SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7270, 16 September 1891, Page 4

SPORTING.

[Special to Press Association.] AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. SYDNEY, Sept. 15, Second Day.

Fine weather was experienced for the second day's racing. There was a good attendance, including the Governors of New South Wales and South Australia. The following are the results:— THE BHOETS. a handicap sweepstakes ot 5 soys each, 1 ft, with 200 aovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards ; second horse 50 bovb from the stake. Six furlongs. Alexander, 7st ... ... ... 1 Oienham, Bat 71b 2 Melba, 7et 71b 3 Nineteen horses started, j Sam Weller and Label got away first, j and held the lead to the turn, but then died away, and Alexander taking the lead was never again headed, winning by a length and a half. Time— lmin lGJsec. GRAND STAND PLATE, of 400 aovs. For three-year-olds and upwards— three yean. Bat; tour years and upwards, 9at 121 b. The winner to be sold for 200 boys ; 51b allowed for every reduotion of £25 on selling price down to 50 bovb. The surplus on selling price to be divided between tho owner ot the second horse and the Club. One

mile. Mr J. Chambers' b g Hero, 6yrs , ». 1 Hon D. S.Wallace's b h BendiKO,6yra 2 Mr W. Miller's (ns) g % Jack, aged 3 Thirteen horses started. Betting: 5 to 2 agst Retort, 3 to 1 Bendigo, 4 to 1 Hero. Victor Hugo led for the first furlong. Souvenir then assumed the lead, which he maintained to the home turn, where Hero came with a tush and won comfortably by two lengths. Time— 'lmin 42seo. BPkIKQ MAIDEN STAKES, a sweepstakes of 5 soys each,' 1 ft, with 200 soya added; second borne 50 bovb from tbe stake. Cor maiden horseg. Weights— three years, 7st 71b; fonr years, Bat 71b ; five years and upwards, Bat 91b. One mile and a half* Hon W. A. Long's blk h Patrol, by Grand Flaneur— Terrara, 4yra 1 Mr J. Bl'Laughlin'sbh Norbert. 4yra 2 Mr W.Gannon's oh h Gatling, 4jrs 3

Klovon horses started. Betting: 7 to 1 agst Aster, 10 to 1 Sulphide, Gatling and Norbert.

From a good start Mulgrave was the first to move, and took the field along until reaching the six-furlong post, where he was joined by Aster, and the pair, with Gatling, held premier position until rounding the home turn, when Gatling went to the front and led to the distance. Here Norbert was on terms with Gatling, but Patrol, coming very fast on the inside, cut the pair down and won by two lengths and a half. Time — 2min 41sec.

THE METROPOLITAN BTAKES, a handioap sweepstakes of 20 sots each, with 1000 soya addod; second horse 200 soys and third 100 bovb from the stake. Two miles. Mr J. Chaafe'a (ns) br m Yowl, by Melbourne— Yellena, syrs, 6st 41b (Chaufe) 1 Mr J. Cook's (ns) bro Sunshine, 3;rs,6Bt 111 b (ochaafe) 2 Mr W. Bisty's (ns) b % Magnus, 6jrs, 7st 21b

(Moore) 3 The other starters were Highborn, Elymas, Mantilla, Werong, Lancer, Grenadier, Empire, Gipsy Girl, Silver Knight, Kilmore and Transparent. Betting : 3to 1 each agst Magnus, Yowi, Highborn and Sunshine , Bto 1 Elymaß, 10 to 1 Lancer and Werong.

At the first attempt the horses were sent away to an excellent start, Magnus and Werong being the first to show in front, Kilmore, Transparent, Highborn and Empire together next, Lancer being slow to move. Entering the straight the order was Werong, Kilmore, Magnus, Transparent and Highborn, which was maintained down the straight, and aa they swept past the stand Werong was leading a length and a half and pulling double ; then came Transparent, Kilmore and Magnus all level, with Yowi, Grenadier and Empire clustered together, Mantilla, Gipsy Girl and Lancer bringing up the rear. Nearing the mile post Werong was still in the van, with Kilmore, Yowi and Transparent handy; but here the latter fell, and gave his jockey a severe shaking. Along the back stretch Werong and Kilmore were leading, closely pressed by iMagnus and Yowi, at whose heels were Elymas, Highborn and Sunshine, Lancer, Grenadier and Gipsy Girl tailing off la9t. Coming up the hill Magnus asserted himself, followed by Yowi and Elymas, and showed the way into the straight; but at the distance the latter pair were on terms with the leader, and Sunshine had joined the front division. Nearing the winning post Yowi drew out, and won a good race by half a length from Sunshine, who was a length, and a half in front of Magnus; then came Elymas, Highborn, Lancer and Mantilla in the order named, with Silver Knight last. Time— 3min 33sec.

A.J.C. OAKS, of 20sovB flaoh, with 3oo eovs added. I'or thtoe-year-old fillies ; Bst 101 b. One mile and a half.

Mr J. B. Clark's b f Corvette, by MartiniHenry— Lady Vivian ... ... 1 Mr J. B. Clark's b I Pioorust, by Martini-Henry-Busk ,„' 2 Mr J. Honaghan'a br 1 fatareh, by Kingsborough—Etiquette . 3 These were the only starters. Betting : 2to 1 on Corvette.

Piecrußt led for a couple of furlongß, and then Starch took up the running. Nearing the straight Corvette and Piecrust passed the leader, and the former won easily by four lengths. Time— 2min 47£ sec.

THE SQUAT-TEES' HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes ot 5 Eova each, 1 ft, witli 500 soys added. For three-year-olda and upward s aeoond liorao 100 EOTB from tao stake. One mile and a quarter. Mr H. Giltiuan's (ns) b h Chatham, by Moorihorpe—Silver Bell, 4jrs, 7et ... 1 Mr W. B. Hoy's b h Cobham, 4yrs, Bst aib '.'. 2 Mr J. Unos (us) b g Vfajezego, Syrs, 7st 3 Volney lea for Bix furlongs, when Sir

Anthony took command, but at the threefurlongs post Chatham came away, and was never again headed, winning by half a length. Time— 2min 12sec.