AUSTRALIAN RACING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 1 November 1926, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN RACING

FLEMiNGTON MEETING RAMPION WINS DERBY (By. Eleotrio Tdegraph-Oopyrignt) ■ (Australian * H-Z- Oa&« Association.) MELBOURNE. 31st Oct.- , The weather wijs boisterous; with Kent drops of rain lor the Flemington races. There was a. largo attendance including the Governor-General • ana State Governors. Several New Zealanders were present, and also .members of, the Parliamentary delegation.. ■ ■ eairn'cross was.sixth early.-.in ; W race and only won the Maiden Plato narrowly. The rider, Jones, and the trainer, Fisher, also won this race last season with King of. Oude. .. Royal Feast finished fast, m the Maribyrnong Plate and scored brilliantly from the pacemaker, Euston. McCarten ™de the winner, who cost 700 guineas as a .yearling. . . In the Melbourne Stakes Manfred 'was second early in the race, but went to the front in the straight and won without being extended. This Is his fourth successive win. Results:- ' Maiden Plate: Cairncross, 7.11., \> Baverock, 8.6, 2: Loch Tay, 8.6, 3. ' Eighteen started. Won by a head* Three lengths between second and third. Tut Tub was fourth. Time 1,414. Maribyrnong Plate: Royal Feast 8.10, (McCarten), 1; Euston, 9.3 (H.. Jones), 2; The Wensum, 8.10 (A, Cooper), iThirteen started. Won by a length. Two lengths between second and third. Sacedon was fourth. Time, 10.2 f. . ~ Melbourne Stakes: Manfred, 9.0 (R. Lewis), 1;, Pantheon, 9.4 (J. Pike) 2; The Banker, 9.1 (McCarten), 3.- Fiye started. Won by half . a length; _2£ lengths between second , and third. Spearfelt was fourth. Time 2.'5J. Fractionals—2, 27f; the next four furlongs, 50i; the last four, against the wind, 48 Manfred is engaged in the Melbourne Cup at 10.1. Manfred's rider, R. Lewis, rode his first winner in the Melbourne Stakes, in 1897. .....

VICTORIAN;DERBY ... j Rampion, 8.10 (S. C.r.aknell) 1 Thracian, 8.10,(A, Re.ed) 2 JJmerick, 8:1Q (M. McCarten)..., J 3 There were seven .starters. Rampion went to the front at the .start, and led out of the, straight, from Epilogue, Thracian, and Valai,siah, with.. Limerick sixth and Raron a had last.-.. M jjie ten furlongs Epilogue, joined. Rampion in the lead, the; order .of the others being much the same,, Epilogue headed Rampion at the mile, with Thracian and Valaisiah the nearest of the .others,- in» eluding Limerick. , Raron was still' in the rear. At five furlongs Epilogue had a slight lead, from Rampion. > Then came Thracian and Limerick.. . Epilogue and Rampion were together in the straight, arid , Limerick and Thracian next. The latter challenged the leaders, but was beaten by, three-qlarters of a length. Limerick was 1£ lengths away. Raron was fourth, and, then Epilogue and Cromwell. Valaisian was was last. Time 2.32£. Rampion was always prominent, but was hard pushed to win ttie Derby ..from Heroic's brother, Thracian. Limerick, finishing well, was a good third.... '

The time is the second best for the race. , . ; This is .Crackhell's first Victorian Derby mount, , f Rampibn has now equalled Manfred's record by winning both Derby s. Cantala Stake: Aiffbunis. 9.8 (J. Toohey), 1; Preposterer,. 7.11 (A. Cooper), 2; Gothic, 8.1 (A. Heed), 3. Eighteen started. Postcript was fourth. Won by half a length. A long neck between second and third. Time 1.37 J. It was a great race. Amounis finished strongly and won brilliantly This is Amounis's fourth win in the last'five.starts. ■

Hotham Handicap : Beedos, 7.3, 1; Piastoon, 7.12, 2; Our Prince, 7.8, 3. Nine started. Spearer was fourth. Won by two lengths. Half a head between second and tliird. Time 2.33. Beedos was second to last at the turn, but finished with a good run and won handsomely. He is engaged in the Cup at 6.7 . , COMMENT ON THE DERBY (Received Ist Nov., 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day • Commenting on the Victorian Derby, the "Herald" eays that with the possible exception of Limerick, whose preparation was materially affected as a result of an injured heel, no fault could be found with the condition of the candidates. The New Zealand gelding stepped a little timidly at. first. Rampion, who had the inside running was one of the smartest away and he was always in front, although many • were not impressed by his performance for the reason that Thracian had made him stretch out in the run home, and was only beaten by three-quarters of a length. -It must be remembered that Rampiou made all the running and the time was good under the existing conditions, being only a second outside Manfred's record for the race. The surprise of the race was the fine display of Thfacian who was never further back than third. Coming into . the straight Limerick made a smart move. It was so dazzling that it. looked as if he would come on and win. The effort, however, ceased .almost as sensationally as it began. He lost ground in the run to the post. The "Telegraph" says that Rampion made all the running to the turn but had to be ridden right out to stall off Thracian. Limerick's form was so ordinary that his Melbourne Cup prospoets are far from bright. There was verv little dash in his finishing run. The "Herald" says the Cantala, Stakes proved one of the most exciting finishes seen Cor sometime and gave Melbourne lacegoers an opportunity of witnessing the brilliancy of Amounis, who put up a great performance.

MANFRED SCRATCHED FOR MELBOURNE CUP (Received Ist Nov., 2.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. At Fleniingtcn to-day, Valicare did a record half mile gallop in 48^. Limerick cantered twice round and pulled up apparently well. At Caulfield Beedos did his best mile in 1.47 and Miss Disraeli in 1.47 J-. Manfred was scratched for the Melbourne Cup at 10.30 this morning.

CANTERBURY MEETING SYDNEY, 31st Oct. At the Canterhur races the Ashbury Handicap resulted: Siaosi, 8.6, 1; Diamond Plume, 9.2, 2; Manafix 8.7, 3. Fourteen started. Won easily by 2J, lengths. Time 1.46 J,.

ALBION HANDICAP BRISBANE 31st Oct, The Albion Handicap resulted : Blackspear, 7.9, 1; Walforte, 9.5, 2; Polonuim, 7.9, 3. Thirteen started. There was a great finish. Won bv a head. Time 1.29*.