RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 21, 26 January 1931, Page 5

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

A.J.C. MEETING

Onited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, 24th January.! The first day of tho Australian Jockey Club's Anniversary Meeting was held at Randwick to-day. Kaln in the early morning made the track soft. The weather was sultry, and there was a poor attendance.. , Results: —. .-. i ' CHALLENGE STAKES. » ■ . Casque.d'Or, 8.2 (Pratt) J Sir Chrystopher, 8.3 (J. Munro) - Ranworth, 7.6 (Simpson) 3 Nineteen started, including the former New Zealanders, Gay Ballerina and Auda. Setting a good pace. Carvel Boy went to the front at the half-mile, with Waueopla. Bimboy, Backwith, Casque dOr, .and Pano.la in a handy position. Casque dOr took; the lead at the Leger from Carnella. Sir Chryatopher, and Panda, and won comfortably by two lengths and a'half, with a loiiEth and a half between second and third.. Panola; was fourth, and Gay Ballerina and Auda were in the ruck. Time, lmln 12% sec. ■ • ' The New Zealand-bred Financial comploted the hat trick, winning the first division of the Wldden Handicap from Maybe and Satmouth. Time,- lmin 2sec. JANTJARY HANDICAP. Exact, 7.6 (Hickey) J Valparaiso, 8.11 (M'Lachlan) ■ - Don Moon, 8.12 (Williams) 3 f Twelve started. Won by two and a half lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min S^sec.