SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 212, 12 September 1904, Page 2

SPORTING

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. ' SPUING MEETING. Vl'«r Preaß Association.) SYDNEY, September 10. Tho wuulhcr whs glorious and tho atti ndtmce large for the opening day of the A.J.C. spring nitßting. Hesuits Uuidles.— lloga, 10.12, 1 ; Golden I'rior, t).7, 2 ; Snowstorm, 1U.2, 8. Twelve starters : Uettiug 4 to 1 against Michlin, 7to 1 Bega- Won liy four lengths. 'Kme, 4min 20b»"c. Trial Stakes.—The Palmist 1, Zeiitlu 2, Cu'to H. FUteun started. netting : 7 to 4 against Zeruiu, (! to 1 The I'ulmist, who led ail the way and won 'by a length. Time, 2min HJscc.

A.J.C. Derby.—Sylviuiite 1, Kool>an 2, Wiuoo 8. All acceptors stu led. Ik>tliny : !i to 4,against Koojitui, r> u- I Wur 0 o an<l Sylvimite, 7 to 1 OpHn.i The Hawker, followed I)}' Lord litzvoy, led to the hind, and Ko o pau led into l-he Kylvanite shot out opposite the St. Leger sit and, and won a good ''acu by two lengths. Time, 2 min 87isec, Epsom Handicap.—Contest 1, Buenalf 2, Sunderland 8. All final acceptors started, except Electra and Nin.vas. Hotting: !l lo 1 against Chore Amio, 7 to 1 Unuid Rapids, 8 to 1 Contest and Strummer, 10 to 1 Famous. The field got well away, the order at the seven furlongs post lufirig Grand Rapids, Halvya, and 0 roen Mountain. Halvya want lo the front before the six furlongs post Was reached, with ltUennlf close up, and led into the turn, where the order was— Halvya, Huenalf, Famous, Chore Amio, and Contest. 11. 1vya Was first into the straight, followed by Uuenulf, Contest, Fam () us, Chere Ami<\ and Grand Rapids. Opposite the St. I.eger stand Contest <hot to t.lie front, and ufter a great, finish won by linlf a length, Rue naif boating Sunderland by two lengths for third positiion. Grand Rapids, uho came fust, finished fourth. Time, Imin 89Jsec. Spring Stakes.—'Gladsomo 1, Martian 2, Cruciform 3. Eight started. Betting : 5. to 4 against Lord Cardigan, 4 to 1 Fitzgrafton, G to 1 Gladsome ami Cruciform. Fitzgrafton, followed by Lord Cardigan, Martian, Cruciform, and Gladsomo made tihe running intjo the straight. Passing tho St. Leger stand Gladsome, on the outside, ran to the front, awl after a splendid finish won by a length, Martian beating Cruciform by a head alter a ftrugigle -bet-wow the pair. Time, 2 min 85sec. Kensington Handicap.—Reg4o •9. 11, I ; Mack, 7.10, 2 ; ChersoU, 9.6, 8. Twanty-four started. Won by two lengths. Time, lm n 27{»oc. QUOTATIONS FOR TO-DAY. (Hecai vod September 11, 10.1 ft.m.) SYDNEY, September 10. There was a 'air amount of business at the reading of the Metropolitan Handicap card. Fitzgroiton, was backed to win £6OOO at prices varying from 100 to 4 to 100 to 8.; Famous £4OOO, at 100 to 8 ; Martian, commencing at 100 to 8, finished at 100 to 10, being supported to the extent of £SOOO ; a nd Long Tom was supported for the same amount. Closing prioeq were : 0 to 1 Tartan, 8 to 1 Long Tom, 9 to 1 Abundance, 10 to 1 Martian, 12 t 0 1 Fitzgrafton, 16 to 1 Chere Arnie ; while Grand Rapids was quoted at 100 to 3. METROPOLITAN TIPS. (Received September 12, 0.41 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 11. The Herald tips for tho Metropolitan Handicap to bo run to-morrow, are Tartan, Fitzgrafton, Abundance. The Dajily Telegraph favours: —Ohero Amie, Tartan, Abundance, and Martian.