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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9513, 10 April 1909, Page 5

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■■■.■'"' '.-"■ :'»■-■ THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB ....-■.■' . MEETING. United Ptejß, AsßOciation-h-By Electrio \. Tolegraph-^Copyrigbt; - : • T SYDNEY, April; -10. The weather was fine- for the> opening ot the , Australian. Jockey C:ubs'_ nifieting. The following are the results of the racing • — lIR-ST HURDLE HANDICAP,, of 6- soys ; each, with 300 bdvs ; second horse 60 eovs, ; and .third horse* 30 soys from the stake. About two miles and a half. ■ . •Hr El Kelly's eh g Old OhSffie, by Groio •Hx T. W. W*JlsV gr m Yarrabundie, by His Reverence— Mignonette . . . 2 Me, E. T. Moaran's ttk g Alert Dream, by . Dreamland— Alert . . . . -. 3j AUTUMN STAKES, di 10 sovb each, with I ' 1000 80V8 added*, second Eoibs 200 soys, and \ third horse 100 .soys from the stake. •< - Weight-for-ag'e. One mil© and a half. J Messrs P; and M. \ Mitohen's eh h Trafalgar, by Wftllace— Grand Canary, | \ 3yrß, Bst 4lb . . . . . „1 : 'Mr C. Jeffrieiß'B b c Parsee, by/ Metal— '] Pona, .Syra, Bst 4lb . - - - 2 Mr tfl 'Whltwbrth's br f Artilterie, by Royal Artillery— Nantes,. Bst 2lb . - . 3 ■DONCASTER HANDICAP, of 20 soys eachi, ! r wrth'lOOO Bowr'added 1 ; second horse 200 sbva, r\ «nd. third hbrso 100 »ovb ftom the stake. \ One mile. , _ ' •Mr T. H. Cooper's b c Hyman, by Havoc —Bridal Morn, 3yrs, 7st. 131b' ... 1 Mr J. J6hnson ? s bWg Irishmain, by Havoc : —Party, 3yrft, Bat 41b .. . . „ . -2 IMt A- FpleyVbr m Virtu, by Dorchester j j r~V»nity, Syra, Bst 21b . ...... .3 ST IJEG^ER STAKES, of 10 soys «ac'h, with 760 jjpya added; second horse" 150 spvs, an,d, thirdr 'horse 75 Bov<i from the stake. For : three-yew-olda. One mile and tore©I qup.rtfers. ■ . ' \ ■■■ I&X' John Mayo'a b c Lord Nolan^ by'Positanc^rLady Lybia, Sst 101 b 1 Mr E. Frazer's bt c Vavasout, by Grafton—Waihine, Bst 101 b 2 Mr Joseph Brawn's br c Monobel, byPositanc—Carronade, Bst 101 b 3 \ " AUCKLAND HACING CLUB. [Peb Pbess Association.] ■ I ■„'* AUfcKLAND, April 10. | The «ut«mn meeting of the Auckland Raolug Club opened to-day. The .'weather waft . ' ■threatening and the course a trifle holding, but the attendance was .good. 'The following' are the results:— ; ■ ' "■ v \ TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, of 200 soys; one mile and 'ft qnaiter— Chahteuse, 7st 9lb, j 1 ; Delegate, 7rt 41b, 2 ; Dunborye, 7e.t 2lb, 3. ■ Sootly Bst, First Gun 7st 3lb, Azof! 6st 12lb, i Carmania. 6&t 12lb end •filadsmuir 6st lltf> also started. Delegate led to within , a shozt distance of the post, Chanteuse getting up in the last stride and winning by half a head. Time — 2min 12sec. ■-.--. . j - BBIGHtbN 1 SURDLE HANDICAP, of • fiOtl bAv*; two miles— Ben Jonson, lOslj 81b, 1; Te Arai, 9st 91b, 2; Okftihau, 9st 31b,j8. Hautapu ioatl3lb Waipu lOst 121 b, Aorangi lOst 121 b, Nestator lOst Blb, Reservoir lOst, Lusoombo 9st 71b :and Creusot 9st 21b also started. Ben Jonson took command three furlongs from home and v?on bj two lengths. Time»-3mni' Slsec. . EASTER HANDICAP, of 650 bots; one mile— Aborigine, 7st 13lb, 1 ; Master Soult, 8»t 31b, 2; Taimannpo, 7st 12lb> 3. Moral 7Bt 51b, Downfall tot 101 b. Ngapuka 7st 121 b, Waimangu 7st lilb, Wauchope 7st Blb, D^yonport 7st 81b, Bully 7st 61b, Seditiou 7stv4lb, Santa Rosa, 7st 31b, Sir. Antrim 7st, Golden Eagle 7»t and Coromandel 6sfc 7lb aJlso- started. ' Aborigine. l«d all the vrxv, and lasted long enottgh to win by a neck. Time— lmin 40 KORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of ' 500 soys. Six furlongs. Mr D. M'Leod's br i Kakema, by Sonlt-r ' . - Winsome, Bst 81b . . . . . 1 Mr E. J. Watt's br o Maori King, by Merriweo—lndian Queen, Bst 10lb . . 2 - Trustees Mts A. M. Cooinbes br o Elyaian, by Soult— Dreamland, Bst 10lb .: .8 , Kakaraa took charge at the distance, and *on by half «k length. Time— lmin I7sec. EDEN of 150 sors; eor©u. <urioiws--MJaheno, 7et 3lb, 1; Auldeaxn, 7st. •■ 7lb,- 2;Lobhbui«, Bst7lb; 3, Mas Winnie Bst lQlb, Manapouri 7st 101 b, Tui Oakobau 7si »lb, Dardanuß. 7st 6lb, Inßlia 7st 61b, . First Ikfate 7et 2lb and Waihuku 7st 21b a.co started. Haldane led to within : a furlong from home, where Maheno passed him, winning by a length. Time— lmin 3pßec. . VICTORIA HANDICAP, of 150 eova; five /■ariongs— Tetrazzini, 7st 7'lb, 1; Fleet Arrow. 7st 3lb. 2: Hyperion, Bst Blp, 3. Het Volt €ai lilb, Impulsive 6st 101 b, Lidy.Doon 6st lflTb and Mary Anne '6st 10b aso started. Tetraz-. Eini got the, best of the final-' struggle, aid won by half a length. Time^— lmin 3 3-6s«c. NELSON HANDICAP, of 100 eovs; seven ftirlongß— Tattoo, Bst lib, 1; Wimmefa, Bst, 61b 2; Bscamillo, Bst 51b,&3. Rarata Bst lilb, Epsom Las a 8»t 4lb, Spato Bst 4lb, Eimlbck Bst 2lb, Freevata BsS lib. Mistime 7st 18lb, Zinnia 7st 13lb, Pukenui 7st 12lb, Jill 7st 10lb. Urania 7st 61b, : Michaeloff 7st 41b and Apollonaris 7st 41b also started. Tattoo was in front all ihe way, winning at the finish by two lengths. Time-^-lmin 30 2rSsec.