AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10637, 23 April 1900, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

UiuUd Ptass A.aeoci»tion—By Electrio Telegraph— (Received April 21st> 5.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 21. ' The Autumn Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club was . concluded to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a good attendance. Result*: — THE ivOUS HA2CDICAP, a sweep of 5 soys eaon, witii 250 sovg added; second 50 eovs from stake. For three-year-olds. One mile and three furlongs. T. G. ivfuir's eh f Sweetheart, by Ormond —Syivana ... ... ... ... 1 J. East's b f Alice Mo3tyn, by Neckersgat—Miss Mostyn ... ... ... 2 W. Perm's b g Th© Snoozer ... ... 3 Time, 2min 2i\aec. THE PLACE HA2vDICAP, a sweep of 10 soys each, with -iOO soys added; eecond 75 sov3 from «£ke. One mile and a half. J. Hardcastle's b m Cyanide, by Metal— Asnaaia, Syrs, 7st 4ib ... ... ... 1 R. Wootton's b g Horace, by Gozo—Maori Girl, 4yra, Gst 7lb ... 2 J. Baron's b f The Prize, by Trenton— Lady Granville, 7st 12ib. ... ... 3 Twelve started.

Betting: 6 to 1 against Ace of Diamonds, 10 to 1 CvanKte.

A good finish, won by half a length. Time, 2min SSisec. THE SECOND STEEPLECHASE, a sweep of 6 sov3 each, with 300 boys added ; second 75 sots, and third 25 soys from pt-ftke. About three niilee. P. Chaafe'e blk g Crusado, fey Cruiser —Prudence, cged, list 4lb ... ... 1 J. P. Lackey's b g Whitefooi XT., by Marksman—Blonde, aged, 10st 12!b ... 2 W. Kelso jun.'e blk g Mist, by Prodigal —Sea Fog, 6yrs, lQst Sb ... ... 3 Eight started. Betting: 2 to 1 against STor'-West, 8 to 1 Crusado. , Brokerage and Clipstone ran off, and AorWeat and Archie came to grief at the bsck c£ the course during the second round. Taipc then took command and led over the last hurdle, but Crus*do overhauled, him and won by six lengths. Time, 7min 7|aec. THE SECOND r UBSI≤jRY HANDICAP, a sweep of 5 soys each, with 250 sovb added; eeoond 50 boys from stake. Foi two-year-oJda. One mile. G. Beresford's b f Hautesae, by Haut Brion ... ... — — 1 R. "Wootton'e br f Isa, by Gozo—Kathleen 2 J. Monaghaa's b c Gonaro, by Medailicai —Happy Moments ... -* •- 3 Time, lmia aljaeo.

THU A.J.C. PLATE, a sweep of 10 eors eoobs with 300 soys added; eecond 100 sovsand third 50 sots from stoke. Unless the' race is run in under smin 45sec the added money will be reduced to 2SQ soys, eeoocd to 50 soys, and third to 25. soys. Three miles. W. R* Wilson's eh m La Carabine, by Carbine—Orotava, syxe, 9st 31b ... 1 H. Power's b c Merriwee, by Bill of Portland—Etra Weenie, 3yra, Bet 2 Eden George's tor g Fairy Prince, by StocfaJale, 6yrs, 9st 21b ... ... 3 Paul Pry 9st 2lb, also started. Betting: 5 to 4 on Merriwee, 2 to 1 against La Carabine. A good start -was effected, the order past the stand the first time being Merriwee, Fairy Prinoey Paul Pry, and La Carabine. 'I he pace was miserably slow, but little change talring place till the field was fairly in the straight the second time round, when La Carabine came through, and won easily by three lengths. Time, smin 50Jsec. THE FINAL HANDICAP, a sweep of 5 sov3 each, with 200 soys added; second 50 soys from stake. One mile and a quarter. "W. Kelso jun.'s b g Dandy, by MartiniHenry—Vain Glory, 4yrs ... ... 1 J. Soger's b h Boreas 11., by Little Burnie —Nim, 4yrs ... ... ... ... 2 E. A. Melroy's eh g Bombshell, by Scots Grey—lvy, 4yrs ... ... ... ... 3 Time, 2min Bsec.