AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10635, 20 April 1900, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING. Uaitad Prasa A§»oci*tion—By' Eltctrio Talag-raph—Copyright. (Received April 19th, 6 p.m.) SY._uN'i£Y, April 19. The third day' 3 racing of the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting took place to-day. The weather was glorious, but the attendance was only moderate. Results: — THE SECOND HURDLE RACE, a sweep of 5 soys each, with 250 soys added; second 50 soys from stake. About three miles. W. Daniel's b g Begs, by Bargo, aged, lOst 71b 1

J. B. Barclay's br c Aberdare, by Belvedere, 6yrs, 9st 121b ... 2 D. Matheson's br g Havelock, by The Levite—Mabel, 9st 131b ... ... ... 3 Seven started. Bega was favourite at 3 to 1 against. The neld was well together from the start to nearing the finishing post, where Bega shot out and won by two lengths. Time, 6min 6 sec. THE ALL-AGED STAKES, a sweep of 10 soys each, with 400 soys added; second 50 soys from stake. Weight for age. One mile.

J. A. Mayo's b c Sequence, by Far Niente —Consequence, 3yr3, Bst 81b ... ... 1 J EileVe b g Cabin Boy, by Gozo —Kathleen, aged, Bst 121b 2 "W. Brown's b f Haulette, by Hsfut Brion Novelette 11., 2yrs, 6st 131b 3 These were the only starters. Betting: Evena Sequence and Haulette. Haulette, with Sequence on her quarters, led to the entrance to the straight, wheie Sequence went to the frorft, and won easily by a length and a half. Time, lrnin 40isec. THE CITY HANDICAP, a sweep of 10 soys each, with 400 eovs added; second 75 Boys from stake. One mile and a half. _ Joshua's b g Inquirer, by InvaderMarian, 6yrs, 7st 4lb ... •■• — 1 A. Hooke's b g Goldsmith, by JewellerHester, 7st 41b - ••• 2 J and J M. Monaster's Cremona, by Lochiel—Hilda, syrs, Bst 21b 3 Thirteen started. Betting: 5 to 1 agat Ahx, 10 to 1 Inled all the way, and, in a great finish, won by half a length. Time, 2mm THE EASTER STAKES, * sweep ot 10 soys each, with 300 soys added; second 50 soys from stake. For two-year-olds. Colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst slb; geldings, Set 41b. Seven furlongs. C. Beresford's br f Hautesse, by Haut Brion-~Alga ••• „ ••• _ •" 1 R. Orr's l> c Malater, by BiU of Portland—Barley - ••• — 2 W. R. Wilson's blk g Kinghke, by Wallace—Bonnie Rosette ... — ••• 3 Time, lmin 23Jscc. THE CUMBERLAND STAKES, a aweep of 10 Boy» each, witn 400 *ovb added, second 50 soya from stake. Weight-for-age. Two miles. . T. G. iluir'3 b c Parthian, by Grand Flaneur—lArcheress, 3yrs, Bst 21b ... 1 H. Power's b c Merriwoe, by Bill of Portland—Etra Weenie, 3yrs, Bst 21b ... 2 Sir R. Clarke , * b g Paul Pry, by Lochiel— Busybody, aged, 9st lib ... ... 3 Sequence Bst 21b also started. Betting: 7 to 4 on Parthian, 4 to 1 age* M.trriwee. Parthian got the best of the start, but Sequence, who was left at the post, soon made up his lost ground. The order, on j passing the stand, was Parthian, Merriwee, Paul Pry, and Sequence. I'his order remained unaltered, for, although Merriwee matie • a bold bid opposite the- St. Leger stand, Parthian won, after a clattering finish, by a length. Tim©, 3min 45sec. THE WELTER HANDICAP, a sweep of 5 soys each, with 200 soys added; second 50 soys from stake. One mile. J. Hard'castle's b n. Cyanide, by Metal— Aspasia, syra ... ... ... 1 W. Kelso junr.'s b g Dandy, by Martini Henry—Vain- Glory, 4yrs ... ... 2 R*. Wootton'e b g Horace, by Gozo—Maori Girl, 4yra 3 Timo, lmin 41Jsoc. '