AUSTRALIAN J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13095, 21 April 1908, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

SYDNEY CUP DAY. '

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 20. Crlorious weather was experienced for the second day of tho A.J.C. Autumn Meeting, and the attendance constituted a record. Tho going was a bit soft after the heavy rain. Results: — FLYING HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstake of 6 soys each, with 300 soys added. Six furlongs. J. Burton's br g Fill© Fogi, by Lancaster —Nowra. Maid, 3yrs, 7st 61b .. 1 D. U. Seaton's b f Lady Ruenalf, by Ru-enalf—Amera, 3yrs, 7st 41b ..2 W. R. Hall's eh c Coppertop, by Sir Tristram—Albicore. 3yrs, 7st 3lb ..3 Twenty-seven started. Croat ma.de the running into the straight, where Fille Fogi came through on the inside, and won a good race by two lengths. Time, lmin 16' sec. MAIDEN STAKES, a sweepstakes of 6 soys each, with 300 soys added. Special weights. One mile and a quarter. W. and F. A. Moses's eh c Sir Aymer, . by Sir Hugo—Pinkridgo, 3yrs, Bst 2Jb 1 P. Hart's hr g Elkhorn, by Havoc— j Flower Girl, 3yrs, 7st 13lb .. .. 3 P. H. Morton's br h Hermes, by Galhnu —Tho e l Message, 4yrs, Bst Tib .. 3 Nine started. ' , ~ , . Sir Aym«r and Elkhorn shot to the front at the Log>er Stand, and after a ding-dong battle Sir Aymcr won by a neck. Time, 2min 16iscc. ; , CHAMPAGNE STAKES, a sweepatakca of 10 eovs each, with 750 soys added. For two-year-old 3. Six furlongs. H. Brennan's bt f Malt Queen, by Malster—Her Majesty, Bst Blb ..1 W P. Crick's bo Borodino, by SimmeT —May Moon, 6st 10lb .. ..2 W. and F. A. Moses's b f Emita, by Wallace —Emmie, 6st Blb .. ..3 Ten started. Matchmaker was first to bTeak tho luie, and led from Lady Malstcr and Emitn. With three furlongs gone, Ernrta took charge, Malt Queen being her nearest atteudact. This order was maintained into the straight. In a great finish, .Malt Queen won by half a length from Borodino. Timo, Imin l'Jsec. SYDNEY CUP, a sweepstakes of 20 sove . each, with 2000 eovs added; second 300 boys, and third 150 soya from stake. Two miles. P. A. Connolly's br g Dyed Garments, by Malvolio—Bozra,,' Gyrs, 7st 41b (Ross) 1 J. J. Macken's br h Tartan, by Lochiel— Colours, aged, 9st 9lb .. (Barden) 2 J. Cbambers's eh g Absentee, by Clan Stuart—Asle*p, Gyre, "at 21b (Cooper) 3 Peru 8&-t 61b, Tr-.io Light Bst 21b, Gaby 7Bt 131b, Bright St.cl 7ft. 121b, Jack Smith 7st 81b. Maltiue 7st 21b, Togo Gst 121b. Lady Diffidence 6st 121b. Electron 6?t 10lb, Duke of Clarence 6st 10lb, Maranui Gst 7lb, Lanoasteritc, f.st 7lb, Rouvray 6st 7lb, King's Cross 6st 7lb also started. From a good start Peru and Gaby wero tho first to show out. Passing tho stand the first time the order was Lady Diffidence, Maranui, Duke of Clarence. Electron, Jack Smith, Togo, <and Maltine, with Dyed Garments last. Lady Diffidence continued in front pa-ssing Oxtnham's and along- the far side, whore Jack Smith ran into second place, followed, by Maranui, Duko of Clarence, Electron, and Togo, Bright Steel bringing up tho Tear. Excepting that Duke of Clarence had displaced Jack Smith in second place the order was still tho same at the cix furlongs, where Dyed Garments begun to improve his position. Lady Diffidence was still in charge at the half mile post from Maranui, Absentee, Electron, Goby, Maltine, und Duke of CkiTenco. Maranui was first into the straight, but Dyed Garments took charge at the distance, and going on won by six lengths; two lengths separating second and third. Then followed Maranui, Goby, Truo Light. Lady Diffidence, King's Cross, Rouvray, and Togo, with Bright Stee-l last. Time, 3min 34 sec. FIRST STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstako of 6 soys each, with 300 9ovs added. About two miles and a half. R. Morton's br p KuaJa. Lumpur, by Mikado ll.—Honey. Syis, list 61b .. 1 W. Anderson's br g Eclair, by Mystical —Makakiri, aged, list Gib .. .. 2 F. J. Coffey's br g Boomerang, by Firekck—Vindictive, eged, list 61b .. 3 Conde, tho craly other starter, fell. Won by threo lengths. Time, smin 49\sec. FIRST NURSERY HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 6 soys each, with 300 eovs added. For two-ye>ar-olds. One mile. T. Peyton's blk f Black Range, by Ayr Laddie—Silver Coin, 7st .. .. 1 J. C. Williamson's b c Malteur, by Malster—Amera, 7st 101b .. ..2

W. R, Hall's b c Contango., by . Sir Tristram—Florrie, 6st 101b .. .. 3 Twelve started. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin •UJsec.