AUSTRALIAN TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16914, 1 April 1929, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN TURF

THE &ANDWICK MEETING LIMERICK'S BRILLIANT WIN A WIN FOR HONOR (Eleo. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assnj .SYDNEY, March 31. The autumn carnival opened at Randwick on Saturday in line weather. There was a largo attendance. The track was soft, duo to heavy overnight, showers. The New Zealand horses had a successful clay, gaining prominence in threo events.

In addition to the successes of Limerick and Honor, Nedda filled third place in the letter's race and Paquito won the second division of the Highweight, while Ring Roy gave promise of future success by coming from tho rear of the field to gain a minor place in the first division of the same race.

Limerick, the idol of Australian racegoers, restored himself.to favor with his brilliant victory in the Autumn Stakes. Tho champion was blocked when about to make his run at the distance, hut came round the field and in a wonderful finish gained the verdict by threequarters of a length. He received a wonderful ovation on returning to scale. The New Zealand youngster Honor gave, ;i splendid performance, winning the Sires Produce Stakes. Acting as if pacemaker for the greater part of the. iournoy, he withstood a desperate challenge from Comanche, who came from the rear of the, field. The value of the stakes is £4903.

First Hurdles: Bagpipes 11.4, 1; Rearguard. ]0.3, 2: Stony, 9.2, 3. Eleven started. Bright Flare led the field at the iivst jump from Really and W,B. The latter'fell passing the "stand and Bagpipes took command alien;! of Stony, Really and Grosvenor. P.agpipes was thereafter in 'charge. Praetor fell passing the stand, bringing down Really, who had to bo destroyed. Won by two am! a-half lengths. Time. 3.42 L Highwcight Handicap: First Division: IMtiers, 8.10. 1: Kings Anns, 9.1, 2: Ring Roy, 9.3. 3. Sixteen started. M'ushon was first away, followed by Portion, Poitiers, and Raisin. AI the half-mile, Raisin too!;, charge and led into the straight ahead of Fool's Paradise, King's Arms and Poitiers. The last-named finished strongly ami gamed the verdict by threequarters of a length. Time, 1.27. Second Division: Paquito. •9.7, 1: Land of Leisure, 10.5, 2; Coercion, 9.5, and The Grindstone, 8.2. a dead heat for third. Fifteen started. Chronium was the early pacemaker from Land of Leisure and Paquito. At the distance Paquito ran to the front and gained the victory by two lengths. Time, 1.274.

Autumn Stakes: Limerick, 9.0. 1: Wiualot, 9.0, 2; Valamita. 9.3, 3. Other starters: Mondiago, Cruris, Black Duchess and Paddi Eve. Commencing slowly, Black Duchess led the field out of the straight from Cruris and Paddi Eve. Passing tho mile, Black Duchess increased her lead to six lengths, followed by Cruris, Paddi Eve and Winalot. Limerick was second last at the half mije. The field closed on Black Duchess on turning for home and Winalot assumed command from the leader, followed by Paddi Eve and Limerick. The last-named challenged and, finishing brilliantly, gained the verdict by threequarters of a length. Time, 2.33-f. Sires Produce Stakes. —Honor 8.10, 1; Comaelie 8.10, 2; Nedda 8.7, 3. Thirteen started. Violin Solo was the first away from Honor, Carradale and Nedda. *At the half-mile, Honor ran to the front and led into the straight ahead of Spanish Galleon, Carradale and Nedda. Comache, coming fast on the outside, tackled Honor and in an exciting finish the New Zealand horse gained the verdict by half a head. 'Time, 1.26}. Doneaster Handicap.—Karuma 8.4, 1; Sion 8.11, 2; Loquacious 8.0, 3. Twenty-three started. Ultth, Killarney, Gosto and Abbot's Lad were the first away, Karuma being last to leave tin; barrier. At the half-mile, Gilt Edge had charge from Rozener, Soulton" and Habashon. The last-named took command turning for homo from Sion, Gilt Edge and Aorangi. Sion assumed control at the distance and appeared a likely winner, but Karuma came fast on the outside and snatched the verdict by half a head. Time, 1.38*.

St. Leger.—Strephon 8.10, 1; Oatendale 8.10, 2; Lalique 8.10, ?>. Other starter: Cambrian. Strephon ran to tho front immediately on leaving the barrier and was therafter never troubled, gaining the verdict by three lengths. Time, 3.1 J.