AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9834, 17 September 1897, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

SPRING MEETING—Third Day,

Press Association—By Telesrraoh—Copyright.

SYDNEY, September 16. The third day's racing at the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting was brought off to-day, the weather being dull, but the attendance large for an off day. The following are the results :— THE SECOND HURDLE RACE, a handicap sweepstakes ot 5 soya each, with 200 eovs added; secoud hor.se 50 soys tioui the prize. About three miles. Mr T. Cousrhlan'e br h Alaska, by JJormandv— Dolly Varden, a?ed, lOst 71b .. (PhiUips) 1 Mr Heron, &st 2ft .. .. (Grimes) 2 MiW.R. Young , * eh pr Cornet, acred, list 10!b (W. Uolley) 3 Seven started. Bettiug—2 to 1 agst Brindawala, 4 to 1 Alaska and Heron. The field, with the exception of the favourite who was last throughout, fenced well and kept together pretty well the whole way. Rocket and Alaska were alternately in front. Heron led over the last jump, but was beaten in the run homo by a length and a half. Time, 6nnn 15£ sec. THE CKAVEtf PI.ATE, a sweepstake of 10 soys each, 1 ft., with 400 soys added ; second horse 50 sove from the price. For three-jears-old and upwards, one mile and a-quarter. Mr W. R. Hall's br h Delaware, by Trenton— Genesta, aged, 9at 41b .. .. .. 1 Mr H. C. Daugar's b h t'ositano, 5 yrs, 9st 41b .. 2 Mr W. Bailey's eh c Coil, 4 yrs, 9st'l2lb .. ..3 Hopscotch and Battalion also started. Betting—3 to 1 agst Coil, 4to 1 Delaware and Positano, and 5 to 1 Hopscotch. The first to move was True Blue, but he was quickly displaced by Delaware, closely followed by Hopscotch, with Positano lying last. This order was not changed until the entrance to the straight was reached, where Poeitano moved up on the inside and, with Coil on the outside, joined issue opposite the St. Leger sland ; but Delaware, showing a clean pair of heels, won easily by three lengths, half-a-longth between secoud aud third. Time, 2min lOsec. THE SUBURBAN' HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 soys euch, 1 ft, with 200 soys added. For threeyeav-olde and upwards. Second horse 50 soys from the prize. Seven furlongs. Mr C. Keown's b k c Crosslake, by Lochie! —Lady Rooda, 4 yrs, ftst .. .. .. .. 1 Mr E. Koys's b g Braeburn, sor 6 yra, Bst 51b _ 2 Eijjiiteen started. The field was bituched at the distance, but Crosslake shot to the front at the half distance, and after a great finish wou by a head. Time, lmin 29isec. No third horse placed. THE DUFF MEMORIAL STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 soys each, one forfeit, with 300 soys added. For three-year-olds. Colts Bst 101b, fillies Bat slb, geldings at time of starting allowed 31b. Senond 50 soys from the prize. One mile. Mr W. Duggan's b c Amberite, by Carbine— Duenna, i> yrs, 9st 1011> (inc. 14ib pen.).. «- 1 Mr W. Bradumii'sb cHolbrook, Bst 101b.. „ 2 Mr Ij. Thomas's br c Burletgh, Bst 101b .. «. 3 Stralhioy, XI Norte and iSitella also started. Betting—2 to 1 agst El Norte, 3to 1 Ambetite, 4 to 1 Holbrook. Zitella acted as- pilot to the straight, when Amberite, in the centre of the course, came with a fast run and won easily by a length. Time, lmiu 44£ sec. THE WYTCOMBK STAKES, a sweepstakes of 5 soya each, 1 ft, with 200 soys added ; second horse to receive 25 soys from the prize. One mile and three furlongs. Mr W. Kelso's b c Survivor, by Lochiel—Melissa, 4 yrs, 9st .. .. .. .. .. 1 Mr H. U. White's h c Clarion, 3 yrs, 7st 91b _ 2 Mr A. Hooke's(juu,)True Blue, 5 yra, 9at4lb .. 3 Hopscotch, Wargod and Zietella also started. Betting—6 to 4 agst Survivor, 4 to 1 Clarion, 6 to 1 Hopscotch and True Blue. From a good start Clarion was quickest away, but Hopscotch was in front passing Oxenham's, and led Clarion by ten lengths along the back stretch. The field closed at the entrance to the straight, where Clarion took command, but Survivor went up to the leader opposite the stand, and after a splendid finish won by a neck. True Blue three lengths away. Time, 2min 25sec. THE SYDNEY HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstake 3 of 10 sove each, 1 ft., with 300 soya added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Second horse 50 soys from the prize. One mile and a half. Mr T. Payten's br h Projectile, by Chester—Percussion, aged, Bst 91b .. .. „ 1 Mr J. Borthwick's blk g Agate, aged 6st 121b .. 2 Mr J. Western's br m Old Clo, 5 yra, Bat 51b ..3 Ten started. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min Ql^see.