AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12480, 17 April 1906, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

SYDN-JY CUP DAY.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Receivtd April 16th. 5.56 .p.m.) SYDNEY, April 16. The Autumn Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club advanced another stage to-day, when tbo weather was fine, but _nseaiio_ably hot. The attendance was very large. Results:— FLYING HANDICAP, of 6 soys each, with 250 soya added; second 50 soys, and third 25 soys from stake. Six furlongs. Nettlefold and Price's br h Machine Gun, by Hotchkisa—Ru-bina, syrs, lOst 121b (Chev-lly) L J. J. Maeken'a br f Clonsilla. by Eacut-oheon—Hautes-e, 3yTS, 6st lllb .. ..2 —. Stirling's oh h Condor, by G_lHn_le— Tragedy, aged, 7st 91b .. ..3 Nineteen started. Betting: 4 to 1 agst Machine Grin, 5I«1 Gay Girl, 6 to 1 Airloch, 8 to 1 Sleeper. Machine- Gun, balding a f*ood position throughout, went to the front before reaching the turn, and led into tho straight. Clonsilla on the outside threw out a challenge opposite the Leger stand, and a splendid finia- resulted in favour of Machine Gun, by half a length, who did not appear to exert bimsolf. Condor was a g*ood third. Time, lmin 15_aec. MAIDEN STAKES, of 5 soys each, with 250 soys added; second 50 soys, and third 25 soys from stake. Special weights. One mile andl a quarter. T. Payten's b c Baorami, by Grafton— Tarlee, 2yrs, 7st .. 1 W. T. Nowlan's oh c Kirrinnor, by Gossoon —Rufme, 2yrs, 7st .. .. ..2 W Brown's br g Amphora, by Trussing Cup_Ve»t_tia, 3yrs, 7st 1311b .. ..3 Won by a length. Time, 2m__ Usee. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of 20 soys each, with 750 soys added; second 160 soys, and third 75 soys from stake. For two-yoar-olds. Special weigb-ts, witih pena'tiee. Six furlongs. J. H. Crick's br c Collarit, by Haut Brion —Coltorette, 9st 61b (inc. 10lb pen.) .. 1 J. Murrster's bo Antanious. by Sir Foote —Autonia, 9st 6ib (inc. 10lb pen.) .. 2 E E. D. Clarke's b c Be_bow, by Grafton —Sequel, tot 10rb 3 Eleven started. Betting:.7 to 4 agst Collarit, 3to 1 Autonious, 4 to 1 Disaster. Collarit went to the front at the start, and led the field into the straight, where he had increased his advantage to several rengths. Antonious closed up at the half distance, and making a good run. got to within half a length of Collarit. Time, lmin 16Jsec. SYDNP'Y CUP. a'handicap of 20 soys each, with 2000 soys added; second 300 soys, and third 150 soys from stake. Two miles. T. F. Scully's br f Noreem. by True Blue —Marvelette, 4yrs, 6st 7lb (Callinan) 1 J. Brown's b g Proceed, by Pilgrim's Progress—Progression, 6yra, 6st 7ib (Foulsham) 2 J. Wilson, jun.'s, b c Boabdil, by Bobadil —Circle. 4vrs. 8«t 31b .. (Bullock) 3 Tartan 9st 13lb. Marvel Loch 9st 41b, FitzGrafton 9st 2ib, Gladsome Sst 121b, Lord Ulliu's Daughter Sst 101b. Maniapoto Bst 10lb. Scot Free Bst 4lb, Tatterdemalion Sst 4fb. Ossi_n 7st lllb. Roycroft 7ft 61b, Duke of Melton 7st 3ib. Cryde 7st 3lb, Cakewalk 7st 2.b, Zepho 6st 12lb, and Little Toy 6st 101b also started. Betting: 7 to 2 agst Scot Free, 7 to 1 Gladsome and Little Toy. 8 to 1 Ossian, Proceed and Norcen. 12 to 1 Boabdil, and It to 1 Marvel Loch. The first away wero Refrain, Maniapoto, Proceed. FitzGrafton, Noreen, Marvel Loch and Giadsome. Passing the stand Maniapoto and Re'roan wore a length ahead of Duke of Mcl ton and FitzGrafton. Leaving the straight Maniapoto went out, and led by two lengths from FitzGrafton and Noreen. At tho mi.c post Maniapoto was still a couple of lengths clear of Noreen and FitzGrafton. Passing tho five furlongs post Maniapoto had increased his lead to four lengths from Noreen and FitzGrafton. Before reaching the half-miie post Maniapoto dropped out, ar.d Noreen and FitzGraftcn led from Marvel Loch. Proceed and Gradsome. Rounding the bend Marve. Loch took charge from Noreen and FitzGrafton. and Gradsome ran into fourth place. Marvel Loch was first into the straight from Noreen. FitzGrafton and Gladsome. At the distance Noreen ran to the front, but Gladsome, who was making ber run, was interfered with. Noreen won by a length and a half from Proceed, who "Seat Boabdil a length. Gladsome was fourth, followed by Lord UUin's Daughter. Loch. Little Toy and Duke of Melton, 'the '.art to finish was Maniapoto. Time, 3min 29.sec. A protest ag-ainst Noree_ for boring was entered and dismissed.

FIR=T STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 6 soys each, -with 300 soys added; second 60 sot*, and third 30 soys from stake. About two nriies and a half. L. Flook's b g Merry Jest, by Corinth—

Quip, a-ged, lOst 71b .. 1 W. Lvons's b g Up-to-D«te. by St. Hippo —Winnie, aged. 12st 121b .. ..2 A. Douglas's eh g Auriculum, by Mahee— Marquise. Syrs, lOst 71b .. .. 3 Seven started.

Betting: 7 to 4 agst Verger, 3 to 1 A_ri cn'.um, 7 to 2 Up-to-D<at«.

Won by a length ar.d a half. Only the three p'.aood hoTsos fir.-j>hed. Snowstorm fell and broke his cock. Time, s__n 43jset

FIRST NURSERY HANDICAP, of 5 soys each, with 250 soys added; second 50 soys, ar.d third 25 soys from stake. For two-year-olds. One mile. S. 3. Hendrick's br c Banzai, by Grafton —Helece. 7et 21b .. .. •- 1 —. .Stirling's b f Deo. br Grafton—Thoa, 7st .. .. .. .. •• 3 W. J. Blunts b c Gaby, by Gossoon—Mab. 7st 2!b 3 Twelve started. Betting: 2 to 1 affst Jack Smith. 5 to 1 Banzai. Won by two lengths. Timo. lmin 42sec. (Received April lC;k 1.6 a.m.) SYDNEY*. April 16. Snowstorm was killed in tlio Steeplechase to-duy. while Verger received injuries in the same race, which necessitated his destruction. The jockeys were unhurt.