THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8063, 26 September 1887, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING.

TRIDENT DEFEATED BY THE AUS-

TRALIAN PEER. [RHUTKR'S TELEGRAM.J

Sydney, September 24. The fourth and concluding day of the A. J.C. Meeting took place at Rand wick to-day. The racing throughout was of a capital description. The defeat of Trident in the Randwick Plate was a great surprise, as the race was on till hands regarded as a moral for him. The following were the results of the various events : — The Second Hurdle Rack, a handicap sweepstakes of sao\ r each for starters, with ISOaoTs added ; second horse 25sovs from the prize. Two miles. Mr. J. Cannon's ch h Speculator, aged, by Blair Athol— Boots 1 Society ... ... ... ... 2 Mr. T. Corrigan's oh g Ellerslie 3 Won easily by length and a half. Time, 4min 9£sec. Thb Members' Handicap. — A handicap sweepstakes of Eisovs each, with loOsovs added, for three-year-olds. Second horse 25sovs' from the prize. One mile and a furlong. Enigma .. + The Charmer ... f Bowmont .... 3 Enigma and Charmer ran a dead heat, and the owners elected to divide. The Rand wick Plate, of 500sovs; for three-year-olds and upwards. Second horse lOOsovs and third COsovs from the prize. Weight for age. Three miles. Mr. W. Gannon's b c The Australian Peer, 3yrs. by DarebinStockdove, 6st 121b 1 Hon. J. White's oh h Trident, 4yrs, 95t... 2 Hon. J„ White' ch c Aberdeen, 3yrs, fist 121b 3 Australisin Peer won easily by two lengths. Time, sinin 514 sec. The betting on the course was 10 to 1 on Trident, and the greatest incitement prevailed over the result. The Waveeley Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, 1 forfeit, with 2008OVS added. For three-year-olds ! and upwards. Second horse SOaOvs from the prize. lGlb extra. One mile and threa- ! quarters. Mr. R. Donovan's br h Danlop, syrs, by Neckersgat—Etta 1 Mr. G. Osborne's b h Algerian, syrs .... 2 Mr. W. Kelso's b g Willeroo, aged ... 3 Time, 3mins lipases. The Steeplechase, a handicap sweepstakes of sjovs each, 1 forfeit, with 25030vs added. Second horse SOaovs from the prize. About three miles. Hatter 1 Moonlight ... 2 Time, 7min 16£ssc. The Free Handicap of 150«oys, with a sweepstakes of lsov each., to go to the second horse. For threeyoar-old and up« wards. One mile and a quarter. Mr. A. Drake's b h Teddy Yuille, 4yrs, by Anteros—Atalanta 1 Mr. S. G. Cook's b h Dividend, 4yrs .« 2 Melanion ... 3 Time, 2min 12eec.