AUSTRALIAN RACING

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 88, 11 October 1920, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN RACING

RANDWICK MEETING

( (ENIIBB rIIISSS ASSUCrAIION.— COI'TRIGHT.V SYDNEY, 9th October. The wea-thisr was uncsiiaiii for the final,. da»y of the A.J.C. Spring Meeting. There was an attendance of 40,000. The course was in good condition. The Steeplechase was a' chapter of mishaps, only the first two horses completing the j coWse without falling The Plate produced a fine struggle between Poitrel and Kennaquhair, with Pershoro always threatening. The time was oite second' oiit«ide Kennaquhair's Australian record. Results :—

, Canonburv' Stakes, of 7SO soys; five furlongs.—Poppy land,-8.5, 1; Lh-nilry. 8.0, 2; Science, 8.0, 3. Fourteen starters. Waraere and Llanilly wsro leading throughout, Foppyland winning in the Jast furlong by a neck. Time, lmin OJ-sec.

Wavwley Handicap-, of 750 soys; one' mile and t-hree-quartere.—Ecarte, 7.8, •1; Millisme, 9.0, 2; Kexareus, 6.8. 3. Seven started. Bca-rie led. into the straight, but he was ohaJleriged by JJil-liem-e at the grandstand. Won by a .«hori, head. Fimnark was fourth. Time omin lgsec. .

OhestET Handicap, of ICOO soys • six furlongs.—Beauford, 9.6, 1; J u ]j a Grey 9.6, 2; Victrola, 9.9, 3. Fifteen startera Beanford won by a nsck. Time, lmin 12sec.

Don-ling Steeplechase, of 250 sove; about three miles.—Cerise and Grey 9 2 1; Tai-alie. 10.1, 2; Grand-Foote, 90 3 Six starters. Tararu Jack fell at the stand. .In the second round all the horses fell, except Cerise and Grey and Taralie. The rider of Grand Foote remounted and secured third place. Time 6min 48|sec. '

Randwick Plate, of 2000 soys; two miles.

Poitrel, by St. Alwyne—Poinard, 6yrs, 9.7 (K. Bracken) 1 Kennaquhair, by Kenilworth—Callum, 9.7 2 Pershore, by All Biivck—Perseis' 4yre, 9.0 ._ 3

Also started : King of the Forest, 8.11. The last-named mode the running until sis furlongs from home, when Kenuaquhair assumed the lead, closely attended by Poitre) and Pershore. Coming into the straight Kermaquhair came away, but at the stand Poitrel. overhauled him, and won a sterling race by a length and a half, the same distance between second 1 and third. Time 3min 32|sec. Members" Handicap, of 750 soys ; one mile and 'a furlong.—Fervent, 8.0, 1 ; Oabochan, 6.7, 2; David, 9.2, 3. Twenty starters. Won. by half a length. Time, lmin 53isec.

Final Handicap, of 750 soys j one mile r.nd a quarter.—Payday, 7.5 1 ■ King's Word, 8.3, 2; Earl"Derby, 7.3, 3. Fourteen starters. Payday bolted round the course before the start, and then'won by half a length. Time, 2min s|sec.