AUSTRALIAN RACING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 257, 8 October 1931, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN RACING

RANDWICK CARNIVAL PHAR LAP'S RECORD SYDNEY, Wednesday. The weather was ideal and the track excellent for the third day of the Australian Jockey Club's spring carnival at Randwick. The attendance was good. Phar Lap gave a splendid galloping exhibition in the Craven Plate, winning on the bit and breaking his own Australian record for the distance. The New Zealander Movie Star attempted to steal a race in the Members' Handicap. Movie Star cleared out soon after the barrier rose but weakened in the final tussle. The evergreen First Acre scored a minor position in the Sydney Handicap, due to a stout finishing effort. Results are:—• Hurdle Handicap, of £400; 2 miles and 3 fur.—Gadray, 10.11 (McCurley) 1; Banner Boy, 9.8 (Cullum), 2; Golden Tunic, 9.0 (Ferguson), 3. Eight started. Gadray was favourite. Six furlongs from home Gadray had charge and withstood a desperate challenge by the former New Zealander Banner Boy, in the straight, to gain the verdict by a head. Time, 4min 21Jsec. Craven Plate, of £2,000; 1\ miles. —Phar Lap, 9.1 (Pike), 1; Pentheus, 9.4' (Munro), 2; Chide (N.Z.), 9.1 (Cook), 3. Carry On was the other starter. Pentheus quickly took charge and led for a mile. Then Phar Lap ran to the front, and going on won hard-held by four lengths. Time, 2min 2.'.sec, an Australian record.' Gimcrack Stakes, of £2,000; 5 fur. for two-year-old fillies.—Precious Gift, 8.0 (Bartle), J; All For Australia, 8.0 (Pratt), 2; Bonnie June, 8.0 (Webster) 3. Ten started. Precious Gift was favourite. All For Australia, Cab- | aret and Precious Gift were together turning for home. Passing the Leger Precious Gi'fc took charge and won with ease by two lengths. Time, 1 min Usee. Suburban Handicap, of £750; 1 mile —Nut Cup, 8.11 (Pike), 1; Merab, 9.13 (Jones), 2; King's Arms, 7.7 (Pratt), 3. Twenty started. Gold Day was favourite. Ticino was the early pacemaker and led into the straight, closely attended by Nut Cup from Merab and Havaspot. From a hard-fought finish Nut Cup emerged victorious by half a length. Time, linin 37sec. Members' Handicap, of £500; 1\ miles.—Pretzel, 7.3 (Finch), 1; Speedway, 8.0 (Jones), 2; Lavington, 7.3 (Russel), 3. Sixteen started. Jolly Wonga was favourite. Movie Star made the running to the straight, followed by Speedway, Sat moth. Air Favourite and Pretzel. Pretzel cleared out in the straight and won with ease by lour lengths. Time, 2mm S^sec. Sydney Handicap, of £800; 7i fur. —Veilmond, 9.7 (Pike), 1; Loquacious (N.Z.-bred), 8.5 (Munro), 2; First Acre (N.Z.), 8.10 (Webster), 3. Thirteen started. Veilmond was favourite. Phillip and Potent led early from First Acre, Green Bird and Saebut. Potent was first to turn for, home from Loquacious and Veilmond. j Moving up smartly Veilmond, after a ( sharp tussle with Loquacious, snatch-1 ed victory by a length. Time, 2min j 33sec. CAULFIELD CARNIVAL

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Ptolemy has been scratched for the Caulfleld Guineas. C. Price 'is bringing Carry On, Koomela, Flying Dave and Caramba to Melbourne.