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Otago Witness, Issue 1898, 6 April 1888, Page 25

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. '. Fikst Day— March 31. At the A.J.O. Autumn meeting to-day there •was a fair attendance. The weather was fine but •cold. The fields were small. Results : — HUBDLE BAGS, Of 200 soya. Two and a-half miles. Elleralle ... ;,. .., ... j Glendurafc ... ... ... ... 2 Voltaire ... , ... ... ... 3 Eleven started. Won easily by a length. AUTUMN STAKES, Of 300 Boys. One and a-half mile. Hon J White's b c Carlyon ... ... ... 1 Mr G Oaborne's b h Algerian .». ... 2 Mr W Gannon's br h Arsenal ,„ ... 3 Dainty also started. Won by two lengths. Thne, 2min 43sec. SIBES' PRODUCE STAKES, Of lOsovs each, with 420aovs added by owners of sires. Seven furlongs. Mr W Gannon's br f Mias Thirza, by Goldsbrough —Thirza ... ' ... ... . ... 1 Hon J White's b g Knightsbridge ... ... 2 Mr W Gannon's b c Wycombe ... ... t Mr T Ohirnside's b f Boaabella ... ..: f Two others ran. Won by half a length. Time, lmiu 31§sec. Wycombe and Rosabella can a dead heat for third place. A.J.O. ST. LEGEB, A sweep of 30sovb, with 300sovs added. One mile and three-quarters. Hon J White's eh c Abercorn ... ' ... 1 3fr W Gannon's br c Australian Peer ... ... 2 No others ran. The pair cantered most of way, Abercorn winning easily by two lengths, DONCASTER HANDICAP, Of 300eovs. One mile. Mr H Strickland's b h Ben Bolt ... ... 1 Mr Wilson's br c Lonsdale ... ... ... 2 Mr J Mayo's b m The Queen ... ... 3 Twenty-three horses started. Won easily. Time, lmm 43|sec. TRIAL STAKES, Of 200sovs. One mile. UonnieSpec ... ... ... 1 Volley ... ... ... ... 2 Pantomime ... ... ... 3 ' Fonr others ran. Volley led to the straight, ■where she was caught and passed by Bonnie Spec, who won by half a length. Time, lmin 45sec. Second Day — Apeil 2. The second day's racing of the A.J.O. meeting took place to-day. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance. The following are the results of the various events : — PLYING HANDICAP, Of osova each, with JJOOsovs added ; second 50aovs, Six furlongs. Mr W Kelao'i br m Mitrailleuse, by Muiket— Bryoina, aged ... ... ... ... 1 Solo and Lava ran a dead, heat for second place. Twelve others ran. Won by a short head. Time, lmin 16§sec. MAIDEN STAKES, i Of ssors each, with 200sovs added ; second, 50sova. One mile and a-quarter. Mr T Ohlrnside's b t Eosabello, by Maribyrnong— Rosedale, 2yra ... ... ... ... 1 Hon J White's b g Knightabridge ... ... 2 Hon J White's eh h Hexhara ... ... 3 ■ Fonr others ran. Won by a head. Time, 2min 15sec. THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 300aoT8, with a sweepstake of 20sovs eaoh added. For two-year-olds. Colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, 1 8«b 81b ; geldings at time of atarting allowed 51b. Six furlongs. Hon J White's b or br f Volley, by Musket— Lady, Vivian ... ... ... ... l Mr Cooper's eh f Lady Betty > ... ,„ 2 Mr Kean'sbrf Pearl Shell ... ... ... 3 Two others started. The bettiug was even on Volley, who won easily. Time, lmin 17|sec. THE SYDNEY CUP, Of 20sovs each, with lOOOsovs added ; second 200 sots, third lOOaovs. Two miles. Mr W Gannon's br c Australian Peer, 3yrs, by . Darebln— Stockdove, Bst 61b ... ... 1 Mr G Oaborne's b h Algerian, syrs, Bst 2lb ... 2 Hon J White's br m Acme, 4yra, Bst Blb ... 3 The other starters were :— Carlyon (Bsfc 101b>, Oakleigh (Bst 41b), Ben Bolt (Bsb 41b), The Nun (7st 41b), Lady Godiva (6st 121b), The Queen (6st 101b), and Touchstone (6st 61b). The betting at the post was : — 5 to 2 agst Acme, 4 to 1 The Australian Peer and The Nan, 5 to 1 Carlyon, 6 to 1 Ben Bolt, 7 to 1 Oakleigh, 12,t0 1 The Queen and Algerian. A good start was effected. Touchstone, accompanied by The Nun, was the first to show in front, and they led the field until entering the straight the first time round, when the others closed up. At the six furlong post The Queen rushed to the front, the others being in a cluster except Carlyon, who was trailing off last. At the home turn The Queen fell away beaten, and left Touchstone again at the head of affairs, with Bon Bolt, Algerian, Australian Peer, and Acme handy. When fairly in the straight, Australian Peer drew out from the rack, and challenging the leaders, soon wrested the lead and won easily by three lengths. "Algerian, Acme, and Ben Bolt alio passed Touchstone and had a splendid set-to home, finishing in the order named. Carlyon, who had broken down, .was last. Time, 3min 32i«ec. I SELLING PLATE, Of JJOOsovs. Winner to bi\ sold for loOsovs. One mile. Leumah ... ... ... ... 1 , Shepton ... ... ... ... 2 Here's Luck ... ... ... 3 FIRST NUHSKRY HANDICAP, Of Ssots each, with 200sovs added. Second, 50sovs. Five furlongß. The Gift... ... ... ... 1 Amlna ... ... ' ... ... 2 Bernardo... ... ... ... 3