RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 242, 10 October 1916, Page 9

RACING NEWS.

» AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. ANOTHER NEW ZEALAND WTN. CARLITA WINS CRAVEN PLATE. CAustrallan and X.Z. Cable Association.) STDK'ET, October 9. The third day's racing in connection with tho Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting took place at Randwick to-day. The weather was fine and the going good. There was a fair attendance. The Craven Plate gave Tise to an exciting finish. Cetigne and Woorak each looked a winner at various stages in the straight, bnt Carllta finishing up her task lln great style, won on the post. Sasanor finished fourth, and Bee fifth. The Sydney Handicap saw the Xew Zealand horse Common Law dispose of the opposition in hollow style. Jack Rice created a sensation by winning the Hurdle Race under an extraordinary weight after running last for the greater portion of the Journey. The following are the details of the racing:— SECOND HURDLE RACE, of 400 sots, about two miles and a-half. Jack Rice, 13.2 ..„ - 1 Trentbar. 10.3 _ ( « 2 Go Alone, 9.0 3 Six horses started. Sweet Step made practically all the running ln the early stages. Jack Rice was running last until the home turn, when lie came with a great run, and, romping over the opposition, won. by six lengths. Time, 4.49 J. CRAVEN PLATE, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with SOOOsovs added. One| mile and a-quarter. "Messrs. P. Roger and J. River*' " b or br m Carllta. syrs, by Charlemagne ll.—Conronne. 8.13 1 Mr G. Barnett's b h Cetigne, 4yrs. 0.0 2 Mr J. Baron's eh h Wallace Isinglass, 4yrs, 9.0 3 Ten horses started. Woorak and Sasanof were first to show in front, with Cyklon and Polycrates together next. At the mile post Woorak led. and he was first to reach the bend. Cetigne had command at the distance. Carllta challenged at the half-distance, and ln a great finish the daughter of Charlemagne 11. won by a neck. Time, 2.6. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of 500sovs, one j mile. Hopfield. 5.13 _ 1 Mercniee. S.S - Inia. 7.S - — 3 Twenty-four horses started. Inia was first into the straight. Hopfield and Mertmee challenged at the distance, nnd the former won by a neck. Time,, 1.301. MEMBERS' HANDICAP of 500sovs. for three-year-olds, one mile and a furloug. •Mebi King. 7.5 . . 1 Mafioeo, 7.5';..' 2 Tabasco, tt." ..............~-.— ..--...-,ZS Seventeen horses started. Mafioso led to the distance, where Mehi King, by a magnificent spurt, overhauled his rival, and eventually won by a length aud a-lialf. Time, 1.54. GIMCRACK STAKES, of 1250sovs. Tlve furlongs. Manna - 1 Tretty Cool _ Xancy Sykes - 3 Twenty norsee started. Xancy Sykes was prominent until the last furlong. where Manua challenged, and the latter won by three lengths. Time, 1.2. SYDNEY HANDICAP ot OOOsovs. One mile and a-half. Common Law. 7.2 1 Batchelor's I'ersse, 7.6 2 Pantnrie, 8.4 3 Thirteen Common Law led gth ro'ijgfoat,;! and . 'won by four lengths. Silent" Way' was fourth. Time, 2.331.