RANDWICK MEETING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 5 October 1931, Page 9

RANDWICK MEETING

NEW ZEALANDERS’ SUCCESS AMMON HA WINS DERBY ■\UTOP AY "TAKES EPSOM HANDICAP (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY. 4tli October. The Spring Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club opened at Randwick on Saturday in dull, showery weather. Hie attendance was 40.000. The track was in excellent condition. New Zealanders enjoyed a royal day. annexing the two richest races of the ( day. The ox-Ncw Zealand jockey. Me-j Cartcn was successful in each race, i Ammon Ha has proved the outstanding; three- year-old of the season,.winning the Derby in smart fashion, after running prominently throughout. He had the race in his keeping half a mile from home. , .. I Autopay gave a sterling performance, in * t he Kpsom. .running to the front soon after the barrier rose, and was never beaded. Ticino issued a strong cballei'me in the straight, but. Autopsy. finishing in bull-dog fashion, prevailed by n neck. Results : Hurdles— Cadray, 10.2 (McCurley). 1; Port Risk, 9.6 (Haynes), 2; Banner Boy, 9.8 (Cullum), 3. Ten started. Kirna, the favourite, and Ragatzky, made the

running from Port Risk, Prince Otto and Gadray. The latter joined Ragatzky at tlip final obstacle, and went on to win with ease by four lengths. Time, 3.4§. Kirna and Paul T. fell. Paul T, was destroyed.

Trial Stakes—Le Legion, 7.9 (Simpson), 1; Air Favourite (Knox), 2; Lavington, 7.2 (Reynolds), 3. Eleven started. Le Legion was favourite. Senator commenced the smartest and led into the straight from Air Favourite, and Dalmatic. Le Legion took charge at the distance and won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 2.7^. A.J.C. Derby—Ammon Ra, 8.10 (AlcCarten), 1; Johnnie Jason, 8.10 (Johnstone), 2; Koomeela, 8.10 (Grat), 3. Thirteen started. Ammon Ra was favourite. Speedway was the first to show out from Oratorian, Cirod, Amman Ra and Johnnie Jason. Passing the mile Cirod showed the way to Ammon Ra, Speedway, Rondalina, Illustrious, and Johnnie Jason following. Half a mile from home Ammon Ra ran to the front, and from then onwards the race was never in doubt. The winner passed the post with two lengths to spare. Time, 2.343. Epsom Handicap—Autopay, 8.6 (AlcCarton), 1; Ticino, 8.4 (Munro), 2 ; Pentlions, 9.0 (Pike), 3. Twenty-two started. Pentheus was favourite. Autopay was the first to show out from Ilavaspot. Ticino. Pentheus, and Gesture. Passing the half mile. Autopay was two lengths clear of Ticino, followed by Pentheus, Ilavaspot and Nutcup. Autopay turned for home a length clear of Ticino, followed by Pentheus, Trenette, Gesture and Burracoomboo. Stalling off a desperate challenge from Ticino Autopay gained the victory by a neck. Time, 1.37. Spring Stakes—Pliar Lap. 9.2 (Pike), 1; Chide, 9.3 (Cook), 2; The Dimmer, 9.3 (Bartle), 3. Other starters were: First Acre, Concentrate, Loquacious and Carry On. First Acre jumped away smartly and led past the stand from Loquacious, Concentrate, Pliar Lap and Chide. Along the back First Acre increased his lead to three lengths from Pliar Lap, Loquacious, Concentrate and Chide. First Acre led into the straight hut Pliar Lap raced away passing the distance, and won with ease by two lengths. Time, 2.33|. Kensington Handicap (First Division) —Panola, 10.7 (Pike), 1; Mr Kellv. 8.5 (Simpson) 2; Frontier, 8.9 (Munro), 3. Fifteen started. Mr Kellv led into the straight from Frontier, Lucre and Panola. Finishing strongly Panola gained the verdict by two lengths. Time, 1.261,. Second Division—Dermid, 8.6 (Cook), 1; Chemois. 8.5( Bartle), 2; Killarney, 10.6 (AlcCarten), 3. Fourteen started. Weotara was favourite. Cheinois led to the distance from Dermid, Vali and Magnetic. Dermid challenged Chemois, and after a sharp strup-vle went on to win by a length and a half. Time, 1.26. The ex-New Zealander Banner Boy was by no means disgraced in the Hurdles. Good judges express the opinion that he should turn out a profitable purchase for Air G. Nailon. Ammon Ra will be the last gelding to win the classic Derby, owing to a- now rule which debars unsexed horses from competing. Amnion Ra’s winnings are in the vicinity of £20,000. He is described here as a brilliant horse. McCarten, rider of Autopay in the Epsom, said: “I was instructed to go out and break up the field. Autopay was flat out for five furlongs, when I gave him a hit of a breather. Ho stuck particularly well when Ticino came at him. I was well pleased with the way Autopay hung on.” Pike, the rider of Pentheus, said: “My mount was simply not good enough.” Glide's effort iri the Spring Stakes won him a host of admirers for the Metropolitan, for which he has displaced Veilmond. Chide has returned to his best New Zealand form, and 110 stuck to Phar Lap like a champion. Concentrate raced without dash.

The New Zealander Love Song changed hands prior to the Epsom, his new owner being Mr J. O’Brien, who bought him subject to the unusual stipulation that if he ran into a place the sale would become void. Jefferd leaves for New Zealand as soon as Cypress is fit to travel. Ammon Ra has gone to Melbourne in readiness for bis Guineas engagement at the Caulfield Carnival which is opening on Saturday. COMMENT ON PRINCIPAL EVENTS AMMON RA AND AUTOPAY (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received sth October, 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The weather this morning was brilliantly fine for ihe second day of the Randwick Meeting. The forecast is for cloudy weather with occasional showers. The “Herald” says: “Not since the well-remembered meeting at which the late Mr G. Stead’s horses won eight races at Randwick, have New Zealand stud masters had such a day of triumph as on Saturday, when the principal events were won by horses of their bleeding. Ammon Ra settled any doubts that may have existed about his quality by his brilliant victory in the Derby. His manner of winning left no question concerning the three-year-old champion of the season. Taking complete control half a mile from home be won in the most decisive style. It was not generally expected that the first prize in the Epsom would go to the Dominion, hut Autopay rose to the occasion. More than once in the straight he was tackled by Ticino, hut each time lie responded with rare determination. Neither of the first two would have appreciated any longer distance, as both were all out at the finish. No excuse could he found for the defeat of Pentheus.” ACCEPTORS FOR SHORTS HANDICAP SYDNEY, 4th October. The acceptors for the Shorts Handicap on the second day at Randwick are— Autopay, 9-8; Panola, Merab, 9.2; Holdfast, 9.1; Tom Pinch, 8.12; Casquedor, 8.8; Killarney, 8.6; Bayacre, 8.5; High Disdain. 8.4; Gesture, 8.2; Burracootboo, 7.13; Lucre, 6.9; Bold Boy, 6.7. VICTORIA RACING CLUB (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) MELBOURNE, 3rd October. The Victorian Racing Club’s Meeting was held at Flemington in pouring rain. Results : Maribyrnong Trial Stakes—Sanballat, 8.10 (Scanlon), 1; Greenlaw, 8.7 (McMahon), 2; Vauntry, 8.10 (Percival), 3. Twenty-eight started. Won by a length, a quarter of a length between second and third horses. Time 57}. October Stakes—Viol d’Ainour, 7.8 (Badger), 1; Waterline, 9.8 (Winks), 2; Hellenist, 9.3 (A. Reed), 3. Thirteen started. Won by half a neck, a neck. I Time, 1.39.}. | Stand Handicap —Royal Barb, 7.9 j (Brcasley), 1; Prince Dayton, 8.0 (Skidimorn), 2; Wappilly, 6.10 (Bones), 3. j Twenty started, including a. number of Caulfield Cup candidates. Won by two ! lengths, a head. Time, 2.6}. j CHAMPION ENGLISH JOCKEY RICHARDS JOINS BECKHAM PTON •j STABLE ! (United Press Association— By Electric r : Telegraph—Copyright) 5 • (Received sth October, 10.25 a.m.) , | LONDON, 4th October. ’, Gordon Richards, champion jockey,

lias contracted to ride for Beckhampton 'stable next season. He is to receive a retaining fee of £4OOO, plus 10 per cent, of the stakes won by the horses he rides. The stable this year won oyer £75,000 in stake money. Assuming that it will he equally successful in 1t),‘52 Richards will receive £II,OOO. He will he at liberty to ride for other stables in races where Beckhampton is not represented, ensuring at least an additional £2OOO, as there is a big demand for his services. Thus he has a prospect of a total income of £l<.000, the highest in the history of racing. A 10-year-old hoy will earn at least £2500 in the 1932 racing season owing to Lord Glunely appointing F. Riekaby to succeed Richards. In addition to £2500 in retaining fee, he receives n share of the stake money.