RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 4048, 13 October 1931, Page 54

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

THE A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. STRENGTH WINS METROPOLITAN. SYDNEY, October 5. The spring meeting was continued at Randwick to-day in delightful weather, and the attendance was 44.000. The track was in splendid order. Autopay was installed a strong public fancy in the Shorts Handicap following upon his Epsom victory. After running prominently in the early stages he weak ned towards the eml. Apparently Saturday's hard race had exacted its toll. The Metropolitan went to a despised outsider. Strength, who was placed well throughout, and finished stoutly under the vigorous riding of the jockey, Bartie, gaining victory by a head. Following are the results: — THE SHOKTS HANDICAP. Six furlongs. J. Kiiigtdey’s hr g HIGH DISDAIN (Claro—Contempt), 8.4 (Cook) .. 1 J. Netter's MERAB, 9.2 (Jones) .. 2 Mrs AV. M Gollnrn's CASQUE D'OR, 8.". i Munro) - 3 Eleven started, and Autopay was favourite. Merab was the early paceertaker, "ml led into the straight from Auto;.ay. Rurraeootbo. Holdfast, and Tom Piti'-h, ■.•i'.b High Disdain moving up smart I v. High Disdain took charge at

the distance and won narrowly by half a head. Time, linin HJsec. BREEDERS’ PLATE. For two-year-old colts and geldings. Five furlongs. H. Campbell Jones's br c CARAMBA (Caravel —Nazetha), 8.5 (M’Carten) 1 F. Woodham’s KING MOAB, 8.5 (Munro) 2 W. Booth's TINGALBA, 8.5 (Cracknell) 3 Sixteen started, and Caramba was favourite. Tingalba was first to turn for home from Caramba. Apparel, Dark Chief, and The Arcadian. King Moab and Caramba ran to the front passing the Leger. and Caramba gained the verdict by three lengths, with one and a-quarter lengths between second and third. THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. One mile and five furlongs. J. J. Hansell's b g STRENGTH (Sandow —Nysa), aged, 8.0 (Bartie) 1 R. J. Murphy’s CONCENTRATE (N.Z.), 8.12 (Morris) 2 J. S. Brunton’s CARRY ON, 8.7 (Pratt) f E. J. Watt’s SPEARMAN. 8.0 (Johnstone) t Eighteen started, and Chide was favourite. Imperialist was the early pacemaker from Dear March. Green i Bird, Pott nt. Strength, Carry On, and Chide. Passing the half-mile Imperialist was just clear of Chide. Potent, Talkie, Strength, and Spearman. At the distance Spearman had charge, closely attended by ‘Talkie and Strength, with I Concentrate finishing fast. After a stir- - ring struggle Strength snatched victory by a head. Time. 2min 45Jsec. CENTENNIAL PARK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. R. Poole’s b g CHARALF (Cistercian—Sweet Crop), syrs, 8.7 (Munro) 1 J. A. Donohue's DERAI ID, 9.0 „ (Cook) f P. E. Smith’s WORKMAN, 8.12 (Bartie) f Twenty-two started, and Stage Lad was favourite.. Workman was the first to show out, and led into the straight from Charalf, Dermid, Stage Lad, and Hunt the Slipper. Charalf took charge passing the Leger and. going on, won comfortably by two lengths. Time, Imin 12|sec. GKANIHAM STAKES (for three and four-year-dds). One mile and a furlong. H. T. Lucerne’s ch h SIR DUNINALD (The Berderer—Piedish), 4yrs, 9.5 (Pike) + E. J. Watt’s MR KERRY’, 7.16 T-, „ (Simpson) I F. Scmthdens” FLYING DAVE 8.3 (M’Carten) ’ 3 I Sir Duninald was favourite. When the horses settled down Rondalina led the field from Sunlit Reef. Sir Duninald, t/ 1 Iverry, Senator, and Miss Nottave. Rondalina was the first to turn for home, closely pressed by Sunlit Reef. Mr Kerry, and Sir Duninald. At the distance Sir Duninald was in front, but Air Kerry got up in time to make it a dead heat. Time, Imin 53sec. SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP. One mile and a-quarter. R. Wallace’s b h DENIS BOY’ (Soldemins—Blink Girl), syrs, 7.5 “F. Smithden’s” REASONABLE, 6.10 (Britt) 2 AV. Booth’s DON MOON, 8.6 (Williams) 3 Eleven started, and Vali was favourite. Grand March led the field by three lengths along the hack from Don Moon, Y ali. Exact, and First Acre. Grand March was the first to turn for home from Don Aloon, Vali, and First Acre. Don Moon took charge, and appeared to be a likely winner, but Denis Boy, finishing fast on the outside, went on to win easily by three lengths. Time 2min 5.) sec PHAR LAP AVINS CRAVEN PLATE. AUSTRALIAN RECORD BROKEN. SYDNEY, October 7. Ihe third day of the A.J.C. spring meeting vas held at Randwick to-day in I ideal weather. Ihe track was in excellent i condition and the attendance was good. I Phar Lap gave a splendid galloping exI hibition in the Craven Plate, winning on ■ the bit ami breaking his own Australian record for the distance.

Movie Star attempted to steal the race in the Members’ Handicap, clearing out soon after the barrier rose, but he weakened in the final tussle. I he evergreen First Acre scored a minor position in the Sydney Handicap as the result of a stout finishing effort. Following arc the results: — SECOND HURDLES. About two miles and three furlongs. GADRAY. 10.11 (M’Curlev) .. .. °. 1 BANNER BOY, 9.8 (Cullum) 2 GOLDEN TUNIC, 9.0 (Ferguson) 3 Eight started and Gadray was favourite. Six furlongs from home Gadray had charge and, withstanding a desperate challenge bj’ Banner Boy in the straight, he gained the verdict by a head. Time, 4min 21Jsec. THE CRAVEN PLATE. ” A sweepstake of £lO each, with £1250 added. One mile and a-quarter. 11. R. Telford and D. J. Davis’s ch g PHAR LAP, by Night Raid — Entreaty, svrs. 9.1 (Pike) .. 1 R. Walder’s PENTHEUS. 9.4 (Munro) 2 1.-C. Trautwein’s CHIDE, 9.1 (Cook) 3 Carry On was the other starter. Pentheus quickly took charge and led for a mile, where Phar Lap ran to the front and. going on, won hard held by four lengths. Time, 2min 21 sec—an Australian record. - GIMCRACK STAKES. Five furlongs. PRECIOUS GIFT, 8.0 (Bartie) .. 1 ALL FOR AUSTRALIA, 8.0 (Pratt) 2 BONNIE JUNE. 8.0 (Webster) .... 3 Ten started and Precious Gift was favourite. All for Australia, Cabaret and Precious Gift were together turning for home. Passing the Leger Precious°Gift took charge and won with ease by two lengths. Time, Imin llsec.

SUBURBAN HANDICAP. One mile. NUT CUP, 8.11 (Pike) 1 MERAB, 9.13 (Jones) 2 KING’S ARMS, 7.7 (Pratt) 3 Twenty started, and Gold Day was favourite Ticino was the early pacemaker and led into the straight, closely attended by Nut Cup. Merab, and Havaspot. From a hard-fought finish, Nut Cup emerged victorious by half a length. Time, Imin 37sec. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. One mile and a-quarter. PRETZEL, 7.3 (Finch) 1 SPEEDWAY. 8.0 (Jones) 2 LAVINGTON. 7.3 (Russel) 3 Sixteen started, and Jolly Wonga was favourite. Movie Star made the running to the straight, followed by Speedway, Satnioth, Air Favourite, and Pretzel. The last-named cleared out in the straight and won with ease by four lengths. Time, 2min 3:]sec. SYDNEY HANDICAP. One mile and a-half. VEILMOND. 9.7 (Pike) I LOQUACIOUS, 8.5 (Munro) 2 FIRST ACRE. 8.10 (Webster) .... 3 Thirteen started, and Y’eilmond was favourite. Phillip and Potent led early from First Acre, Greenbird, and Sacbut. Potent was first to turn for home from 1 Loquacious, with Y’eilmond moving up | smartly. Y’eilmond, after a sharp tussle with Loquacious, snatched victory by a length. Time, 2min 33sec. MEETING CONCLUDED. SY’DNEY, October 10. The A.J.C. spring meeting at Randwick was concluded to-day in fine, cool weather. The attendance was 26,000. The track was in splendid order. Fiist Acre made a bold bid for victory in the Waverley Handicap, appearing to have the race in his keeping at the distance, but failed to stall off the fastfinishing effort of Veilmond and Strength in the final strides. Results: — CANONBURY STAKES (For two-year-olds), Of 400sovs. Five furlongs. APPAREL. 8.5 (D. Munro) .. .. I RENOWNED. 8.5 (Hickey) .. .. 2 MILANTHEON, 8.5 (Knox) .. .. 3 There were 12 starters. Dark Chief was favourite. High Molly turned for home a length clear of Apparel, Kuvera. and Milantheon. Apparel shot clear at the distance with ease and won by two lengths. Time, Imin WAVERLEY HANDICAP (For three-vear-olds and upwards). Of 450sovs. One mile and three-quarters. VEILMOND. 9.12 (Pike) 1 STRENGTH. 8.13 (Bartie) .. .. 2 FIRST ACRE. 8.7 (YVebster) .. .. 3 Ten horses started. Y’eilmond was favourite. Sackbut led early from First Acre, Talkie, Salvador, and Phillipic. First Acre ran to the front, smartly turning for home from Maurice Bede, Strength, and Concentrate. At the distance First Acre appeared to have the race won. but was unable to withstand a splendid finishing run by Veilmond, which carried him to victory by a length, with Strength second. Time. 3min 14sec. DOWLING STEEPLECHASE. Of 350sovs. About two miles and a-quarter. BURRAFORM, 10.9 (Giles) .. .. 1 CONGOOLA. 10.3 (Fulherton) .. .. 2 SCOTTISH MARCH, 9.5 (Hynes) .. 3 There were five starters. Congoola was favourite. Chatswood fell at the second jump, and Ragatzky at the third. Passing the stand the first time Scottish March ran off. leaving Burraform and Congoola to finish the course. In a close finish Congoola won, but lost the race owing to inter ference in the straight. Time, 4min 33isec. CHESTER HANDICAP, Of 400svs. Six furlongs. HOLDFAST. 10.4 (Webster) .. .. 1 BURRACOOTBOO, 9.4 (Marsden) .. 2 1 TOM PINCH. 10.1 (Coutts) .. .. | BOLD BOY’, 7.7 (Finch) f Remora was favourite. Burracootboo led in the early running, and led into the straight a length clear of Gesture, Tom Pinch. Holdfast, and Remora. At the distance Burracootboo had a slight advantage over Holdfast. Bold Boy, and Tom Pinch. Finishing best. Holdfast secured the verdict in Imin 1 IJsec. RANDWICK PLATE (Standard weight for age), Of 1000. ovs. Two miles. PHAR LAP, 9.3 (Pike) 1 CHIDE, 9.4 (Cook) 2 These were the only starters. Phar Lap took the lead passing the mile post and ran home a winner on the bit by four lengths. Time, 3min 31sec. CLIBORN STAKES (For three-year-olds), Of 400sovs. One mile. WINOOKA. 8.7 (Davidson) .. .. 1 FLYING DAVE, 8.4 (Pratt) .. .. 2 ORATORIUM, 7.11 (Cook) .. .. 3 Six horses started. Flying Dave was favourite. Winooka quickly ran to the front, and was not afterwards headed. He won easily by two lengths. Time, Imin 38sec. FINAL HANDICAP, Of 500sovs. One mile and a-quarter. HOMEDALE, 7.4 (Simpson) .. .. 1 LIGHTNING MARCH. 8.0 (Welsh) 2 CATHMAR, 8.13 (Johnston) .. .. 3 Fifteen horses started. Nut Cup, the favourite, was first into the straight from Portent, Cathmar, Papatu, and Lightning March. In a wellsustained finishing effort Homedale got up in time to snatch a victorj by half a bead. Time, 2min 3|sec. VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB. MELBOURNE, October 10. The weather was fine and there was a satisfactory attendance for the opening of the Caulfield meeting. Taciturn, stable mate of the National Hurdles winner Rakwool, beat the fast-finishing Pitoofa in the Hurdles. The latter was unlucky. Y T auntry, who was trained by the cx-New 1 Zealander Dave Price, led all through in rhe First Division of the Debutant Stakes. He was purchased last week for l>o guineas. Verietas, bred by the owner (Mr S. A. Rawdon) won the Second Division easily.

Coonartha, a son of Manfred, finished well.

Cimbrian won the Stakes brilliantly, and will carry 8.13 in the Caulfield Cup and 8.10 ,r the Melbourne Cup. He is halt-biotn<r to Heroic, and was trained by the Nev Zealander, Lou Robertson. YYateiTne made a poor effort. Amnion Ra had an effortless win in the Guin- as Local enthusiasts are eager to see him oppose Phar Lap in the Cox Plate at Moonce Valley. Shadow King, :n the Powci Handicap, was eighth three ‘urlongs from home and won brilliantly. The sensat.cn of the race was the failure ■jf a hot favourite. Royal Barb, who led at the turn and finished last. Shadow King is engaged in the two cups. Glenanton was fourth early in his race, and won narrowly. He was ridden by the New Zealander. Ashley Reed, and was trained at Adelaide. He is a frequent visitor to Melbourne, and always do"s well. Picatus finished well. Results: — OBY HURDLES. TACITURN, 10.9 .. .. 1 PITOOTA. 11.5 2 VANTO. 10.2 3 ’I here were 16 starters. Caramelo, Box Haven, and Provost Winter fell. Won by half a head, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, 3min 44sec. DEBUTANT STAKES, Of lOOOsovs. Four furlongs. First Division. VAUNTRY, 8.0 1 SANBALLAT, 8.5 2 GREENLAW, 7.11 .. .. 3 Thirteen started. Won by two lengths and a-half, with a head between second and third. Time Second Division. VER 1 ETAS. 7.9 1 COONARTHA, 7.11 .. .. 2 SEG ATI, 7.9 3 Twelve starters. Won by two lengths, with a head between second and third. Time, 48{see. CAULFIELD STAKES, Of llOOsovs. One mile and one furlong. CIMBRIAN. 9.4 1 HELLENIST, 9.1 2 VIGNE. 9.1 3 Five starters. Won by three-quarters of a length, with a neck between second and third. Time Imin 53isec. CAULFIELD GUINEAS, Of 2500sovs. One mile. AMMON RA. 8 2 1 MIDDLE WATCH. 8.5 ..2 VIOL DAMOUR. 8.5 .. .. 3 Thirteen started. Won by two lengths and a-half, with a length between second and third. Old Ming was fourth. Time, Imin 38Jsec —a course record. HERBERT POWER HANDICAP SHADOW KING. 8.13 .. 1 DARKMAN. 8.7 2 PRINCE DAYTON, 7.9 ..3 Seventeen starters. Won by two lengths and a-half. with one length and a-half between second and third. Y’arramba was fourth. Time, 2m:n lOJsec. TOORAK HANDICAP, Of lOOOsovs. One mile. GLENANTON. 7.12 .. .. 1 BACCHAO SAKAO, 8.5 .. 2 PICATUS, 6.9 3 Seventeen starters. Won by a neck, with half a-leugth between second and third. Golden Arrow was fourth. Time. Imin 46Jsec. The sectional times in the Caulfield Guineas were: First two furlongs 241 sec, next two 24, last four 50. Caulfield Stakes: First furlong 15sec, next four 50, last four 501. last six Imin 15fsec. THE METROPOLITAN WINNER. SYDNEY, October 6. The Herald says:—‘‘Purchased by his present owner for 20gns, the aged gelding Strength achieved fame by winning the Metropolitan by a head from Concentrate after a gruelling struggle for more than a furlong, in which six horses partici pated. Strength’s victory was one of the most unexpected in the history of the race. He lasted just long enough to win from Concentrate, which, with a somewhat belated run, was gaining rapidly. Chide apparently made his run too soon, for he could make no impression on the leaders in the straight, while Y’eilmond did not do his best until the race was over.” THE CAULFIELD CUP. MELBOURNE. October 6. A message from Sydney states that Phar Lap was scratched there at 12.55 for the Caulfield Cup. Other Caulfield Cup scratchings include Paton, Ithuriel, Calina, Coolac, and Mira Donna. NO BID FOR AUTOPAY. SYDNEY, October 7. At Chisholm’s sale of racehoiscs Solitaire was sold to Mr J. Wood, New Zealand, for 100 guineas. Autopay brought no bid, and was passed in. JAMIESON’S TEAM RETURNING. SYDNEY. October 9. Part of Jamieson's team —Y r ali, Chief Joy, Papeena. Prolyxo, and Y’oyagei—is returning to New Zealand to-day by the Ulimaroa. Webster’s horses are not going to Melbourne for the spring carnival. Autopay will leave for Koine next week. It has not yet been decided whether Concentrate will go to Melbourne. FLEMINGTON TRAINING NOTES. MELBOURNE. October 10. . At Flemington this morning Mulcra di ! a mile on the tan in Imin 49sec. Third King a mile on the grass in Imin 48sec, Duo S.vlk a mile in Imin 48Asee, and Bold Bid five furlongs on the tan in Imin 6sec, Zetheus six furlongs in Imin 19sec. Hendon beat Axinus over 10 furlongs in 2min 17Jsec. Largesse and Dunoora wen! six furlongs in Imin 22sec, Watark seven furlongs in Imin 32sec, and La Joconde six furlongs in Imin 22sec. Royal Bard did the best two furlongs in 25see. Ormolu is having trouble with his forelegs, but the trainer is hopeful.