SPORTING.
AUSTI.ALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.
THE CONCLUDING DAY'S RACING.
United Press Association—By Electric T-l-jrapk—Copyright. ' SYDNEY, April 25. __._ weather w__ fic-o for the concluding dnv cf tho Australian Jockey Clubs Autumn Meeting, aud tbe attendance was larce. Results: — ndCS HANDICAP, r. sweepstake cf 6 soys each, with 300 revs added. For tbree-v_-a.--.ds. One mile ...id .hree furlongs. T! Crawford's b c Tucg-.oa. by Grafton . —V. shine, -_t lUb -. •■ •• 1 W Finlavson's br c G.ii<hn*n, by Oscu-l'ator-Bessie F..-7st 7!b ,••,-• " 2 J S. BruEton's eh . Maitinc, i>y Mal.ter —Loch Lava. 6»t 10lb ■• •• 3 Thcr-s wero .even starters. T__snrca went t-- tka frc-tt soon, after tho .:_._ .and was never head-d, wicxii-3 easily by" four le__ths. Guidmau beat Ma-tin© by a reck for second place. Tint-, 2min -IJs-C. PLACE HANDICAP, a sweepstake of 10 _ovs each, with SCO soys added. One mile and a half. E. R. Fia-er's br h Lord Fi._roy. by Grafton—Disgrace, _v_b. Bs_ 31b .- 1 \Y. Lvor.s's br g Waipnti*, by Soult— Fo.lv, a-cd, Bst 9lb .. •• _;• " Clarke Bros.' b % .lack Smith, by Wallace—Glint, .yrs, 7«i 7.b -- •• 3 Fifteen stn.rtcd. C.m.lT and Absentee wero th* nrst to m-.ve. f.l'.ow-ed by J_-e-s.at.oti. The latter quickly displaced Absent--', and with Comi.y led into the straight., where Comely dropped on: Lord Fitzrov and W-ipuna joined l_eeation. end a- fino finish resulted m favour of first named by a neck. Time, 2mm Msec. SECOND STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, a sweepstake of - soys each, with -JOO soys added. About three miles. R Morton's br sr Kirn. 1 a Lumpur, by Mikado ll.—Hcii-ey, oyrs ■• •- l The ether starter- were Boomcra-ip, wno fe'l and Eclair, who baulked, leaving '-ho winner to fimsh alone. Time, 6m_n a,.*.-. A I C PLATE, a sweepstake of 10 soys each, Villi IOC.) soys added; second COO soys. and third 100 soys from stake. \\eig-Ht-for-as-. Thro- miles. IT. P_. D-.ni.on-s b c Pc tendon, by Posituno—Jacinth, -yrs, o_t ■• •• l J. J. Mnckcn's br h Tartan, by Locbiel —Colours, a K cd, 0?t -li) ■■ •• - P. A. Conr.o!l>'s Dyed Garments, by Malvolio—Bozra, Gyrs. 9»i ilh ■• •* The only starters. , Patsin- the st-titl Poseidon led Tartan by fen Icnsth-. with Dywl Garments bnns-inj .in the -oai-. The fame order was kept until co-air.' tithe bend tho second ti_-S round, tlio pace bcinjj litt!. than n. canter. At. the five- furlor,- post Poseidon put on the pace, Iradins Tartan- by two lon-gt-ns. At tho half milo post tho pace was improved, but Pc-cidoii -as nover owrbauled, and won ca.ilV by' three, lengths. Tertan fimsh.d half a length in front of Dyed Garments. Time, 6min -___s©a _. SECOND NURSERY HANDICAP, a sweep- ' stake of 6 soys -each, with 300 soys added. For tTvo-year-o-ds. Sis furlongs. C. JeSrks's b c Par.?., by Meta-i—Pw» 1 V,'. M. Kcogh's eh f Ale, by Mal-tcr—..lid n Rose .. •• -.-,,■'. . " " H. Brar-ran's blk c Little Lad, by Ayr Laddie—Little Gladys •• • .. 3 S<A-e-ntoen started. AVon by * length: half a length betwwn second and third. Time,, Imin 15_ec. FINAL HANDICAP, a sweepstake of 6 soys each, with SOO soys added. Oco milo and a quarter. E. Silva's br c Tho 00-.ta-.ay, by Skopos —Akarini. 4yrs. 7»V 10lb .. •• 1 L. Forest's br m Rose Ray, by Ituonalf— Tea Re..c, syrs, 7st 6!b .. .. 2 W. Kennedy's br r Grenadier, by Soult —Hotcherinn, syrs, 9st slb .. ..3 Eightoen started. A good race. Won by a length. Rose Ray b*... Grenadier by half a kogth. Tim-e, 2min OJsec.
AUSTRALIAN BLOOD STOCK SALES. United Press Association—By .Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 25. At the yearling's sale yesterday, a Simmer —I,'ea Rose filly realised 673 {ruineas; another Simmer colt 550 guinea--; and a Sinmer—Etraweenie filly 500 guinoas.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13100, 27 April 1908, Page 8
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598SPORTING. Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13100, 27 April 1908, Page 8
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