A.J.C. MEETING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 3 October 1927, Page 2

A.J.C. MEETING

TRIVALVE'S DERBY. LIMERICK WINS*THE STAKES. Sydney, Oct. -2. lhe weather cleared up and was warm and sultry when the Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting was commenced. The attendance was SO.OOtI. The course was in good order. tne New Zealand representation Was small, but classy, though it did not meet with much success. Merry Mint was New Zealand’s only startei in tne Herby He was third passing the stand the first tune behind Malttern and Chromium. Trivalve was among the bunch early, but moved up with Winalot going along die back. Coming into die straight Winalot went to the front. Merry Mint seemed to be in a good position and was loudly acclaimed, but Involve was forced along on the outside and beat Winalot by half a neck, with Black Duchess third two lengths away. Merry Mint was cause up lourtli. Fifteen nurses went to the barrier 111 the Epsom. There was a goou start, except for die much favoureu Aoraugi, winch was bauiy leit. rujisan, Vaals and White rang were tile urst to show up, but entering the straight White rang and I'ujisaii fad-’ eu out, leaving Vaals to come away and win easiy by three lengciis. Amounis temporarily showed up passing tile St. Luger stand, but nnlsheu eleventh. In die Spring Stakes Limerick always had tile race 111 hand, but McCarten held him back bard in the early stages. The finish was exciting, Limerick winning by only a long neck. Piuthair ran a good race and finished fourth. Pilliewinkie was always well back. Results Epsom Handicap.—Vaals (Jones) 8.7, 1; Mak Siccar (Munro), 6.7, 2; Gothic (A. Reed), 9.8, 3. Hou Moon was scratched. Pigeon Pie 'bolteu before the race and did not start. Fujisan was first away, followed closely by Vaals, White Fang anu Cimon. Aoraugi was left at the start. White bang moved up to second, behind Fujisan. Turning out in the back entering the straight, Vaals shot to the front and had a runaway win, heading Mak Siccar by three lengths. Gotmc was a ucck away third. Time, 1.38). Srping Stakes.—Limerick (McCarten), 8.11, 1; Pantheon (Pike), 9.6, 2; Bacchus (Cairns), 9.2, 3. Eight starters, including Piuthair and Pilliewinkie. From a good start Horton and Gag immediately took the lead from Pantheon, Limerick and Piuthair. Limerick drew up to second along the back and led into the straight, where Pantheon pressed him strongly, but Limerick gained the verdict by a long neck, lime, 2.33 J. Kensington Handicap.—Mote (8.8), 1; Magdalf (9.3) 2 ; Spaghetti (8.1), 3. Twenty-eight starters, including Penman, Alara and Arikiwi. Mote was always handy and came away in the straight and won by a length. Time, 1.27). Hurdle Race.—Bungarley (93) and Mountaineer (9.0), dead heat, 1; Piratic (11.6) 3. Fifteen starters, including Asleep. Really Castles and Tantaroo made all the early running. Approaching the home turn Royal Howard fell and brought down six other horses. Jockey M. Webster received severe spinal injuries and was sent to hospital. In a close finish Bungarley and Mountaineer passed the post together, with Piratic lour lengths away third. Time, 3.43. Asleep palled up. 'Trial Stakes.-—Bicolour (8-1) 1, Son o’ Mine (8.1) 2, Devonshire (8.10) 3. Eight starters.’ Bicolour led into the straight, where Son o’ Mine came up strongly, but failed to reach the, leader by four lengths. Tune, 2.61.

Derby.—Trivalve (Lewis), 8.10, 1; Winalot (Davidson), 8.10, 2; Black Duchess (Cracknell), 8.5, 3. All the acceptors started except Rosso. A good start was effected, and when the field settled down Maltlern and chromium were leading, followed by Merry Mint- Several changes occurred as the lenders were approaching the straight, where Winalot seemed to be the winner. Merry Mint also threw a challenge, but Trivalve came up on the outside and won by half a neck, Black Duchess two lengths away third. Time, 2.33. V.R.C. RACES. Melbourne, Oct. 2. The Victoria Racing Club’s Man-' byrnong Trial Stakes, for colts and geldings, resulted:—Mollinson (8.2, 1, Salzach (8.5) 2, The Cad (8.2) 3. Twenty-seven starters. Won by two lengths. Time, 56i. Maribyrnong Trial Stakes for fillies.—Maid of the Nook (8.0) 1, Mistral (8.7) 2, Nmyba (8.0) 3. Seventeen starteiß. Won by two lengths. Time, 59JThe October Stakes resulted:— Royal Starter (9.0) 1, Chariot (7.3) 2, Avant Courier (< .6) 3. Ten starters. Won by three lengths, lime, 1.45 J. COMMENDATION SCRATCHED Sydney, Oct. 2. Commendation has been scratched for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

DIVOTS. (Dug by "The Uelver.”) This (Monday evening entries have to be made for Waipawa, Waikato Hunt (b p.m.J, Waverley. Wellington and North Canterbury Meetings, also first forfeits for the Wellesley Stakes. On Friday next are due entries for the Poverty Bay Racing Club’s fixture and for the principal events (other than the New Zealand Cun) at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting, also - first day acceptances for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s gathering.

The death occurred last week at Eltham of Mr Eugene Joyce, a well known Taranaki farmer, who toot a lively interest in racing and himself owned some fair performers. He was for some few years host of the Okaiawa Hotel

The South Island cross-countrv rider J. T Humphris appeared to have a nasty fall when Goldtown came down in the hurdle race at Gerladine on Thursday, as he received three kicks while lying on the ground. He was fortunate, however, to escape with a few bruises,

A. E. Ellis will be at Awapuni next week, riding for G. New’s, stable at the Manawatu Hunt Meeting. The following week he will do one dav at Otaki, after which he will be going north to ride Te Monanui in the Mitchelson Cup at the Auckland Racing Club’s Meeting.

J. O. E. Jones, who had charge of Commendation during his two-vear old career, has purchased a property nea rthe new tracks at Takanini (Auckland), and has decided to set up as a public trainer. In addition to Commendation, he has quite a lot of useful horses under his guidance, including Hetaua. winner of the A.R.C. Welcome Stakes. Athens 11. winner of the Great Northern Guineas. Gisborne Cup and Napier Park Stakes; Teka who annexed the C.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap and Gisborne Cup. and ran second in the Mitchelson Cup and the Takapuna Cup ; Goldfinder. Many Colours. Perle de Leon. Serene. Mime. Festivity. Rupahu and many others

Luke Wilson has engager! accommodation nt Ellerslie for three horses. Two ot these will be Raasav. who is engaged 1 in the Welcome Stakes, and Ganymede, who is in the acceptance list for the* Great Guineas. Moorland suffered serious interference during the running o f the Squatters’ Handicap at Geraldine on Thursday last, and lost a lot of ground. It cost him the race, as he was only beaten a head bv a good one in Booster. On Friday he was beaten only half a length in the Stewards’ Stakes

The Heather Mixture gelding Hae rera. who has been more or less unsound for some time past, has been turned out and will probably not be raced again. Haerera bad a lot cf pace, and hnd' he kept sound would have won plentv of races.

Freehold has not been required to do anything approaching fast work since he contested the Avondale Stakes says an Auckland exchange Th© Absurd geldinar has freshened up

nicely and promises to be very hard to beat when the going improves. He has a very bold style of gallon. and gives every indication of being a good two-year-old.

Mr W. M. Duncan suffered a serious loss when the yearling fullsister to Tamatete. Tukia. and Free hold met with an accident at Fordell a couple of weeks ago. which ended fatally the other day. It is reasonable to suppose she would have shown some of tne brilliancy of her brothers and sister.

The heavy state of the ground at Ellerslie during the Avondale Meeting was not altogether favourable io Oration, although he ran a good race on the opening day. He shaped well in a gallop over six furlongs at Ellerslie on Thursday, and should run prominetly in spring events at the coming meeting.

On the same morning Lvsander hit out very freelv during a half-mile sprint on the No. I grass, and he promises to strip in good fettle, for his engagements at the Auckland Spring Meeting. Now that the tracks are improving it will enable W. Ravner to give this horse a few good fast gallops to wind him up. * * * There was a time when the running of the Geraldine Cup was looked upon as likely to give a good line to (Continued on page 3.)