SPORTING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12878, 27 March 1913, Page 8

SPORTING.

A.J..0. AUTUMN MEETING

THIRD DAY !S RACING

JOLLY BEGGAR'S ALL AGED

STAKES

THE CONSISTENT PIASTRE

(Dmted Press Association.—Copyright.)

SYDNEY, March 26. The weather was warm for the third day of the A.J-C. Autumn meeting. There Were very slight passing ehowers. The attendance was satisfactory for an off day. Paisano started m the Hurdles, but pulled up lam© half a mile from iiome. The All Aged Stakes attracted eleven. Eudorus was a strong favourite, though he weakened somewhat before the start. The moisture in the ground was expected to suit Eudorus, who likes the sting taken out of the ground. However, the Doncaster "Winner proved the master of the English horse, and won comfortably. Eudorus and Lady Medallist each sported bandages. Tho Coogeo Handicap witnessed an accident, Kuringai falling at the distance; and Tympano, Bright, Laddie-and 'Cavity .-'fell • over her. W.. H. Smith, the rider of Kuringai, and A. Thompson, . rider of Tympano, were injured. Results:— .•■'•.■;.■.••■•'■■-■•■-•..■■. • '■.'■■ ■-'--. ■.

Second Hurdle Race (of 300 soys., 2£ miles). —Lewis Rand (McGee) 10.7 1, Boyong (Edwards) 10.10 2, Gorlias. (Woodburn) 10.5 3. Eight started, including Paisano, 12.12. Won by tw"o lengths, the same between seeona and third. Time, 4.51*.

ALL AGED STAKES. Mr. P. A. Connolly's hlk. h. JOLLY BEGGAR, 6yrs., 9.1 (Lambert)... Messrs; Robinson" and Clark's eh. h.

EUDORUS; aged, 9.1 (Lewis) ... ,2 Mr. F. Merton's b.c. AURIFER,

3yra.. 8.6 (Smith)

Also /Started—Vol Sloane 9.1, Broadsword 9.1, Lady Medallist 8.12, My. Giovanni 8.12,-Sir Willie 8.12, St. Medoc 8.11, Oider 8.6, Golden Hop 8.6; A beautiful start was effected. Aurifer and Vol Sloane took up the runnino- followed by Jolly Beggar and Eudorus. At the six furlongs post, Vol ,Sloane was leading Jolly Beggar by !£■ lengths, with- Eudorus, Broadsword, Aurifer and Lady [Medallist next. At the distance, Vol Sloane, Jolly Beggar, and Ehidorus were level, but Jolly. Beggar went out and won by Ij lengths, Eudorus two lengths ahead of Aurifer. Vol Sloane was fourth, with Sir Wilile and Cider next together. Time, 1.39.

Oooges Handicap (of 500 soys.; I mile 1 furlong).—Malthusian (Wood) 8.4 1, Loehano (Barnett) 8.4 2, Popinjay; (MoLachlan) 8.12 3. Seventeen started, including ■• Valido, 8.7, and Electrakoff, 8.6. Malthusian w.on by half a length, Popinjay three lengths away. Time, 1.55. The injuries were not serious. Smith sustained severe . bruises to a leg and shoulder, and Thomas a slight concussion.

Tho Easter Stakes sqw the Now Zealand bred Beau <vou!r awe n(Jici youngsters nicely, auLk^g the sacond victory out of four starts this season. The Cumberland Stakes saw Piastre the hottest favourite for many rears. Cadoriia, who had Tvithdrawn, w*s the only other entrant considered to' have any chance. The Queensland champion, My Giovanni, started a second troie in the afternoon and ran a good/ race. Harpist did likewise, finishing creditably though overmatched. The City Handicap saw a protest. Flavian, -who at the fifty yards post, when under the whip bored Patrimony against .the rails, though-when straightenedup Flavian cam© away and Easily dismissed the.opposition. Easier Stakes (of 500 soys.; 7 furJongs).—Beau Soult (Lightfoot) 1, Malbrook (Lambert) 2, Flamboyant (Wood) .3. Ten started. Won by a length, Malbrook three quarters of a y m front of Flaaraboyattt. Time,

CUMBERLAND STAKES (Of 1500 soys.; two miles.) Mr. W. R. Brown's br. h. PIASTRE, 4yrs., 9.0 (Connell) 1 Mr. Hunter White's eh. c. HARPIST, 3yrs., 8.0 (MeLachlan) 2 Mr. H. 4. Winten's br. g. MY ' 'GIOVANNI, 6yrs.. 9.1 (PTke) . . 3 n ,Als« ran—Aurofodina, 9.4, Diabolo 9.1, OfFa 9.1. As usual, Offa acted as pace-maker, and was followed by My biovannij Diabolo and Piastre. At the half-mile the order was Piastre, two lengths ahead of My Giovanni and Harpist Tvith Aurofodina and Diabolo nv* lengths away. Piastre came away i *2? distance anS won. easily by three lengths. Harpist was four lengths in .ronfc of My Giovanni, and Aurofodina ov^« fourtll and Diabolo last. Time o.oUJ. ,

City Handicap (of 500 soys.; 1 mile 5 furlongs).—Flavian 7.12 (Wood) 1, Patrimony 6.9 (Pinn) 2, Waltz 7 2 (Wil! ? iaml?' elv^r c, llfirted- Flavian won tT 9 IS? 8 ' z two len^hs ™*y-