SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 82, 7 April 1902, Page 7

SPORTING.

A.J.c. autumn"meeting. [PBJSSB ASSOCIATION.! SYDNEY, sth April. The autumn meeting of the Australian Jockey Club Mas concluded to-day, in wet weather. Thero wuB a fair attendance. Details of the racing '■are appended:-— llous Handicap, a ewoepstakos of 6 fiovs each, with 250 aova added; one mile and three furlongs.-Mr. W. Perm's DaJiomey, 756 21b, 1 , Sir Evan, 7at 10lb, 2 5 Manildre, 7st 61b, 3. Twelve started. Botting— 3 to 1 Sir Kvan, 7 to 1 Atanildre, 10 to 1 Dahomoy. Won easily. Time, 2rain 28soc. Place Handicap, a free handicap sweepstakes of 10 soys each for starters, with 400 fiovs added ; one mile and a half.— Mr. W. Kelso's Lucknow, Bst 101b, 1 ; Acetino, Bst 41b, 2 ; Conrada, 7st 91b, 3. Ten started. Betting— 4 to 1 Lucknow, 5 to 1 Acetine, 8 to 1 Conrada. Won easily. Time, 2min 39450 c. # Second {Steeplechase, a sweopstakes of 5 soys each, with 250 soys added ; about three miles. — Mr. C. C. M'Knight's Grafter, 9st 121b, 1 ; Sportsman, 9st 3lb, 2 j Bay Eagle, 9st 121b, 3. Four started. Betting — 5 to 4 Bay Eagle, 2 to 1 Grafter, 3to 1 Sportsman. Won by six lengths. Time, Bmin 48sec. Second Nursery Handicap, a sweeps stakes of 5 soys each, -with 250 soys added ; for two-year-olds ; six furlongs. —Mr. J. B. Clark's Milner, 7st 61b, 1 ; The Caretaker, 7st 61b, 2; Highllyer, 7sfc, 3. Seventeen started. Betting— 2 to 1 Suivre, 8 to 1 Caretaker, 10 to 1 Milner. Won easily. Time, lniin 17sec. A.J.C. Plate, of 12 soys each, with 600 soys added ; three miles. — Mr. C. L. Macdonald's Wakeful, 9st 31b, 1 ; Haymaker, Bst, 2 ; Sir Leonard, Bst, 3. Blue Metal was the only other starter. Betting — 7 to 4 on Wakeful, 3 to 1 against Sir Leonard, 6 to 1 Blue Metal, 8 to 1 Haymaker. At the five-furlongs post, on the last round, the field was bunched, but only for an instant. Blue Metal, who was leading, retired beaten, and Wakeful, going to the front, rounded the home turn ten lengths ahead. She then increased the lead ,nnd won by half a furlong. Time, smin 36£sco. Final Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 soys each, with 200 soys added ; ono mile and a quarter. — Mr. J. Northern's Street Arab, 6st JUb, 1 ; Cyanide, 7st 121b, 2; Argo, 7st 21b, 3. Fourteen started. Betting — 3 to 1 Argo, sto 1 Vanity Fair, 8 to 1 Cyanide, 12 to 1 Street Arab. Won easily. Time, 2min lljseo. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. AUCKLAND, 6th April. For th» third day of the Auckland Racing Club's Autumn Meeting the attendance was fair. > The tutahsator receipts for tho day amounted to £10,101, making £33,186 for tho meeting. Further results: — Welter Handicap, one mile. — Golden Rose, Bst (Pilling), 1 ; Sundial, lOst 71b, 2; Geologist, Bst.2lb, 3. Also started — Bacchua 9st 71b, Glasgow Bst 71b, Winsomo Bst 61b, Paul Seatoa Bst, Maroon-and-Gold 8s t, Hikipene Bst, Leo Delaval Bst. Won by three lengths. Time, lniin 45£seo. Dividends — Golden Rose, £5 19s 6d ; Sundial, £1 10s. Third Pony Race, five furlongs. — Vulpine, 6st 71b (Murtagh), 1 ; Polly Perkins, ost 101b, 2. Ton othors started, won by two lengths. Time, lmin 7sec. Dividends — Vulpine, £3 13s ; Polly Perkins, 5512 11s 6d. Sea Spray, who ran. second, was disqualified for failing to draw the weight. An enquiry vas held into an objection lodged by Mr. Evett (the handicapper) against Vulpine, on tho grounds of reversal of form, but tho race was awarded to Vulpine. Grandstand Handicap, seven furlangs.— • Defender,. 7st 121b (Scents), f ; Reclaimer, Bst 51b (Julian), t ; Highlander, 9st 61b, 3. Also started — Solo ost 31b, St. Olga Bst, Lady Avon 7st 121b, Landlock Tst 121b, Heriot 7st 71b. Time, lmin 31£ sec. Dividends — Defender, £4 lls : Reclaimor, £10 2s. Vdotoria Handicap, five furlongs. — Wairiki, 7st 121b (Galnsford), 1; Kelburn, Bst 51b, 2 ; Northumberland, Bst 71b, 3. Also started — Spalpeen Bst 71b, Marshal Soult Bst 51b, Austerlitz 7st 111b, Lavadel 7st 71b, Mary Seaton 6st 121b, Muskerdale 6st 111b. Won by three-parts of a length. Time, lmin 4jsec. Dividends—Wairiki, £5 2s 6d; Kelburn, £2 12s 6d. Tho principal winning owners at the meeting were : — Mr. J. T. Ryan, £1200 ; Messsr. L. and D. Nathan, £835; Mr. Douglas Gordon, £600; Mr. A. Telfer, £500; Mr. J. M'Lennan, £290; Mr. J. Leonard, £200;- Mr. L. W. Nelson, £200; Mr. S. Bradley, £180; Mr. C. Lovett, £160; Mr. L. Marshall, £160; Mr. M. Deable, £110. Lesser amount* bring tho total up to £5250. NELSON ACCEPTANCES. NELSON, sth April. Th« following acceptances have been received for the meeting on Wednesday next: — Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-half.— Grey Ribbon list 121b, Plainstone 9st 21b, Sea Wave 9st. Nelson Cup, one mile and a quarter. —Crusoe 9st 81b, Abaydos Bs.t 101b, Calceolaria Bst 51b, Volley Bst 41b, Hinekoa 7st 71b, Pore Silver 6st 71b, Ixia 6<t 71b. District Hack, thuee-quarlors of a mile.— Tyoian Bsb 131b, Reikanui Bst 61b, Kaloo Bst 51b, Versailles 7st 91b, Country Maid 7st 21b, Miss Gordon 7st 21b, I Ronga 7st 21b, Chapleb 6st 101b. Grandstand Handicap, threequarters of a mile.— Abaydos 9i*t 31b, Sanfoin Bst 81b, Hinekoa 7st 121b, Reiknra 6st 131b, Puro Silver 6st 131b, Iria 6st 71b. Hope Handicap, one milq. — Lepanto 9st 81b, Heritas 8«t 131b, Dialogue Bst 71b, Grey Ribbon Bst, Plninstone 7st 21b, Country Mnid 6st 71b, Cumulus 6^t 71b. Handicap Trot (in harness), of 35 soys ; two miles.— Lynbrook 17Kec, Tornado 26scc, De Wot 25sec, King Teddy 35scc, Pilot 11. 35sec, Victoria 111. lOsec, Warrigal 40sec, Honduras 45pec, Lincoln's Pride IT. 52sec, Rangnmnria 60sec. The following are tho nominations for thfl Maiden Hick Race, one mile, weight-for-ago: — Cumulus, Kaloo, Country Maid, Miss Gordon, Hurleblast, Ronga. The Opotiki noraid tolils tho following which comes from the Maori settlement of Ruatoki inland from Whakatane. A native girl had died, and after the customary tangi tho funeral party started for vie grave, beaded by a native band playing the no doubt inspiriting, but scarcely appropriate any "Ta-ia-ra. 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