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Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2398, 7 April 1931, Page 7

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Continued from Page 8. RACING IN AUSTRALIA TWO CLASSICS WON AMMON RA AND VEILMOND NEW ZEALANDERS TAKE HONOURS (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) Sidney, April 5. the autumn meeting of the A us-! Italian Jockey Club opened at Randwick yesterday in fine, cool weather. The atendance was 41,000. The Dimmer, a prominent Sydney Cup candidate, enhanced his chance in that event by annexing in decisive fashion the Autumn Stakes. Chide, from whom great deeds were expected, was unable to gain a place. New Zealand's champion two year old, Ammon Ra, won the richly endowed Sires’ Produce Stakes, 4* effortless fashion. The Doncaster Handicap was productive of a brilliant finishing effort on the part of the winner Sir Christopher. SECOND DAY SYDNEY- CUP WON BY THE DIMMER The second day of the A.J.C. autumn meeting was held in fine weather, the attendance being 55,000. The Dimmer, which carried the support of most backers, won the Cup with ease. Always nicely, placed, he went away from the field in the straight. . The Easter Stakes, for two year olds, was won by Bui wood from fourteen others, with two lengths to spare. A. ICC. RACES THE FIRST DAY EASTER HANDICAP TO HUNTING CRY LADY PAM SCORES (P#»r Pres® Association). Auckland, March 4. The Auckland Easter meeting opened to-day. The totalisator handled £48,800, compared with £74»73~ for the same day lasi year. President’* . Handicap;—.B. -Sim Aland 1,2 My Own 2, 1 Gay Cockade 3. Great Northern Oaks—r Lady Pam 1, 5 Yalmane 2,2 Jenny Diver Brighton Hurdles 1 Otairi t, _• Prince l.u 2, 8 T.ucess 3. Great Northern Champagne Stakes 1 Bronze Eagle 1,2 High Comedy 2, 3 Baroscope *3. Easter Handicap—4 Hunting Cry 1, 7 Gold Day 2, 12 Mervctte 3. Mangere Steeplechase—s Slump 1, 1 Sky rider 2, 6 Lupin Abbey 3.. Onslow Stakes—l Eastertime 1, 7 Peter Jackson 2, 5 Ba/anna 3. Eden Handicap—2 Simba 1, g Manawhcnua 2 12 Spear Lad 3. SECOND DAY KARAPOTUS ST. LEGER MV. OWN SCORES The second day’s lesults are as follows : Nelson Handicap—• 4 Turin Park i, to Grand Spirit 2, 12 Good Idea 3. Victoria Handicap—1 Soloist 1, 4 Royal Artist 2, 3 Petfer Jackson 3 St. ITeTicrs Hurdles—2 T.ucess 1, i, Cruachan 2, 5 High Pitch 3. Autumn ’ Handicap- -3 My Own j, .7 Bright Glow 2,2 Lady Pam 3. Autumn Steeplechase— 7 Star Comet 1, 3 foxhound 2, 1 Sky rider 3* Great Northern St. Le.ge.r- 1 Karajioti r, 2 King Marc h 2. 3 Pewa 3Iluia Handicap l —3 V.eitrim 1, Gold Day 2’ 12 lloniton 3. T slin gtb h If an d i caj)— 3 Eagl e t 1. 6 Volimorid 25 Cynthia N 3. W AIR AJ<AP A RACES WHITE FANG SCORES TENTERDEN A WINNER Carterton, April 6. The autumn meeting of the Wairarapa Racing Club was opened* today in perfect weather The course was in capital order. The totalisator investments wen: .£16,078 10s against £23,068 for the corresponding day last season. Newmarket Handicap—’ T'enterden 1,2 Ridgemount 2, 3 Portray 3. Ferry Handicap- wv; Ephialtes 1. 1 Kozan 2, 7 Leyland 3. Easter Handicap —3 White- Tang t, 1 Stanchion 2, 4 Count Palatine 3 Wairarapa Nursery Handicap C Movietone t, 7 Child’s Study 2, 1 Distortion 3. Tuhitarata Handicap— 2 Corn Hike 1, 4 Salt pot. 2, 6 Jayson 3. j Martinborougli Handicap 1 Lineage 1, 6 Make Up 2,2 Atholspear 3. * Mokai Hack Handicap—g False Scent 1, 2 Rotation 2, 5 Johneen 3. Maiden Race —6 Martian Chief 1 1 Joie de Val 2, 5 Manuiri 3.

C.J.C. RACES GOLDEN WINGS WINS CHAMPAGNE STAKES CIIARMEUSE’S EASTER HANDICAP Christchurch, April 6. i The Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting* opened to-day in tint! weather. The attendance v.as better than usual, and the totalisator investments were .-Cj 1 , 1 35. compared with ,£50,031 last year. Kildare Hurdles—l Antrim Boy 7, 4 Pangolin 2, 5 Oriflamc 3. Champagne Stakes —1 Golden Wings 1, a Cricket Bat •, 4 Fair Weather 3. Autumn Plate- 5 Sh-arp Thorn 1, 2 Juniper 2, 8 The Bailiff 3. Russley Plate: —4 GallarJi Fox 1, < Chief Cook 2, 10 Waitvene 3. Grcat Easter Handicap— 1 Char-* meuse r, 4 Great Star 2, 9 Mount Boa .3. Gimcrack Selling* Handicap—2 W ise Cl'.oice 15 Giatnd Acre 2. 3 Muff 3. Sockburn Duke i, 3 Ball Dress- 2, 4 Night Effort 3. Courtenav llandicai>ft-4 First Raid 1, 3 Moprisant 2 1 T.f,t»b jShaft 3 RACE MEETING'©FF DOWN THE WES iytOAS-i OWING TO ,\‘HkF. Li Hokitika, Apiil 4. At a meeting of of the Westland Racing Ci'ub it was decided that owing to tjie; total destruction of the appointments by fire it was impossible to' hold a race meeting on Wednesday. ;The club is a heavy loser by tTic fire, wllithe second severe loss within three years. Incendiarism is again suspected. v