A.J.C. MEETING.

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 85, 12 April 1920, Page 3

A.J.C. MEETING.

(Received April 10, 5.5 p.m.)

SYDNEY, April 10. For tho fourth day of the A.J.O. meeting the weather was fine and tlie attendance was good. The going was also good. Watt's Bright Night created a surprise by defeating the fancied horses in the Rons Handicap. Eandwick never witnessed a greater raive than the A.J.C. Plato. Each of the three runners refused to make tho pace, miul actually stopped a few yards from the tape. Bracken on Poitrel then stole £•/ march on the others and streaked away with the lead. After «mcc round in the. slowest of canters all stopped again. _ This timo Kennaquhair j!,ot away with the lead-, but once the pace was put oi| Poiti-el he easily defeated tho leader: Miliiome broke a blood vessel and pulled up. Following are the results:— Rons Handicap: Bright Night (7.10) 1/Eudois (8.4) 2, Whiz Bang (9.4) 3 There were seventeen starters;. Bright Night find Remnon made most of the running. Bright Might. ciune away at th-.j distance, and won' by a length. Tie, linin. 26s:cc. Dangar Handicap: King of the Sea(9.o) 1, New Zeiland (7.5) 2. Car--1 crn (S.I) 3. Eight started. Monarma paced Carbons, who was first into the f.Liraight. King of the Sea. drew out ;vt cho iflistaiT.'O and won by 1-J lengths. Time, 2inhi. 33-Jse-c. Sacond Stee]>lcr-hase: Compromiso <10.10> 1, Grand Footc (9.5) 2, Cerise ;md Gray (9.0) 3. Six started,; raid were led' by Ccttswold. Jacklin fell, and Compromise went to the front at tho last jump anri won .easily by six lengths. Time, smin. SSJs-cc. •Second Nursery Handicap: - Kilkenny Boy (7.13) 1, Argent* (5.2) .32, Sr-apa Flow (G. 13) 3. Fifteen .started. The winner k-c'l tliroi:g!ioiit and won <w.ily by tln'oe lengths. Time, lmin. 4-0.-ecr.

A.J.O. Plate- Poi-trcl (9.5) 2, Kemuu-mahair (9.5) 2, Milliome (7.U) 3. Thrco started. All dwelt at the start. Poitrel wco first paced, then Kcnnaquahair led. Tv the str:u<_rlit Poitrel went to the front and won by 1-1 lengths. Time, 2min. 5-2>oo. Final Handicap: All Aboard ,(8.0) 1. Swift Shot (8.0) 2, Syadcs (9.0) 3. Eleven started. Fluer&nt and All Aboard were prominent in the early stages of the race. All Aboard was first into the straight and won easily by I-4 lengths. Time, 2min. s|sec.