AUSTRALIAN RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20491, 17 February 1930, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

THE CAULFI ELD MEETING.

VICTORY FOR AMOUNIS.

PHAR LAP RUNS THIRD.

(Received February IG, 5.30 p.m.)'

MELBOURNE, Feb. 16.

The Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting opened at Caulfield yesterday in .fine weather.

The St. George Stakes resulted in an easy victory for the New South Wales gelding Amounis. Pliar Lap finished third. This was Phar Lap's first race since he contested the Melbourne Cup at Flemington in November. <

Amounis has now won 25 races and his winnings in prize money amount to £33,000. The following are the details of the racing:— ... WARREIN HURDLE RACE. , Of £G00; 2 miles and Gsyds. HONORIUM, 9.12 (Franklin) .. .v 1 CHUMREE, 10.7 .. r.. 2 RAKWOOL, 12.3 •.. w .v v. 3 Five started. Won by a head, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, Mm -131 s.

FEDERAL STAKES, Of £1000: for two-year-olds: 5 fur. First Division. t THURLSTONS, 8.12 (A. Reed). ■=, w 1 GERBERA. 7.10 .. v.- , 2 PATRICIAN, 8.5 v. v.- v 3 Fourteen started. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, lrn OJs. Second Division. GOLDEN LULLABY. 7.13 (Cooper) ...' 1 FORFEIT, 7.12 .. v. v.- 2 GIROUETTE, 8.7 .. 3 Thirteen started. Won by three-quarters of a length, a length between second and third. Time, lm Us. 'BOND CUP, Of £1250; 1-1 miles. STANDARD BEARER, 7.5 (Wilson) 1 KENDLER, G. 7 (Evans) ... •..< 2 PINNACLE, 7.5 (Elliott) ..• .. ..'3 ■ Fifteen started. Standard Bearer won easily by a length and a-half from Ivendler, who finished well and defeated Pinnacle by half- a length for Becond place. Finsbury was fourth and Petto was fifth. Time, 2m 345. ' •'» OAKLEIGH PLATE, Of £2000: 55 fur. FIGURE, 9.9 (Cook) .. ... »•* v* 1 TAURUS. 8.3 (Selby) •..• <r-v «,.■ 2 GREENER. 8.8 (Hildyard) ..• •••• v.- 3 - Twenty-sis started. The majority wore troublesome at the barrier and del.lyed tno start for 17 minutes. Taurus went to the front from Remora, Cleave, Greener and King of Revelry. After going a couple of furlongs .Figure obtained the lead and she maintained her advantage, winning comfortably by a length, with half a length between second and third. King of Revelry was fourth, then came Cleave ..and Pomona. Time, lm 6Js. ST. GEORGE STAKES. Of £1000: weight-for-age. with penalties and allowances; 1 mile and a fur. AMOUNIS. 9.9 (J. Pike) .. .. ... 1 PARSEE, 9.2 (Sleigh)... ■..■ .. 2 PHAR LAP, 8.10 (R. Lewis) 3 Six started. Parsee made all the running, but Amounis got to the front in the straight, and won easily by half a length. Phar Lap was a neck off third. Time, lm 5325.

SALISBURY WELTER HANDICAP, Of £G00; 1 mile.

ELARBY. 9.13 (Wilson) .. sra r.v 1 WHITSOME, 8.12 (..• tv. 2 RED SEA, 10.10 .. .. -..3

Twenty-one started. Won by threo and a-half lengths, three-quarters of' a length between second and third. Time, lm 41Js.

A BRILLIANT PONY.

TREBLE CUP WINNER.

(Received February IG, 5.30 p.m.)

SYDNEY. Feb. 16,

At,tho Ascot meeting yesterday the INTew Zealand-bred gelding Southern Cross staged a dazzling finish to win his third pony cup wften he carried off the Ascot Cup, winning both first division and the run-off.

POVERTY BAY RACES.

SUCCESS OF TE AWHA.

VALSIER MAINTAINS FORM

[BY TKLEGEAI'n.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GISBORNE,, Saturday.

The Poverty Bny Turf Club's Summer Sleeting was brought to conclusion to-day. After continuous rain for the previous 24 hours the course- wa3 heavy and rain fell during the first four races. The totcdisator receipts for the day were £12,089, against £17,002 on tho second day last year, and for the meeting £23,G27, compared with £31,430 last year. Results were:—

EPSOM HANDICAP, Of £130; 1 mile. I—VALSIER. B.B' (Kecsing) ™ r.-. 1 4—AU'fOMINA, 0.1 (Nixon) w 2 3-BOLD FRONT, 9.2 (Young) .; -..3 Also Started.—2 Good Sport, 7.5; 5 Tall Timber, 8.4. Won* by half a head, half, a length separating second and third. Time, lm 41s.

SECOND HURDLES. ' Of £130; 1J miles. G—RONGO, 9.0 (Brougliton) .. .. 1 S—SUPERB KING, 9.1 (Butterworth) 2 I—HIGH HEATHER., 9.12 (Stratton) 3 Also, Started.—2 Essential, 10.7; 3 Manifest. 10.3 (fell); '4 Princess Elizabeth, 9.4. Won by three-quarters of a length, with the same distance between second and third. Time, 2m 55 4-Gs.

COOK HACK HANDICAP, Of £130; G fur. 7—LITTLE WONDER, 8.1 (Bro.ughton) 1 I—COONARDOO, 8.7 (Prance) 2 G—DIMMER, 9.0 (Stratton) .. -..8 Also Started.—s Nalii, 4 Rich Crop, 8.4; 3 Russet Moor, 8.4; 2 Bay d'Or, 8.0; 8 Atn Haere, 8.2. Won by half a length. Time, lm 20s. SUNDERLAND STAKES. Of £L7S; 1 mile. 3—TE AWHA. Miss K. O'Grndy's br f, 3yrs, 7.12 (Homo) .. .. .. 1 I—KINSEL, R. Brown's br g, 7.12 (Davis) 2 2—RICH HARVEST, D. J. Barry's ch g, 7.10 (Kecsing) 3 Also Started.—4 Tea Llidy. 7.4. Won by a neck, two lengths separating second and third. Time,, lm 47 l-ss.

• ■ - ' PUBLICANS' PTJRSB, , Of JGI3O; 5 fur. 3—ST. AMES. 7.G (Davis) .. v. 1 B—CYNETTE, 7.5 (Kowhai) .. w 2 >I—TOBOGGAN, 7.10 (Anderson) .. .. 3 Also Started.—2 Kins Wnngn, 8.0; 1 Plain Sailing, 8.7; 5 Tan. 7.10; 7 Ardri, 7.0; G Master Cynic, 7.11. Won by a head, a longth separating: second and third. Time, lm d l-ss.

MAIDEN HANDICAP, Of £120; G fur. I—LITTLE GIFT, 8.5 ('Keesing) .. 1 3—PRIMAS, 8.12 (Anderson) v. 2 4—ELIZABETH, 8.0 (Davis) .. 3 Also Started.—2 Squadron, 9.0; 8 Queer Card, 6 Scarlet Runner. 8.0; 5 Lady Waikohu, 7.12; 7 Erin's Boy, 8.5. Won by half a length. Time, lm 19 4-Gs.

ROSELAND HACK HANDICAP, Of £130; 7 fur. I—HELIUM, 7.10 (Keesing) .. .. 1 4—WEDDING BELLS, 7.G (Davis) .. 2 5-rRICH HARVEST, 0.9 (Kowhai) ~ 3 Also Started.—B Dimmer, 8.7; 0 Nnhi, R. 7; 7 Coonardoo, 8.5; 2 Sunglare, 8.3; 2 Whaifnri, 7.5; 9 Lady Horton, 7.10; 10 Tannorth, 7.10. Won by two lengths. Time, lm 32b.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of J140; G fur. 2—PLAIN SAILING, 8.4 (P. Atkins) 1 S—TALL TIMBER, 7.6 •(Davis) .. .. 2 I—KING MANU. 7.11 (Home) -.. 3 Also Started.—4 King Wauga, 3 Good Sport. ' Won by half a longth, with the third horse a head away. Time, lm 20s.