THE TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 810, 14 September 1905, Page 10

THE TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKFA CLUB’S SURING MEETING . The following are the results of the principal events run at the A.J.C. Spring Meeting, at Randwick, Svdney, September 9:— IHE A.J.C. DERBY, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added For three-year-olds. One mile and a-half. ilr G G. Stead s ch c Noctuiform, by Multiform- (L. H. Hewitt) ... 1‘ t ® L , ead , s ,. b c Sungod (11. Jones) 2 McDonald s br 1’ Lady Wallace (Hickey) ; 3 Other starters : Jargoon, Binnia/ Charles Stuart, Pius. Betting: 2 to 1 against Charles Stuart, 5 to 2 Lady Wallace, 3 to 1 Noctuiform Won in a canter by eight lengths, Sungod being half-a-dozen lengths in front of Latlv Wallace. THE EPSOM HANDICAP, a handicau sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. One mile. ' L Smith ’ s bft Sleeper, by Metal Sleep, 6yrs, 7.4 (N. Godby) i Air J. A. Mayo’s br g Rosemead, 7 3 4yrs (Connolly) ’ 2 - Mr J. McGill s b li Truce, 4vrs 8 2 (Thomas) .......... 3 Betting : 3 to 1 against Maniapoto/ 6 to L P x A a i, £ amol ’ s - " to 1 Lord Fitzrov 10 to 1 Machine Gun, 12 to 1 Warroo and Sleeper. Won by two lengths, a head between second and third. Time, Imin 39sec. iilE SPRING STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 600 added. For threehaif' OldS aIUI Ui>warcls - Ol,e mile and a'"’J 3 ;, V- Clarke’s br h Emir, by iw? 0 1ls ’ 9 5 CR- Lewis)... 1 •“FS. Green s ch m Gladsome. svrs 9 6 (N. Godby) ’ ’ J 2 G. Stead’s ch m Nightfall, 4yrs ( J-j. Hewitt) ’ g ... R f LV’jf ; „ 3 to 1 against Emir', ""7” to” 2 Nighttali. 4 to 1 Gladsome Don by half-a-length. Nightfall being three lengths away third, and Grand Rapids last lune. 2imn 34sec. ’ SECOND DAY—SEPTEMBER 11 THE SHORTS, a handicap sweepstakes of furlongs eaCh ’ Wlth 2O ° S ° VS added - Si* M, Tr D ; lit- br 11 Machine Gun. bv Hotchkiss—Rubma, oyrs ' 1 • C L Schneider’s 'hr ni Ladv Brock-' leig-h, 6yrs 2 Mr E. A. Sheil’s blk m Airloch, svrs " ft Fourteen horses started Betting: 3 to 1 against Hollette. 5 to 1 Handsome. 8 to 1 Machine Gun Won easily by a length and a-half. Time Imm 14£sec.

"I’HE SPRING MAIDEN STAKES, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 200 sovs added. Special weights. One mile and aMr G. G. Stead’s b f Isolt, by Multiform —Bellicent, 3yrs, 7.4 . •• 1 Messrs E. and V. White s b c Grama, 3-vrs, 7.9 2 Mr J. A. Beale’s b h Cockney Boy. 4yrs, Bst 71b 3 Ten horses started. Betting: Even money on Isolt, 10 to 1 Cockney Boy. . Won by five lengths. Time. 2mm 9^sec. THE METROPOLITAN, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 2000 sovs added. The owner of the second horse to receive 300 sovs, and the owner oi the third 150 sovs out of the stake. One mile and a-half. Mr 11. E. Good’s br h Maniapoto, by Soult —Lady Fisher, syrs, 8.0 yt ” i Mr J. Samuel’s b h Warroo, 4yrs, 8.1... 2 Mr W. Austin’s b h Famous, 6yrs, 8.10... 3 Other starters: Fitz Grafton 9.2, Jartan 8.13, Marvel Loch 8.12, F.J.A. 8.10, Lucknow 8.10, Grand iiapids 8./, Alias Sylvan King 8.4, Boabdil 8.0 1 ireclay 7.8, P'.K. 7(5, St. Modan 7.4, Lord Fitzroy 7.0 Scot Free 7.0, Fashoda 6.13. Rosemead 6.13, Sleeper 6.12, Stormaway 6./, The Laird 6.7. Betting: 6 to 1. against I’.K. and lartan. 10 to 1 Marvel Loch, Alias and llosemeaa> 15 to 1 Boabdil, 20 to 1 Maniapoto Won by six lengths. Time, 2min 324 sec. THE FIRST STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstakes of 6 sovs each, with 300 sovs added. About two miles and a-half. Mr Alister Clark’s b g Sultana, by Gay Deceiver, aged, 10.3 1 Mr A. J. Coleman’s ch g Dingo, aged 10.7 2 Mr W. Lyons’ b g Up-to-Date. aged. 12.4 3 Thirteen horses started. Betting: 3 to 1 against Sultana, 4 to 1 Up-to-Date, 8 to 1 Dingo. Won by a length. Time, omni 39*sec. THE NEW STAKES, a sweepstakes of 6 sovs each, with 300 sovs added. One mile and a furlong. . Mr G. G. Stead’s b c Sungod, by Multiform—Otterden, 8.12 (including /lb penalty) 1 Mr J. McDonald’s br f Lady Wallace, 8.7 (including 71b penalty) ........ 2 Mr J. W. Noud’s b or br c Grafton Lad, 8.5 6 Other starter: Lochino. Betting: 5 to 2 on Sungod. 3 to 1 against Lady Wallace, 12 to 1 Grafton Lad. • _ . Won by two lengths, lime. Imm obsec. THE SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of 8 sovs each, with 400 sovs added. One mile and a-quarter. Mr G. G. Stead’s ch m Nightfall, by Multiform —La Notte, 4yrs. 8.13 ... 1 Sir Rupert Clarke's gr h Canteen, aged. 8.3 2 Mr T. Lamond’s blk h Heracles. 4yrs, 6.12 3 Fifteen horses started. Won by a head. Time, 2min 9sec.