A.J.C. MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 80, 5 April 1926, Page 3

A.J.C. MEETING

DONCASTER JO VALICARE

WINDBAG BEATS PILLIEWINKIE.

(United Press Association.—Copyright.)

SYDNEY, . 3rd April. The Aulumn Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club opened to-day In brilliant sunshine. Tho course was a trido on the dead side owing to heavy rain early in tho week. The attendance was 80,000. New Zealand had few representatives. running.

Double Escape showed up well in the first hurdles. Ho was lying third passing the stand the first time behind Gunncdah. One For All took the lead entering the back and held that position till entering the straight vnen Royal Howard, who was always handy eaniu up and w6n rather easily. The Autumn Stakes was a race really beweir.i windbag, Filliowinkie, and Heroic. The mtter jumped out from tho start, but David made the pace, and soon had a lead of several lengths ahead of Windbag and Heroic and I UlicwiiiMe together. The field bunched in ha last six furlongs, and Windbag, PilliewlnMo, and Heroic fought out a desperate finish, windbag gaining a narrow victory by a long

The field for the Doncaster Handicap was the smallest for many years. Valicare retained her unbeaten reputation, and has now started in six races. Valicare went to the front from the jump' out, and although pressed nil tlis time, passed Ihe post with a length and a half to spare. Valiant and Irish Prince ,Vr"ere always in handy positions, and came up well in the straight. Vallcare's victory was very popular.

Runnymede gave a disappointing exhibition In the St. Leger and was always several .lengths behind the rest of the field, while he ran off when entering tho straight. Belgambo and Tibbie led all the way after leaving the straight.

Te Monanui was never prominent in the TocnH Handicap. Insults:—

FIKST HURDLE RACE, of 2 soys each, with 7,10 sov3 added; about two miles. E. Jloss's b g Koyal Howard, by Lord Ho-' ward—Vernoni.i, aged, 10.7 1 F. Belllngham's eh g Double Escape, by Flavlnius—Flying Gold Dust, aged, 0.5 2 M'Kellar Bros' eh ft Mountaineer, by Mountain Knight—Wlnora, aged, 9.2 3 Sixteen started. Guunedab mud One For

All led early. Double Escape led into the straight, where Royal Howard came strongly and won by six lengths. Time, 3mln lO^scc. AUTUMN STAKES, of 10 sora each, with 2300 soys added; weight-for-age; one mile and a half. Robert Miller's b h Windbag/by Magpie— Charleville, 4yds, 9.0 (J. Munro) .... 1 Sir Samuel Hordern's br g Pllliowinkle, by Winkle—Watcrspray, _, 6yrs, 9.0 (G. Young) 2 C. B. Kollow's eh h Heroic, by Valals— Chersonese, 4yrs, 9.0 (H. Cairns) .... 3 Also started David 9.3, Pantheon 9.3. Heroic jumped out first from tho barrier, but David made the pace, aud ied past tho stand, followed by Heroic, Wlndbai;, Pllliewlnkle, and Pantheon. This order was maintained till turning out from the back stretch, when the fleldclosed up. Windbag led into tho straight, and in an exciting finish he gained the verdict by a long neck from Pillletvlnkie, who was a neck In front of Heroic. Time, 2min 34% sec. DONCASTEK HANDICAP, of 30 soys each, with 3000 soys added; one mile. P. H. Osborne's b f Valicare, by Valals— Courante, 3yrs, 8.9 (J. Munro) 1 P. E. Shillabeer's eh h Valiant, by Valals— Emlta, syrs, 8.3 (Jones) 2 It. Wootton's b h Irish Prince, 4yrs, 7.2 (Barden) ; 3 All the acceptors started. From a good start Valicare took the lead, closely followed by Perspective, Golden Voice, Brimming, and Manacro. The field soon strung out, but the leader Kept to the front, and led Into the straight, with Valiant and Irish Prince not far back. In the finish Valicare won>by a length and a half, Irish Prince a length and three-quarters behind Valiant. Time, Imin 37% sec. A.J.C. SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES,' of 20 soys each, with 5000 soys added; for two-year-olds; seven furlongs. Mrs. M. L. Faulkner's b f Cyden, by Cyklon —Deneb, 8.7 (Wilson) 1 S. W. Philllps's gr f Lady Constance, by Chrysolans—Lady Rylestone, 8.7 (G. Young) 2 C. Jlevers's eh c Cromwoll, by Woorak— Mettlesome, 8.10 (Duncan) 3. Eleven started. Troisome made the early running, and led Into the straight, where she fell back. Cyden won by halt a neck. Time, Imfti 26<£scc. A.J.C. ST. LEGER, of 10 soys each, with 2500 soys added; for three-year-olds; one mile and three-quarters. Shiart Brunton's eh c Belgamba, by Poltrel—Bunce, 8.10 1 J. G. Cameron and J. Grlsdale's br f Tibbie, by Mountain King—Lady Mehi, 8.7 ...'. 2 L. E. S. Mackinnon's eh c Erldanus, by King John—Star Glow, 8.10 ......\ 3 Six started: Belgamba and Tibbie made most of the running, and were locked together till entering the straight, when Belgamba forged ahead and won by five lengths. Runnymede was always last, and ran off the course entering the straight. Time, 3mln 4see. TOCAL HANDICAP, of 6 soys each, with 1000 sove added; one mile and a half. F. J. Marsden's be Shrapnel, by Spearhead—Folly Queen, syrs, 8.2 1 Sol Green's b e Naos, by Martian—Lady Lucy, 4yrs, 6.9 2 E. Keys's b e Night Heron, by Nlgnt Hawk Miss Alwyne, 4yrs, 6.12,.. 2 Eighteen started. The winner came up quickly in the straight and won by a length and a quarter. Time, 2m!n 33sec.