THE A.J.G. MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9480, 9 April 1894, Page 5

THE A.J.G. MEETING.

■ COLLARETTES VICTORY AT ■: ■;.-,:" RANDWICK. ,■ The foliowiugf are the details of the race won by the Auck laud-bred filly Collarette, at the recent A. J.C. Meeting :— ; ! Second Nursery -Handicap,'; a handicap sweepI* stakes of 6sovs each, with 300sovs added ; second & horse ' 50sovs; from ' the prize ; for two-year olds. Sit furlongs..' - .■ -' , I ■Mr.-' S. '■ Hcrdern's •ch f Collavetfcee, by Castor .: ■ (imp.)-Necklace, Bst (P. Harris) .._• : .. 1 Mr. T. Cook's ch c Perseus, by Splendor— ■••'. • phone, 7sfc (G. Durston) '>-, ..;■ -- ' i.> ••' ; * \ Nobleman; 9st Bib; Patroness <>st 31b; Malachite 9st % Dryden, Sst lllb; Th>> Harvester, Sst 91b, Hirondelle, Bsb 91b; cUulhn, 61b; Sat 61b; Chesterraan, Sst 31b; Glare,,7sfc9lb,&cflteh Lassie, 7st 71b; "Atlas, 7 ? 51b ; Duke, of York, Jst 31b ; Catapult. 69fc 71b ; Acmona, 3s Sib also ran. M Betting- 5 to 1 v. Scotch Lassie, 7 to 1 Nobleman 8 to 1 each The Harvester, Bradford, and £, 8 10 to 1 ? each Patroness. Acmena Dryden Hirondelle, Collarette, and York, 12|to|l Glenulin, 20 to 1 each Malachite, Ohestonnan, Atlas, Perseus, and Catapult. <J\ ■:-.■ •' •• . ' ■■ P Tcmei ia a on the inside and Nobleman on the outside wore the first to break the line, while Dryden, I also cot off well; but Scotch Lassie lost; a deal of . I ground at i the post.<sWhen h they were : fairly > extended ; Hirondelle, o Glenullin, Collarette, , and 1 Ac- 1 mena composed the first flight from Nobleman and Perseus. Hirondelle held her, own : until ; half-way, round the bend, when she melted away, and Glenul-' lin was the first to turn the home corner, ; followed j by Collarette and Acmena, after whom i came Per- ;j seus' and : Nobleman. Glenullin 1 tired iin 1 the run \ home, and Collarette*! getting ito the front at the; distance, began to draw away.but Acmena, ; coining ft with a great run against the rails, put: in. strong challenge. "-:?■ Collarette, ■'■■■ however, 1 h finishing i most ; gamely, always ■ had the j best \ of; the. ; struggle, and the daughter of Castor won by t half•a-length.> Per-' seus was Ja ' length: and - a quarter; away,' and was ; succeeded by Scotch g Lassie, Dryden, ,? Catapult, Atlas, Glenullin, Patroness, Chesterman;,y and ! i Nobleman, while, the last to pass the post were Duke of; and Glare. Time. lm. 10JS. Acmena; was disqualified owing .to', her jockey: being shortweight. .;.- ;.; .. ~ ;.■ . -.. ,- v ■ .:,»/■••>.==== ,=:.■•