THE A.J.C. MEETING. Sydney, September 29.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 304, 3 October 1888, Page 4

THE A.J.C. MEETING. Sydney, September 29.

The fourth and last day's racing of the A. J.C. Spring Meeting took place to-day. The weather was fine and the attendance was again very good. Results: — Selling Plate, of 200sovs. Weights : Three years, 9st ; four years and. upwards, 9st 121b. Seven furlongs. Mr J. Moore's b q Here's Luck, aged, by Kingsbrough — Hurry Ascot ... ... i Butterfly ... ... ... ... ... 3 Won easily. Time, Jmin 30sec. Members' Handicap, a handicap sweepstake of ssovs each, lft., with 200sovs added. For three - year - olds. Second horse SOsovs fiom the prize. One mile and a furlong. Mr T. Sampson s b f Maggie, 3yrs, by Darebin — Margaret 1 Dilisk.. 1 . 2 Mr W. Duggan (ns) br c Savant.. ... 3 Won easily Time, lmin 58£ sec. Steeplechase, a handicap sweepstake ot ssovs, each, lft., with 300sovs added. Second hoise 75povs trom the prize. About three miles. Marmion .. ... ... ... . . 1 Scobeloff ... , 2 Last King ... ... ... ... .. 3 Nine horses started. This was a grand race. The placed horses enteted the straight together ; but Marmion had iho best of the stiuggle in the lahfc fifty yards, and won by three-quarters of a length from Scobelofi, who btat La-l King by a head for second p ace. Postal fell during the race, and was so severely injured that it was found necessary to destroy him. His rider escaped unhurt. Time, 7min. 17eec. Waverley Handicap, a handicap sweepPtake of ssovs each, lft, with 300sova , added. For three-year-olds and upward. 0 . Second horte, 75sovs from the prize. One mile and three-quarters. MrsH. Hunter's b h Theorist, syrs, by Wellington Theorem ... ... ... 1 Mr.T. Mayo's b h Invader ... .. 2 Mi H. O.xenham's eh h Phaon ... , 3 Won tmsily. Time, 3min llsec. JRanjdwick Plate, a sweepstake of osovs each, lft., with 650sovs added. For three-year-old--* and upwards. Second horse 150-<(ivs, and third 100-<ovs from the prize. Weight for ago. 3 iniies. Mr W. Gannon's br c Wycombe, 3yrs, by Maribyrnong — Guelder Rose, 6st 12lb ... " 1 Hon.. J. White's eh h Abercorn, 4yrs, by Chester — (Ji'<namon, 9st ... .. 2 Mr W. (.'annons br h The Australian Peer, by Darebin — Stockdove, 9st ... 3 When the flag went down, Wycombo dashed to the frofc, and was never headed, winni'ig by rour lengths. When fairly in the straight Australian Peer appealed to have the best >ol Abercorn, but he lost a lot of ground by swerving at a critical time, and allow ed the son of Chester to secure second, honours. Time, 6m in 47^sec. Thb Final Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, lft, with 200sovs added. Second horse, 50sots from the prize. For three-year-olds and upwards. Mr E. H. Knight's b h Keith, by Goldsbrough — Aphrodite, 6yrs ... .. . 1 Mr D. J Campbells b b Stock well ... 2 Busybee 3 Won bj two lengths.