AUSTRALIAN RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19455, 11 October 1926, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

THE RANDWICK MEETING. PANTHEON BEATS RAPINE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. 10. The Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting was concluded yesterday in fine weather, when there was an attendance of 70,000 at Randwick. New Zealand representatives were not so numerous as in pre- I vious years. Battlement was always handy in the Waverlev Handicap. The New Zealand gelding -whs lying fifth at the four furlong post. He then went up, showed the way into the straight, and came on to win narrowly by half a length. Battlement's time of. 2m 59s established a new record for the course. While waiting at the starting post in the Chester Handicap, Air Lady became fractious and fell. The jockey, Paper, suffered shock and concussion. Neither Cawnpore nor Giggle showed up in this race. King Abbey established a good lead from the start in the Dowlinj? Steeplechase, but he lost his rider after the first round. Bright Light fell and Prince Arini did not finish, leaving only four horßes in the race. Weight proved too much for Mintorn, who led most of the way. Pay Day came away at the finish and won easily. Only four horses faced the Btarter for the Randwick Plate. Rapine was first away from Pantheon and Valamita. Spearfelt lost about 15 lengths at the start, but was close up to Valamita going along the back of the course, at which point Rapine led by a length from Pantheon who was a length ahead of Valamita all the way till entering the straight, where Pantheon took charco and the English-bred horse came on to win with three lengths to spare. The race was run at a fast pace, the lime being onlv a second outside the Australian record. The last mile wa? compassed in !m 30 3-ss. In the C'libborn Stakes Royal Tea was a couple of lengths behind the rest of the field most of the way. but Munro brought his mount through un opening at the straight, but was unable to beat Lady Constance. A protest for interference bv Loyal Tea against Lady Constance was dismissed. As on the previous day, Expense, in the Canonbury Stakes, jumped to the front from the rise of the barrier, but, was unable to maintain his position and finished fourth. DETAILS OF THE RACING. CANONBURY STAKES. A sweepstakes of £ls each, with £IOOO added: for two-year-olds; 5 fur. DIORAMA. Sir Hugh Denison's ch g, by Leighton—Gold Painting. 8.2 . . 1 GREENWICH. H. S. Thompson's b g. 8.2 • • 2 GREEN, McDonald and White's b f. 8.0 3 Eight started, including Expense, who took the lead from the jump on the rails, but was soon headed. In a good finish between the placed horses, DioraTna won by two lengths. Time, lm lis. Expense was fourth. WAVER LEY HANDICAP. A sweepstakes of £5 each with £IOOO added; II miles. BATTLEMENT. J. F. Buchanan's b g. Hyrs, by Martian —Polymnia (Coutts) • 1 JOHNNIE JONES. G. Carr's b g. Syrs (R. Reed) 2 REAL MACKAY, M. Brook's b g. Gyrs (Goddard) . . 3 Fourteen started. From an even start Chivalry went to the front, and led past the stand in the first round, followed by Hinchinbrook. Piaston. Lady Valais. At the back stretch Battlement forged ahead, and led into the straight. The New Zealand gelding combatted determined challenges by Johhnie Jones and Real Mnckay. andi won by half a length. Time, 2m 595. CHESTER HANDICAP. A Sweepstakes of £lO each, with £IOOO added; 6 fur. ARIEDON. E. .Welch's ch g. 3yrs. by Sarchedon—Aries, 8.4 . . . . . . 1 CALMEST. G. A. Ward's b f. 3yrs. 10.4 . 2 BRAEHEAD. J. J. Graham's b hj, aged. 9.2 . . . . :1 Twenty started, including Cawnpore and Giggle From a good start Lilah led f>arly from Chateau Turunda and Ariedqn. Calmeat came up iu the straight and in a close finish Axiedon pained the verdict by threequarters of a length Time, lm His. DOWLING STEEPLECHASE. A sweepstakes of £2 each with £750 added; about 3 miles. PAY DAY. J. Phoenix's b g, aged, by Piastre —Lome, 11.6 . . • . • . . 1 REPARATION. G. Paulson's b g, aged, 9.12 • • 2 ABSURDEE. H. White's ch m. 4yrs, 9.0 3 Seven started. including King Abbey and Bright Light. King Abbey led for the first round from Mintern and Reparation, but lost his rider at the jump at the foot of the hill. Minterne then had a substantial lead, which he held till approaching tho straight, when Pav Dav. who was always well back, and Absurdee, who was handy, showed up. Pay Dav led into the straight and won easily by three lengths. Time. 6m 3Ls. RANDWICK PLATE. A sweepstakes of £lO each, with £2500 added; standard weight-for-age: 2 miles. PANTHEON. J. E. and C. H. Brien's br h (imp.i. 6yrs. by Tracery—Scotch Rose, 9.7 (J Pike) . • 1 RAPINE, A. B. Williams' b g, aged, 9.4 (R. Reed) .. .. 2 SPEARFFELT. D. Grant's br hj, syrs. 9.6 (G. Young) . . 3 Also Ran.—Valamita. Spearfelt was badly left at the post. Rapine was first away from Pantheon and Valamita. and this order was maintained all round. Spearfelt, gradually creeping up. was at V alanma s heel? along the back of the course. Entering the straight for the second time. Pantheon took the lead from Rapine, where Spearfelt came up on the outside. Pantheon was equal to all demands, and drawing away, he ran home a winner three lengths in front of Rapine, who was separated by a similar distance from Spearfelt. Time, 3m 23,5. CLIBEORN STAKES. A sweepstake} of £lO each with £ 1500 added; for three-year-olds; special weights with penalties: 1 mile. LADY CONSTANCE S. W Phillips' gt f by Chrysolaus—Lady Rylestone, 8.2 (Bartle) • ■ • • 1 ROYAL TEA. C. M. Emanuel's ch g. 8.4 (J. Munro) . . • . - GREENHORN. Body and Windemeyers' br o, 8,7 (M. McCarten) . . 3 Also Ran. —King Vaal. Perfect Night Royal Tea was list away, and held that position until entering the straight, when he came through and challenged Lady Constance, but the latter won by three-quarters of a length FINAL HANDICAP. A sweepstakes of £lO each with £IOOO added; 1J" miles. VAALS, E. Moss" ch hj, 4yrs, by Valais— Galteo Queen, S.lO 1 BACCHUS. W. Kelso's br g, 4yrs, 7.4 . 2 TIBBLE. Cameron and Grisdall's br m, 4yrs, 7.8 Nineteen started, including Runnymede and Imperial Cpark. j , , , Vaals was first away, but dropped back. He came again in the straight and won by four lengths. Time, '2m ss. THE LEADING WINNERS. Messrs. J. E. and C. H. Brien the owners of Rampion and Pantheon, head the list of winniug owners with £IO,OBI. Mr. A. B. Williams, owner of Star Stranger and Rapine, is second with £5920 New South Wales owners won owners being second with A,1~,73/. THE ADELAIDE MEETING. PINDENDA WINS THE DERBY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) ADELAIDE, Oct. 9. Tho South Australian Jockey Club's meeting was held yesterday. The following was tho result of tho leading event:--SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY. A sweepstake of £5 each, with £IOOO added; 11 miles. PINDENDA. H. Grigg's br c. by Pistol - Amalfi, 8.10 1 NASEEM. S. R&sheed's br g. 8.10 . . 2 SIMLA, G. B. Mcßride's b f. 8.5 .. 3 Seven started. Pindenda won bv three lengths. Time. 2m 37is. THE TURF IN ENGLAND. KEMPTON PARK MEETING. Australian a.nd N.Z, Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) LONDON. Oct. 9. At the Kempton Park meeting to day the following was the result of the leading event: — DUKE OF YORK HANDICAP, Of £1600; 1} miles. WINALOT, J. Shepherd's h hj, syrs, by Bon-in-Law—Gallon?,a 1 PURPLE SHADE, syrs 2 THE SIRDAR, 4yr« 3 Thirteen started. Winalot won by a length and a-half.