SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1616, 25 April 1879, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. [by the bpscial coebespondent of the “ABGUB.”J Fiebt Day, Sydney, April 14. The autumn meeting of the Australian Jockey Club was commenced to-day at Randwick. The weather was fine, but cold and boisterous, and there was a good attendance. His Excellency the Acting-Governor was present. The racing generally was good, but with the exception of the Autumn Stakes and the Doncaster Handicap, the fields were small. Chester had no difficulty in disposing of hi* two opponents in the Autumn Stakes, and Bosworth had an easy victory in the Leger. The result of the Champagne Stakes was somewhat unlooked for, as neither Petrea nor Nellie gained a place. It was a fine race, and only won by Baronet after a hard struggle. The Hook disposed of a large field in the Doncaster Handicap, but was run to within a neck by Tocal. The Trial Stakes also produced a close finish, Avernus only passing the post a head in front of Maid of Honour. fIuEDLE Race, of 100 sovs, with a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each added. About I two miles and a half. Mr W. R. Cortes’ b g Jnpiter, aged, Bst 71b 1 Mr Miller’s g g Forester, aged, 9st lOlb ... 2 Mr S. Harding’s b h Glencaim, lOst 71b ... _ 3 Seven started. Won easily. Time—smin. 141 sec. , „„„ ... The Autumn Stakes, of 100 sovs, with a sweepstake of 10 sovs each. One mile and a half. Hon. J. White’s br h Chester, by Yattendon, 4 yrs 1 Mr J. Tait's bl c K. C. 8., 3 yrs 2 Mr T- Ivory’s hr h Andover, 4 yrs d| Betting—3 to 2 on Chester. At the start Chester led, but passing the stand K.C.B. led him by half a length. At the back of the course Chester was leading by a length from K.C.8., Andover a length away. There was a pretty race up the hill, when Chester was leading by a length, the other two abreast. Chester led into the straight, followed by Andover slightly in advance of K.C.B. Chester won by a length, hands down, K.C.B. running well at the finish and taking second place from Andover, who was a good third. Time—2miu. 43 4TO secs. The Champagne Stakes, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, for two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr G. Donnelly’s b c Baronet ... ... 1 Mr W. Forrester’s bl c Gipsy Cooper ... 2 Hon J. White’s b c Gainsborough 3 Sunshine, Petrea, South Hamilton, Nellie, Courteney, Fan Bias, Adventurer, The B-rber, Pontiff, Baroness, Chesterfield, and Knight Errant also started. There was a fair start, Pontiff showing to the front, followed -i .by Gainsborough and

Baronet, with Chesterfield well up. The lastnamed led round the bend, followed by Petrea and Gipsy Cooper, On rounding the turn Gipsy Cooper was in front, with Baronet second. A splendid race then ensued along the straight, Which resulted in favbr of Baronet by a neck from Gipsy Cooper, and Gainsborough finished a a good third. Time, Imin 4secß, Bt. Leger Stakes, a sweepstakes of 30 sovseach. For three-year-olds. One mile and three quarters. Mr E. Jelletfc’s br c Bosworth, by Maribyrnong—The Pawn 1 Mr E. De Mestre’s b c His Lordship, by The Marquis—Beatrice 2 Sweetmeat 3 Mr W. H. Kent’s br c Napper Tandy ... 0 On getting away Sweetmeat went to the front, but soon gave way to Bosworth, who led to the Leger stand. Up the hill His lordship went to the front, and led to the back of the course, where Bosworth again resumed the premier position, and was never afterwards headed, winning easily by two lengths from His Lordship, Sweetmeat a good third. The time taken was 3min 24Jsecs. Doncaster Handicap, of 100 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. One mile. Mr E. JeJlett’s br h The Hook, aged, 7st 31b 1 Mr A. K. Finlay’s bl h Tocal, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b 2 Mr J. Tait’s br c The Arab, 3 yrs, sst 71b ... 3 The following also started—Savanaka, Black Eagle, Burwood, Crusader, Napper Tandy, Satirist, Trump Yoss, Soothsayer, Royal Oak, Jack o’ Lantern, Apology, Eangatira, Falcon, Blackthorn, The Bake, Free Lance, Bedouin, ltd, and Lightning, A fine race; won by a neck. Trial Stakes, of 100 sots, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each added. One mile and a quarter. Mr C. M'Evoy’s b c Avernus 1 Mr M. Fennelly’s br f Maid of Honor ... 2 Mr W. E. Boyd’s b c Braidwood 3 A good race ; won by a head. Time, 2min. Ifiseo.