RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21599, 21 March 1932, Page 4

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

CHIPPING NORTON STAKES AMMON RA BEATS NIGHTMARCH. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, March 20. (Received March 20, at 5.5 p.m.) The Australian Jockey Club’s bridge celebrations meeting at Randwick was opened in ideal weather and there was a tremendous crowd. A number of New Zealand horses were engaged. Following are the results: — FAIRFIELD HANDICAP (First Division). KUVERA, 9.3 (M'Carten and ORO. 8.10 (Cook) 1 TREASURY, 8.3 (J. Munro) .. .. 3 Sixteen started, including Closing Time, Prince Pombal, and Prolyxo. Two lengths separated the third horse from the dead-heaters. Closing Time was sixth. Time, Imin Msec. CHIPPING NORTON STAKES. AMMON RA, 8.8 (inc. 11b pen.) ” (M'Carten) 1 NIGHTMARCH (New Zealand). 9.2 (E. Reed) 2 JOHNNIE JASON, 8.3 (R. Wilson) 3 Nine started, including Admiral Drake and Compria. In an exciting finish Ammon Ra beat Nightmarch by half a length, with a neck between second and third. Admiral Drake was last. Time, 2min LIVERPOOL HANDICAP. TOM PINCH, 9.3 (Cook) 1 WINOOKA, 8.9 (Pike) 2 HOLDFAST, 9.6 (Scanlon) .. ..3 Twenty-one started, including Movie Star. Won by a neck, with one length and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin ISJsec. CELEBRATION HANDICAP. VEILMOND. 9.12 (J. Pike) .. .. 1 JOHN BUCHAN, 8.4 (Bartle) .. .. 2 PANTHER, 7.10 (Cook) 3 Twelve started, including Chide, Carry On, Strength, Century, and Tire. Won by three lengths and a-half, with half a length between second and third. Carry On was fourth. Time, 2min 33Jsec. CABRAMATTA HANDICAP. REGILLA, 8,7 (Cracknell) 1 JACK, 8.6 (D. Munro) 2 LE LEGION, 8.8 (Davidson) .. .. 3

Twenty-two started, including Love Song and Nea Lap. Won by three lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 38isec.

MOONEE VALLEY MEETING. WIN FOR LADY PAM. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, March 20. (Received March 20, at 5.5 p.m.) The following are the results of the Mooney Valley races: — THE KNOLL HANDICAP. LADY PAM (N.Z.), 9.8 (Skidmore) 1 THE AWN, 7.7 (Smith) 2 BUNKER HILL, 7.5 (Badger) .. 3 Twelve started. Won by a length and three-quarters, with a length between second and third. Time, 2min Isec. MOONEE PONDS HANDICAP. ALCMAN, 7.4 (Duncan) 1 OOF BIRD, 6.7 (Smith) 2 HAZLEWOOD, 7.9 (Badger) .. .. 3 Nine started, including Vertigern and Spear Lad. Won by a length and aquarter. Time, 2iniu 344 sec.