SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1038, 3 September 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

A.J.O.’ SPRING MEETING. [redter’h telegrams.] Sydney, Saturday. The following are the results of the principal events of the first day’s racing of the Australian Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting:— . Australian Derby Stakes ; a sweepstake of 30 soys each ; sft; for three-year-olds; one mile and and a half. 75 subs. Mr W. H. Kent’s b c Le Grand, by Epigram—Legend, Bst lOlbs ... 1 Mr J. Stuart’s b c by Maribyrnong— Rosedale (imp.), Sat lOlbs ... ... 2 Mr E. De Meatre’s ch f Copra, by Robinson Crusoe Cocoanut, Bst 51bs ... 3 Mr M. Fenelly’s b f Kaipara (Bst 6lbs) and Mr E. K. Cox’s bl f Narina (Bst 51bs) also ran. Won easily by three lengths. Time-r----2m in 46£sec. ' Epsom Handicap, one mile and a furlong. Mr T. C. Roberts’ ch g Masquerade, aged,* by the Drummer—Romping Gitl ... ... 1 Messrs Matthew’s ch h Asoot 2 Mr T, Dale’s hr h Stockdale, 6 yrs ... 3 Spring Stakes; one and a half miles. Mr Proudfoot’s b c First Demon, 3 yrs, Gemma di Vergy—Lilian ... 1 Mr J. Monaghan’s hr h Sardonyx, 5 yrs ... ... * ... ... ... 2 Mr W. B. Hall’s b h Pell Mell ... 3 This was a splendid race, and well congested throughout. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN J. 0. SPRING MEETING. Adelaide, Saturday. South Australian Derby of 20 sots each, h ft, with 150 added, for three-year-olds; celts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b ; one mile and a half; 56 subs. Mr S. Barnard’s ch c Dirk Hatterick, by Smuggler—Paradox 1 Mr J. H. Alridge’a b c Sardius (late Emerald), by Emulation—Ruby ... 2 Mr W. Gordon’s ch f * Bis Bis, by Countryman—Miss Heslop ... 3 THE GRAND METROPOLITAN. Sydney, To-day. The latest betting on the Metropolitan is:— Fire Demon, 3 to 1. Cunnamulla, 4 to 1. Sardonyx, 8 to 1. Ascot, 10 to 1.