RACING IN AUSTRALIA.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Recoived 6.6 p.m., April 11, Sydney, April 11. First Hurdles.—Steel Rail 1, King Pin 2, Frantic 3. Betting : 3to 1 Steel Rail. Won by six lengths. Time 4.51. Autumn Stakes—Patronage 1, The ' Victory 2, Chantreas 3. Betting : 10 to 1 Patronage. Won by a longth and a half. Time 2.37}. Maiden Stakes.—Bassini 1, Sagamore 2, Kilfera 3. Won by a short length. Time 1.30.
Donoastkr Handicap. Rose Petal, 7.7 1 Ban Ceontha, 6.9 2 Marvel Loch, 7.0 ... ... 3 Betting : 4 to 1 Sir Leonard and Idler, I7to 1 Rose Petal. Roso Petal shot to the front opposite tho grandstand, and won a good race by a length. Timo 1.41|. Recoived 6.40 p.rn,, April 12. Sydney, April 11. St. Leger. Abundance 1 Great Scot 2 Balfour ... ... ... 3 Bolting : 2 to 1 Abundance and Great Scot. Won after a great finish by a head. Time, 3.6^. High-Weight Handicap.—Sir Roger 1, Speculum 2, Cressy 3. Won by half a length. Time, 1.17. J. The woather was glorious and tho attendance very large. Received 12.56 a.m., April 13.
Acrasia, who fell early in the Doncaster Handicap Race, was more seriously injured than anticipated. Mr Oxenham states that it will Dot fulfil any more engagements at Randwick Autumn Mooting, and there is a possibility it may never race again. At tho time of the accident Aerasia was first favorite for the Sydnoy Cup. Mr Oxenham will bo a hoavy losor. For the Sydney Cup the Herald tips : Patronage, Bewitcher, or Vocalist, and tho Daily Telegraph selects—Patronage, Patronus, and Streot Arab. SYDNEY CUP, Street Arab 1 Patronage 2 Bowitchor 3 Betting: 9to 4 Patronage, 6to 1 Great Scott, 12 to 1 Street Arab. After holding a handy position during the early part of the journ'ey, Street Arab and Great Scott led into the straight together, Bewitcher and Patronage on their heels. At the distance Street Arab came out, followed by Patronage, and won by two lengths. Time, 3min Sljjsec.
ONKAPARINGA CUP. Adelaide, April 13. Onkaparinga Cup: Florin 1, Rapid Pilgrim 2, Fairy Btakes 3. Won by two and a half lengths. Div. L 7 4s. Hurdles: Sarasioatio 1, Sydney 2, Actress 3. Won by a couplo of lengths. Time, 3.55 2-5. Div L4l 19s. Great Eastern Steeplechase : Drummer 1, Colonol Shilinski 2, Rangi 3. Won by nine lengths. Time, 7.7. Div LlB 10s.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 864, 14 April 1903, Page 3
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