RACING IN AUSTRALIA.
A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Thibd Day — Thuesday, Apbil 19. The weather was glorious for the third clay of the A.J.C. races. The attendance was only moderate. The following are the results: — • SECOND HURDLE RACE, a sweep of ssovs
each, with 250sovs added; second 50sovs. ( About three miles. j Mr W. Daniel's Bega, by Bargo, aged, 10.7 .. if Mr J. B. Barclay's Aberdare, 6yrs, 9.12 .. 2 Mr D. Matheson's Havelock, 9.13 3 Seven started. | Bega was favourite at 3 to 1. The field kept well together throughout. Won by two lengths. • Time, Gmin 6sec. j ALL-AGED STAKES, a sweep of lOsovs each, ! with 4Gosovs added ; second 50sovs. Weight- ' for-age. One mile. Mr J. A. Mayo's b c Sequence, by Far Niente — Consequence, 3yrs, 8.8 1 Mr J. Riley's b g Cabin Boy, aged, 8.12 .. 2 , Mr W. Brown's b f Haulette, 2yrs, 613 .. 3 These were the only starters. I : Betting : Even money 011 Sequence and ' Hatilette. * I Haulette, with Sequence on her quarters, led at the entrance to the straight. Sequence shot ' to the front, and won easily by a length and f a-half. Time, lmin 40isec. j CITY HANDICAP, a sweep of lOsovs c?ch, ' with 409sovs added; second Toso/s. One mile and a-half. '. Mr Joshua's b g Inquirer, by Invader — j ■ Marian, 6yrs, 7.4 1 ! : Mr A. Hooke's b g Goldsmith, 7.4 "2 1 Messrs J. and J. M. M'Master's Cremona, 1 Syrs, 8.2 .. .. 3 \ Thirteen started. , I Betting: 5 to 1 agst Alix, 10 to 1 Inquirer. ; Inquirer led all the way, and, after a great finish, won by half a length. Time, 2min 39sec. EASTER STAKES, a sweep of lOsovs each, with 300sovs added; second (>osovs. For two-year-olds. Colts, 8.7; fillies, 8.5; geld- > ings, 8.4. Seven furlongs. i < Mr C. Beresford's br f Hautesse, by Haut I Brion— Alga 1 ; Mr R. Orr's b c Maltster 2 ■ Mr W. R. Wilson's blk g Kinglike .. .. 3 : Time, lmin 28£ sec. | CUMBERLAND STAKES, a sweep of lOsovs , each, with 400sovs added; second 5050v5,., from stake. Weight-for-age. Two miles. I Mr T. G. Muir's b c Parthian, by Grand Flaneur — Archeress, 3yrs, 8.2 1! Mr H. Power's br or bl c Merriwee, 3yrs, 8.2 2 1 Sir Rupert Clarke's Paul Pry, 9.1 . . „ 3 S Also started: Sequence. ; '. Betting : 7to 4 agst Parthian, 4to 1 Merriwee. Parthian had the best of the start. Sequence, left at the post, soon made up the lost ground. The order past the stand was Parthian," Merri- ' Wee, Paul Pry, Sequence. This was never altered. Merriwee made a bold bid opposite the St. Leger stand, but, in a clattering finish, Parthian won by a length. Time, 3min 45sec. j WELTER HANDICAP, a sweep of Ssovs each, with 200sovs added; second 50sovs. One mile. Mr J. Hardcastle's b m Cyanide, by Metal — Aspasia, syis 1 Mr W. Kelso, jun.'s, b g Dandy, 4yrs .. .. 2 Mr R. Wootton's b g Horace, 4yrs 3 Time, lmin 41Jsec. Fourth Day — Sattteday, Apeil 21. The weather was fino and the attendance good for the A.J.C. meeting. Kesults : — ROUS HANDICAP, a sweep of Ssovs each, < with 25080vs added; second 50sovs. For three-year-olds One mile and three furlongs. Mr T. G. Muir's eh f Sweetheart .. .. .. 1 Mr J. East's b f Alice Mostyn 2 Mr W. Perm's b g The Snooaer 3 Time, 2min 24£ sec. PLACE HANDICAP, a sweep of lOsovs each, with 400sovs added; second 75sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr J. Hardcastle's b m Cyanide, by Metal — Aspasia, syrs, 7.4 1 Mr R. Wootton's b g Horace, 4yrs, 6.7 .. .. 2 , Mr J. Baron's b f The Prize, 7.12 3 Twelve started. Betting: 6to 1 agst Ace of . Diamonds, 10 to 1 Cyanide. A good finish. Won vby half a length. Time, 2min 361 sec. SECOND STEEPLECHASE, a sweep of 6sovs each, with 300sovs added ; second 75sovs and third 25sovs. About three miles. Mr P. Chaafe's blk g Crusado, by Cruiser — Prudence, aged 11.4 1 Mr J. P. Luckey's b g Whitefoot 11, aged, '' 10.12 2 ; Mr W. Kelso jun.'s bik g Mist, 6yrs, 10.8 . . 3 ; Eight started. Betting : 2 to 1 agst Nor'- ' west, Bto 1 Crasado. Brokerage and Chpston , ran off, and Nor'-west and Arctic came to grief - at the back the second time round. Taipo then took command, and led over the last hurdle, j ' but Crusado overhauled him, and won by six ] lengths. Time 7min O^sec. , SECOND NURSERY HANDICAP, a sweep of ! ssovs each, with 250sovs added; second < 50sovs. One mile. Mr C. Beresford's b f Hautesse, by Haut Brion — Alga l Mr R. Wootton's br f Isa, by Gozo — Kathleen 2 ] Mr J. Monaghan's b c Gonaro, by Medallion - — Happy Moments 3 I Time, lmin 51|sec. ; A.J.C. PLATE, a sweep of lOsovs each, with < 500SOVS added; second lOOsovs and third SOsovs from stake. Three miles. ■ : Mr W. R. Wilson's eh m La Carabine, by ; Carbine — Orotava, Syrs, 9.3 1 ] Mr H. Power's b c Merriwee, by Bill of Port- ; land— Etia Weenie, 3yr3, 8.0 .. .... .. 2
Mr Eden George's br g Fairy Prince, by Stockdale, 6yrs, 9.2 .. 5 Also started: Paul Pry. Betting: sto 4 on Merriwee, 2to 1 agst La Carabine, From a good start the order post the stand was Merriwee, Fairy Prince, Paul Pry, and La Carabine. The pace was miserably slow. There was but little change till fairly in the straight a second time round, when La Carabine cams tnrough and won easily by three lengths. Time aimn 50Jsec. * FINAL HANDICAP, a sweep of ssovs each, with 200sovs added; second 50sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr W. Kelso juu.'s b g Dandy, by MartiniHenry— \ain Glory, 4yrs ... i Mr J. Roger's b h Boreas 11, 4yrs 2 Mr R. A. Melroy's eh g Bombshell, 4yrs" '.'. 8 Time, 2min Ssec.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2408, 26 April 1900, Page 43
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958RACING IN AUSTRALIA. Otago Witness, Issue 2408, 26 April 1900, Page 43
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