THE A.J.C. RACES.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 October 1925, Page 5

THE A.J.C. RACES.

THIRD DAY AT RANDWICK WINDBAG WINS CRAVEN PLATE. THE HAWK NQT PLACED. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright, •Received Oct. 7, Sff-5 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 7. The third day of the Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting was held at Randwick to-day. The attendance was 30,000. The weather was line and cool, and the going was good. Interest centred in Windbag’s prospect sof registering his sixth successive victory. The Hawk was regarded as 'Windbag’s most dangerous rival. Windbag, however, at nv stage caused his supporters anxiety. Davidson, the rider of Miss Isolt in the Members’ Handicap, sustained an injured right arm and Cracknell abrasions to the hip. The results are: SECOND HURDLE RACE. About two miles and three furlongs.—Piratic (11.0) I, Cherry Ripe (110.4) 2, Grey Knight (10.11) 3. Eight starters. Kainga went to the front and Jed easily till the mile post. Piratic took the field to the leader and led into the straight. Cherry Ripe challenged at the half distance, but Piraijc won comfortably by five lengths. Time, 4min. 21|se.c.THE CRAVEN PLATE. 3000 so vs. added. One mile and a quarter. It. Miller’s b.c. WINDBAG, by Magpie (imp,)—iCharleville, 4yrs. (Munro) 1 Sir Sam Hordern’s br.g. PILLIEWIN KT E. I»y Winkie-AVa te rspray, Gyns (Young) 2 J. E. and €. 11. Brien’s b.h. PANTHEON (late Spalpeen), by Tracer v —Scotch Rose, <syrs (•Cracknell) 3 Also started: The Hawk, I’olyclctan. Pantheon asumed command early. Piiliewinkie through a bad start was last. The -field kept the same order till rounding the bend to the straight, where Windbag moved to the front. The Hawk was in the centre of the ifield. Pantheon and Windbag disputed the contest to the half distance. Then the latter forged ahead and won by three-quar-ters of a length from Pillicwinkie. who finished fast three lengths ahead of Pantheon. Time, 3min. 4 A sec. GIMCRACK STAKES. Six furlongs. —Kanooka 1, Perfect Night 2, Troisieme 3. Nineteen started. Bia von led from a bunched ifield. Kanooka and Perfect Night fought out a desperate finish, Kanooka winning by half a head. Time, Imin. 15sec. SUBURBAN HANDICAP. One mile. —Baldwin (S.l-2) 1, ‘Samoan (7.2) 2, Royal Dighton (8.3) 3. Twelve starters. Royal Dighton and Boonala went ahead of the ifield till the top of the straight, where (Baldwin swept by in a few strides and won easily by three and a. half lengths. Time, Imin. 87see. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter. —'Gounod ( ; B.D) 1, Boomeralli (7J2) 2, Eudanus (8.5) 3. Eleven starters. Sum King stumbled across the prostrate form of Miss Isolt. 'Boomeralli led the field for practically the •whole race. In a. stubborn finisli Gounod Won by a neck. Time, 2min sec. •SYDNEY HANDICAP. One mile and three furlongs and 210yds.—-Varney (6.7’) 1, Virgin Gold (7.10) 2, Cadamin (0.7) 3. Twelve starters. Approaching the post Varney flashed, abreast of the field as if the rider had lost control and won by a length, A protest was entered’ but dismissed, lime, 2min. 3r2sec. * — HOUSES FOR CAULFIELD. By Telegraph—Press A*sn. —Copyright. Received Oct. 7, 10.25 p.m. Melbourne, Oct. 7. A. Wilson rides Our Prince in the Caulfield. Cup. E. Ramage rides Pluto. Honan arrives at Melbourne to-mor-row in view of the Caulfield Cup. Windbag, The Hawk, Pilliewinkie, Baldwin, Bard of Avon and Royal Roue arrive on Tuesday from Sydney. Solway has been scratched for all Caulfield engagements. It was officially stated to-day that Heroic’s brother . Thracian is ineligible to run in the Debutant Stakes owing tn itis not being registered in time.