RACING IN AUSTRALIA
A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Third Day— Wednesday, April 18. The weather was fine and hot for the third day of the A.J.C. autumn meeting, and th« attendance was large for an off day. The following are the results: — SECOND HURDLE RACE. Three mile-s. Mr John Baron's b g Ryde, by Splendor — Young Ro"»abe-lle, pged, 9.12 1 Mr J. Ciaremont's oh g Lachlan, 6yrs, 9.4.. 2 Booby, 9.1 - 3 Twelve started. Betting: 9 to 4 agst Olynthus. 6 to 1 Ryde. Won easily by eight lengths. Time, omia 59?. sec. ALL-AGED STAKES. One mile. Mr S. Green'o eh m Gladsome, by Seaton Delave! — MI3S Gladys, syr 3 (Godby) . . 1 Mr J. M'Donald's br f Lady "Wallace, 3yrs (Clayton) 2 Mr J. M'MaMer's eh m Marvel Loch, 6yrs 3 Aleo started: North Head. Betting: 7 to 4 agst Glaclsome and Lady Wallace, 5 to 2 Marvel Loch. Gladsome vres first to move, but once tho horses got fairly going Marvel Loch assumed command, followed by Lady Wallace, Gladsome, and North Head in the order named. Excepting that Lady Wallace and Gladsomw' improved their positions there was no change till the home turn was reached, where Lady Wallace drew level with Marvel Loch. Befora reaching the St. Leger stand Gladsome was abreast the leaders. Lady Wallace shot out opposite the St. Leger stand, and looked all over a. winner, bu-t Gladsome, with a great effort, caught her ait the half distance, and th« pair struggled side by side to tdie- finish, Gladsome winning by half a Keid. The finish was most exciting. Marvel Loch was four lengths away. Time, lmin 41sec. COOGEE HANDICAP. One mile and one furlong. Mr J. J. Macken's br f Luciana, by Locniel — Dunrose, 3yrs, 6.8 1 Mr B. Orerton's br m Graceton, aged, 8.7 J Messrs W. and F. Moses's b m Birida, 4ynr, 8.0 .. .. ». •* * ;« ♦• 9 Nine started. Betting : 5 to 1 figst Kestral, 6to 1 Lucian** Won by six lengths. Time', lmin sf>isec.. EASTER STAKES. Seven fuilongß. Mr W. P. Crick's br c Collarit, by Haufc Brion — Coll»rette, 2yrs 1 Mr J. Muneter^s b c Antonious, 2yrs 2 Mr W. Kelso's br pr blk c Cutaway, 2yr» H Ism.6 *tsw,ie<L
Betting: Evens Collarit, 5 to 1 agst Airtonious. The favourite led nearly all the way, and •won easily by six lengths. Time. lrnin 29sec. CUMBERLAND STAKES. Two miles. Mr J. J. Macken's br h Tari-an, by Lochiel — Colors, syrs .... 1 Mr W. H. Jones.; b g Procee&er, aged 2 Messrs H. E. A. and V. White's b h Cakewalk, syrs ... 3 These were the only starters. Betting: Seven to 4 on Trrtsin, 7 to 1 agst Proceeder, 20 to 1 Cakewalk. » Pro=«aei -went to ifce front, followed fey Tartan and CakeiwaJk, four lengths separting them. This order was maintained until the straight was reached. Tartan then joined Proceeder, and headed him opposite the St. Leger stand, and won with a, lot in hand by half a length. Time, 3min 46Jsec. CITY HANDICAP. One mile and a-ha!f. Mr J. Brown's b g Proceed, by Pilgrim's Progress — Progression, 6yrs, 7.9 .... 1 Mr H. E. Good's br h Maniapoto, syrs, 9.5 2 Mt J., A. Buckiand's eh g Zenda, aged. 7.10 3 Betting: 2 to 1 -ag&t Noreen. 5 to 1 Proceed and Lord Fitsroy, 6 to 1 Zenda and Manioi>ote. . » , Maniopoto led Noreen and Zenda along the back and ' round the turn. - Proceed got on Ibtus at the distance, ar.d, after a good race, won by « length. Time, 2rnin Sosec. Fottrth Day— Satueday, Aprii 21. The "A. J.C. meeting was concluded to-day. The meeting has been most successful throughout, the club having bean favoured with on unbroken ppell of fine weather and record attendances. The following are the results: — ROUS HANDICAP. One mile and 'three furlongs. Hon. A. Wynne's br c Kaffir Pan, by Graf ton— Disgrace. 3yrs, 7.12 l Mi A. Knox's b c Bluster, 3yrs. 7.0 . . . • 2 Mr Wm. Brown's br g Amphora, 3yrs, 7.2. . 3 Eleven started. Betting : 3to 1 agst Luciana, 6to 1 Biuster, 7 to 1 Kaffir Pan. Bluster and Lochino were prominent until the straight was reached, but Kaffir Fan llien went to the front and won by three-quarters of a length. Tim*, 2niin 23sec PLACE HANDICAP. One mile and a-haii. Mr J. Wilfon, jun.'s, b or br h Boabdil. by Bobadi!— Circle. 4yrs ■ 1 Mr'J. G. Ruttlfy's blk m Chaperon, rged.. 2 Mr J. M"Master's eh m Marvel Loch, 6jrs.. 3 Six started. Betting: 2 to 1 agst Boabdil and jslarvcl Lech, 4 to 1 Zenda, and 10 to 1 the others. Chaperon led into the straight, but Bcabdil came out at the distance, and won by two lengths, with Marvel Loch, half a length off, tbira. Time, 2mm 1 36£ sec. SECOND STEEPLECHASE. Three miles. Mt "W. Lyon's b g Up-to-Date, by St. Hippo— ■\yinnie, aged, 12.12 1 Aurieu'min, 9.5 ~ Gralian. 9.5 3 Five started. Betting: Even money on Up-to-Date, / to 2 Bgst Merry Jest, 6 to 1 Auriculum., " Gratten'wks in charge till after passing the treble the second lime, the other horses beir.g in close proximity. Coming down the hill TJp-to-Date took ibe lead, and irons that out maintained his advantage, and won easily by •ix lengths. Timo, 7miii 25sec. A.J.C. PLATE. Three miles. Mr J. J. Mscken's br h Tartan, by Lochiel —Colours, syrs iClayton) . .. . . 1 Mr H. Ro&rly's b'k g TatterdamaUon. ngea. (Cardea) 2 Mr W. H. Jones's b g Pioceed&r, sged (Chevaily) 3 Also started • Signature. Bettirg: 5 to 2 on Tartan, 3 to 1 agst Proceeder, 8 to 1 Tatterdema'ion. Proceeder made tha running, follo'rced 1 y Signature, Tatterdemalion and Tartan, and this order wa-s maintained to the last mile. Proceeder led into the straight, but Tartan headed him a :itt;e later. Rnd going on. won by two lengths. Tatterdemalion beat Proceeder by a head. Time. smin 361 sec. SECOND NURSERY HANDICAP. Six fur'ongg. Hon. A. Wynne's b c Melodrama, by Grafton — Drama. 2yra 1 Mr W. A. Gee's b c Jar<3v. 2yrs , 2 Mr E. Frazer's b v Hap-sburg, 2yrs . . ' t Mr U. R. Robertson's b or br c Ropsidon. 2yrs t Eighteen started. Betting: 7 to 2 agst Castaway, 15 to 1 Melodrama. Won by a length. Hausburg and Poseidon ran a dead heat for third place. Time, lmm 16isec. FINAL HANDICAP. One mile and a-quarter. Absentee. 7.0 1 Position 7.2 2 Gowrie. 7.1 3 Thirteen started. Betting: 7 to 2 agst Birida, 14 to 1 Absentee. Won by a short head. Time, 2min BJsec.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2719, 25 April 1906, Page 56
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