A.J.C. Races.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 462, 12 April 1890, Page 4

A.J.C. Races.

Sydney, April 7. Magnificent weather was experienced for the opening day of the Australian Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting, and there was a very large attbendance. Results:— The Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of ssovs each, 1 forfeit, with 200sovs added. Second horse 50sovs from the prize. About two miles and a-half. Bellringer, 12sb 91b (Regan) ... ... 1 Bancho, 9sb 21b (Badfield) 2 Charlie, 9sb (Reece) ... 3 Twelve started. There was a great finish between the first and socond horses, only a head separating them. The Aucklandowned horse Titokowaru finished sixth. Time, smin 15sec. : The Autumn Stakes, a sweepstakes of j lOsovs each, 1 forfeit, with 500sovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Second ' horse lOOsovs from the prize. One mile and a-half. Hon. D. S. Wallace’s br h Carbine, 4yrs, by Musket—Mersey, 9sb (M. O’Brien) 1 Hon. J. White’s c h Dreadnought, 3yrs, by Chester —Trafalgar, Bsfc 41b (Hales) +

Mr W. Gannon’s b h Melos, 4yrs, by Goldabrough—Melody, 9sb (Harris) ... + Chintz (Sst 21b), Antajus (Bsb 41b), and Federation (Bsb 41b) also ran. Betting : 5 to 4 against Carbine, 4 to 1 Dreadnought and Melos. From an excellent start Federation went away with the lead, with Antaeus, Chintz, Carbine, and Melos in the order named, Dreadnoughtwhippingin. This order was maintained as the field passed the standthe first time ; but at the mile post Chintz ran into second place, Melos next, and Carbine, Antieus, and Dreadnought racing together. Half a mile from home Chintz displaced Federation, bub in turn gave way to Melos, who led into the straight. Here Halos brought up Dreadnought into second place, and then Carbine challenged the leader. Melos was still in front when there was only a furlong to compass, with Car- : bine and Dreadnought on his quarters, while the others were beaten off. From this out it was a desperate race, all thre.e horses racing together, and it looked afj if . it would end in a dead heat, but CarEine, sticking to his task with great gamoness, gob up in the last stride and secured rji great victory by a nose, Melos and Drearmoughfc running a dead heat for second place. Time, 2min 42sec. A.J.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with 2Qosovs added by owners of the sires, and 300sovs from the A.J.C. For then two-year-olds. Seven furlongs. Hon. J. White’s ch g Titan, by Chester —Tempo (Hales) 1 Hon. D. S. Wallace’s b f Wilga, by Epigram—Nellie (O’Brien) 2 Norbert (?) ... ... ... 3 These were the only starters, and Titan won easily by four lengths. Time, lmin 32sec. A.J.C. St. Leger, a sweepstakes of 30sove ; each, 5 forfeit, with 300sovs added. For three-year-olds. One mile and threequarters. Hon. J. W r hite’s ch c Dreadnought, by Chester—Trafalgar (Hales) ... ... 1 Hon. J. White’s b c Singapore, by Martini-Henry —Malacca (Huxley) ... 2 These were the only starters, and Dread- ! nought won rather easily. Time, 3mmi 52see. The Doncaster Handicap, a handicap of. lOsovs each, with l,ooosovs added- One. mile. Mr E. Keys’s b c Sir William, by Sir Mod red, Bst 61b (Fielder) ... ... 1 The Gift, 4yrs, Bst (Delaney) 2'Mantilla, 6st 41b (McNulty) ... ... g». Twenty-nine horses started. From a good start The Serf, Prelude, and Muriel cut out the running to the straight, when Sir William and The Gift joined issue, and from the distance a great race ensued, Sir William winning by half a length. Time, , lmin 43£sec, The Mutual Selling Plate of 400sovs, one" mile, was won by Pet Girl, with Earnest. second, and The Bonce third. Won easilyTime, lmin,