SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6059, 19 September 1894, Page 2

SPORTING.

— _ — .» THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY OLUB SPRING MEETING. PBR E-USCTRIO TJ-LEORATH— OOPfRIOH-'. (Pcs Press Association.) Beoeived 7 45 p.m., September 18th. Sydnby, September 18. There was magnificent weather for the second day's raoing and the attendance was large. The Governors of New South Wales and Victoria with their suites were present. The course was m splendid order. The steeplechase waa the greatest S race of the day and it is a long time since auoh a sight wbb witnessed at Randwick, Details :— ■ / ■

Shorts Handicap ; 6 furlonge.

Whakawataa, 9st 31b 1 Collarette, 7at 51b 2 Brolya, 7st 31b 3 Twenty.four started. Whakawatea, whose starting price was 20 to 1, kept m the front division to the distance, then came away and won easily. Time— lmin 15__ec. Oaks Stakes. Acmena (Ellis) I Regina (Nerrioker) 2 HerondeUe ... ... (Parker) 3 These ware the only starters. Botting —5 to 4 against Acmena, 2 to 1 against the other two. The favourite won all the way, as ahe liked. Time— 2min Slfsec. Spring Maidbn Stakes ; li mile. The Posaible 1 Atlas 2 Ohesterman ... 3 Blarneyatone and Inspiration also ran. Betting— 7 to 4- against Ohesterman, & to 2 against The Possible, 3 to 1 against Blarneyatone, 10 to 1 against the others.Inspiration made the running to the 1 half distance, The Possible laat. The latter then moved np, oat down hie field iq a masterly manner m the last two furlongs and won comfortably. Thero wss a great fight for second place. Time — 2min 45£aec. Metropolitan Stakes. Projectile (Lucka.au) 1 Lady Trenton (Goagh) 2 Paris (Fieldor) 3 The following also ran— Jeweller, Marvel, Pilot Boy, Oxide, Loyalty, Florrie, Euroka, Nightingale, Albeoore, Th© Trier, Boyal Rose, Babel, Pharamond, Volney, Honour Bright, Glenullin, Firafr Shot, and Aeolus. Betting— s to 1 againat Lady Trenton, 6 to 1 againat Paris, 8 to 1 againat Nightingale, 10 to 1 against Projectile, 12 to 20 to 1 against the others. An excellent start was effected with the aid of the maohine. Paris was the first to pass the stand, Babel and Boyal Boaa next, Babel quickly displaced the leader and showed the way to the bix furlongs

post, with Pilot Boy, Albercore, and Paris m attendance. At the sheds Paris moved up on the outside, lying about third, and on entering the straight Lady Trenton worked up towards the front. Projectile, however, oame with a aplendid rush at the dißtance, and passing the leader won easily ; First Shot fourth ; Babel next. Time— 2min 37seo. ' SXE_.P_.ECHASE. Mutiny, Hat .*, Helios, 12st 91b 2 \ Sneaker, lOat ••• 3 Fourteen horsea started. Betting -4 to 1 against Prodigal, 7to 1 against Ontario, 10 to 1 against the otherß. From a good start Mutiny alternately led with Castlebar. Waterbury refused early m the race, and Tatta m the laat round at the sheds. Ontario, Sneaker, and Helios closed on Mutiny, who had attained a decided lead, and a desperate race home followed. The placed horsea took the last jump together, Helioa looking like the winner, but Mutiny came gallantly on and won by a Bhort head, amid great cheering; Sneaker half a length away. Time— smin 44seo. Squattbbs' Handicap ; lj mile. Gingham, Bst 101 b 1 Responße,7Btlolb 2 King Orry, Bat 12lb ... 3 Eleven started. Won by half a head after a great race home. Time— 2min 10£ sec.