AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12544, 11 April 1904, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

THE FOURTH DAY'S RACING. GLADSOME DEFEATED. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. StDNET, April 9. The A..1.C. brought their autumn meeting'to a conclusion at Randwick to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. The Mew Zealand filly Gladsome was saddled up to contest the A.J.O. Plate, which event was run over the long course of three miles, and though she had to be taken on trust for such an extended journey she was sent out favourite, and that, too in the face of her having a proved stayer like Lord Cardigan to contend with. The latter had always most to say in the settlement of the question, and Gladsome being in difficulties a good distance from home, Lord Cardigan won a solidly-run race easily.

The following are the details of the racing:— THE ROUS HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstake.', of ssovs each, with 250sovs added. For three-year-olds. One mile and three furlongs. Mr. .1. Baron's ch f Electra, by Russley— Electric Light, 7st 131b _ 1 Mr. J. Dyke's ch f Felicita, by Gozo— Felicita, 6st 71b ... ... 2 Mr. R. Percy's br c Raeburn, by Simmer —Oarballe, Bst ... .., ... ... £ Nine horses started. Betting: 7 to 4 against Electra, 4 to 1 Raeburn. Electra won by two length?. Time, 2m. 2sjs. ■ ■■•• ; TEE PLACE HANDICAP, a freo handicap sweepstakes of Ssova each for starters, with 400sovs added. One mile and a-half. Elvo, bit 121b ... ... I Mr. J. Wilson's, jun., be Mallard, Bstlllb 2 Mr. M. Poliska's br m Faithful, Bst 121b 3 Eleven horses started. Betting: 7 to 2 against Bridegroom, 4- to 1 Mallard, 12 to 1 Elvo. lu a great finish Elvo won by a neck. Tim», 2:tn. 40.3. THE SECOND STEEPLECHASE, & handicap sweepstakes of Bsovs each, with 400 soys added. About three miles. :, '." Mr. E. V. Goller's br g Signet, aged, by Melbourne —Signora, lOst 121b ... ... it-. Mr. A. Miller's blk g The African, aged, by GloriousL'Africaine, list 101b ... 2 '. Mr. J. A. Ross' br g Teamster, aged, by Welles!sy—-Esau mare) 9sfc 4lb ... ... 5 Seven horses started. The African and Signet were equal favourites at 7 to 2. Signet won by a dozen lengths. Time, 7m. 12s. THE SECOND NURSERY HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of s,sovs each, with 250'bovs added. Six furlongs. ."j Mr. H. C. White's b g Jim Dorset, i by Courage—Bonnette ... ••• ' ' ••• I Mr. J. Wilson's, jun., br o Nuncio, by Strathmore—-Lonely ... ... \ ... 2 Dr. J." J. Power's ch f Mangosteen, ;.-; by Lochiel — ... 3 Nineteen horse,! started. Betting: 4 to 1 against Flora McDonald, 1 10 to 1 Jim Dorset. Jim Dorset won by three-quarters of a. length. Time, lm. 18s. !

THE A.J.C. FLAT]'', a sweepstakes of 12sovs each, with oOOsovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. The owner of the second horse to receive 120sovs and the owner of the third 60sovs from the prize. Throe miles. Mr. J. Mayo's br c Lord Cardigan, 3yrs, by Posilatio—Lady Trenton, Bst ... 1 Mr. .1. East's Uk c Belah, 3vrs, by Havoc Wilga, Bst ... ... 2 Mr. .1. IS. Reid's eh f Gladsome, 3yrs, by Benton Delaval—Miss Gladys, 7st- 121b...'',,0 These were the only starters. . Betting: 6 to 4 against Gladsome, 7 to 4Lord Cardigan, sto 2 Belah. - ~ Lord Cardigan was the first to move, followed by Gladsome and Belah in that order. Belah led Lord Cardigan by a head past the utand, Gladsome) being six lengths away. The. positions were maintained into the straight the second time, with the exception that Gladsome ran to within a length and a-half of til* leaders.' Leaving the straight the second time Lord Cardigan was just in front of Belah, with Gladsome a length behind. At the back Belah ran up to Lord Cardigan, Gladsome being two lengths away. At the half-mile post Lord Cardigan loft Belah, and Gladsome being done with the son of Positano came away and won easily by four lengths, Belah being 20 lengths in front of Gladsome. Time. sm. 26js. , THE FINAL HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, with 2Sosovs added. One mile and a-quarter. Mr. E. Frazer's ch m Diamonds, syrs, by Musketoon—Tiara, 6st 71b .., ... I Mr. Colin Smith's b g Ironmould, 4yrs, by Hopabout. 7st 131b ... 2 Hon. W. P. Crick's g b Ossian, svrs, by Grafton—Robina, 7st 21b *. 3 Nineteen horses started. ' Diamonds won by a short neck. Time. 2m. 10|s. . •