AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 9 April 1928, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

RACING AT RAND WICK. JBY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT SYDNEY, April 8. Tlic autumn racing carnival opened at llandwiek -on Saturday in (showery weather. There was an attendance oi 50,000. Constant rain overnight made the going heavy and at times slow. Limerick was unaffected by the sodden track, for the champion comfortably defeated the opposition in the Autumn Stakes and received a flattering reception on return to scale. Mollison, the undefeated Victorian, played with the opposition in the Sires’. Produce Stakes. Winalot enhanced its cup prospects by brilliantly defeating the dun! Derby and Cup winner Trivalve in the St. Leger. Results were: FIRST HURDLES HANDICAP. Burraform, 9.11 jGold Thread, 9.0 f Suncoil, 9.4 Ten started. Just David was tlie early pacemaker from Suncoil anu Really. Along the back Burraform took charge and led into the straight ahead of .Just David and Gold Thread. Burraform maintained the advantage to the post, winning by three lengths. Time, 3.58:1 AUTUMN STAKES. Limerick, S.ll 4 Piastoon, 9.3 j .Five started. Piastoon made the early running from Spearer and Pilliewinkie, while Limerick was last. Approaching the straight Limerick ran to the front and thereafter was untroubled, winning by three lengths. Time, 2.50. SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES. Mollison, S.lO 1 Coercion, 8.10 - Eamulus, S.lO 3 Coercion was the first to break the line irom Mollison and Remora. At the three furlongs Coercion led by three lengths from Mollison and Hamulus. Mollison took charge on entering the straight and won comfortably by four lengths. Time, 1.32. DUN CASTER HANOI CAP. Simeon’s Fort, 8.5 (Duncan) ... 1 Aorangi, 8.7 (McCarten) 2 Don Moon, 8.6 (Craeknell) 3 Nineteen started, though the scratchincluded Yaals and Boaster. Avant Courier was first to show out Irom Kitty, Haddington, and Lady Constance.” At the half-mile Ascalon took the lead, followed by llabashon, Preposterer, Reonui, and Simeon's Fort. Approaching the straight Simeon’s Fort commenced a forward move, and at the distance had charge from Don Moon and Aorangi, and maintained the lead to the judge to win by three lengths, with two lengths* between second and third. Time, 1.54!.. ST. LEGER. Winalot, 8.10 1 Jocelyn, 8.7 2 Trivalve, 8.1() 3 The only starters. Triyalve led out of the straight from Jocelyn and \\ ina lot. Along the back Trivalve increased its lead to two lengths, with Jocelyn second and Winalot third. Approaching the straight Jocelyn as sumed command, but at the distance Winalot challenged and in a desperate struggle gained the verdict by ball a length. Time, 3.14*. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Sion, 9.5 J, Royal Sun, 9.12 2 Quince, 8.3 P Twenty-two started, including Zaragoza and Boss Poppy. Zaragoza and Simon led the field into the straight, and in an exciting finish Sion prevailet bv half a length, with Zaragoza fourth.' Time, I.32s.—Australian Press Association. SANDQWN PARK HANDICAP. ’ MELBOUNRE, April 8. The Sundown Park Handicap resulted: Taciturn, 7.5 1 Affirm, 9.5 2 Ambassador, 8.5 3 The only starters. Won by three-/ quarters of a, length. Time, 2,121 Australian Press Association