Nightmarch Rings Down the Curtain

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 793, 14 October 1929, Page 12

Nightmarch Rings Down the Curtain

RANDWICK PLATE WINNER A.J.C. MEETING CONCLUDED (United P.A. —By Telegraph Copyright) SYDNEY, Sunday. Winning respectively over £9,000 and £5,000 in stakes, the New Zealand-bred Phar Lap and Nightmarch headed the list of winning horses at the A.J.C. meeting, concluded at Randwick on Saturday. I The Australian Jockey Club was favoured with fine weather and for the concluding day of the spring carnival yesterday there was a large attendance at Randwick. The race track was slow, due to recent wet weather. TherXew Zealand filly Green Linnet received pronounced support from her connections for the Canonbury Stakes, but she ran poorly, and finished at the rear ol the field. First Acre made a splendid bid for victory in the AYaverley Handicap, but he weakened in the final strides, losing the race by half a head. In tho decision of the Dowling Steeplechase, Home Made appeared a possibility, but he hit several fences | in the latter stages of the race, causing him to weaken at the finish. Nightmarch once again established himself as a great horse by brilliantly capturing the Randwick Plate. The New Zealand horse was running last for most of the journey. In the final stage of the long journey he fairly smothered the opposition, gaining the verdict by two lengths. David’s Day, winner of the Canonbury Stakes, was foaled from Frosty Morn (a half-sister to Radiant Light, being by Feramorz from Sunlight), which was presented by the New Zealand sportsman, Mr. AY. G. Stead, to Otway Falkiner, the present owner. The sire was David. New Zealand bred horses yesterday also filled first three places in the AVaverley Handicap. The well-known performer Stony j was killed in the Dowling Steeples, j Following are the results: CANONBURY STAKES ; A sweepstakes of £ls each, with £I,OOO added; for two-year-olds; 5 fur. DAVID'S DAY (Otway R. Falkiner), br g, by David —Frosty Morn, 8.2, Munro 3 VEILMOXD (E. Moss), br c, 5.5 .. .. 2 TART AX A (R. U. Belkins), br f. S.O 3 Fifteen started, including Grey Linnet, David’s Day and Green Linnet were the smartest .away from Legislator and Alberic. Turning for home Tartana si /ed the way to David’s Day, Green Linnet, Eosendo and Legislator. David's Day took charge at the distance and won ccftnfortably by half a length. Time, WAVERLEY HANDICAP A sweepstakes of £5 each, with £I,OOO added; 1:2 miles. KING CONRAD (G. Price), b h, 4yrs, by Nassau—Killala, 6.7, Percival 1 FIRST ACRE (A. Trevor and A. D. AVebster), b g, aged, 8.5, AVebster 2 PAPATU (G. Paul), b g, Gyrs, 5.5,

Thirteen started. Gay Monk and First Acre showed the way out of the straight i from King Conrad and New Sweet. At ! the mile post New Sweet had charge ; j from Papatu. First Acre and Sunfiare. • i Passing the half-mile Papatu and New Sweet were together from .King Conrad, ] First Acre, Lady Clara and Inducement. First Acre took command at the distance i closely followed by King Conrad, and j after a keen struggle King Conrad gained i the verdict by half a head. Time, 3.65. CHESTER HANDICAP ; A sweepstakes of £lO each, with £3,000 added; 6 fur. : BONNIE MARJORIE (AV. J. Bryan), T> m. syrs, by AYedge—Pearly, S.O, MeCarten 1 KING’S ARMS (Dr. G. A. Yiver), br ! h, 4yrs. 5.12 2 : VENETIAN LADY (S. Arkell), eh m, syrs 2 Twenty-one started. Brookaway was first to show out from Margarethal, Boss Poppy and Black Douglas. Margarethal ran to the front at the halfmile and led into the straight from Gun Club. Boss Poppy, Venetian Lady and Bonnie Marjorie. Finishing smartly Bonnie Marjorie got up in time to snatch a victory by a neck. Time, 1.135. DOWLING STEEPLECHASE A sweepstakes of £2. each, with £6OO added. About 3 miles. MYAN (X. McKenna), b g, aged, by Emblematic—Corillo, 9.7, Baker . . 1 HOME MADE (A. B. Cowell), b g. aged. 3 0.2 2 HONEST LIGHT <H. Sidebottom). ch g, Gyrs. 9.0 -3 Five started. Running smartly to the. front, Mvan led over the first jump and thereafter was in front throughout, win- | ning comfortably by four lengths. Time, ! 6.26 RANDWICK PLATE , A sweepstakes of £lO each, with £2,500 added; weight-for-age; 2 miles. NIGHTMARCH (A. Louisson), b li, 4yrs, by Xight Raid—Marso, 9.0, R. Reed . . 1 | KID A IDES (T. O’Dea), br g, Gyrs. by Aides—Passandra. 9.4, Percival . . 2 i AYIXALOT (E. K. White), ch h, syrs, by Rossendale—Princess A’olga, 9.6, Pike 3 Bacchus, aged. 9.4 0 Crucis. syrs, 9.3 0 Sir Kibble, 3yrs, 7.4 0 Sir Kibble showed the way out of the straight to AYinalot. Crucis, Kidaides, Bacchus and Nightmarch. At the halfmile post the field was closely hunched with Crucis leading and Nightmarch still last. At the distance Crucis, AYinalot and Kidaides were on even terms. where Nightmarch dashed up, and the New Zealand horse finishing smartly in a sharp tussle with Kidaides. Nightmarch drew away and won by two lengths. Time, CLIBBORN STAKES A sweepstakes of £lO each, with £I,OOO added; for three-year-olds; 1 mile. COMANCHE (R. L. de Percy), br c, bv The A'erderer—Forest Band, S. MeCarten 3 CATHMAR (Hunter White), b c, 5.7, 2 VIOLIN SOLO (Sir Samuel Hordern), b c. 5.7 3 Nine started. Spouter was smartest away from Eaton Blue. Violin Solo and Comanche. At the half-mile post Baton Blue had charge from Comanche, AA'oodgern, Violin Solo and Magnifier. At the distance Eaton Blue and Comanche were together, closely followed by Cathmar and Violin Solo. After an exciting struggle Comanche gained the verdict by a length. Time, 3.42. FINAL HANDICAP A sweepstakes of £3 0 each, with £I,OOO added; 1\ miles. WESTERN LASS (D. U. Seaton), b m, syrs, by Westcourt—AVolari Lass. 7.8. AVebster 1 i TARAPUNGA (F. J. Marsden). h g. svrs, 7.S t ! DONALD (E. F. Smith, b g. aged, ’ tDead liea’t' for ‘second. Sixteen started, including Bright Glow. : Teri and Stormy. Solitas took the role i of pacemaker from Golden Music and ! Uabslshon. Turning for home Solitas j showed the way to Rionscup. John Buchan and Adrian’s March. Western Lass challenged at the distance, and going on won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 2.SA.

ENGLISH RACING THE KEMPTON MEETING (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) LONDON, Saturday. At the Kcmpton Park meeting- today ; the following was the result of the ! leading event: DUKE OF YORK HANDICAP Of £ 1,600: 1* miles. DOUBLE LIFE (Lad}' Z. Wernherh eh f. 3yrs, by Bachelor’s Double — Saint Joan 1 . S OVEN, 6vrs 2 rOSEMITE, oyrs 3 | Fourteen started. Double Life won by ! a length and a-half.