RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 3 April 1923, Page 4

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

! A.J.C. MEETING—FIRST DAY, j bt cable—pbess association—coptbioht I ; SYDNEY, April 1. The weather was dull and cool foir , the .'■ first day of the. A.J.C. autumn^ --'.-meeting..--.. The-.; .attendance was 70,000 A The absence of Beauford, Gloaming,. ' ? and Eurythmic tended to equalise the>racing in the classic ©vents, making it difficult for the spectators to select* , the winners. . Results: . . - i First Hurdle : Handicap—Gulgo 1,. Palbi 2, Mountain Lion 3. Time .- (3.43i. i Autumn Stakes-r-Speciality 1, Davicfc> 2, Rivoli 3. Time, 2.36 J. j Doncaster Handicap—The Epicure * ; (Toohey) 1, Duke Isinglass 2, Ultive 3. All. started.: Whittier was the first to- ( show out, attended by AU Wheat, witl* j Syceonelle on the rails. Rounding the - j beitd into the straight the'field swept^ i along in an almost unbroken line. At | the half distance Duke Isinglass and? Etive were fighting' out the finish,. When The Epicure came through on the» rails and snatched a brilliant win. Thisis Toohey's third Doncaster in succes— son. Won by half a length, a neck. between second arid third. Time138*. Sires' Produce Stakes—The Monk 1„ Call Bell 2, Rahiri 3. Time, 1.27. St. Leger Stakes—Sir Andrew 1„ Caserta 2, Kingslot 3. Time, 3.2. Local Handicap—The Cypher 1* Tremmolo 2, Bitalli 3. Time, 2.34.