AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10541, 15 September 1899, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

THIRD DAY,

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 14. The weather was again fine for tfce continuance of the A.J.C. meeting. There was a good attendance. Results:— SECOND HURDLE RACE, a handicap •weep of 5 soys each, with 250- soys added; second 50 sove frord the prize. About three miles. Mr R. K. Dempster's eh g Orlando, by The Broker—Rowena, 6y.s, lOst 12lb .- 1 Mr T. Lamond's b g Gladstone, aged, lOst 2rb -■ •• •• •• 2 Mr D. Math-son- br g Havelock, aged, lOst 61b S Ten started. Orlando was favourite at 5 to 2 agsi. Her Highness led until lead-ting, the home turn on _he second round, when the favounte, •who had been handy throughout, came through and won by two l-ngt&-. Time, smui 58__ec. CRAVEiN PIATB, a sweep of 10 soys each, with 400 aovs added; aecond 50 soys from the prize. One mile and a quarter. Mt P. Bolger-s br h Le Var, by Lochiel— La Valette, 6yrs, 9st 41b ... •• 1 Mr W. Bailey's oh c Cooos, by Abercorn— Copra, 4yrs, 9a* ... •• •• a Mr L. A. Cooper's br m Watercolour, by Niagaras-Cerise and Blue, 6yrß, Sat 131b 3 Olfrer -ta-ters: Voyon 9at 41b, Hopscotch 9et lib, Whakawatea 9rt lib, and Dpn Don Sat 13lb. _ . , . T Betting: Even money Cocos, 4 to 1 agst Le Var, 6 to 1 Hopscotch, 7 to 1 Watercolour. Voyon got best away from a good start, but Hopscotch quickly displaced him and led to the turn. Cocoa was in front as toey entered the straight, but nearing the Leger stand Le Var, on the rails, swooped down on _he leaders, and after a good finish won by a length, lime, 2min 9aec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP, a sweep of 5 soys each, with. 200 aovs added; second 50 soys from the prize. Seven furlongs. Messrs H. E. A. and V. White's br f Parapet, by Lochiel— Paraphrase, 4yra, 7st 71b 1 Mr A. Symes'a eh g Bobby Burns, 6yrs, Bst 7Uj •• •• _ •• _ ** •** Mr Jameß Hardcastle'a br m Cyanide, syrs, 7st 1-ih ... •• •• - 3 Twenty-nine started. -Jotting: 2 to 1 ag*t Cordon, 20 to 1 Parapet. Roseiite led a bunched field to the straight, but on nearing the distance post Parapet took chink and after a _et-to with Bobby Burns and Cyanide, won by throe-quarters of a length. Time, lrndn _B_3ec DUFF MEMORIAL STAKES, a sweep of 10 ■ovs each, with 300 soys added; second 50 soys from the prize. For three-y«»r-olds. Derby weights with certain penalties ana allowances. One mile. Mr J. Mayo's b g Sequenoe, by Far Niente —Consequence, Bst 71b •• •• * Mr C. M. Lloyd's b c Promontory Bst 10 b 2 Mr T. Payten's eh c Dewey, 9st 6lb. (inc. 101b pen.) .... Eight started. „ _ . - Betting: Even money Sequence, 7 to 1 Dewey, 10 to 1 Promontory. Promontory, witb Sequence lying on his quarters, led to the turn, but Sequence was first into the straight, and eventually won easily by a length. Time, lmin 41Jsec. WYCOMBE STAKES, a sweep of 10 soys each, with 800 soys added; second 50 soys from the prize. Weight-for-age, with certain penalties and allowances. One mile and three furlongs. Mr F. Freedoms eh c Cranberry, by Cranbrook—Tiwoona, 3yrs, Bst 51b .. .. 1 Mr T. Payten'* eh c Mazzatina, 3yrs, 7st 21b 2 Mr J. Northern's br h Flodden, syrs, 9st 4lb 3 April Fool also started. Betting: 3 to 1 on Cranberry, 5 to 1 against Mazzatina. April Fool was quickest under way, followed by Flodden, Cranberry and Mazzatina. -"hat order, except that Cranberry slightly improved his position, was maintained until .turning for home, where Cranberry forged ahead, and won by half a length. Time, 2__in 4-js-c. SYDNEY HANDICAP, a sweep of 10 soys each, with 400 soys added; second 75 soys from the prize. One mile and a half. Mr R. Whotton's br g Plutus, by Gozo— Johanna, 6yrs, 7it 111b .. 1 Mr E. Keyd's blk m Kallatina, aged, 7«t.. 2 Mr J. Mayo's b _a Carberra, syrs, 7st 91b 3 Eleven started. Won by half a length. Time, _____ 37Jsec.