A.J.C. MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 81, 7 April 1931, Page 12

A.J.C. MEETING.

THE DIMMER TAKES CUP.

FIRST ACRE UNPLACED,

SYDNEY, April C,

The second day of the Australian Jockey Club's autumn meeting was held at Randwick to-day in fine weather. The attendance totalled 55,000. An early morning shower , provided a holding track.

The Dimmer, which carried the support of backers, won the Sydney Ctip with ease. He was always nicely placed, and went away from the field in the straight.

Results:— LA PEROUSE HANDICAP. Sweepstake of Ssovs. each, with COOsovs added. Six furlongs. PRINCE VERDERER, cl) g, syrs, by The Verderer—Maggie (Mr. K. Stanton), 7.B—Cook 1 SIR DUNINALD, ch e, 3yrs (Mr. S. V. Reynold). 7.6 —Simpson 2 LADY O'CLARE, b m, syrs (Mr. Carl Scott), 7.B—Pratt 3 Fourteen started. Won by four lengths. Time, 1.14. EASTER STAKES. Sweepstake of Ssovs each, with 500sovs added. Tor two-year-olds. Seven furlongs. BURWOOD, ch g, by Blackwood— Maltgilla (Mr. w. A. Dunn), 7.6— Percival 1 i JOHNNIE JASON, br g (Mr. W. J. Jones), 7.13 —Cracknell 2 GOLDEN GATE, b or br f (Mr. G. N. Magill), 7.7—Pratt 3 Fourteen started. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.28. FIRST STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP. Sweepstake of 2sovs each, with 400sovs added. About two miles and a quarter. BURRAFORM, b g, aged, by Mistiform—Satinalre (Mr. T. Collitt), 10.11—Troy 1 REVISER, b g, aged (Messrs. J. A. McLeod and C. F. Taylor), 12.2—Dynan 2 NAMERA, ch g, aged (Mr. N. Turnbull), 11.7—Fielder 3 Seven started. Won by a length. Time, 4.243. SYDNEY CUP. Sweepstakes of 30sovs each, with SOOOsovs added, and a gold cup valued at 200sovs. Two miles. THE DIMMER, br g, syrs, by Spearhead —After Glow (Mr. W, Morris), 7.12— Bartle 1 ALCMAN, br h, 4yrs, by Doric—Queen's Bounty (Mr. F. W. Kitchen), 7.3— . Percival 2 DONALD, b g, aged, by Don Reynaldo— Andol (Mr. E. F. Smith), 8.12— Davidson 3 Eleven started. Balloon King ran to the front from Troilus, Inducement, Alcman and First Acre. They ran in that order to the top of the straight/ where The Dimmer, who moved smartly round the field, joined issue with Balloon King from First Acre Inducement, Toilus and Alcman. The Dimmer maintained his run, and won easinsr up by three lengths. Time, 3.54 J. WENTWORTH HANDICAP. Sweepstake of 6sovs each, with 600sovs added. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. BONNIE VALERIA, br f. by Caravel—- • Galtee Queen (Mr. T. Lockett), 8.4— Cook 1 LIGHTNING MARCH, ch c (executors of estate of John Brown), 8.5—• Hornery ALLEVIATE (late Legendary)" br'c (Mr. R. Miller), 7.7—Weiss ...... ? 3 Time? e i te i6| starte<L Won by a length. TOCAU HANDICAP. Sweepstakes of Ssovs each, with SOOsovs added. One mile and a quarter. b £. "ged, by Corwelkin— A o '-..*:.. 1 :- r " c " rdh , S M-Si b .®'. 3 f rs .i M . r ; J ' Kiiso) ' D B^—Bar'tle S ' aged Booth)', " Timts e "S n Btarted ' W ° n by two iengtlis 3 ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. D.M.— £2 3/.