A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. Sydney, September 15.

Otago Witness, Issue 2220, 17 September 1896, Page 32

A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. Sydney, September 15.

Magnincent weather wa« experienced at the races to-day, and there wa? & largo attendance. Tho public fell with a dull, sickening thud over Skipper's victory in the big event. Not unmindful of the Hawkesbnry meeting, they had never looked his way. There was a hostile demonstration on his return to the saddling paddock; and some feeling was also digplayed later on over "Coil's performance in the New Stakes. The following are the details. s£ tho racing i— SHORTS HANDICAP, -Of2oosovs. Six furlongs. Mr J. Waston's br m Old Clo", by Lochiel— Tatters, 7 5 „ .„ .„ 1 Mr J. B. Clark's b g Paul Pry. 4yw, 7.0... «. * 2 Mr D. Moore's b g Lieutenant, Byte, 9.0 ... 3 A dozen started. Won by half a length. Time, lmin lß^see. MAIDEN STAKES, OfSSQOaovs. One mile and a-half. Messra Clelland and MLeod's br c Sabretache, by Cuii-assler— Roie, 3ytg, 7.9 ... . M „. 1 Mr R. Craven's b c Courage, Syrs, 7.9 «. .« 2 Mr D. O'Brien's b g Mosaic, 3yrs. 7.6 ... „. 3 ! The other eUrteis were David and Turk. Won comfortably. Tiiae, 2min 43sec. METROPOLITAN STAKES, Of lSOOjova. One mile and a-half. Mr S. Hordern's blk g The Skipper, by Robinson Crusoe— Lady Harden, 8.2 ( V 7. Delaaey) 1 Mr A. Hook's br h True Blue, 4yrs. 94 *. (A.Delaney) 2 i Mi D. O'Brien's b m Response, 6yra, 7.U. | (OalUnan) 3 ' AH started but Leonidas, Fort, Gozoczar, Skitch, and Reka. BettiDg : 5 to 1 aget Bight Honourable, 6 to 1 Response and Rackarock, 8 to 1 Nada, 10 to 1 Hppsootch, 25 to 1 The Skipper. An excellent start was effected by the machine. Vigilance, Survivor, and Birinji were thtt first to show past the et&nd in that order. There was little change till tho back of the course was reached, where Hopsc«toh moved forward and at the sheds took command, with Rackarock, Survivor, Skipper, and Nada after him. Response made a forward movement at the turn, and led the way into the straight, with Raokarock, Skipper, and True Blue in attendance. At the disb&nce Skipper came fast a!or«g the rails and beat True Blue by a neck, Response, two lengths away, third. Time, 2m in 37|?ec. * NEW STAKES, Of 300sovs. One mile and a-quartar. Mr Bailey's eh c Coil, by Abercorn— Oopra, 8.12 (LucHman) 1 Mr Clark's br cLe Var, 8.12 ... (Macnamara) 2 Mr White's eh c Morocco, 8.12 ... (Cox;) 3 Gozoczar was the only other starter. Betting « 7t04 on Coil, 3to 1 agrt Le Var. The latter led to the straight, where Coil came away and won by & length. Time, 2min 18sec. FIRST STEEPLECHASE, Of 250sovs. About two miles and a-half. Chris, 10 2 ... (Reeaa) 1 Mr R. J. Thome's br g Over, 10.9 ... (Taflon) 2 Mr W. Kelso's b g Bushman, 10.0 (Handiick) 3 Tiritea was scratched. Ten started. Betting t 5 to 2 agst Confusion, 3to 1 Ghris, 10 to. 1 the others. Confusion held a good lead for the first round, but then took the wrong course. Chris, jumping grandly, kept with Bushman to the straight, and then romped home a winner by four lengths. Time, smin 40ifto. SQUATTERS' HANDICAP, Of 300aov8. One mile and a-quarter. Mr R. Craven's cli h Royt.l Rose, by Kinc Cole— Ro3alind, Syrs, 8.2 ~ 1 Mr A. Bartleller's b h Oooee, Gyre, 7.12... ... 2 Meddler, 7.9 ... ... ... ■« "* — » Twenty started. Royal Eose -came along the rails at th» distance, and won a great race from Cooee by a neck only. Time, 2min lOseo. . . ALEXANDRA NOMINATIONS. Two-mile Trot.— Dagmar, Patience, Charlsville,' Schoolgirl, Ji Ju, Ophir, Nellie, Oddfellow* Dandy No. 11, Highland Lad, Louey. Two Mile and ahah? Trot.— Dagmar, Charlo. ville, Schoolgirl, Ophir, Nellie, Dandy No. XL Rose, Activity, Louey. Alexandra Handicap. One' mile and- ft* quarter.— Randall, Jack the Flat, Silverstream, Bay Beas, Outram, Tiger Lily. jftiYiNu Handicap. Three-quarters of a mus.r* RoslyD, Jack vbe Flat, SilycwSrWDOkWiia W«|fe