RACING IN SYDNEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20840, 6 April 1931, Page 7

RACING IN SYDNEY.

THE AUTUMN MEETING. AMON HA S SUCCESS. riiODUCE STAKES TRIUMPH. Slit t'HIIYSTOI'IIEB'S WIN. I . (Received April 5. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNF.Y, April 5. The /weather was line ami cool for the opening of tho Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting at Ratuhvick yesterday. Tho attendance totalled 41,000. ■ Tho track was in excellent condition. The Dimmer, a prominent Sydney Cup fancy, enhanced his prospects for that event V>y annexing in decided fashion the .Autumn Stakes. Chide, from whom great deeds were expected, was not able to Rain a place. Ihe New Zealand champion, Amnion Ha, won (he richly-endcnved Sires' Produce Stakes in effortless fashion. Tho Doncasler Handicap was productive of a hiilliant finishing effort on the part of the. winner, Sir Chrystopher. He was badly placed in tho early stages and fifth from last entering the straight, but under the vigorous riding of his jockey (Munro) he unwound a dashing run, which carried him to victory by half-a-lengtli. Results arc:—

FIRST HURDLE RACE, Sweepstakes of £2 each, with £IOO addedabout 2 miles. KIRVA W Kelso's b g, 3yrs, by Cyklon-Soa, g.o (Lillyman) , 1 SATRAP iTex-N.Z.) X. McKcnna's blk g Cyrs. by l'aladin—Persian Lilac 9 5 (lenrce) .. ~ n DOCTOR GRACE O. hj; Ifnll's ch g, ».olr& 1 3 Thirteen started. Perides was the early pacemaker from Kelene, Dalland and Doctor Orace. -Passing the stand the first time Kami ran to the front and thereafter was in command. Satrap issued a challenge when nearing the final obstacle, but Knna maintained his advantage with ease and won by a neck. Time, 3m 401s. autumn stakes, Sweepstakes of £S each, with £1250 addedstandard weight-for-age; 1£ miles THE DIMMER, W. Morris' br g, s yrs, by Spearhead—After Glow, 9.0 (Duncan) .. j DONALD K F Smith's b g, aged, by Don Reynaldo—Andol, 9.0 (Davidsoil) . # 0 JOHN BUCHAN. P. H. Osborne's b h. oyis. by Buchan—Motherwort, 9 0 (Munro) g Eight/ started. From an even start Soul on smartly ran to the front, followed i Royal Smile, C'hide, First Acre and John Buchan, with Glare last. Passing the mile post Soulton led by a length from Chide, First Acre. Donald and The DimJner. when heads were turned for home, from a bunched field Soulton, Chide and iJonald were prominent. At the distance John Buchan, Donald and The Dimmer vere on even terms, and in a desperate nnish The Dimmer gained the verdict by a neat), Time, 2m 3415.

A.J.C. SIRES PRODUCE STAKES, Sweenstakes of £2O each, with £SOOO added also a subscription of £lO each from" 1 ;e owners of PI sires; nominator of the sire of the winner to receive £250. owner of the second horse £IOOO, nnd owner of the third £SOO from the stake; breeder, namely, the owiier of the dam of the wjnner at the time of foaling, to be paid £250 by the club; for two-year-olds; colts and geldings 8.10, fillies 8.8; seven furlongs. AMMON RA IN.Z 1, C. C. Sh oath's, b cr, by Ltmond—Hyadcs, 8.10 (M. McCarten) ' .. 1 JOI7NXIE J \SON. W. J. Jones' br g, by Treclnre—Sweet Rossaleen, S. 10 (Cfacknell) 2 G ATLANTIC. C, B. Kellow's b f, by Heroic—Esther. 8.10 (Duncan) .. 3 Eighteen started. Gnllantic was the pniartest to move from Movie Star, Rory O'More, Amnion Rn nnd Johnnie Jason. Entering the straight Rory had 11 slight advantage over Aitimon Ra. Johniiie Jnson, Gallantic and Movie Star. Taking charge at the distance, Ammon Ra bounded nvay from the field, reacltin!.' the j idge with tw.o lengths to spare. Time, lm' 25Js. DOMCASTER HANDICAP, Sweepstakes of £25 each, with £2OOO added: 1 mile. SIR CHRYSTOPHER. H. R. Munro's ZT e, syrs, by Chrysolaus—Digalla, 8.5 (Munro) 1 MOLLISON, J. Moloney's b g, syrs, hy Serernond—Molly's Robe, 9.7 (Cook) 2 CASQUE D'OR. Mrs. W. M. Oollnn's blk g. nyra, by RossenJale—Nnroarca, 8.6 (Pratt) 3 Sixteen started. Casque D'Or was the smartest out, from Mol'ison, Pnrkwcod, Ticino, Temoin nnd Cathmar. Passing the half-mile Mollison showed the way 10 Ticino. Waugoola nr.d Casque D'Or, with Wuterline nnd Sir Chrystopher at the rear of the field. Mollison was first into the straight and nt the distance appeared to have the race in hand, but Sir Chrystopher. finishing brillinntly, threaded his way through the field and got up in time to pain the victory by half-a-lcngth. Time, lm 373

A.J.C. ST. LEGER, Sweepstakes of £ls each, with £2500 added: for three-year-olds; colts and geldings 8.10. fillies 8.8; 1] miles. "VEILMOND (ex-N.Z ), E. Moss' br r. by Litnond—Veil, R.lO (McCarten) 1 CARRY, ON, J. S. Bnmton's b f, by Magpie—Farfadet, 8.8 (Cook) .. 2 BALLOON KINO, executors of tho late ,T. Brown's b c, by Air Balloon— Princess Betty, 8.10 (Pike) .. ..3 Tregilla find Salvador were the other starters. Balloon Kir?g took the running from ,C'arry On, Veilniond, Tregilla and Salvador. They ran in that order to the top of the straight, where Carry .On joined Bnlloon King, being closely pressed by Veihnond, followed by Tregilla nnd Salvador. At the distance. Balloon King, Carry On and Veihnond wore on terms, but Veilmond, finishing strongly, drew away to •win by three lengths. Time, 3m 2s. VA'JOLUSE HANDICAP, Sweepstakes of £5 each, with £SOO added: 7 fur. FIRST DIVISION. TREVALLION. M Poison's b g, ,'lyrs, by Relfern— Meriden. 8.10 (Pike) .. 1 COMMANDANT, Sir 11. Deriison's br g, ;iy i' 3. by Legionnaire—Scintilla, 8.0 (Wilson l .. ■ . . .. . . 2 lill LARNRY. E. Moss' b g. aged, by Kenilworth —Lnstron, 11.12 (McCarten) 3 Seventeen Blurted. When they settled down Workman had charge and led into the straight ahead of CheiiH'sh. Aiula, TrevuHion, Teppo, Lucre and Killarn-y. i'rom n sharp tussle passing the Leger Tievallion emerged in command, and. going on. won nicely by three lengths. Time, 1m 25i&. SECOND DIVISION.

PANOLA. J. E. Biien's br in. syrs, by Rossendale—Pansy, lOC (Pike) 1 COOLMTNT, A. I! Belie ding's b g, syrs, by Catmint —Cool Lass, B.:i iCouHs) 2 CKLTK-.' E. J. Watts' br g, 4.ri-B, by Doric— Llunilly, ->o (McLachlan) .. :i Sixteen started. The Abbott look the rote of pacemaker from Mintage. Pandit mid Ranworth. Tiro Abbott showed the way to the home turn and appeared a likely winner fiom Panola., Coolmint and Celtic, but Panola put in a well-timed run and gained the verdict by four length.*. Time, lm 25}s. ru,SI'ENSION OF DUNCAN. EFFECT ON SYDNEY CUF. NEW JOCKEY FOR THE DIMMER. (Received April 5, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 5. Owinto the suspension of W. Duncan, Victorian champion light-weight, for one rnonth for interference in the Sires' Pro rtuce Stakes yesterday a new rider will be required for The Dimmer in the Sydney Clip to-morrow. Bartle probably will rereive the mount. The bitter's mount, 'J'regilhi, is not likely to bo a starter in 1.4 e cup.