A.J.O. AUTUMN MEETING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1530, 12 April 1887, Page 2

A.J.O. AUTUMN MEETING.

[&EUT2B TBLECIBA MS— COPYRIGHT.] Sydnby, April 11. The second day's racing of the Australian J.O. Aatumn Meeting took place at Pandwiok to-day. The following are the reealtß ; The Flying Handicap. Plutarch 1 Abner ... ... ... ... 2 Faugh-a-Billagh ... ... 3 Seventeen horaeu started for this race. Time, lmin 17aec. Mitral! leuse never showed prominently during the race, but finished m the rack. The Maiden Stakes. Lava ... 1 Tmcarora + Eoilingbroke + A dead head heat for second place. Champagne Stakes. Matadore ... ... „, 1 Aberoorn 2 Charmer ... 3 The Sidney Cor, a cup, value 100 guineas, presented by Lady Carrlngton, with 1000 soys added. Two miles. Frisco, 6st ... ... „, 1 Kitawa, 7at Gib ... ... 2 Tom Brown, ?s 91b 3 The following horses also started, — Nelson, Jewel, Honey dew, Fraud, Mozirt, Ringmaster, Sloth, Stanley, Willeroo, Folly, Phaon, Serella, Wreck, Myall King, Emerald, and Abuee. A good start wsb effeoted while it waa raining heavily. Honeydew and Wreck we c the first to chow m front. The latter led to the straight, where he gave way to Mozirt, who, with Myall King, passed the stand together, attended by Fraud, J7reck, and Frisco, while Abuse, Ringmaster and Tom Brown were absolutely last. As they passed the mile post Nelson slipped and fell while running well. At the back of the course Ringmaster was In front, followed by Myall King, Frisoo, and Stanley. In this order they raced to| the turn, whera Tom Brown began to move up. When between the rails Frieco, and Kitawa came to the front. A good finish ensued, the former winning by half a length, i Tom Brown being third three lengths away, followed by Ringmaster, Emerald, and Honeydew, Time, 3mln 39|seo. Betting, 6 to 1 against Jewel, Honeydew, and Myall King ; 10 to 1 againet Tcm Brown, Kit aw a, Stanley, and Frisco ; 15 to 1 against Nelson and Abuse ; 20 to 1 against the others.