AUSTRALIAN RACING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 12 April 1928, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN RACING

LIMERICK LASTLY DEFEATS cot lireAustral in ii Press Association SYDNEY, 11th April. The third day of the Ramlwiek Autumn Meeting was held in line weather. There was an attendance of 36.000. Mollison remained unbeaten, winning the Champagne Stakes easily. He has now won £17,318 in prize money. Limerick easily accounted tor Gothic. Valamita surprised everybody by heating Trivalve in the Cumberland Stakes. Results:—-

Cumberland Stakes: Yalamita, 9.4, 1: Trivalve, 9.2, 2; l’illiewinkie. 9.1. 3. These were the only starters. I’illicwinkie led at the turn from Trivalve and Valamita, but the latter finished best and won hy two and a-halt lengths. Time, 3.33^. City Handicap: Gallantry, 7.10. ly Wool'ta. 6.7. 2: Runnymede, 7.11, 3. There were nine starters. Woolita led into the straight, hut Gallantry finished fast and won hy a head. Half a length separated second and third. lime. 2.463. Second Hurdle: Renllv. 10.0, 1 : Burra form. 10.0. 2; Suncoil, 9.7, 3. There were six starters. Suncoil made the running, but Really led into the straight and won hv two lengths. I here were six lengths'between second and tlfird. Time, 4.26. - ,

All-Aged Stakes.—Limerick, 0.11, 1 : Gothic.‘B.l2, 2: Greenline. 8.5. 3. Other starters were. \ aals anil Amounis. Daily in the race Vaals led from Greenline. Gothic, Limerick, and Amounis. Then Limerick moved tast and led into the straight with Greenline and Got hie next. Bill.crick won well hv a length, with three and a half lengths separating second and third. Time. 1.39 1-4.

Coogee Handicap: Reonui. 7.11. 1_: New Hope, 7.7, 2: Ldgardo, 7.6, 3. Eighteen started in the race. Reonui led throughout and turned home from Boaster. New Hope and l.ady Constance. The latter and Zulsika fell. Won hy four lengths, with 1 1-4 length*; between second and third. Time. I .’>2',.

Champagne Stakes: Mollison, 9.3. 1 : Elizabeth's March. 9.4. 2: Rnmums. 9.6. 3. There were eleven starters The first away was Mollison. who led to the turn with Margnrnthel. from Gold 'lingo. Ratnttlus. and Elizabeth's March. Mollist.ii 1 came away in tin* straight to win by four lengths. Haifa head separated tin* second and third horses. Time. 1 14.

COMMENTS ON LIMERICK'S WIN (Received 12th April. 10 a. 111.) SYDNEY. This Day. The Sydney "Morning Herald. referring to Limerick s win. says tin* horse did ni,( get tiwav well, hut MO'at ten displaced' great resruro* which enabled him to settle down nicely, and throughout the race he summed up the position which enabled him Do win comfortably. The "Herald" concludes : "Limerick's' achievement has still further enhanced his claims as the best all round 'galloper seen for many years.' The "Daily Telegraph" says Limerick gained a magnificent victory and has already proved that as a stayer lie has in, peer 111 Australia i,r New Zealand, and yesterday's win earned h r him the undisputed right to he acclaimed the champion miler of Australia and New Zealand