AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11348, 17 April 1900, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

SYDNEY CUP DAY. . VICTORY OF THE FAVOURITE. By. Telegraph.— Association. -Oopylight. SvD.'VEt, April 16. Tub weather was fine, but cold, and the attendance good for the second day of the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting. The following are tho details of the racing: — THE FLYING HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of Ssovs each, with 200sovs added. Six furlongs. Mr. 0. Jeffries' bile g Yellow and Black, by Russlcj— Lady, 7i.t lib ... ... 1 Mr. A. Harrison's b g Citizen, by Chatham—Eulgo Maid, 7st 131b 1 ... ... 2 Duko of Kent, 7st lib . . ... 3 Yellow and Black won by a neck. Time, lm. 16s.

THE MAIDEN STAKES, a sweepstakes of ssovß each, with 200sovs added. For maiden horses. On<. milo and a-quarter. Mi. J. J. Haeken's b f Chatelaine, by Farthingale ... 1 Tureo 2 Tiio Snoozer 3 Chatelaino won by two lengths. Time, 2m. Bs. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, a sweepstakes of 20sovs each, with 500sovs added. Six furlongs. Mr. W. Brown's b f Hnulctte, by Haut Brion—Novelette 11. Clsal) ... ••• 1 Mr. Robert Orr's br . Malster, by Bill of Portland—Barley (Powell) ••• ••• » Mr. J. W. Noud'r blk t Portland Light, by Bill of Portland-Tortile (Bardon)... 3 There wore eight starters. Betting: 5 to 4- on Malster, 3 to 1 Haulotte, 6 to 1 Hautesse, 12 to 1 Portland Light. From a good start Portland took command and led to the distance, whero the favourite just headed her. Haulette came to the front with a great rush a hundred yards from home and won by two lengths. Time, lm. lbjs. THE SYDNEY CUP, a, handicap sweepstakes of 20sovs each, wi:h 2000sovs added; the owner of tho second horse to recon e 300sovs, and the' owner of the third 150sovs from the stakes. Two miles. Mr. W. R. Wilson's eh in La Carabine, syrs, by Carbine—Barley, Bst 21b (Burn) 1 Mr. J. Allsopp's b g Severity, 4yrs, by Trenchant— 7et lib (Carlman)... & Mr. 11. Wootton's b g Ace of Diamonds, syrs, by Splendor—Queen Agnes, 6sfc 121b (Godley) •••, 3 Also started: Merriwce, Bst 71b; Vocalist, Bst 51b; Cremona, Bst lib; War God, Bst lib; Fairy Prince, Bst; Little Tartar, 7st 111b; The Prize, 7st 111b; Sequence, 7st 111b; Rcyal Purple, 7st 91b; Charge, 7st 81b; Symmetry, 7st 61b; Inquirer, 7sfc 21b; Longford, fat 131b; Goldsmith, fat 81b; Hi Hi, ' 6st 81b; Nambucca, fat 71b; Meribah, 6st 71b. Betting: 6 to J La Carabine, 7 to 1 War God and Vocalist, 10 to 1 Hi Hi and Merriwee, 12 tc 1 Ace of Diamonds, 14 to 1 Goldsmith and Sequence. It was an excellent start, Fairy Prince showing tho way from Symmetry, Cremona, Severity, and Sequence. At the turn Symmetry, Little Tartar, Nambucca, and Longford displaced Fairy Prince, and Symmetry maintained the lead to the posts, with Aco of Diamonds and La Carabine in the first division. At the six furlongs Symmetry foil away beaten. Inquirer going in the van, with Ace of Diamonds, Fairy Prince, Cremona, Goldsmith, and Hi Hi in attendance. When well into the straight Soverity, who was improving his position, raced to tho front at the St. Leger stand from Ace of Diamonds, Fairy Prince, and La Carabine. The latter, moving up fast on the outside, came away, winning by throe lengths, there being a neck between the second and third horses. Hi Hi fell at the half-distance. Time, 3m. 31|s.

WINNERS OF THE SYDNEY CUP.

THE FIRST STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs _ each, with 200sovs added. About two miles and a-half. . Whitefoot, 10st 21b 1 Taipo, 9st ... 2 lonian, 9st 71b 3 r ' There were five starters. Betting: 7 to 4 Crusado, 5 to 2 Whitefoot, 4 to 1 Mist, 5 to 1 Taipo. Taipo led over the last jump by three lengths, but Whitefoot caught him at the half-distance, winning by two lengths. Crusado hit the hurdlo hard at the five furlongs, and lost a length, and ran off on the next round unfinished. Time, sm. 535. i THE FIRST NURSERY HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 200sovs added. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mr. W. R. Wilson's blk g Kinglike, by Wallace—Bonnie Rosette 1 Carline 2 Isa 3 Kinglike won by a length. Time, lm. 16is. . ONKAPARINGA RACES. By Telegraph-Press Association.-Copyright. Adelaide, April 16. At the Onkaparinga races to-day, tho fol- 1 lowing were tho results of tho principal events:— Onkaparinga Hurdles: "tßethnal 1, Killarney 2, Cintra 3. Ten horses started. Three fell. Killaruey led for the greater part of the way, but was beaten by two lengths. Time, 4n>. SJs. Dividend, £4145. Cup: Merry Pilgrim 1, Nitrous 2, Rawdon 3. Fifteen horses started. Merry Pilgrim won by five lengths. Time, 2m. 28s. Dividend, £7.

Yr. | Owner. Winner. A Wglit Time. 1867 Mr. C.B. Fisher Fishhook 3 6 10 3 41J 186S Mr. J. Tait .. The Barb.. 4 8 12 3 40 1809 Mr. J. Tail; .. The Barb „ 5 10 8 3 40 1870 E. Lee .. Barbelk .. 4 7 10 3 43 1571 Mr. E Tooraey Mermaid .. 4 7 5 3 40 1872 Mr. G.Blake .. TheProphet 3 6 10 3 3l!J 1873 Mr. G. Osborne Vixen .. 4 7 2 3 40 1874 Mr, J. Smith ..Speculation 3 6 2 3 39 1875 ! Mr. C.S. King.. Imperial .. 5 7, 9 3 36 1876Mr. Benson .. A.T. ..4,6 4 3 37} 1877 Mr. W. Hill ..Kingfisher a! 7 5 3 36 1-5 187S!Mr. J. White Democrat.. 4 0 5 3 33 3-10 1879Mr. U.Power.. SavanaJia.. 4 8 7 3 33 8-10 ISSOMr. W. Long .. Petrea .. 3 7 12 3 37J 1881 Sir.W. Branch Progress ..3 8 2 3 36 8-10 1882;Mr. J. Lloyd .. Cunnainulla 3 6 0 3 34 1SS3 Hon. 15. K. Cox Parebin ..4 9 8 3 33J 1884 J. Monaghau ns Favo ..5 6 4 3 36 1885 Mr. W, Kite .. Norma, 5 6 10 3 35 1880 Mr.II.Oxenham CeriseifcBlu' 4 7 13 3 30} 1887|JIr. T.Sampson Frisco ..3 0 0 3 39? 1888 Mr. W. Gannon Aust'n Peer 3 8 6 3 32} 1889 Hon.D. Wallace Carbine .. 3 9 0 3 31 1890 Hon. D.Wallace Carbine ..4 9 9 3 37 1891 !Mr. W. T. Jones Highborn ., 5 9 3 3 37.J 1892Mr. J. B. Clark Stromboli.. 3 8 0 3 31J 1893;Mr. S. Ilorderu Realm ..5 8 5 3 39 1894 Mr. .1. Mayo .. by. Trenton 4 7 7 3 34 1895air W. A. Lone Patroness.. 3 7 0 3 38.1 1896 Mr.W.R. Wilson Wallace 3 8 12 3 31 1847:Mr. W. K. Royd Tricolour .. 5 (1 10 3 31} 1898|Mr. Itlackwood Merlonis*.. 6 7 8 3 31 1809 Mr. IT. Power.. Difliirtence 3 6 8 3 31 • 1900 Mr.W.Il. Wilson a Carabine 6 8 2 3 31}