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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 106, 15 April 1884, Page 2

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[reuter’s telegrams.] AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. Sydney, April 14. The Australian Jockey Club’s meeting commenced to-day at Randwick. The following are the results of the various events :— Hurdle Race. Hamborgh .. .. .. 1 Yately .. .. .. .. 2 War Eagle 3 Autumn Stakes. Sardonyx .. ~ .. .. 1 Archie 2 Sweet William .. .. .. 3 Champagne Stakes. Bargo .. .. .. .. 1 Salvo .. .. .. .. 2 Garfield 3 Bargo won by half-a-length. St. Leger Stakes, Legrand .. .. .. .. 1 Martini-Henri 2 Only these two started, and Legrand won easily by two lengths. Time, 3 min. 10| sec. The Doncaster Handicap was won by Ratapalan, Vickey 2nd, and Hypatia 3rd. Trial Stakes: Venetia Ist, Cairngorm 2nd, and Tremendo 3rd,

CHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN RACES. [Per Association Telegrams.] Christchurch, April 15. At the Christchurch Autumn meeting yesterday, the Free Handicap was won easily by Siesta, with Tim Whiffler 2nd, and Iris 3rd. Time, 1-48|. Great Autumn Handicap. Vanguard 1 Hippodamia 2 Lady Emma 3 Tasman, Mischief, Salvage. Sou’-wester, Ike, Poet, Rubina, Matakau, Capt. Webster, Jilt, and Leodogram also ran. A good race. Time, 2-40|. The Champagne Stakes was won by Trenton, with Lady Evelyn 2nd, and Eskatos 3rd. Time, 2-40 L Hunt Cup, Hard Times 1 Beer Tax 2 Fawn 3 Minerva appropriated the Epsom Welter Handicap, Holderness being second and Hippodamia third, AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETIG. Auckland, April 15. The following is the result of this day’s meeting Hurdle Race. Minuet 1 Billy-go-by.’em ~ ~ 2 Fair Play 3 Time, four minutes. Easter Handicap. Administrator ~ .. .. f Radames f Normanby 3 The first two (dead heat) divided the staks. Time, 3mins. 35|secs. The Tradesman’s Plate Handicap was won by Consul, Witiora 2; Wapiti 3. Time 2min. The Mare’s Produce Stakes, was won by Necklace, Krupp 2 ; Carbineer 3. Selling Race.—Paramena, 1 ; Sham, 2 ; King Quail, 3. Publican’s Purse.—Consul, 1; Wapiti, 2 ; Leonora, 3. A fine race. The following is the result of the Steeplechase run to-day Chandler, list. 121 b (Rae) 1 New Year, lOst. 121 b,.. .. (Hope) 2 Billy-go-by-’em, XOst. 101 b. (Edwards) 3 Flying Scud, lOst. 51b. (Taylor) also ran. Betting: 6t04 on Chandler. Only Chandler finished. New Year pulled up dead lame after going two miles, and the others baulked repeatedly. Dividend, £1 19s. HOKITIKA RACES. Hokitika, April 15. Trial Stakes.—Marie Stuart, 1; Dan, 2 , Parnell, 3. Hokitika Handicap.—Lady Grey, 1 ; Lady Harris, 2; Happy Jack, 3. Hurdle Race.—Mustard, 1; Levant, 2. Selling Race.—Maggie, 1 ; Sutter, 2.