AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5851, 23 April 1897, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

Third Day. [Per Press Association.] SYDNEY, April 22. The Australian Jockey Clnb's Autumn Meeting was continued to-day. Showers, accompanied by a strong, cold wind, earlier in the afternoon, increased to a steady downpour for "the last four races. The attendance was moderate. Hopscotch received an ovation' on beating Newhaven, whose want of form in the All-aged Stakes was adversely criticised. Following are details of the racing : — SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 5 sovb each, with 200 soya ndded ; the second horse 50 soys from the stake. About tliree miles Mr A. Longden'B eh jr Irish Stew, by Moorlad— The Kun,i.ged,lost 121 b 1 Mr P. H. Osborne's bh Jack Hanwell, by Goldsborouph— Fascination, syrs, lOst 7)h ... 2 Mr W. E. Royd'S 'br li His Grace, by The Australian Peer— Penitent, 4yrs, 9st 121 b ... 3 ' Five other horses started. • Betting; 4 to 1 each agst Merrigal, JEolus and Irish Stew, 5 to 1 Jack Hanwell. Jack Hanwell led imtil the last fence had been jumped, but was then caught by Irish Stew, who won by a length. Time— 6min 17-Jsec. ALL-AGED STAKES, ot 10 soya each,- with 400 sovd added ; ihe Recond horse 50 soys from the stake. One mile. Mr W. Long's cb. g Hopscotch, by Grand Flaneur-Olga, Gjrs, Bst 121 b ... 1 Mr A. Hooko, jnur.'B br h True Blue, by Hotehkiss—l?ose of Wellington, 4y is, 9sfc ... ... 2 Mr W. Bailey's eh c Mett'ord, by Carbine—Marches:!, 2yrs, 7st lib... ... ••• 3 Mahee 9st lib ivnd Newhaven Bst 81b also started. Betting : 2 to lon Newhaven, 2to 1 agst Hopscotch, 20 to 1 the others. Newhaven dwelt at the post, and Hopscotch, adopting his usual tactics, Avent to the front from the start, followed by True Blue and Metf ord. Then the race resolved itself into a procession, excepting that Newhaven ran into fourth place, bitt in the straight there was practically no change, and Hopscotch won by four lengths, with a similar distance between the second and third horses. Newhaven apparently never made an effort. Time — lmin 43 Jsec. WELTER HANDICAP, of 5 soys each, with 200 boys added ; the second horse 50 soys from the stake. One mile. • Mr H. Raynor'a br g Englo, by Fraud— LDglo, Mr HTKayn'or's'blk h'Ellen'gerahi by Grandmaster—Cobweb ... ••• — - Mcssm Cloland and M'Leod's br c Satretache, n hy Cuirassier — Roie ° Twelve other horses started, The race was run in heavy rain. Englo led until opposite the Sfc Leger stand, where Sabretache passed him, but Englo came again, and won by half a length from EUengerah,with Sabretache close up third. Time — lmin 52ssec. EASTER STAKES, of 10 boys each, with 300 soys added; the second horse 50 59 vs from the stake. For two-year-olds. Weight for Bex, with certain penalties and allowances. Seven furlongs. Mr W. E. Wilson's b c Aurum, by Trenton— Mr H. Dnggan's b 0 Amberite, by Carbine— • Duenna ... , ' ... ■•• ••• - Mr S. G, Caok'B toe TheJSypnotist, by Trenton r-rjie Churnier , „.j o fiJ.'fai'ft-.tiJßOstiwea.i'.:' ■•'•"'■.'■_.:,. . ~ Betting:2 to lon Aurum, sto 1 each agst The Hypnotist and Amberite. °The Hypnotist made the running to the top turn, where Aurum took command and won as he pleased by four lengths. Time — lmin 38isec. CUMBERLAND STAKES, of 10 boys each, with -400 soys added ; the second horse 50 soys from the stake. Two miles. Mr S. G. Hutton's cli g Battalion, by Battalions —Kancy Tell, oged, Ost lib ... 1 ;Mr A. Hooke jun.'s br li Vruo Blue, by Hotchkiss—Eose of Wellington, 4yrs, Ost 2 Mr W. Bailey's eh c Coil, by Abercorn— Copra, 3yrs, Sat 21b 3 Hopscotch 9st lib also started. Betting: Even money agst Coil, 3 to 1 Hopscotch, sto 1 the othei-3. . Hopscotch jumped off with a long lead, followed by True Blue and Battalion. The second time round Battalion and Coil came with a rush on the outside and Battalion Avon by five lengths. Time— 3min 43-Jsec. CITY HANDICAP, of 10 soys each, with 300 soys added ; the second horse 50 eovs from the Btake. One mile und a half. Mr W. P. Crick's b in Gozorema, by Gozo— lho Orphan, syrs, 7st4lb — 1 Mr J. Weston's br m Old Clo', by Lochiel— • Tatters, -iyrs, 7st 81b 2 Mr C. Page's blk m Kallatina, by Splendour— Doode, Cyrs, Bst 101 b .... 3 Eight other horses started. Won by a length and a half. Time— -2inin 43sec.