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AUSTRALIAN J.C. SPRING MEETING. METROPOLITAN STAKES WON BY AN OUTSIDER. [I'IIKSB ASSOCIATION. I SYDNEY, 12th September. The Austrulimi Jockey Club's spring mcptiiig was continued nt Hnndwi^k today. The weather wus alonous. Among tho.se present wero Lord Nortlicotn, (Jo-vcrnor-Gi-noral of Australia, Sir Hairy ltavmoti, Governor of Now SouMi Wnlw, and Prince Luigi (Due d'Abruisei), cominnmlor of v the Italian warship Li^uiia. Following are particulars of the racing :— ShorU Handicap, a sweepstakes of 6 novs each, with 250 nova added. Six furlongs. — Mr. H. V. Foy'« b in Port Jackwon (imp.), by Orillumb — Port Mahon, syr», 7.11, 1; Regio, 0 12, 2; Mimer, 7.3, 3. Twenty started. Retting: 6 to 4 against Hogio, 5 to 1 others. Won by half a length. Time, lmin lAsec. Spring Maid«-n Stokes, a sweepstake of 5 boys each, with 250 nuys added ; 0110 mile and a quartet 1 . — Messrs. W. W. and F. Mose's b f Birida, by Wallace — Emmie, 3yr», 7.4, 1; tScot Fiee, 7.9, 2 ; Divideiid, 7.9, 3. Nino started. Betting : 6 to 4 against Dirida, 4 to 1 Scot Free, 10 to 1 others. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min llisec. Metropolitan llnndlcap, a sweepstake of 20 soys en oh, with 2000 soys aaded. One mile and a half. Mr. Jas. Chambors's eh g Alias, by Clan Stuart (imp.) — Asleep, 4yrs, 7.0 (Smith) 1 Mr. J. J. MaeUen's. br h Tartan, by LochicI — Colours, 4yrs, 6.10 nnd 51b penalty (Courtney) 2 Mr. J Hou aid's br h Coto, by Ambcrite — Krangi, 4yrs, 6.13 (Cooper) 3 Also started : Abundance 9.7, Fitzgrafton 9.13, Long Tom 8.13, Famous 8.8, Tho Palmist 8.4, Martian 8.4, Graft 8.4, St. Modan 8.2, Fairy States 8.2, Lady Laura 8.0, Chere Amie 7.12, Bewltoher 7.12, Grand Rapids 7.11, Highflyor 7.10, Zenda 7.7, Ossian 7.4, Snida 7.4, Balfour 7.4, Ninyas 7.0, Fireclay 6.13, Refuge Bay 6.10, Diunont 6.8, Cakewalk 6.8, Fashoda 6.7. Betting : 4to 1 against Tartan, 6to 1 Martian, 8 to 1 Long Tom and Abundance, 10 to 1 Fitjsgrafron, 12 to 1 Chore Amie, 14 to 1 Fairy States and Grand Rapids, any price the others. Hewitt had the mount on Martian. Abundance was the first to show in front fiom an excellent start. Highflyer led out of the straight, wtth St. Modan, Fairy States, Palmist, Cakewalk, Martian following. In the next furlong, St. Modan had command and passed tho mile post with a couple of lengths advantago of Highflyer, Fitiegrafton, and Tartnn. Going along tho back, Martian ran into third place. St. Modan maintained tho lead to tho turn, Where Tartan went nfter him with Fitzgrafton and Martian in attendance. As they swept into the straight, Alius came very fast. Tartan disposed of St. Modan at the distanco, but at the half distanco Alias cub down the leader and won by two lengths, Cato finishing well up third, » followed by Fairy States and Cakewalk, while Martian and Grand Rapids were a long way back. Time, 2inin 34£ sec. First Steeplechaso, a handicap sweepstakes of 6 soys oacb, with 300 soys added ; about two miles and a half. — Mr. L. Coloman's eh g Dingo, by Sou'wester—Rotty, uged, 1; Skylark, 2; Railway, 3. Eight started. Tnere wore a number of spills, but a good finish between Dingo and Skylark. Tiino, 5 niin 37iscc. Tho Now Stakes, a sweepstakes of 6 sovfi each, with 300 added ; Ono milo and a quartor.— Mr. J. Ciitto's br c Downs, by Pilgrim's Progress — Thebes, 3yrs, 8.10, 1 ; Mr. G. G. Stead's Nightfall, 8.5, 2; Koopan, 8.10, 3. Sovon started. Bottirtg — 7 to 4 against Koopan, 3 to 1 Wiirroo, 1 to 1 Demns, 15 to 1 Nightfall. Wnrroo cut out the running. Domas took command entering tho straight. Nightfall made n line run opposite tho Logcu Stand, but could not get up, Demas winning oasily. Tiino, 2iuiu 8^ sop. Sqmittors 1 Handicap, a sweepstakes of 8 soys each, with, loo boys added; ono milo and thrco furlongs. — Mi\ H. Ronrty's blk h St. Simmer, by Simmer (imp.) — (javotte, 4vrs, 7.8, 1 ; Green Mountain, 7.1, 2; Dolcoro, 6.7, 3. Fifteen started, belting— -3 to 1 against St. Simmer, 6 to 1 < >on Mountain, 7 to 1 Relic and Australia. Won easily. Time, 2min 21£ sec. __________ 1- __
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