TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20669, 15 September 1930, Page 7

TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

TATTERSALL'S CLUB RACES. PHAR LAP BEATS NIGHTMARCH. PAQUITO'S SPRING HANDICAP. (Received September 14, 5.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 14. Sydney Tattersall's Club's racea were held yesterday before a large attendance. Tho weather was fine, but a hot westerly wind was blowing. Now Zealand horses won tho last two events. Nightmarch was second in tlie chief event. The principal results arc:— TRAMWAY HANDICAP. 7 fur. KILLARNEY, D. Mclnnes' b g, Gyrs, by Kenilworth—Lastnon, 9.1 (McCarten) 1 FUJISAN, A. .7. Matthews' b g, aged, by Valnis—Lady San (Matthews) . . " PORNEIT, G. 7 (Carter) » •Dead-heat for second. Twenty-three started. Tom Pinch set tho pace most of the way to tho straight, but then tired Fujisan crept up on tho rails and was half a length behind Killarney at the finishing post. Tom Pinch was fourth. Time, lm 25{s. CHELMSFORD STAKES. A ewecpstako of £lO each, with £1250 added; weight-for-age; 9 fur. PHAR LAP, H. R. Telford's ch g, 4yrß, by Night Raid—Entreaty, 9.4 (Pike) 1 NIGHTMARCH, A. Louisson'B b hj, syrs, by Night Raid—Marsa, 9.11 (R. Reed) 2 WEOTARA, Miss Una Cliffs ch g, 3yrs, by Top Gallant—Meenah, 7.G (Simpbou) 3 All started. Burracootboo led the field to the straight, but Phar Lap kept in a handy position, and at the dislnnco simply walked past, to beat Nightmarch by two and a-half lengths, Weotara half a length away. Time, lm 52js. SPRING HANDICAP. A sweepstake of £8 each, with £6OO added; li miles. PAQUITO, H. A. Knight's b g, Gyrs, by Thurnham—Madrid, 9.2 (McCarten) , 1 GAY CREST, Dr. M. G. Louisson's ch g. syrs, by Shillinglee—Hoopee, 7.12 (Humphries) 2 JOHN BUCHAN, P. H. o ß borne'e b h. syrs, by Buchan—Motherwort (Johnstone) 3 Twenty-one started. Won by a neck, three lengths betweon second and third. Papatu was fourth. Time, 2m 425. WELTER HANDICAP. 1 mile. SARGON, 7.9 (Voitrc) .. .. 1 POTENT, 7.12 (White) 2 FIRST SIGHT, 10.3 (McCarten) . . 3 Nineteen elarlcd. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lm 39!5. HANDLING OF NIGHTMARCH. STEWARDS OPEN INQUIRY. PAQUITO AND METROPOLITAN. (Received September 14. 5.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept.. 14. Tho stewards opened an inquiry regarding Roy Reed's handling of Nightmarch in the Chelmsford Stakes. Tho reason has not been stated, and commontators are mystified. They point out that Phar Lap won on tho bit, while Nightmarch beat the rest of tho field. Tho inquiry was adjourned till Monday, l'aquito is considered to havo improved his prospects for the Metropolitan by his win in tho Spring Handicap, but High Disdain disappointed supporters in the Tramway Handicap, in which Gay Ballerina and Goshawk were among the ruck. Dunraven ran poorly in tho Novico Handicap. MOONEE VALLEY MEETING. ROMEO WINS STEEPLES. (Received September 14. 5.45 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 14. At the Moonoe Valley races yesterday the steeplechase resulted;— ROMEO, 10.0 (J. Winks) 1 GOOD WHISKY, 11.0 (R. Fuller) .. 2 BANG BANG, 11.0 (Fullarton) .. 3 Twelve started. Won by a length and aquarter. Time, 5m ljs. CANDIDATES FOR AVONDALE. SOUTHERN HORSES ARRIVING. Southern stables will havo strong representation at tho Avondale Jockey Club's meeting, which opens oil Saturday next, and tho influx of visitors has already commenced. Tho first arrivals are Star Stranger and Cylinder, who reached Avondale yesterday. They are to bo joined to-morrow by another member of J. 11. Jefferd's team in Vandyke, whose running at Wanganui en : couraged his trainer to let him inako the trip. There will be further arrivals to-njorrow, when S. Reid is expected with Historic, Panther, Lineacn and Typo and T. R. Georgo with Make Up, Imatcagirl anct. Johneen. Other Southern trainers who have signified their intention of being represented at tho meeting include J. Brown (Silvermine and Awaken), J. Fryer (Mendip). J. O'Neill (Te Atiawa), and E. Georgo (Lady Quex and Eastertime) RACING FIXTURES. September 20—Ashburton County Racing Club. September 20, 22—Avondalo Jockey Club. September 25, 27—Geraldino Racing Club. October 4—Napier Park Racing Club. October 4, G—Auckland Racing Club. October 4—Kurow Jockey Club. October 9, IL—Dunedin Jockey Club. TROTTING FIXTURES. October 4—Methven Trotting Club. October 11—Waikato Trotting Club.