HANDSOME VICTORY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 261, 4 November 1929, Page 14

HANDSOME VICTORY.

N. 2. COLT HAS NOW WON £14,711. NIGHTMARCH THIRD IN MELBOURNE STAKES. AMOUNTS LIFTS CANTALA STAKES. MELBOURNE, November 3. The Victoria Racing Club's spring meeting opened at Flemington yesterday in fine, warm weather. The GovernorGeneral, Lord Stonehaven, and four State Governors were present, and there was an enormous attendance, several New Zealanders being included with the visitors. In the decision of the Maiden Plate Lineage, who was running seventh at the half-mile post, was in the lead at the ■ distance and won comfortably. The rider, W. Duncan, previously scored in this race on Armed Alliance and Gilt Edge. Lineage is engaged in the Oaks. Green Wave led always and had a comfortable victory in the Maribyrnong ■, Plate. This horse has registered two firsts and a second in three starts. His only defeat was in the Debutante Stakes, where he was most unlucky. He was bred by his owner-trainer, G. Murrell, who had a good jumper in Roisel. The winner's portion of the stake amounts to £2225. The Melbourne Stakes gave rise to a stirring contest. High Syce- caught the pacemaker Mollison in the last ten yards, and scored a victory. Nightmarch was : interrupted in the passage to the straight, but finished a good third. J. Holt, trainer of High Syce, won the race - twice previously Avith Eurythmic. Up • to the present High. Syce has won • £18,558 in prize-money. The seven acceptors for the Victoria ■ Derby went to the post. In the early " stages of the contest Phar Lap was in ' fourth place, but the New Zealand geld- ! ing disposed of the opposition when it came to real busiuess and lie won hancl- ' somely from the Victorian colt Carradale. The first prize attached to the Victoria Derby is valued at £4456. Phar Lap, who was bred In New Zealand, cost 160gs when a yearling. So far he has won stakes to the value of £14,711. E. J Pike, who steered Phar Lap, had the mount on three previous winners of the ' Victoria Derby, viz., Beverage (1010), Berragoon (1913) and Strephon (1928). ■'• The veteran Amounis was responsible •' for a brilliant performance in the Cantala Stakes. When the concluding five | furlongs came to be undertaken lie was ■ running third to last, but finished m ' Jireat style. Amounis previously won ! the Cantala Stakes in 1926. He was ridden by J. Munro on both occasions. Up " to the present Amounis has won 21 races, and over £26,000 in stakes. The ': value of the first prize in this years Cantala Stakes was £2488. ' In the Hotham Handicap Shadow King was fourth early but finished with a - brilliant ran and won easi y. Prince Viol suffered interference at the nine furlongs post and.almost fell, but put Z a "ood performance. The winner, who is trained by Elwood Fisher, is engaged in the Melbourne Cup. Details of the racing:— .SihyliJf-TStt ■■■■■■■■■■■■■ * ™» Hi!?? , WABRIOK, «rs, 8.6- $ T. Lewis " and third. Roc was fourth. 'lime, 1.891 (race record). two-year-olds. Five furlongs. GREEN WAVE, br g. by Greenstead— Adjie (Mr. C. W. Wheeler), B.lO—A. j COMIC SONG, br g (Mr. R. E. Jα. Hope). B.6—H. Jones JL* ••:•;,•/ THUR.LSTONE, b E (Mr. R. Turnbull), 8.10 —p. Dempsey ° Fourteen started. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and , third. Meadowlea was fourth. Time, I.OJ. MELBOURNE STAKES, a sweepstakes •of lOsovs each, with lf>oosovs added; weight-for-age. One mile and a quarter. HIGH SYCE, ch h, syrs, by Highfield —Concise (Mrs. L. R. Buxton), 9.3 —W. Duncan • • •••••• • *,* a MOLLISON. b g, 4yrs (Mr. E. M. Pearce), B.ll—W. Cook - NIGHTMARCH, br h, 4yrs (Mr. A. Louisson), 9.O—R. Reed a Five started. High Syce won by a neck from Mollison, who was half a length in advance of Nightmarch. Winalot was fourth and Cathmar last, lime, 2.4 J. Sectional, times: First two furlongs, 26Js; next tour, uOJs; succeeding four, 47.25; last six, 1.122 ; mile, 1.38. VICTORIA DERBY, a sweepstakes of SOsovs each, with SOOOsovs added, second lOOOsovs, third SOOsovs; colts or geldings 8.10. fillies 5.5. One mile and a half. PHAR LAP, ch -s, by Night Raid— -- Entreaty (Mr. H. R. Telford), 8.10 j pike • . CARRAJ>ALEibr c," by Caravel—Vicella, (Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon), 8.10 —A. Wilson • • ■'•• - TAISHO, br.g, by Eastern Monarch — Averse (Mr. J. P. Arthur), B.lo— J. Munro • 6 Limber Up, br g, by Woorak—Queen Battery (Mr. G. Buckley), 8.10 .... 0 Pentheus, hr c, by Rossendale —Cereica (Mr. R. Wnlder), 8.10 •• • • 0 Temoin, br c, by Drake —Imputation, (Mr. S. A. IJawdon), 8.10 : O Third King, br c. by King Insoda— Mnemonic (Mr. H. Willesden), 8.10 .. 0 Pentheus acted the role of pacemaker in the early stages of the contest. Phar Lap led into the straight and he ran home a wiun by two lengths in front if Carradle, who was half a length in front of Taisho. Limber Up was fourth. Time, 2.311 (race record).. Sectional times: First four furlongs, 52Js, next four 51Js, last six 1.13. ""winners of tiik v.r.c. derby. (Since 1595). m. s. 1895 —Wallace, by Carbine 2 46 IS96—Newhaven, by Kewminster .. 2 39£ 1897—Amberite, by Carbine 2 39J 1989 —Cocos, by Abercorn 2 411 1899—Meriwee, by Bill of Portland 2 41J 1900 —Malster, by Bill of Portland 2 48 1901 —Hautvillers, by Haut Brion . 2 37 1902 —Abundance, by Pilgrim's Progress 2 861 1903—F.J.A., by Wallace 2 36J 1004 —Sylvanite, by Graf ton 2 30J 1905—Lady Wallace, by Wallace .. 2 40 1006 —Poseidon, by Positano 2 40 1907 —Mountain King, by Wallace . 2 39 1908—Alawa, by Malster 2 35J 1909 —Prince Foote, by Sir Foote .. 2 37 1910 —Beverage, by Malster 2 37J 1911 —Wilara, by Wallace 2 3SJ 1912—Wolawa, by Wallace 2 80| 1913 —Beragoon, by Multiform ... .2 35? i 1914—Carlita, by Charlemagne II . 2 37J 1915 —Patrobaa, by Wallace 2 37 1916 —Wolaroi, by Kenilworth 2 42£ 1917 —Biplane, by Comedy King .. 2 35i 1918 —Eusebius, by Eudorus 2 471 1919 —Richmond Main, by Prince Foote 2 353 1920 —Salitros, by Limelight 2 373 1921 —Furious, by The Welkin .... 2 35 1922—Whittier, by Woorak 2 34 1923—Frances Tressndy, by Tressady 2 331 1924 —Spearfelt, by Spearhead 2 35 1925—Manfred, by Valais 2 31J 1926 —Rampion, by Rossendall .... 2 325 ] 027 —Trivalve, by Cyklon 2 33 11928 —Strephon, by Saitash 233 1929 —Phar L<|>, by Night Raid .. 2 311

CANTALA STAKES, a sweepstakes of 20sovs each, with 2000sovs added. One mile. AMOUNIS, b g, by Magpie—Loved One (Mr. W. Pearson), 0.12 — J. Munro 1 MERAB, b h, 4yrs (Mr. R. E. H. Hope), 9.5— H. Jones 2 BLACK DUCHESS, blk m, syrs (Mrs. P. G. MacNainara), S.ll— J. O'Brien. 3 i Fifteen starters. Amounts won by threequarters of a length, one and a quarter j lengths between second and third. Reonui ' was fourth. Time, 1.38}. Sectional times: First four furlongs, 4935, last six 1.121. HOTHAM HANDICAP of COOsovs. One mile and a half. SHADOW KING, i> g, 4yrs, by Comedy King—Beryillia (Mr. F. E. Shilabeer), 7.10— J. O'Brien 1 HARBINGER, ch g, Gyrs (Mr. E. Manifold). B.4— J. Nicholls 2 PRINCE VIOL, ch g, uyrs (Messrs. Lyons and Cooper), S.7—R. Medhurst 3 Ten starters. Won by three lengths, a head between second and third. Lady Kentrel was fourth. Time, 2.34? i.