AUSTRALIAN RACING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3048, 9 April 1917, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN RACING

..:■■•'. A.J.C; AUTUMN MEETING. By. Telegrafih.-I'Mss AstociationyCopvriEht ' ... ■" (&«c." 'April i" 5.5' {i.io.)' :.; mi;- it n I v "yd™) , . April 8.••ine. A.J .O. Autumn Meeting commenced yesterday. There was fine weather, the going was good, and there was a large attendance. Jack Rice opened the programme again, proving a wonderful hurdler, under exceptional Weight.'Lobanoff broke a leg and was' destroyed. M'Loan, tho jofckey, was injured. The Dpneaster Handicap was a very open l'ace.. Cetigne, King's Bounty, and Spurn were greatly fancied. Polycrates ■ ■ was most prominent and looked like a winner at the distance, but the outsider, Wedding Day, well ridden by , Connell, challenged the leader, and a great race resulted in favour of Wedding Day by a narrow margin. The absence of New Zealand horses detracted from the in-terest-in. the T&ce. Eongopai was the only, 1 and madfe no showing in the .Hurdle. Race. /;. \ A number of Light .Horsemen leading a ; .horse with an empty saddle .created interest" and secured a number of recruita.' ' : " '; The results of the day's races were as follow:— ■-'■■.-. ' '■ : ■: FIRST HURDLE RACE, 400 sovs. About 'two miles.—Jack Rice, ■ 13st. 91b.; 1; Lord Cecil, lOst. 21b., .2 j Quirindi, Oat. U1b.,;3. .There were ten starters. Lobanoff was first away, but if ell early. JackMlice and Quirindi then took charge. Jack Rice drew out in the straight and won by a neck. Time, 3min. 51eee.' AUTUMN STAKES, 1500 s&vs. One milo ■...-■•. and a half. Mr.' J. A. Mayo'e ch. h. The For- . tune Hunter (Havis—Boiling) ;-;-9«t. 31b. ......:...:;................,...•.......:.' l lingle '(Linacre—Lady Pamela), 9st. 2 Greenear/ VMartagon—Emerald), 9st.' 3 ■ .There were ten starters. - Ulva's Isle > and Chautemerle were the first to move. Bombita quickly assumed command from The Fortune Hunter, .Harriet ■ Graham, ind Couit Jester. That order was maintained when the horses led into the straight. The Fortune Hunter challenged the leader at the distance, and won by a length. Time, 2min. Silseo.'/• AJ.C. SIBKS' PRODUCE STAKES. . ' Seven furlongs. For . tiVo-year-olds, ■ '• the produce of sires nominated. Thrice.(The Welkin—Teppo) .;... 1 Modesto (Treesady—Chaste) ................ 2 Brolly (Barleton—BeryMm) '. ,• 3 There were nineteen starters. Lady Comely and Cdnacre showed up first, but Thrioo soon went to the front, and led tErpughout, winning by two lengths. Time, lmin. 29}eeo. DONCASTEK HANDICAP, 1500 sore. ' '-. • One mile. . Messrs. Trevelyan and Thompson's ch. i&. Day . Wedding Present), 4yrs., Bst.. ■-••'.■ '•■■ . V (Connell)-.l Polycrates (Polymelus—Marnute) 6yrs., 9st.lfllb. .■......(W00d) 2 Whitefiold; (White Eagle-Noble : >■ Hatha), syrs., 9st. .........(Cairns) 3 All acceptors started, as follows :— Wdorakj-.lOst. 21b,; Cetigiie, 9st. 41b.; Aleconner, 9st. 21b.; Quinologist, Sst.; Spuirn, 9st.; First Principle, Bst. 121b.; Three, 85t..91b,; Secret Service, Bst. 91b.; Tom Castro, Bst. 21b.; Quinn's Post, 7st/ lSlb.: Lord A6re; 7st. 121b.; Hitachi, 7et; 9b.; First Trim, 7st. 91b.; Quarale, 7st. 91b.;' King's Bounty, 7st. 51b.;. RoyalMint, 7et. 41b.;"Dave Whitton, 7et. 41b.; lokle Lass, 76t. 31b.; Persian Cat, 7et. 21b.; Grey Sleeves, 7st. 21b.; March On7«t. 21b.; Crosska, 7st. Thrte jumped off from Polycrates and Whitefield.. Polycratee quickly went to the front, and at the half-mile post Three, Polycrates, Woorak Whitefield and First Principle were in the order named, which was unchanged as the horses reached the straight. Polycrates led,at the distance, but Wedding Dav ooming fast ■ overhauled him in the last few strides, and won by a head. Whitefield was three ' lengths behind Polycrates. Time, lmin. 39sec. . ■' i AJ.C. ST. LEGBR. 1500 sovs. One mile and .three-quarters. Ch. f. Thana (Tressady-Chaste) 1 Blk, c. Stageland ,»»r. \ B. o.; Colbert •••••• 3 There were nine starters.' Thana led. throughout, and won by three-quarters of afength. Time. 3min. 3}sec. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, 500 eovs. Six furlongs. : Ardrossan (Featherstitch— Tranquil-' ' ity), Bst. 41b. 1 Heatherbrae, 9at. lib ■ 2 Show-Girl,. 9st. 2lb ...3 There were twenty-seven etarters. Indian King and Clydeside were early in the Tanning. Show Girl wae first into the straight, but was overhauled by Ardrossan at the post. The latter won by a neck. Time,- lmin. Uisee. ■ •■-.' SCRATCHED. 1 '•• CRec. 'April S, 11.5 p.m.) - : •'■ ■ ; Sydney, April '8. Mehi King and Colbert have bean scratched for the Sydney Cup. RICCARTON GALLOPS

By Telegraph—Press Assocdatilin. • ■■•- '• Christchurch, April 7

Most of the work at Riccarton this morning was done on the plough. Gamecock easily beat Good Hope over six furlongs, run in lmin. 16sec. Comely covered five- furlongs in lmm. 2 2-ssec, Marzerine and Cincinnafcus six furlonge in-lmin. 16 4-ssec, Bee mne furlongs in lmin 57sec., Matty accompanying her over the last part. Kilboy went ten furlongs in 2min. 9 l-ssec, Cheloma going. with him in the fiKjt part and Killena, in the last half. Ma?o Antony an* Adjutant galloped nine furlongs in lmin, 59 Wi*e.; Croesus seven furlongs in lmin. 29 4-seec, Zuland and Miss de Val six furlongs-in lmin. 16 -SAeo.. Sasanof ind BhriU sixfiirlongs in lmin. 16 2-ssec. Fiery Cross teat White King orer bii furlongs in lmin. 17sec. Panmure and Nystad ran six furlongs in.lmin. 101-ssec. Varnish beat Tremena in a half-mile gallop in M l-ssec. Gazigue did. easy work. Samisen covered seven furlongs jn lmin: 30 2-ssec., and Disdainful £« furlongs'in'lmin. 18 3-sßec. Beltane beat Desert Gold over Sit furlongs m lmin,-

15 3-ssec. Wofdaacer irent six furlongs ' in lmin. 19s?c, and Tete-a-Tete four , furlongs in 50 2-osec. Multifual beat Egypt over ten -furlonge in 2min. 13. 1-Ssbc. Red, Ribbon, Varnish, and Tremens art the latest arrivale. .- '