THE AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 221, 19 September 1927, Page 14

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF.

ROSEHILL MEETING. LIMERICK CONTINUES VICTORIOUS CAREER. PANTHEON LIFTS THE CUP. SYDNEY, September 18. The Rosehill spring meeting was held yesterday in cold wintry weather, interspersed with showers. The race track was not, however, seriously affected. New Zealand horses contested in several of the races. Asleep, who was greatly fancied for the Hurdle Race, made a bold bid for victory, and he was only beaten in the last few strides.

Limerick maintained his reputation, and in a great finish in the Hill Stakes earned an ovation from the spectators when he came away and won from Gothic. Amounis also made a great run, but could not get on terms with the leaders. Limerick was not at all extended and showed he could have won without the slightest effort. The form displayed by the New Zealand gelding yesterday greatly impressed the spectators, and advanced him considerably in popular favour for events at the A.J.C. spring meeting.

HILL STAKES of 750sovs; weight-for-age, with penalty and allowance. One mile. LIMERICK, br g, 4yrs. by Limond— Medley (Mr. H. A. Knight), 9.4 1 GOTHIC (imp.), b h, syrs (Mr. S. Green), 9.3 o AMOUNTS, b g, syrs (Mr. W. Pearson), 9.0 3

Eight started, including Commendation. Fuji San led into the straight from Gothic, Commendation, and Amounts. Limerick then got through on the inside, and with a fine burst of speed, easily beat Gothic by two lengths, with Amounis two lengths further away. HURDLE RACE, of 300sovs. About two miles. GOLD THREAD, b g, 6yrs, by Kenil-worth-f-Endear (Dr. W. H. Boazman), 9.0 .. i ASLEEP, 9.13 "'" -> ANORIENT, 10.3 *| \ 3 Fourteen started. At the last hurdle Gold Thread led from Anorient and Asleep, and after an exciting finish he won by half a -head from Asleep. Time, 3.42. CAMELLIA STAKES, of 350sovs. Seven furlongs. VAALS, ch h, syrs, by Valais—Galtee Queen (Mr. E. Moss), 7.13 1 AORAXGI, 8.1 •> CALMEST, 8.4 3 Sixteen started, including The Hawk, The Thorn, and First Acre. Vaals won by a neck. Time, 1.27. ROSEHILL GUINEAS, of lOOOgns, for three-year-olds. One mile and a furlong. WINALOT. ch c, by 'Itossendale—Princess Volca (Mr. H. Chisholm), 8.5 .. 1 CHROMIUM, 8.5 2 SION, 8.5 3 Eighteen started. Wlnalot took charge at the distance, and in an exciting finish with Chromium, he won by a short head. Time, 1.553. ROSEHILL CUP, of SOOsovs and lOOsovs trophy. One mile and three furlongs. PANTHEON (imp.), br h, aged, by Tracery—Scotch Rose (Messrs. J. E. and C. H. Brien), 9.11 1 BACCHUS, syrs, 5.9 2 HORTON GAG, syrs, 7.12 3 Twenty started, including Clarinda and Battlement. Pantheon won by a neck. Time, 2.20}.

"A CHAMPION."

LIMERICK'S ACHIEVEMENT.

(Received 7.30 a.m.)

SYDNEY, this day.

The "Sydney Morning Herald," commenting on Limerick's win at liosehifl, ] says: "His decisive victory silenced all arguments as to wliich ,is the best house racing in Australasia at the present time. That he is a champion is undoubted, and there is every possibility of his proving one of the greatest thoroughbreds, if not the greatest, »that has graced the Australasian »turf. i Apparently, no distance is too shopt for him and none too long. Difficulties} only urge him to greater effort."

LIMERICK A SUPER-HORSE

SYDNEY, SeptemJber 18. The critic of the "Sun" says-.—"Lime-rick's victory in the Hill Stakes made his title clear to the super-class as a racehorse, and nothing more brilliant or decisive than his victory could be imagined. It looks as though nothing but the extra distance, rather than the weight, will defeat him in the Metropolitan Handicap, to be runi at Randwick on October 3."