THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.
[press association.] Sydney, April 7. The fourth and concluding day's racing in connection with the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting took place at Randwick to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and a largo attendance was present. The following were the results of the various events :— Rous Handicap of ssovs each, with 200sovs added. - For three-year-olds. Second, SOsovs. One mile and three furlongs. ' Hon. W. A. Long's b f Dainty, 3yrs, by Grand Flaneur— ... ... 1 Southerly Buster ... ... 2 Touchstone r ... .3 Place Handicap of lOsovs each, with 350 sovs added; second, lOOsovs; third 50sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr. J. Mayo's b m The Queen, 4yrs, by The Drummer— Swan ... ... 1 Mr. H. Osborne's b h Algerian ... ... 2 Mr. H. Strickland's b h Ben Bolt ... 3 Seven others ran. The Queen won by three lengths. Time, 2min 37isec. A-J.C. "Plate of ssovs each, with 650sovs added second, 150sovs; third, lOOsovs. Three miles. Hon. J. White's ch c Abercorn, 3yrs, by Cinnamon, Bsfe ... ... 1 Mr. 'W. Gannon's b c The Australian Peer, 3yrs, Bst ... ... 2 Mr. W. Gannon's b h Arsenal, syrs, 9st 51b ... ... ... ... ... 3 The betting was 4 to 1 on Australian Peer. He led into the straight, but was then collared by Abercorn, who won comfortably by two lengths. Time, smin 374 sec. Steeplechase of ssovs each, with 300sovs added ; second, 75sova. Ravensworth, by Grandmaster Cassandra, list 91b ... ... ...• 1 QuongTart... *... ... 2 Four others started, but Ravensworth and Quong Tart were the only two placed. Second Nursery Handicap of Ssovs each, with 200sovs added; second, oOsovs. Six furlongs. Mantilla ... ... ... 1 Ensign ... ... 2 Cinaron ... ••• ... 3 There were ten other starters, including Mr. J. Marshall's filly Pearl Shell. Time, lmin lCJsocs. Final Handicap, of ssoys.. each, with 200 sovs. added. Second, 50sovs.' One mile and a quarter. : : Nonsense ... ... ... 1 Rosebud ' ..• ... ... 2 Fleeto ... ... ... ... 3 i
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9023, 9 April 1888, Page 5
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307THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9023, 9 April 1888, Page 5
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