RACING AT RANDWICK RESULTS OF FINAL DAY’S EVENTS. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright..) (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, Oct. 7. The spring race meeting was concluded at Randwick on Saturday m warm weather. The track was in good order and the attendance 45,000. ike racing lacked the interest of the previous three days of the meeting, due to the absence of many high-class performers. Limerick’s withdrawal from the Randwick Plate disappointed large numbers of racegoers, who were anxious to see the contest between the New Zealander and Winalot. Bacchus created a surprise by his narrow defeat of Winalot in the Randwick Plate, while Hamulus, who went out favourite in the Clibborn Stakes, completely outclassed the opposition. cannonbury stakes. £IOOO added. One mile and a quarter. Comache, 8.5 1 Pay Paix, 8.0 2 Regal D’Or, 8.5 3 Sixteen started. Pay Paix was first away from Accepted, Gladioli, and Lady Woodville. Turning for home Pay Paix was in charge ahead of Shekels. Gladioli, Lady Woodville. Regal D’Or was finishing fast when Comache challenged the leaders and gained the verdict by one and a half lengths. WAVERT,EY HANDICAP. £IOOO added. One mile and threequarters. Fondant, 7.4 , 1 The Pied Piper, 7.0 2 Octember, 7.8 3 Nine started. Fondant quickly ran to the front and took the role of pacemaker from Nan Kourgan, Sunflare and Octember running in that order. At the half-mile The Pied Piper moved behind Fondant from Nan Kourgan, Octember and Sunflare. Fondant led into the straight from The Pied Piper and Octember, and gained the verdict by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3.1. CHESTER HANDICAP. £IOOO added. Six furlongs. Bonnie Marjorie, 8.8 1 Violian, 9.11 2 Golden Voice, 9.3 3 Fourteen started. Violian was first away form Whitta, Good Stead and King’s Arms. Passing the half-mile Whitta had charge ahead of Remora, Golden Voice and Violian. Violian took charge at the distance from Golden Voice, with Bonnie Marjorie finishing fast. The latter came up in time to snatch victory by half a head. Time, 1.13 J. DOWLING STEEPLECHASE. £750 added. About three miles. Grey Knight, 9.1.0 I | Mailman, 10.0 -2 Gunlike, 9.0 3 Seven started. Chandonia and Nameerah led over the first jump from Mendit, Elipbern and Grey Knight. Racing away from the field Chandonia and Nameerah established a 40 lengths’ lead at the foot of the hill. The last time round' Chandonia last its rider. At- the next jump a similar fate overcame Nameerah, leaving Grey Night and Mailman to fight out the'finish. Grey Knight pervaded by four lengths. Time, 6.354-. RANDWICK PLATE. £2500 added. Two miles. Bacchus, 9-4 1 Winalot, 9.0 2 .Jocelyn, 8.9 3 Also started: Spearfelt and Valamita. Commencing at a slow pace, Spearfelt led the field from Winalot, Valamita, Jocelyn and Bacchus. They continued in that order up the straight, where Winalot assumed control from Spearfelt, Jocelyn, Valamita. and Bacchus. Bacchus challenged the leader at the distance, and in a close finish gained the verdict by a head. Time, 3.274. CLIBBORN STAKES. Of £ISOO. One mile, Ramuln®, 8.7 .‘ 1 Solitas, 8.12 2 Sir Christopher, 8.4 3
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 8 October 1928, Page 3
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