AUSTRALIAN TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17239, 21 April 1930, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN TURF

RAND WICK MEETING nightmarch beats amounis 1'IlAi; LAP WINS ST. LEGEK Tiio Australian Jockey Club was favored with ideal weather for the opening day of the autumn carnival at Kamiwick on Saturday. While the attendance was large it was, however, below the average, and the volume ot money in circulation was tar less than during former big carnivals. The track was in excellent order, due to the recent refreshing rams. In a delightful day’s racing, the outstanding feature was the linish ot the Autumn Stakes between Nignlmarcli and Amounis. Commencing at the top of the straight, the pair enraged ia a desperate battle.for vieto, v. At the half distance, Amounis appeared a likely winner, but weakened in the final strides, allowing Vi'ditmarch to prevail by half a head. * The starter had difficulty in getting the large Doncaster held away and the start was delayed a considerable time. Venetian Lady was handy throughout the race and ran home a comfortable winner. At the distance Taislio, which was running in the rear division, came down, bringing with him Urunaway and _ Durwood. The last-named broke his shoulder and was later destroyed. The two others were uninjured. Of the jockeys, Badger sustained a fractured clavicle, Barilo sustained contusions and Phillips concussion. Phar Lap continued his winning way and cantered home a hard-held winnei bv four lengths in the St. Legcr. 'First, Hurdles (about 2 miles).— Paul T IU.O (Fielder) 1: Kinross 10.0 (Kenny) 2; Anorient .11.0 (Friend) d. Sixteen started. Anorient led the first jump just clear of Kinross, Dookie and Somnolent. Passing the stand. Mount Earl showed the way from Anorient, Olympian, KingDookio and Kinross. Along the back, Ano-1-ient bad a slight advantage from Paul T, Kinross and Home Made. At the home turn, Anorient and Kimoss were together, just clear of I aul 1 and Home Made. Paul I finishing smartly, joined the leaders at: the last jump and gained the verdict by a length. Time, 3.381. Autumn Stakes (1} miles). Nightmarch 9.0 (R. Reed) 1; Amounis 9.0 (Pike) 2; Donald 9.0 (Davidson) Also started: Kidaides and Crucis. From an even start, the field commenced slowly. Passing stand, Crucis was pacemaker from Kidaides, Donald, Xightmarch and Amounis in that order. Passing the mile post Crucis increased his lead to two lengths from Kidaides, Nightmarch, Donald and Amounis. At the half mile, where the pace was flapped on Crucis was just clear of Kidaides, Night march and Donald, with Amounis coming fact. Turning for home, Crucis left the rails, allowing Amounis to shoot through clear of Nightmarch and Donald. Thereafter the race resolved itseld in a stirring tussle between Amounis and Nightmarch. A few yards from the post, Amounis appeared the winner, but Nightmarch under severe pressure, came again and gained victory by half a head. Time, 2.33}. Sires’ Produce Stakes (seven furlonds). —The Doctor’s Orders 8.10 (Cook) 1; Veilmond 8.10 (McCarten) 2; Balloon King 8.10 (Coutts) 3. Nino started. Jumping out smartly, Tho Doctor’s Orders took the lead from Veilmond, Chemosh, Delwood and Uriah Heap. Passing the half mile, The Doctor’s Orders increased tho lead to two lengths from Veilmond, Cremosh and Wcotara, and had still a two lengths’ lead in turning for home. Thereafter the leader was unfroubled and won on the bit by two lengths. Time, 1.25. Doncaster Handicap (one mile).— Venetian Lady 8.5 (Munro) 1, High Disdain 7.5 (Bastian) 2; Raisin 8.3 (Pratt) 3. Twenty-seven started. From an even start,' Goshawk first shot out from High Disdain, Parkwood, Mystic Peak, and Parsec. At the half-mile, Toper and High Disdain were together from Waugoola, Venetian Lady and Greenline. Waugoola showed the way turning for home, closely followed by Toper, High Disdain, Venetian Lady and Parsec. Venetian Lady assumed control at the distance and won untroubled by a length. Time, 1.37. A.J.C. St. Legcr (1? miles). —Phar Lap 8.10 (Pike) 1; Sir Rabble 8.10 (Johnstone) 2; Peacemaker 8.10 (Wilson) 3. Only starters. Phar Lap cleared out immediately on leaving the barrier and was not thereafter headed. At one stage of the race he was forty lengths' in front. Won by four lengths. Time, 3.7. Vaucluse Handicap (seven furlongs.—First division: Grecnsoa 8.(5 (Maher) 1; Pavilion 5.12 (Ryan) 2; Starlike 8.2 (Munro) 3. Thirteen started: Jumping out smartly, Greensea took control from The Motorist, Theban and Starlike.* Turning for home, Greensca increased the lead to three lengths and, from then on, was not troubled, winning by a length. Time, 1.241. Second division: Poictiers 9.0 (Bnrtle) 1; Remora 30.2 (McCarten) 2; Gowdcn 8.3 (Goddard) 3. Eleven started. Sweet Accord was smartest away from Golden Voice, Remora, Poictiers and Adrian. Sweet Accord led into the straight just clear of Remora and Poictiers. At the distance, Remora had a slight advantage from Poictiers, Golden Voice and Gowdcn. Finishing strongly under punishment, Poictiers got, up in time to snatch victory by half a head. Time, 1.251.

WILLTAMSTOWN RACES MELBOURNE, April 20. At the Williamstown races tho Easter Stakes resulted: Prince Viol 8.11 (R.affaele), 1; Byron 8.7 (Wenn), 2; Jopim 7.3 (Morris), 3. Ten started. Won hv a head and a length. Time, 1.39^.