SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 11725, 7 April 1902, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. This meeting was bronchi to a close on Saturday, when the fourth day'? racing took place at Randwick. Dahomey (7.2) *on the Rous Handicap, of .one mile nnd three furlongs, in 2min 2Ssec; Lucknow (8.10) the Place Handicap, of a mile and a-half, m 2min 39Jaec; Milner (7.6) the Nursery Handicap, six furlongs, in lmin 17sec; and Street Arab (6.11) tho Final Handicap, of one mile and a-quartcr, in 2mm lljsec. The following were the results of the principal events on the day's programme: STEEPLECHASE, of 25fJ sovs; second 75 soys, and third 25 sovs About three miles..—Grafter -9.12) 1. Sportsman (9.0) 2, Bav Eagle (9.12) 3. Four started. Grafter", who started at 2 to 1, won by six lengths. Time, Bmin 48sec.

A.J.C. PLATE, of 600 sovs; secou'l horse 100 sovs, and third 50 sovs; weig.itfor age. Three miles.—Mr C. L. Macdonald's b m Wakeful, by Trenton—lnsomnia, 5 vts fßanlen), 1; * lr M - P - AVhitt^s br , c Hivmakcr, 3 vts (Ruhn), 2; Mr L. A. Cooper's b c Sir Leonard, 3 yvs (Bradshaw), 3. Also started: Blue Metal (aged). Betting: 7 to 4 on Wakeful. The favorite went to the front half a mile tmm home, jounded the home turn wii.h ten lengths' advantage, and, increasing he:- lend, won by half a furlong. Time. smin 36Jsee.

AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. Tho course at Kllerslie was heavy on Saturday, consequent on the rain that had fallen in the morning. The totalisator receipts for tho day amounted to £lO,lOl, making £33,186 for the meeting. The concluding events resulted thus: WELTER HANDICAP, of ]OO sovs. One mile—Golden Rose (8.0, Pilling) 1, Sundial (.10.7) 2, Geologist (8.2) 3. Seven* others started. Time, lmin 45jsec. Dividends : On Golden Rose, £5 19s 6d; on Sundial, £1 10s. POXY RACE, of 75 sovs. Five furlongs. —Vulpine (6.7) 1, Polly Perkins (6.1) 2. Tcu others started. Won by two length*. Time, lmin 7seo. Dividends: Ou e Vulpbc, £3 lis; on Polly Perkins, £l2 11s 6d. Sea Spray finished second, but. failed to draw weight. An inquiry was held into an objection lodged by the liandieapper against Vulpine, on the grounds of a reversal of form, but no action was taken. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of .150 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Defender (7.12, SceaLs) and Reclaimer (3.5, Julian) dead heat, Highlander (9.5) 3. Also ran: Solo (&3), St. Olga (8.0), Lady Avon (7.12), Landlock (7.12], and Heriot (7.7). A great finish resulted in a dead heat between Defender and Reclaimer, w'uh Highlander a neck awav third. Time, lmin 3lJsoc Dividends": Cm Defender, £'l lis; on Reclaimer, £lO 2k. VICTORIA HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs.—Wairiki (7.12. Cainsford) , 1, Keiburne (8.5) 2, Northumberland (8.7) Z. Six others started. Won by threepart* of a length. Tinv, lmin Dividends: On" Wairiki, £5 2s 6d; on Keiburne, £2 12s 6d. Tho principal winners in stakes for) the meeting were:—Mr J. T. Ryan £1.200, Mossr/Nathan Bros. £f3s. Mr D. Gordon £6OO, Mr A. Teller £4OO, Mr J. M'Lennnn £290, Mrs J. Lennard £2OO. Mr L. W. Nelson £2OO. Mr S. Bradlev £!GO. Mr '('.. Love £l6O, Mr W. L- Marshall £l5O. Mr M. Deeble £llO. Araonnls under £IOO , bring the grand total up to £5.250.

CYCLING. At the meeting of the (TiTtst church CVnlinp Crnb on Saturday the Five-mile Championship <'f Canterbury was won by W. Martin (Anvri'-n). with G. Sutherland second, and W. Palmer (Queensland) third. Martin won by a length. Time, 12min £*= cc.

A West-port telegram states that a halfmile rare for £SO a side between T. Sherlock (of We<dport) and A. Cordon (late of Dvmedin) was won ensilv by Sherlock at Wnimancraroa on Saturday.