THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10098, 6 April 1896, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING.

WALLACE WINS THE ST. LEGER. Pr«» AuocUtion.—Electric Telegraph. -Copyright.

Sydney; April 4.

Splendid weather greeted the opening day o {the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting, which took place at Ramlwick to-day. The course was in excellent condition. There was a large attendance, including vice-regal parties from Victoria, South Australia, and New South Wales.

The following are the results Ike Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of ssov.i each, with 200sovs added. Second horse SOsovs from the prize. About two miles. Mr. J. Gough's br g Leslie, 6ys, 9st 101b.„ 1 Hiram, list 21b 2 Llena, list 121b . 3 Nine horses started. Leslie led from the start, and won easily. Time, 3m. 56.J5.

The Autumn Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10SOV8 each, with 40()sovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Second horse oOsovs from the prize. One mile and a-half, Mr. W. R. Hall's br h Delaware, syrs., by Trenton— 9 s 131b. 1 Mr. J. Monighftu'B br c Valiant, 3yrs, Bsc 41b 2 Mr. P. 11. Osborne's br m Acmeua, 4yrs, Bstl2lb 3 The other starters were: Toreador, Cliesterman, and The Harvester. Retting: sto 2 against Valiant, 3to 1 Delaware, 5 to 1 the others. Delaware took the lead after a mile had been traversed, but the other placed horses made a desperato bid in the straight to get on terms, and a sheet would have covered the three as they swept past the post. Time, 2m. 455. Tub Two-year-old Maiden - Stakes, a sweepstakes of osovs each, with 200sovs added. Second horse SOsuvs from the prize. For two-year-old maiden horses. VVeight-for-age. Seven furlongs. Mr. F. Gaxieu'a b c Fucilc, by Carbine Venice ••• 1 Mr. S. Hordern'B brc Snapshot, by Nordenfeldt—Miriam 2 Mr. J. Dyke's ch g Vigilance, by Abercom —Lady Vivian 3 Six horses started. Fucilc won by a head. Time, Inn. 31 is. The Don'castkr Handicap, a sweepstakes of 20sovs each, with lOOOsovs added. Second horse 200sovs, third lOOsovs. One mile. Messrs. W. and F. Moses' b g Courallie, fjyrn, by Gemma di Vergy—Honeymoon, 9st 31b (J. Delaney) 1 Mr. A. Hooke's br c True Blue, Dyrs, by Hotchkiss—Rose of Wellington, Sst 81b (A. Delaney) ... .. 2 Mr. D. O'Brien's br m Response, fiyts, by Richmond —Bis Bis, 7st 121b (W. Delaney) ' 3 The other starters were: Albicore, Jack-o'-Lantern, Inspiration, Royal Rose, Sadur, Dalmeny, Hindoo, Hermit, Vagabond, Wailiine, Miuuliva, Elton, Laura, Trentham, Rosebery, Leonidas, Patrona. Betting: (j to 1 against Response, 7 to 1 Albicore, 14 to 1 Courallie. The field was despatched on excellent terms, Albicore being tho first to assert herself, and she piloted the way to the sheds, with Courallie in close attendance, Responso at this time lying well back. Entering the straight, True Blue closed up a little, while response began to como through the field. Before reaching the distance Courallie challenged Albicore, and she was soon in trouble. Response and True Blue then made their efforts, but Courallie running very gamely, increased her lead, and at the finish won very easily, there being a closo finish for second place: Time, lm 40Js. A singular feature of the race was that the jockeys on the placed horses are all brothers.

Tick St. Leokk Stakes of 20mvs each, with 300sovs added. Second horse, lOOsovs; third, save stake. For three-year-olds. Colts, B<tfc 101l>: fillies, Sat 51b; geldings allowed Mb. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. VV. R. Wilson's ch c Wallace, by Carbine— Melodious (J. Gondii) 1 Mr. H. Oxenham's I) g Cabin Boy, bvGozo —Kathleen (W. Delaney) 2 Mr. S. G. Cook's br c the Morry Boy, by l'ronton—' The Charmer (rluxley) ... 3 Mr. S. Hordcm's blk c The Skipper, by Robinson Crusoe—Lady Maiden ... 0 Mr. 11. (!. White's br c Fort, by Gibraltar —Formosa 0 Betting: '2 to lon Wallace, 6to 1 against the others,

Passing the stand tho first time Cabin Boy was leading, with Wallace next, and The Merry Boy last. _ The first two maintained that position to the distance, when Gougli with a well judged run on Wallace deposed Cabin Boy of the lead,- won comfortably. The .Merry Boy just squeezed into third placo. Time, 3in. 12Js. Tub High Weight Handicap, a handicap sweepstake of usovs each, with 200sova added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Second horse 50sovs from the prizo. Lowest weight, Sst 71b. Six furlongs. Hon, W. A. Long's I) m Little Agnes, svrs, by Trenton—Daino Agnes, lOst 3ib 1 Mr. W. Kelso's br h Attachment, 4yrs, list 2 Mr. T. W. Hungerford'sbrg Whakawatea, aged, lOst 131b 3 Nine horses started. Little Agnes won easily. Time, lm. lfijs. r THE SYDNEY CUP. Sydney, April 5. Betting was fairly active on the Cup on Saturday evening, when Fort was a strong order, ii'i'iOl.) being booked against him at 100 to 5 and li. Response's supporters were at the same time accepting similar prices about her, and £2200 was written against her. £1200 at 100 to 12 and 13 were accepted about Aeinena, and £2000 at 100 to 14 against Toreador. The closing prices were: 100 to 20 against Wallace; 100 to 15, Toreador; 100 to 14, Aomena; 100 to 9, Patroness; 100 to 8, Damlcn; 100 to 7, Response, Fort, ami Valiant: 100 to 6, Delaware; 100 to 5, True Blue, Trentham, and The Skipper ; 100 to 4, Laura and Leonidas, Wahine, Music, The Trier, The Harvester, 100 to 3 Scotch Lassie.