AMOUNIS BEATS VALICARE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 110, 5 November 1926, Page 5

AMOUNIS BEATS VALICARE

TWO-YEAR-OLD WENSUM SUCCESSFUL

RACE FOR THE OAKS,

(United Press Association.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, 4tli November. For the third day of the V.R.C. MeettnK the attendance was larße. There was a rainstorm after the second race, and bolstrcous weather diirinc the running of the Linllthgow Stakes. The storm affected the going. Tantaroo was always prominent, and scored nicely in the Hurdles. He was originally raced in Adelaide, and was trained by the New Zealander D. J. Price. His time was a record The Wensum, after betnc third in the early part of the race for the Byron Moore Stakes, came throush to win handsomely, finishing in the best condition. The Wensum was bred in New Zealand, and cost his owner, Mr. Barlow, 525 guineas a s a yearling. The Wensum has now won twice. Valleare led to the turn in the Linlith_ow Stakes, but ran wide at the straight entrance, and was beaten comfortably by the winner i! the Cantala Stakes. Amounis, who got the best of the start. The winner is trained by .Frank M'Grath. The last half-mile occupied 4!)% seconds. The imported Star dOr, after lying sixth in the early portion of the journey for the Carnival Stakes, finished fast and won easily. He is raced by Naos's owner, Mr. Sol Green, and was ridden by the West Australian jockey N. Percival. There was an exciting finish for the Oaks. Lanson came alone well and scored by a narrow margin. She cost 100 guineas as a yearling. This was Jockey W. Duncan's first Oaks success. Lanson has now won four races. Master Vibrator, lying third in the first part of the Veteran Stakes race, led into the straight and scored nicely. He is trained by J. Holt for Heroic's owner, Mr. C. B. Kellow. Results :— NOVEMBER HURDLE RACE, of 5 sots each, with 75« soys added; three miles. J. M'H. M^Laurin's br g Tantaroo, by Tultaroo —Sagliant, aged, 9.0 1 S. F. Reynolds's b g Cash King, by King Orbost—Cash Girl, aged, 9.2 2 J. Smith's li g Falrland, by Fortunatus — Madre, aged, 9.4 3 Seven started. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Spring Mist fell. Time, smin 38sec. BYRON MOORE STAKES, of 7 soys each, with 750 soys added; for two-year-olds; six furlongs, A. G. Barlow's b c The Wensum, by Paper Money—Philomela, 8.10 1 Esmondo, Leslie, and S. B. Ferguson's gr c Sacedon, by Sachclon —Aqua, inc. 71b allowance. 8.3 2 E. E. D. Clarke's eh c Trlvalve, by Cyklon —Trey, inc. 71b allowance, 8.3 3 Five started. Won by a neck, three-quar-ters of a length between second and third. Durward was fourth. Time, lmin 10'Asec. LINLITHGOW STAKES, of 10 soys each, with 1500 soys added; wcight-for-age; one mile. W. Pearson's br g Amounis, by Magpie— Loved One, 4yrs, 8.11 (J. Munro) 1 P. H. Osborne's b m Valicare, by Valais— Courante, 4yrs, 8.9 (J. Toohcy) 2 C. 3. Kellow's b g Metcllus, by Valais— Averse, syrs, 8.13 (H. Cairns) 3 Also started: Palolight, 9.2. Won by four lenEths, two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 38J_set:. CARNIVAL HANDICAP, of 5 soys each, with 500 soys added; one mile and a quarter. Sol Green's b g Star dOr, by Sunstar— Airashil, 4yrs, 6.13 : 1 A. T. Creswick's eh g Olala, by Woorak — Perdita,"syrs, 8.2 2 S. A. Rawdon's eh ro Ouragan, by Lanius— Onega, syrs, 7.6 3 Eleven started. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Abdera was fourth. Time, 2min GV4sec. OAKS STAKES, of 20 soys each, with 1000 soys added; for three-year-old fillies; weight t.IO; one mile and a half. R Cameron's b f Lanson, by Chrisippus — Horton Queen (W. Duncan) 1 Mrs. M. L. Falkiner's b f Cyden, by Cykloa —Donob (H. Jones) _. 2 K. J. Edwards's br f King's Consort, by Comedy King—Amoureuse (H. Foster) 3 Nine started. Won by a neck, two and a half lengths between second and third. Welosia was fourth. Time, 2min 37M:SOC. VETERAN" STAKES, of S soys each, with 500 soys added; one mile aud a half. C. R Kellow's b g Master Vibrator, by Comedy King—Vibrate, aged, 8.7 1 D. Rashecd's br c Paroodus, by Daiua— Porooma, Oyrs, 6.13 i! E. L. Scott's eh h Eridanus, by King John —Starglow, 4yrs, 7.6 3 Five started. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Bonaparte was fourth. (The time of this race was mutilated in transmission.)