, 6.12; Saraswati, 6.12; Allx, 6.11; Nevermore 6.10, Promise, G 10* Melodian, 6.10; Ambition^.lO, Bartmrossa, 6.10; Glenore, 6.9; San Fran, 6.7.

Betting: 4 to 1 against Dandy, 6 to 1 Paul Pry, 7 to 1 Cyanide, 33 to 1 Reviver. From a good start Reviver was first away, attended by Parapet, Glenore, and Dandy, but going out >of the straight Saraswati led from Melodian and Sapir, who were clear of the field. Saraswati forced the pace along the far side, but had shot his bolt at the six-furloug post, where Melodian took up the running, with St. Clare and Reviver next; then came War God, Saraswati, and Glenore. Melodian led into the straight, but onco their heads were fairly turned for home Reviver drew up to tlio leader, and at the Leger stand he led by a length from Glenore and Boreas 11., the latter having come with a great run. Reviver, however, continued in the lead, and won by threo parts of n. length from Tar quin, a similar distance between second and third. The favourite. Dandy, finished amongst the ruck. Time, 2m 365.

THE STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 250sovs added. The owner of the second horse to receive 75sovs, and the owner of the third 25sovs from the prize. About 21 miles. Mr W. Gullum's b m Korowai, aged, by Hotchkiss—Mantilla, 9.5 1 Mr R. Adcock's br or blk g The Toff, aged, 10.9 ■• 2 Mr D. G. Peele's gr g Quondong, aged, 0.7 3 Nine horses started. Betting: 5 to 1 against Ditto, 10 to 1 Korowai. Korowai won by fifteen lengths. Only three finished. Ditto fell approaching the last fence. Time, Gm 131s. THE NEW STAKES (for three-year-olds) of lOsovs each, with SOOsovs added. One mile and a quarter. Mr W. Bailey's br c Haut Boy, by Hajit Brion—Meridian, 8.12 .* 1 Mr W. Brown's br f Haulette, 8.7 2 Mi* J. W. Noud's blk f Portland Light, 8.7 3 Five horses started. Betting: 5 to 2 on Haut Boy, who went away with the lead and was never caught, winning easily by five lengths. Time, 2m lis. THE SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 400sovs added. One mile and a quarter. Mr W. L. Cremean's b g Centurion, syrs, by Metal—Amazement, 7.3 1 Mr C. .-eir's blk h Bob. syrs, 7.12 2 Mr J. East's b m Alice Mostyn, 4yrs, 7. i 3 Fourteen horses started. Centurion won easily by four lengths. Time, 2m 10s.