SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13716, 5 October 1908, Page 6

SPORTING.

: A.J.C. .MEETING. r. ; SYDNEY, October 3. There was fi» "weather for the A.J.C. Spring Meeting, which drew a large attendance, including the Governor-General, \ and ihe Governors of West Australia, andj '-'New South; Wales- Results:— » -HURDLES. Aeotns *>» 1 Portlfght . * 2 Jewel Casj%'.:. 3 "•', There Trere.-eleven starters. Won by • wren lengths. , Time, 4niin lfeec. '"TRIAL STTAKES. ;\ .* Ybu .......—'..—..-" i ',.- }• Legation , •; * Trentmore * *. Saw, horses started. Won by half a ■;' length. Time,-Stain Bsec. . 'A.J.C. DERBY. - Mr C. Jeffries* Parses .. 1 • Mr J.< Browns Monnbei 2 Mr J. V- Smith's Mother Goose .... 3 There were nine starters. Bawbee, • : " Lord' Nolan and Vavasottr were first to show out front/ %, splendid start. Fas- ' fling, the old mik, Mother Goose and Ferkeo -were leading from Monobel, Ariki, end Lord Nolan, the rest of the field brig in dose order. In the last round Hi the bend the position of the leaders was unchanged, Monobel being third. Mother Goose with,.Perkeo was first into the; straight, from Parse* and Monobel. ■ -Parsee in the centre made a IjriUiant run and wtnt to the front, beating Monobel comfortably by three lengths. Mother Gocae-waj a head away second! Time, 2min 38isec.

EPSOM HANDICAP. Mr A. Wynne'* Melodrama 1 Mr «toC- WBliamson'a Bine Book .... 2 K..8. Mackod's lolaire 3 All tie. acceptors started. Proportion "was first to more frons Sea King, but tl»:Jatter mob 'led by a couple of lengths. Before 1 reaching the ex furlong port Sea King and Soultline were two lengths ahead of lolaire and War Star. - At the haH mfle Soultline led by a length. The field clustered round the bend. Soultline and lolaire led pa*c the distance. At the half daune- BW Bock appeared the winner but- iUlodrafce flatthing with great dtkummtiam wcbbt ioif a neck. Iclaitt ft head m; lima.'J** 83,s«c SPRING 3TAKJESMt U. Khabaar'a Mooltan * Iwrs Mora 1 Sir Aymer 2 Mr D. O'Brien's Maranni 3 There were seven 'starters. Cross Battery led off from Mooltan and Peru, Marurai being last. -This position was unchanged to the mile post, where Maramti assumed the lead, .and was three leogUts ahead at the half mile, where Crow Battery joined Maranui. The pair ltd to the straight. Near the distance Mooltan took charge. Sir Aymer made a great ran. but Mooltan won by threequarter* of a length. Time. 2min losec. KENSINGTON HANDICAP. Coppertop. Bst 21b 1 Asnrine, 7st 91b 2 Black Mary. Bst 121b 3 Seventeen started. Won by hall a length. Time, limn 28secALBUBY RACING CLUB. The following nomination* hare been reeeiTed for the Albury races:— HANDICAP HURDLES Trubador. Lancer, Ringmao. Springtime. ALBURY TROT—AII Day. Bendijfo. M.K.D., Pom Pom, Kdilh. General rower, Nellie A., Price Gift. Xerxoi. Albury Lad, Stance. Merry Prince, Wild Foam. Luct. Scarborough. FARMERS' PLATE-Speedwll. Uddie. Sultan. Mies Aulbrook, Summerset. ALBURY CUP—Trubador, Wallaroo, Antoor, Rtngnun, A.L.. Funnan. Pukeko, Mis* Max, Hector. Southern Crw». WELTER HANDICAP Speedwell. Trnbador. Wallaroo. SprayhinK RritsOi Peer, Antonr. t Bruc<». Springtime, Sid. Fyne, Hector, Southern Cro.«, Bandit, Fnnnan. CHAMBERLAIN TROT All Day. Biioer, Pom Poro. Edith. Gem-rat Power. Xerxes, Stance. Merrr Prince. Wild Foam. Darkr S. FLYING HANDICAP Trubador. Wallaroo, I-aocer. Spraybird. British Peer. Brno-. A.1... Mies Attlbmok, Sid. Miss Max. Southern Ctom. Bandit. Black Don.