AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB,

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6593, 18 September 1899, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB,

{„'"' - SYDNEY, Sept. ,16. The weather was fine for the fourth day's. ■ jxacdng of tho Australian Jockey Club's Spring :• tMeetnig, and there waa a largo attendance. _•_« following are details of tho racing': — .SIGH-WEIGHT HAND-PAP, of 5 soys each, - , with. 200 soys added; second horse 50 soys . from the stake.- Six- furlongs*. „, :, . .._■,■ ;, Of?, W. -Kelso's bg, ...Dandy, ,. byV&airtini- .;■ > • -._ Han_3v 4yrs, 9_t.9lb "-."" '.'"" '■'''".' '' '--.. i o_rW. Clark's bg Platinum, 4yrs,Bst i&b' 2 ___--S. A. Hill's bg High-Tide, syrs,-BBt Jib ;3 Seventeen horses started. l y- • -" i? ■'-.' Betting: 7 to 2 agst Bobby Burtis. 10 *ol Dandy. ' ' "y . .:' "•' "' " A great race from the distance, by' jh-lf a. length. Tin_e7-_min.l6.sec. - MEMBERS' HANDICAP, of 5 soys each, . . with 200 boys added; second horse SO soys ■ . from the stake. For thxee-year-olds. Six . furlongs. ' [Mr A. Uollan's blk c Australian Star, by . ' Australian Peer — Colours, Sst 13lb' .1 Mr H. Rsyner's br c Melodian, 7st 6lb . _ Mr T. M'Carthy's eh o Ruskin, 7st 131 b.. 3 Ten horsesi started. Betting: 5/ to 2 agst Reviver, 3to 1 Australian Star. ' Ruskin went away with a strong lead, which ihe maintained well into the straight, when - 'Australian Star, on the outside, took charge, imd having the field beaten at the St Leger Stand, won by a length. Time — lmin -Jsec. BEOOND HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of - 1-0 «ovb each, with 300 soys added; second - horse 50 soys from the stake. About three miles. - y 3_r -W. Bowering'a b g Hbneydew, by , .Emerald— Beoswing. aged,; list 71b ..1 Messrs Humphreys and Jenkins's br g Euro, aged, list 41b . •. "» <.-'. • ... 2 !ttr W. Kdflo's b g Ditto, aged, list 61b ... 3 . Eight, horses started. V Betting: 2 to 1 agst Gladstone, 5' to 1 ylHoneydew. y A Euro led round the back of the course, ■Ayrhere Ranji lost his rider. Gladstone* aid yy^Wooral were first over the" treble, but the - latter came to grief at the back of the course -_' «tn the second round, as did Mist. HoneyV 'fiew and Gladstone were. .together at the last i._y - :fen.ce, but here Gladstone fell, leaving, y---. tHoneydew to win easily by two lengths, i, / j&ladstono was remounted, and finished fourth.' ?*V_s__e — 7m-m 2sec. Vjtp'AVEEIiEY HANDICAP, of 10 soys : each, .-.-.".: -ji-JwiHi 300 soys added; secSnd horse 50 soys y from the stake. One mile and 'three-quarters. yv'._____rs H. E. and A. V. "White's br h yy. Charge, 'by Carbine — Forest Queen, _ -'■_ V ;• 6yrs, 7bV . ... . .1 y Messrs J. and J. M. M'Master's b m Crei. . mona, syrs, Bst lllb . . . .2 Y . ..Mr T. EJkm's eh g Bombshell, 4yrs, 6st 71b ' 3 ■ '; ! Twelve horses started. "' Betting: 3 to 1 agst Blue Metal, 10 to 1 V .Charge, 12 to 1 Cremona. < 'A From a good start Marshall led the field to She turn, where Checkmate took command, \ ■ "tod led into the straight, but at the half. ..distance Charge shot out, and finishing with T via strong run, won by three lengths. Time — , yjhrtin 6sec. jttANDWICK PLATE, of 10 soys each, .with 400 soys added j second horse 75 soys, and third horse 25 soys from tho stake. Weight-for-age. Two miies and a quarter. Mr J. G. Arthur's br h Le Var, by Lochiel - —La Valette, 6yrs . . . .- : 1 Mr "W. Bailey's eh h Cocos, 4yrs . . 2 Mr N. Keily's b c Acetine, 3yrs . ..." . 3 ■ These were the only starters. Betting: 10 to 9 on Le Var, even money Cocoa. v Acetdne acted as pacemaker until reaching -" • jthe turn for home the second time, with .: pc Var next. As they entered the straight - _be favourite assumed the lead, and going on, iron as he liked by six lengths. Time — lmin ' iijsec. ■ ■ ' I'l-NAL HANDICAP, of 5 boys each, with 200 1 ' ' soys added; second horse iO eovs from the ;, : stake. One mhe and a quarter. Mr J. J. Graham's oh g Glenroy, by Titus, aged, 7st Blb . . .'• . .' 1 . Messrs H. E. and A. V. White's b h Para- - pet, syrs, 7st 2lb . . . . . .' 2 jffllr ...Allsopp'B b g Severity, 4yrß,'7at 2lb 3 Eleven horses started. • '.Won after a splendid finish by a neck. (Time — 2min lOsec.