A.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12655, 13 September 1904, Page 2

A.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

SECOND DAY. United Press Association. — By Electric Telegraph.— b'opyrightd Sydney, Sept. 12. ■Results of the second day, held in fine weather :—: — • : SHORTS HANDICAP.pPort Jackson 1, Regio 2, Miner 3. Betting : G to 4 agaiaist Regio, 5 to l^the others. , Won by half a length. Time" lmin 1-1 see. ■' ' | TRIAL STAKES.— Birida 1, Scot Free 2, Dio 3. Betting : 6 to d against Birida, 4 to 1 Scot Free, 10 to 1 tho others. Won by two lengths. Time 2min ll^sec. THE METROPOLITAN, a handicap sweepstake of 20sovs. each, with 2000sovs. added. One mile and a half. Alias, 7.0 (Smith) 1 Tartan, G.lO (Courtney) '2 Unto, 0.13 (Cooper) 3 Al^o started — Abundance, Fita-Graf-ton, Long Tom, Famous, The Palmist, Martian, Graft, St. Modan, Fairy States. Lady Laura, Chere Amie, Bewitcher. Grand Rapids, Highflyer, Ossian, Saida, Balfour, Ninyas, Fireclay, Refuge Bay, Dumont, Cakewalk, F#shoda. Betting : 4to 1 against Tartan, I to 1 Miartian, Bto 1 Long Tom and Abundance, 10 to 1 Fits-Graf ton, 12 to 1 Chere Amie, 14 to 1 Fairy States and Grand Rapids. St. MoGan took up the running aiter going half a mile, and led into tho straight, followed by Tartan, FitczGrafton, and Martian. Tartan c.is- ; posed of St. Modan at the distance, but at the half distance he too was cut down by Alias, who came with a great dash in the straight, and won by two lengths, with Martian and Grand Rapids a long way back. Time. 2mii> 34isec. STEEPLECHASE.-Dingo 1, Skylark 2. Railway 3. A good finish. 1 Titno ainin 37|sec. NEW STAKES.-Dcinas 1, Nightfall 2, Koopan 3. Betting : 7 to 4 against Koopan, 4 to 1 Demas* Won easily. Nightfall, the New Zealandor, made a good run opposite the St- Leger stand, but could not get up. Time 2min SJ s#c SQUATTERS' HANDICAP— St. Simen or 1, Green Mountain 2, Delcore 3. i Betting :3to 1 St. Sunnier. Won easily. Time 2min 21^sec.