A.J.C. MEETING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9630, 10 April 1917, Page 8

A.J.C. MEETING

SYDNEY CUP WON BY THE FORTUNE HUNTER. y To^erapb—Press Association—Copyxlsb* (Received April 3, 8.15 p-m.) SYDNEY, April 9. For the continuation of the A.J.C. meeting at Randwick to-day the weather was shower} 4 , and tho going good* The attendance was larger than on Saturday. Despite The Fortune Hunter’s win in the Autumn Stakes on Saturday, the public favoured the chances of Court Jester and Green Cap for tho Sydney Cup. Prince Bardolph, last year's winner, was prominent in the early stages, but was unable to stay the distance. The Fortune Hunter was always handy, and again beat the fancied division, scoring cleverly from the Australian Cup winner, Harriot Graham. Results: FLYING HANDICAP, Of 10 sovs each, with 500 sovs added. Six furlongs. La Steppe, 9.2 I Princess Dorrie, 7.6 2 Three, 9.2 6 There ware seventeen starters. Dame Acre and Three were the first to show out. La Steppe quickly went to the front, and led throughout, winning by two and a half lengths. Time, limn ISsoo. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 20 sovs. with 2000 sovs added. Sis furlongs. E. E. Clarke’s Thrice, 8.10 1 J. Baron's Prince Vividis, 8.10 ... 3 J. Baron’s Princess Winifred, 8.8... 3 There wore fifteen starters. . Lady Comely and Modesto were prominent in the early stages. Thrice drew out in the straight, and stalled off a challenge by Prince Viridis f winning by half a neck. Time, Imm 14isec. SYDNEY CUP, Of 20 sovs each, with 4000 sovs added; two miles. J. A. Major’s The Fortune Hunter 8.6 (Wood) Harriat Graham, 8 (Bullock) 2 Court Jester, 7.8 (Dempsey) 3 The non-starters were Quinologist; Colbert, Mehi King and Camp Uut. Prom a good start Chantemerle and Coat o’ Mail showed out first. Passing the stand the order was Coat o’ Mail, Earanaud King, liombita, Prince Bardolph, The Fortune Hunter, Green Oape, and Chantemerle. At the mile post Prince Bardolph and Karanaud King went to the iront. Ulya’s isle was first in the straight, The Fortune Hunter and Court Jester moving up. The Fortune Hunter led from the distance and won by one and a-quarter lengths, a neck between second and third horses. Time, 3min 265e0.. FIRST STEEPLECHASE. Of 1 aov each, with 400 sovs added; about two miles and a-half. Old Mungindi, 9.7 1 Glenquinn, 10-6 2 Torone, 11 3 There were eleven starters. Rongopai unshipped the jockey. Old Mungindi went to the front at the home turn, and won by three-quarters of a length. Time, smm 19isec. FIRST NURSERY HANDICAP,

Of 10 sovs each, with 500 sovs added; six furlongs. Fight Ever, 7.13 , 1 Throssel, 6.7 2 Gwranang, 7.4 8 There were eighteen starters. Lord Mooltau made the early running. Fight Ever cam b f a way at the bend and won eas ; ly by eight lengths. Time, >;Xmin IMisec. TOCAL HANDICAP, Of 10,sovs each, with 500 sovs added; • one mile and a-quarter. Secret Service, 9.8 ■••• 1 First Principle, 10-2 2 Chid, 8.7 3 Twenty-one started. Roman Queen was first io move. Lineage and Agathen were prominent to the distance, where Secret Service challenged them and beat First Principle by half a length. Time, 2min Bjsec.