AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 121, 26 September 1885, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Sydney. September 16 The Australian Jockey Club's Meeting opened to-day at Randwick, The weather was fine, there and was a very large attendance. The two principal events resulted :—: — A.J.O. Derby, a sweepstakes of 30sovs. each, 6f c, with 500sovs. abided. For thr» c year-olds — oolts, 8a 101b; and fillies. Bst olb ; gelHinßS at time of starting allowed 51d. Ihe owner of the second horse to receive lOOsovs. from ihe prize, and the owner of the third horse to save his stake One mile and a half. ClOEei with 92 subscribers. Hon. J. White's br c Nordenfeldt, by Musket— Onyx 1 Hon J. White's b f Uralla, by Chester —Moonstone 2 Mr W. Kelso's br o First Cheter, by Chester—Marie Stuart, 3 Mr Hughes's br c Boori, by Robinson Crusoe— Maid Marian, and Mr Gardiner's br f Magnifier, by Angler— Microscope, also

ran, Yoondoo being scratched. Nordenfeldt assumed the lead at the .commencement, and maintained that position all the way round. There was a grand finish. ' Uralla was beaten by a length, while double that distance separated the second and third horses. Time, 2mins. 47£eecs. Thb3 Epsom Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of sso vs. each, witb 20asovs. added, jfor three-year-olds and upwards, one mile. Mr C. Page's eh m Folly, 4yrs, by Grandmaster— Sweetlip9 ... „1 Mr R. Rouse's, jun., eh h Wing, syre ... 2 Mr W. R. Hall's eh h Lord Exeter, 4yrs 3 Sixteen horses started, and a grand race ensued, resulting in Folly winning on the post by a head. Time, lmin. 432secs. Sydney, Tuesday. The Spring Maiden Stakes, a sweepstake of Ssovs each, 1 forfeit, with iSOeovs added ; the second horse 2030VS from the stakes. Distance, li mile. Hon. J. Whites br c Nordenfeldt, by Musket -Onyx, 3yre, Bst 51b (including 101b penalty) „ l Mr B. Gardiner's br f Magnifier, 3yrs, 7st4lb ... ... 2 Mr H. Herbert's Bon Accord, 3yrs, 7at9lb ... 3 Nordenfeldt led all the way, and won easily. Time, 2min. 47£aec. The Great Metropolitan Stakes, a handicap sweepbtakes of 20 soys. eacn, with 50) boys, added ; second horse 100 and third horse 50 soys. from the prize. Two miles. (81 subs.) Mr A. Halinbouzg's br h Acolyte, 4yra., by Newminster— Nightingale, 7st ... 1 Mr W. R. Hall's eh h Lord Exeter, 4yrs., by Julian Avenel— -Tiara, 6st 91b ... 2 Mr A. F. Smart's eh m Brown and Rose, 4yrs., by Somnus— Giggler, 7st „ 3