SPORTING. A.J.C. MEETING.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

A.J.C. MEETING.

EEBUS STBS THE OUP. jinsiralian-N..Z. CaMe Associatif "£■, EcceiTcQ April 1. 8.50 p.m. Sydney, April ft , The weather was liot. the atteaidaiics iaxge, and the going good. Wcstcourt and Gadabout were favorites for the Cup bni were never prominent. Rebus was ope of the outsiders. i FLYING. —Eulacre 3, Warspite 1, '■ Bosedell 3. There were eighteen .start- i ers. Won by three-/juarters of a lengti' Time, linin, Lfy^sec. CHAMPAGNE STAKES.—Outlook 'l, Sweet lady 2, Wooraivji 3. There were eight etarter.s. Woji iby three lengths Time, lmin. 13% see; SYDNEY CUP, a sweepstake of 20' sovs. each, with 4000 sovs. added; tyo miles.—Bebus (7-12) ,1, Shadowland <7.13) 2. Lanins (9.1) 3. Twenty started.'. Won iby three-quarters of. a length, Time, 3min. 2C%sec. STEEPLES.—Coomi-nya 1, Code 2, Glenquimn 3. There were seven starters. Won by twelve lengths. Time, 6min, 27% sec.

MRST MJRSEBY.—MiIIie Keuilworth 11, Pontoon 2, Margalo 3. There were twenty-four starters. Won by lhalf a length. Time, lmin. 14£ sec. TOCAL HANDICAP.—Lordacre 1, Eli* don 2, Melii King 3. There were nineten starters. Cerise Colors looked like : the winner at the distance, but fell, bringing down Kildinn. The jockeys ware not seriously hurt. Won by half a length- Time, 2min. 7%sec. i DESERT GOLD. Sydney, April 1. The Herald says that Desert Gold gave one of her best performances, and quite Te-established herself as an Australian champion.