TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20561, 12 May 1930, Page 9

TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

PHAR LAP'S ADELAIDE TRIP.

VICTORY IN ELDER STAKES.

ONLY ONE OTHER HORSE STARTS.

(Received May 11. 6.15 prn.) ADELAIDE, May 11. At the South Australian Jockey Club's meeting yesterday the principal events ro Bulled:— ELDER STAKES. Of £500; weight-for-age:; 9 fur. PEAK LAP, 11. K. Telford's ch g, 3yrs, 8.4 (Elliott) ...... - ■ • • 1 FRUITION, T. W. Gilbert's ch m, aged, 8. 13 (Whittaker) . . . . • • • • - The only' starters. Won by five lengths. Time. 1m G2s. . . . l'har Lap will run ill the Adelaide Cup on Wednesday. GOODWOOD HANDICAP. Of £1000; C fur. DORADUS, 8.9 <H. Jones) .. .. 1 LINDBERGH, 7.0 (Mules) .. mi m 2 ANTON PRINCE. 7.(3 (Badger) .. ..3 Seventeen started. Won by three lengths. Time, Jm Lis. Phar Lap a weight in the Adelaide Cup, of £2OOO, lm. 5 fur., is 9.5. lie will bo ridden by J. Pike, who will also have the mount next Saturday in tlie King's Cup, of £IOOO, and n gold cup presented by His Majesty the King. The distance'of that rare is IS miles, and Phar Lap's weight is 9.5.

ROSEHILL HANDICAP

(Received May 11, 5,45 p.nt.) SYDNEY, May 11. At tho Rosehill races yesterday the chief event' resulted:—

ROSEHILL HANDICAP. Of £200; 1} miles, NEW SWEET, 7.9 (Pratl) .. .. .. 1 STORMY, 8.5 (Bartle) .. w 2 CATHMAR, 7.10 (Goddnrd) .. .. fl Eight Btarted. Won by a length and thrco-qurtrters. Time, 2 m 73.

RACING IN ENGLAND,

THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES

VICTORY FOR FAIR ISLE. LONDON, May 9. Tho Newmarket first spring meeting was concluded to-day, the principal eVent being t'.i.o Thousand Guineas Stakes. This rofiulte<L after an exciting finish, in a win for Lord Derby Details are aa follows; THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES, A Bweepstnkp of £IOO each for starters, with 1000 guineas added. For f hree-year-old tillies. One mile straight, over the Rowley Mile course: (Closed with 252 entries.) FAIR ISLE. Lord Derby's br f, by Pharlaris—Scapa Flow, 9.0 1 TORCHKRB, A. do Rothschild's b f, by Pommc-de-terre—Torchlight, 9.0 . 2 SISTIvS CLOVER. C. Wlndia's b f, by Friar Marcus—Miss Sainfoin, 9.0 . 3 There were 1!» starters. In a very close finish Fair lelo beat Torchere by a short head, with Sister Clover a neck .away.

This is thu fourth timo Lord Derby has won tho Thousand Guineas Stakes, his previous winners being Canyon (1916), Ferry (1018) nnd Tranquil (1923). In 1860 tho then Lord Derby won tho rnco with' Sagitta. Fair Isle -is n full-,sister to Fairway. Lord Derby intended going to tho United Stntes to see tho'Kentucky Derby run next Saturday, so that probably he Was not present nt Newmarket to soo hip. filly win. The. value of tho Thousand Guineas Stakes would be about i'9ooo.

JUMPERS. AT ELLERSLIE.

SATURDAYS SCHOOLING WORK

Matter. 1 ? at EUerslic on Saturday morning were exceptionally; quiet, only,n few schooling tasta being performed.

Tho Swift Flight gehiing King Swift (E. Stnnwav) was given his first lesson 'over tho pony hurdles. He fell nt the initial attempt, .but oubsorjuently jumped safely.

Furore negotiated four, of the smaller hurdles, showing jumping ability. Kairuri (J. Burgess) and Rahepoto (E. Stanway) were paired ofT over a round .of the schooling hurdles. Rahepoto crashed heavily at the second fence, Slanway receiving bruises. Kairuri, although ho hit two of tho obstacles, pleased, for it was his first time over these hurdles. Sir Archie's mission was over two hurdles. Tlo stood off at tho final ono, and narrowly averted falling. Bandaged on tho off hind leg, which he injured on Thursday, Importer was given only walking exercise There in some doubt whether lie will be able to fulfil his winter meeting 'engagements.

REHANDICAPS FOR WANGANUI

WINNERS AT EGMQNT MEETING

fny TET/EGItAPIT. —PHESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Sunday,

Tho following rehandicaps of winners at nawera have been declared for the V.'angarni i Jockey Club's meeting:— I'urua Hack Handicap, 0 fur.—First division; Brilliant Light, 8.3 to 8.10.; Latakia, 7.13 to 8.0; Paiko, 7.4 to 7.11. Second division: Valstreefc, 7.7 to 8.1.

• Hack Steeplechase, about 2 miles. —Waitaunaha, 9.11 to 10.5,

Wanganui Steeplechase, about 3 miles.— Ponjola, 9.0 to 9.9. Kailoke Hack Hurdles, about 1} miles.— Whvnuanui, 11.4 to 11.7; Royal Acre, 10.13 to 11.1. ; Borough Handicap, 0 fur.—Lady Quex. from 9.9 to 9.12. WAIKATO HUNT CLUB. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. [r!Y XEI.KCIIIAT'JI. — OWN CORP.ESPONHENT. ] MORKINSVILLE, Saturday, Thero was a large attendance at the j annual meeting of tho Waikato Hunt Club. The report stated Ihnt thero were. 40 financial members. The balance-sheet showed receipts totalling £7l and expenses £'73. leaving a small deficit. The election of officers resulted:—Patron, M r rt G.. Howie; president, I Mr. F. J. Marshall; secretary, Mr. J, J. Goodwin; committee, Messrs. Marshall, : Goodwin, A and R. 'Mellow, J. T. Rohini son, L. 11. Lamer, T. McMillan, J. Mcj Nanghton, J. M. Allen, F, Washbourno and j F H. Ilardy. Messrs. Allen and Hardy were appointed delegates to the annual meeting of the Waikato Hunt at Cambridge. It was decided to ask tho Waikato Hunt to come to Morrinsvillo on at least threo days this season. A committee comprising 'Messrs. Allen, Hardy, Goodwin, and J. 11. Gaddis was appointed to interview property-owners to ask permission to hunt over their property. GOSHAWK'S RE HANDICAP. Goshawk has been rehandicapped 41b, from 9.9 to 9.13, for tho Cornwall Handicap, to, be run at Elleralio on June 3. Goshawk has won • two races in New South Wales during the past week or two. ono being at Handwiek and the other at Wagga. NUKUMAI- AND FINE ACRE. __ A. M. Wright, who now has his training quarters at Feilding, did not start either Nuknmai or Fine Aero at Uawera. They were both at tho meeting. So far as Nuknmai is concerned, Wright' was not satisfied that the going was soft enough for the veteran.