Sporting

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7145, 17 February 1930, Page 8

Sporting

V.A.T.O. Races i" 'amounis wests st. george STAKES. FIGURE THE OAKLEIGH PLATE

Bp i : / i United Press Association. —By Electrio H Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 7 p.m. a > MELBOURNE, Fob. 15. Kfho autumn moeting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club opened in good -weather. WARREN HURDLES. HONORIUM, 9.12 (Franklin) 1 Ip - CHUMREE, 10.7 2 BAKWOOL, 12.3 3 Five started. Won by a head, throe•quarters of a length. Time, 3.43|. FEDERAL STAKES.—First Division. THURLSTONS, 8.12 (Reed) .. 1 I—GERBERN, 7.10 2 PATRICIAN, 8.5 3 Fourteen started. Won by a length, two lengths. Time, 1.03. Second Division. GOLDEN LULLABY, 7.13 (Cooper) * FORFEIT, 7.12 - GIROUETTE, 3 Thirteen started. Won by threequarters of a length, a length. Time 1.11BOND CUP, STANDARD BEARER, 7.5 (Wilson) * 1 KENDLER, 6.7 (Evans) .... 2 PINNACLE, 7.5 (Elliott) .... 3 Fifteen started. Standard Bearer won easily by a length and a half but Kendler finished well, defeating Pinnacle by half a length. Finsbury was fourth and Impetto fifth. Time, 2.34. OAKLEIGH PLATE. FIGURE, 9.9 (Cook) 1 TAURUS, 8.3 (Selby) .... ... 2 - GREENER, 8.8 (Hildyard) .. 3 Twenty-six started. The majority ’ • V ere troublesome at the barrier and delayed the start for 17 minutes. Taurus vrent to the front from Remora, which was ridden by McCarten, Cleave, Greener and King of Revelry but after going a couple of furlongs, Figure obtained the lead, maintained her magnificent pace and stamina and won comfortably by a length ,with half a length between second and third. King of Revelry was fourth, then came Cleave and Pamona. Time, 1.6 J. ST. GEORGE STAKES.

AMOUNIS, 9.9 (Pike) .. .. 1 PARSEE, 9.2 (Sleigh) .... 2 PHAR LAP, 8.10 (R. Lewis) 3 Six started. Parsee made all the running but Amounts got to the front in the straight and won easily by half a length. Phar Lap was a neck off, third. Time, 1.533. This is Phar Lap’s first race since the spring meeting. Amounis has now won 25 races and £33,000 in stakes. SALISBURY WELTER. ELARBY, 9.13 (Wilson) .... 1 WHITSOME, 8.12 2 RED SEA, 10.10 3 Twenty-one started. Won by three *nd a half lengths, with three-quarters d a length between second and third. :’ime, 1.413. C.J.C. MIDSUMMER HANDICAPS. f-> Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last NightFollowing are the Canterbury Jockey Club handicaps:— HORNBY HANDICAP (9.0), of 200 sovs.; 9 furlongs.

C. a. DALGETY’S RACING STRING TO BE SOLD.

CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 15. Mr. C. G. Dalgety- has decided to dispose of the whole of his horses in lraifli|ig aid brood a*are& J£bsas anil

be offered at auction immediately after the Easter race meeting. The horses in training include Footfall, Starshboter and the two-year-olds, Geisha and Spoon, while amongst the brood marcs are such famous mares as Star Dancer, with a colt foal by Weathervane and Warstep, with a filly foal by Weathervane.

MORE WOODVILLE ACCEPTORS. WOODVILLE, Feb. 15. From the Woodville acceptances tho following were omitted:— rSapling: Stakes: Tar Baby. Country Handicap: Dainty Ways and Good Acre.

Southern Cross Brilliant Pony CARRIES OFF ASCOT GOLD CUP. ! Received Sunday, 7 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 16.

The New Zealand-bred gelding, Southern Cross, staged a dazzling finish to win his third pony Cup at Sydney yesterday, when he carried o2 the Ascot Gold Cup, winning both the first diviaiog-&ad the - rug off,^

Master Haze 9 9 Clarence 11 9 Tourist 9 9 Topere 10 13 Hounslow 9 9 Quarterdeck 10 9 Marsham 9 9 Roi de Val 10 9 Roy. Tractor 9 4 Chickwheat 10 7 Gay Crest 9 3 Don Jose 10 2 Phastar 9 3 Gala Day 9 13 Safety 9 0 Smithereens 9 11 Wrigley 9 0 MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of 350 sovs.; 1J miles. Rapier 9 13 Amor 7 11 Count Waterline 7 10 Cavour 8 11 Topere 7 6 Hoylake 8 10 Town Bank 7 0 Pride 7 13 Marsham 7 0 LYTTELTON PLATE, of 200 sovs.; 5 furlongs. Praise 9 9 Winsome Spoon 8 6 Hind 7 6 Charmaine 8 4 Coroner 7 4 Rosy Morn 7 13 Appeal 7 4 Ozone 7 7 Kakara 7 4 Pharaoli 7 7 Retrieve 7 4 Night Flyer 7 7 Valrewa 7 4 Eton Hall 7 7 Ball Dress 7 0 Weatherly 7 7 Whatnot 7 0 Totolomai 7 0 CRAVEN PLATE of 250 sovs. S furlongs. Rapier 9 13 Silver Coot 7 5 Red Heckle 8 13 Leader 7 5 Pride 7 11 El Boa 7 0 Greenaway 7 9 Hurly Burly 7 0 Disorder 7 8 The Bailiff 7 0 Arrowmir 7 7 Baby Bun 7 0 Dutch Money 7 7 HALSWELL HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.; 6 furlongs. Leader 9 6 StraightTe Awhina 8 13 , - r course 7 o Hurly Burly 8 13 Colonel Quex 7 0 Sea Raid 8 9 Audience 7 0 Mount Boa 8 0 Kent. Lady 7 0 Paper Boy 8 3 Weather Starshooter 8 3 Raid 7 0 Eanelagh 8 2 Garvary 7 0 Noteworthy 8 1 Solmuri 7 0 Ex Dono 8 1 Giggleswick 7 0 Greyiinch 7 9 Fair Money 7 0 Proud Knight 7 3 Comprise 7 0 Quinopal 7 8 Ryl. Heritage 7 0 Ravine 7 5 Sunny Pal 70 Arrow Maid 7 0 POST HANDICAP (7.7), of 200 sovs.; 1 mile. Full Feather 9 8 Don Jose 7 13 Amor 9 4 Courtlike 7 13 Meprisant 9 0 Sea Raid 7 11 Master Chickwheat 7 10 Clarence 8 13 Smithereens 7 7 Buoyant 8 5 The Bailiff 7 7 Glenrowan 8 5 The Viscount 7 7 Dutch Money 8 5 Gay Crest .7 7 Town Bank 8 4