SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12481, 19 September 1904, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN,.JOCKEY : 'CLUB,

;. :Unitejd /-Press-. Electric V ;' _ .Telegraph—Copyright. ■'.'■■• Received 7.12. p.m.,,, September 17th. SIDNEY,. September' 17. '. The weather was fine ,and the attendance Wge.:"':■-Gladsomei and/'. Crucjform were scratched for-the'Randwick Plate,. Martian for-the,.-.- -Wayerley,-..Handicap,.- and Grand Rapids for; the* Final 'Handicap.. Cruciform received a fejeK oh tne fl ock * rQm Emir, in th'e -Craven Plate, which may possibly prevent her froni racing again. The' results, of to-day's races are as follows:—" : :, •■-'; ..--•..■ ',- ■-. - ..-■ ~ HIGH-WEIGHT. HANDICAP, ,"'];. Solitary;.. ....... ................. .. 1 . Hegio •. ............. ............ 2 -Miinfer-;.....:-..." ■••• 3 Fifteen .horses started.,. Bettirig--7 to- 2 against.Mimer, 10. to 1 against Solitary. .Won by a length. Time, lmih 14sec, -.-■,• MEMBERS' HANDICAP. "Mack, 7st 131b 1 Hadrian, Bst 21b ..:. 2 Trernvith,V'7st , 4lb' 3 Eleven horses started. Betting—2: to I'against Nightfall, 6 to 1 against Mack': lir running along the back, Optiniist' fell; and' knocked Nightfall, who occupied a prominent position/ back -last, and she : never recovered her position. After 'a fine fini?hj' Mack won by half a length. Time, lmiii 55£s'ec.' v DOWLING STEEPLECHASE.

Snowstorm, lOst 21b .....;:.. 1 Dingo, list 91b ..........;.... 2 Railway, 9st 111b;,.........:. 3. There were six starters. Betting—s to 2 against After Dark, 3 to 1 against Dingo, 5 to 1 against Snowstorm. Won by 15 lengths. Time; 7min. WAVERLEY' HANDICAP. - Dumont, 6st 71b.... -.'.'... 1 Ossian, 6st 111b,.....; ..2 Green Mountain, 7st 41b ... 3 'Ten horses started! '/ ' 'Betting—s' to' 4' against' Grand Rapids, •'lO'tbl' against'Ossiab and Dumont. From a gobd'start Whitebait and Balfour were at the head of affairs to-the distance,, when Dumont shot out and won by two. lengths. Grand Rapids was never prominent. ,Time, 3min 6Asec. -•__-: v RANDWICK PLATE. Martian 1 ~• Lord Cardigan . • ••—••• " . Emir ■■■■■ .3 Six horses started.. ..- Betting—7 to 4 against Emir, 5 to 1 against Lord Cardigan, 6 to ,1 agajnst Martian. , :., '. . .. Martian went to the front soon, after the start, followed by FitzGrafton, Sweet Nell, Abundance, and Emir. There was little change in the positions throughout, Martian keeping well at the head of affairs, and at the finish winning easily by three lengths. Time, 3min 392 sec. . ■-■•■ ■ FINAL HANDICAP. ••■■ ■■"; Cherson, 7st 91b 1 • ■■.; Delcore,; 6st 81b 2 Highflyer, 7st 91b 3 hoises started. Won by three lengths. ; -Time,; 2min 7sec. THE. MEETING. ; Per Association '; "AUCKLAND; September 17. The Avondale "Jockey 'Club's Spring Meeting opened to-day. The weather was showery'arid the course heavy. The attendance was good. The-sum of £6259 passed through the totalisator. MAIDEN PLATE; 6 furlongs.—Ben Blair 7st, 1, Laciirale : 7st, 2. Lycia 7st, 3. Scratched—Blueskin, St. Rowan, and Seatonin. Dividends. £46 16s and £3l 4s. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE ; 2 miles.—Hippowai list 41b, 1. Up-to-date list .101b,-"2.- Lingard 3. All started. Dividends. £1 13s and.£l 15s.

AVONDALE STAKES..of 200 sovs ; 4 furlongs,—Cvmbal 7sfc 9!b. 1, Kilderken 7st 91b, 2. Merrv Delaval 3. . Also started —Master Delaval Bst,-. and Silkie 7st 91b. Timer 54:4-ssec>:. Dividends. £3 4s. AVONDALE CUP,, of 300 sovs; 1-i miles.—Marshal Soult-Tsfc 71b, 1, Avalanche

7st 101b, 2, Calle Iris 7st 31b, 3. Scratched —Sir Gilead, Annoyed, and Putty. The winner was first to show out and maintained the leading position right through romping home an easy winner. A length separated the second and third horses, with Durable fourth and Miss Lottie fifth. Time,''2min 21sec. Dividends, £4 9s and £2 6s.

PLUNKET HANDICAP j 7 furlongs.— Swagsman Bst 101b, 1, Dunmore'Bst 51b, 2, Tukapa Bst 51b, 3. Scratched—Geologist and Mechanic. Dividends, £4 19s, and £2 18s 6d..

HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE; 3 miles.—Straybird l'Ost 61b. 1, The Pullack 9st 71b, 2, Kanaka lOst 111b, 3. Scratched —Loch Lomond, Walanta and Pilot. Dividends, £3 7s and £3 3s 6d. PONY HANDICAP; 6 furlongs.—Fashionable 1, Miss Cuirassier 2, Girton Girl 3. Ccratched—Mataura and Lady Lottie. Dividends, 6d and £1 9s 6d. FLYING STAKES; 6 furlongs.—Marshal Soult Bst 51b, 1, Paratutu 7st 111b, 2. Desdemona 7st 31b, 3. Sci-atched—Aus-terlitz, Tukapa, anc vlla. Uvidends, £2 and £2 6s.