TURF RESULTS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 947, 30 April 1908, Page 9

TURF RESULTS.

TURF IN AUSTRALIA. THE AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. THIRD DAY. The following were the results of the principal races:— THE ALL-AGED STAKES, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with lOOOsovs added. The owner of the second horse to receive 200sovs, and the owner of the third lOOsovs from the prize. One mile. Mr. J. McDonald’s ch c Mountain King, 3yrs, by Wallace —Bonnie Rosette, 8.8 1 Mr. R. Crawford’s b c Tangaroa, 3yrs, by Grafton —Waihine, 8.8... 2 Mr. H. Bolton’s ch g Matchmaker, 2yrs, by Holbrook —Vesta, 6.12 ... 3 Also ran. North Head, Bawbee. Won easily by two lengths. Time 1.41 3-4 s. THE EASTER STAKES, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 500sovs added. For two-year-olds that have not won a race (other than a handicap) of the value of 400sovs at time of running. Special weights, with penalties. Seven furlongs. Mr. E. E. D. Clarke’s b f Kuban, by Bobadil —The Geisha 1 Mr. H. Brennan’s blk c Little Lad, by Ayr Laddie—Little Gladys .... 2 Mr. E. R. Fraser’s hr c Vavasor, by Grafton —Waihine 3 Eight horses started. Won by a long length. Time, 1.29 %s. THE CUMBERLAND STAKES, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with lOOOsovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. The owner of the second horse to receive 200sovs, and the owner of the third lOOsovs from the prize. Two miles. Mr. H. R. Denison’s b h Poseidon, 4yrs, by Positano —Jacinth, 9.01. . 1 Mr. J. Macken’s bp h Tartan, aged, by Lochiel —Colours, 9.4 2 Hon. A. Wynne’s br c Peru, 3yrs, by Grafton—Silver Coin, 8.2 3

Also ran: Gaby 9.0, Mountain King 8.2. Won by five lengths, Peru 15 lengths away third. Time, 3.34 %s. FOURTH DAY. THE PLACE HANDICAP, a free handicap sweepstakes of lOsovs each for starters, with 500sovs added. One mile and a-half. Mr. E. R. Frazer’s br h Lord Fitzroy, 6yrs, by Grafton—Disgrace, 8,3 .. 1 Wairuna. 8.9 2 Messrs. Clarke Bros.’ b g Jack Smith, 4yrs, by Wallace—Glint, 7.7 3 Eighteen horses started. Won by a neck. Time, 2.365. THE A.J.C. PLATE, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with lOOOsovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Three miles. Mr. H. R. Denison’s b h Poseidon, 4yrs, by Positano—Jacinth, 9.0 .. 1 Mr. J. J. Macken’s br h Tartan, aged, by Lochiel—Colours, 9.5 2 Mr. P. A. Connolly’s br g Dyed Garments, 6yrs, by Malvolio —Bozra, 9.2 8 The placed horses were the only starters. Won easily by three lengths. Tartan finished half-a-length ahead of Dyed Garments. Time, 6.49 %s. THE FINAL HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstakes of 6sovs each, with 300 sovs added. One mile and a-quarter. Mr. E. Silva’s br or blk h The Castaway, 4yrs, by Skopos—Akarini, 7.10 1 Mr. Leslie Forest’s br m Rose Ray, syrs, by Ruenalf—Tea Rose, 7.6.. 2 Mr. W. Kennedy’s br g Granadier, syrs, by Soult —Hotcherina, 9.5 .. 3 Eighteen horses started. Won by a length from Rose Ray, who finished half a length in advance of Granadier Time 2.9%5.