A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 96, 24 April 1916, Page 4

A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING

REPUTATION SCORES A WIN

(Dy Telegraph.—trass Association.—Copyright.)

SYDNEY, 22nd April. For the opening of the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting to-day, the weather was fine and the attendance large. Bain overnight had improved the going. The public selected The Spire for the First Hurdles Handicap, and, ably steered' by Moon, he realised expectations in record time. A New Zealander again scored in the Autumn Stakes, Reputation atoning for aeyeral disappointments. He qccupicd third place in the popular fancy. Connell kept his mount handy throughout, and beat the favourite inside the distance. The Doncaster Handicap was generally considered a good thing for Woorak, and he looked a winner at the distance, but was unable to stall off the outsider Eurobin in a close finish. Gold Brew was left at the post, and took no part in the race. Dear Laddie fell, and unshipped his jockey. Following are the results ;— First Hurdle Race, of 400 soys; abput two jniles.-<-The Spire, 10.5, 1;' Strifeness, 9.7,2; Capintesta, 12.0, 3. Fourteen started. Time, 3min 41isec. The Autumn Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 soys each, with 2000 soys add«d; for three-year-olds and upwards; one mile and a-half.—W .B. Bjdwill's bit h Reputation (New Zealand), by Martian (imp.)—Stepfeldt, 4yrß, 9.0, 1; A. Foley's b h Giru, by Antonio (imp.)— Virtu, 4yrs, 9.0, 2; W. Landale's b m Amata, by Wallace—Carissima (imp.), syrs, 9.1j 3. Twelve started. Amata and Giru were first away. At. the roile Oarlita was leading from Reputation and Burrabadeen. This order was unchanged when the horses entered the straight, but Reputation had overhauled the leader at the distance, and after a great race the- New 55ealander landed the victory, by a length and a-quarter. Time, 2min 35sec. A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes, a sweepstakes of 20 soys, with 3000 soys added; for two-year-olds; seven furlongs.—W. Brown's eh f Thana, by Tressady (imp.)— Chaste, 8.7, 1; Dame Acre, 8.7, 2; Alice Kcnilworth, 8.7, 3. Seventeen started. Time, lmin 27J;Soe. Doncaster Handicap, a sweepstakes of 20 soys, with' 2000 boys added;, one! mile.—J. R. Whitbourn's br g Eurobin, 8.13, 1; L, K. S- MacKinnon's eh hi Wooj-ak, 9.12, 2; "H. Bolton" and W. i Booth's blk m Brattle, 8.10, 3. Also started : Traquettfl 9.6, Gold Brew 8.11, Pilbarra 8.3, Lord Nagar 8.2, Rosedell 7.9, Royal Laddie 7.8, Nombi 7.7, Gai 7.7, Irish Colleen 7,6, Sir Willie 7.6, Foil 7.5, The Lintie 7.3, Auberic 7.0, Dear Laddie 7.0, Wedding Day 7.0, Bandolero 6.11, Hopoast 6.10, Quairnetta 6.10, Lord Linnet 6,10, Frank E. 6.10, Pink and Blue 6.7. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 39jsec A.J.C. St. Leger, a handicap sweepstakes of 10 soys each, with 1500 soys added, for three-year-olds; one mile and three-quarters.—Hunter White's br c Kandos, 8.10, 1; Geo. Barnett's b c Cetigne, 8.10,.2; Mrs. E. A. Widdis's br c Patrobas, 8.10, 3. Also started : Common Law 8.10. The first to move was j Patrobas, .followed by K.andos, Cetigne, and Common Law. (SJThe order was the same when the straight was reached; then Cetigne moved up and led from Common Law and .Kandos. The latter j challenged, and an exciting finish saw him win by a.neck, with Patrobas threequarters of a length away. Time, 3min 4sec. High-weight Handicap, a handicap sweepstake of 10 soys each, with 500 soys added; six furlongs.—Boureong, 9.10, 1; Malheur, 8.4, 2; Three, 9.13, 3. Twenty-five started. Caracre and Athenic showed out first. Three led into the straight from Boureong and Athenic. At the distance Boureong forged to the front and won by a short head. Time, lmin 14jSec.