LIMERICK BEATEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 166, 4 October 1927, Page 10

LIMERICK BEATEN

RANDWICK RACES METROPOLITAN TO MURILLO GOING WAS HEAVY By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright SYDNEY, Monday. The Australian Jockey Club’s meeting to-day was marred by unpropitious weather. Rain l'eii unceasingly in the early morning but eased off just before the first race. Heavy cold showers fell at intervals during the afternoon, and as a result the race track was in a heavy state. Despite unpropitious weather there was an attendance of 50,000 at Randwick. In the decision of the Breeders’ Plate, the New Zealand colts Tariff and Ridgemount were prominent in the early stages, but failed over the last furlong, leaving Ramulus, a brother to the Derby winner, Rampion, to win by three-quarters of a length. The field for the Metropolitan was reduced to 19 by the withdrawal of Pantheon, Valamita and Octember. Limerick was unfortunate to receive some knocks; early in the contest, and he was well back passing the stand the first time, where Drawbridge had the lead from Amounis. Murillo also was knocked back along the back stretch, but he made a smart run rounding the bend. Horton Gag led into the straight, where Murillo shot to the front, with Limerick, who had come up on the outside, in close attendance. The New Zealand gelding was, however, unable to get up to Murillo, who won by three and a -half lengths. The following are the details of the racing: SHORTS HANDICAP Of XI,000; 6 furlongs. CALMEST (G. A. Ward), b in, syrs, by Greenstead—Airify, S.lO 1 GREENLINE (L. Barnett), br g, 7.8 2 WHITTA (M. Taylor), b m 3 Eleven started, including White Fang. Whitta made the early running, but ran wide at the turn. Calmest came away approaching the post and won by two lengths. Time, 1.15 J. BREEDERS' PLATE A sweepstakes of £25, with £2,000 added, for two-year-old colts and gelding; colts, 8.5; geldings, 8.2; 5 furlongs. RAMULUS (J. E. and C. H. Brien), br c, by Rossendale —Royal Pet, 8.5 .. 1 CELLOKI (H, Taylor), ch g, 8.2 .... 2 GOLDEN MUSIC (A. G. White), b g, 5.2 3

Seventeen started, including Ridgemount and Tariff. Tariff was first away and held the lead with Ramulus till entering the straight. Once they headed for home Ramulus and Celloki came away together and in a close finish Ramulus gained the verdict by three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.4. METROPOLITAN STAKES A sweepstakes of £3O each, with £6*,000 added; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. MURILLO (imp.) (E. A. Connolly), b S, Gainsborough—Roya, fiyrs, 8.0, E. Bat tle i LIMERICK (11. A. Knight), br g, by Limond—Medley, 4yrs, 9.5, M. McCarten 2 HORTON GAG (Mrs. E. Legge), b It. syrs, 7.10, Davidson 3 Also started: Amounis, 9.3; Bacchus, 8.8; Strongbow, 8.4; Donald, 8.2; Star l>’Or, 8.2; Mullabawn, 8.2; Royal Sun, 8.0; Tibbie, 7.13; Clarinda, 7.11; Beedos. 7.7; Dartmoor, 7.5; Rawhetu, 7.2; Don Panther, 7.0; Valparaiso, 7.0; Bonaventure, 6.7, Drawbridge, 6.7. From a good start Drawbridge immediately took the lead, and he showed the way out to the straight, where Beedos shot to the front and established a couple of lengths advantage, which he held till leaving the back stretch. Murillo made a great run on the inside rounding the bend and went to the front passing the leger stand, and, drawing away, he won from Limerick by three and a-half lengths. Horton Gag was three lengths away third. Time, 2.53£. FIRST STEEPLECHASE Of £750; about 2£ miles POMPENE (D. Grant), blk g. by Pompous, 9.6 1 MENDIT (J. W. Cook), b g, 9.7 2 PRINCE ARIM (J. Phoenix), b g, 10.10 3 Nine started, including Passin’ Through. Pompene and Mend it were always handy. Prince Arim joined the leaders going up the hill the second time and in a close finish Pompene won by 2J lengths. Passin" Through was well back in fourth place. Grey Knight fell. Time. 4.39. GRANTHAM STAKES Of £1,000; 1 mile and a furlong. HABASHON (Sir Hugh Denison), ch g, by Ethiopian—Orvieta, 3yrs. to ; . j MAGDAFF (J. Babin), br g, 4vrs .... 2 RASTUS (S. Killiek), b g. 3yrs. 7.3 . . 3 Eight started. Habashon jumped to the front from the barrier, and held that position, winning in an exciting finish by three-quarters of a length. Son o’ Mine, after a bad start, finished fourth. Time. 2.0 i. SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP Of £1,000; li miles. AMUSEMENT (J. Murray), blk g, by Comedy King—Sumurun, 4yrs. 6.7 1 COIN NUT (D. J. Kerr), blk h, 6yrs 2 KALLONI (R. Wot ton), br g, 4yrs, 6.7 3 Thirteen started, including Battlement, who was squeezed out at the start, but van a great race on the outside. However. he could not get up. The finish was very close. Amusement winning by a head from Coin Nut. Time, 2.121.—A. and N.Z.