SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18847, 9 April 1931, Page 10

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i AJ.C. AUTUMN MEETING. j CUMBERLAND STAKES TO THE DIMMER. AMMON RA DEFEATED. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 8. 7.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 8. The Australian Jockey Club was favoured with ideal weather and a moderate attendance for the third day of its Autumn meeting at Randwick. ! The track was in splendid order, | despite much use. | The Doncaster winner. Sir Chrysto- ; pher. was again undefeated, and beat ! Mollison by a narrow margin in the All Aged Stakes. Ammon Ra gave a shock to his supporters in the Champagne Stakes. The New Zealander was slow to move out of the machine. and never appeared a likely winner. The Dimmer, following Cup victory, had a further triumph, annexing the Cumberland Stakes after a keen tussle with Veilmond. The consistent First Acre suffered defeat narrowly in the City Handicap. | and was only beaten in the final strides. Results:— SECOND HURDLES. jKing Aura, 10.2 (Bracken) 1 ; Kirna, 9.10 (Lillyman) 2 Doctor Grace. 9.0 (Frost) 3 Eight started. Kelene made the running, but fell, leaving Kirna to lead into the straight from Satrap 'and King Aura, which came away to win by three lengths. Time, 4.24. ALL AGED STAKES. Sir Chrystopher, 8.12 (Munro) .. .. 1 Mollison, 8.12 (Pike) 2 Park wood. 9.0 (Bartle) 3 I The only other started was Killarney. Mollison made the running to the distance, where he was joined by Sir Chrystopher. In a desperate struggle, Sir Chrystopher won by half a head. Time, lmin. 37 }scc. COOGEE HANDICAP, Roley. 7.13 (Cook) 1 ' Nagrada, 8.8 (Munro) 2 ! First Arrow. 8.12 (Johnstone) .. .. 3 I Sixteen started. Pavilion led into the ! straight from a bunched field, from which emerged Roley who went on to ; win with ease by three lengths. Time, lmin. 513 sec. CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Burwood. 8.5 (Coutts) 1 Movie Star, 9.1 (Johnstone) 2 Ammon Ra. 9.1 (McCarten) 3 Fourteen started. Rory O’More made the running and led into the straight from Movie Star, Golden Gate. Hunt the Slipper. Ammon Ra, and Burwood. which, finishing soutly, gained the verdict by two lengths. Time, lmin. ; 12isec. j CUMBERLAND STAKES. I The Dimmer. 9.0 (Bartle) 1 Veilmond. 8.4 (McCarten) 2 Chide. 9.0 (Pike) 3 The other starter was Donald, which acted as pacemaker to the top of the straight, where he was joined by 1 Chide. Veilmond. and The Dimmer. In an exciting struggle down the straight. The Dimmer prevailed by half a neck. 1 Time 3min. 4£sec. CITY HANDICAP. New Sweet. 7.2 (Percival) 1 I , First Acre. 8.9 (Reed) 2 - Carry On. 8.1 (Cook) 3 Ten started. Gemlight was the pace- j maker from Boulton, First Acre, and I Arapuni. First Acre assumed com- j mand at the distance and appeared ' the winner, but New Sweet, under pressure, got up in time to snatch a victory by half a neck. Time. 2min. 465 sec. Mount Boa raced disappointingly in the Great Autumn, stopping quickly I just when he was expected to come on told its tale, and showed that it is not! Evidently his effort in the Easter had easy to mix it in good company.

KUMARA JOCKEY CLUB. BIG RACE TO PARL. Telepraph—Press Association GREYMOUTH, April 8. The Kumara races were held in rain on a heavy track. The totalisator put through £3844 10 -, compared with £7697 last year. Results: — s TRIAL STAKES. 1 Of 65 sovs; 5i furlonigs. V 7—Animated (C. Walsh) 1 • I—Shootist 2 2 Gold Well 3 Also ran—6 Flowing Gold, 9 Haldon, ■ 5 Thurnham Lass. 1 Invite (bracketed I with Shootist), 4 Dukla, 3 Lady Lack--3 j ham. 8 Earthquake. Won by a length I and a half, a length between second " , and third. Time —lmin 16sec. • I DILMANS HANDICAP Of 75 sovs; 6£ furlongs , 2 —Mataa, 7.12 (C. McCarthy) .. ..1 ’ 1 I—Countermarch, 7.9 2 ' 1 9—Grattan, 7.0 3 - * Also ran—3 New Boy, 7 Some Lad. 4 ' Quillfire, 5 Corinthic, 8 Shining Star, 6 ! Eaton Hall. Won by two lengths, a j length and a half between second and j third. Time—lmin 28sec. KUMARA HANDICAP. 1 Of 140 sovs; 11 miles. 2 ' 6—Pari, 7.0 (J. Coughlan) 1 3 , I—Gold Bag, 8.0 2 ? 1 2—Killigrew, 7.13 3 I j Also ran—4 Dolomite. 7 Fortalice, 3 1 Bold Archer. 5 Bright Spear. 8 Kil--1 j laddie, 9 Buoyant. Won by threequarI ters of a length, a nose between second I and third. Time—2min 22sec. L » BOROUGH TROT, • Of 75 sovs; 1 mile. • ! 2—Tempo, scr (L. Cavalier) .. ~ .. 1 • s—Sissisox, scr 2 - . B—Binscarth, 72 3 ’ * Also ran—l Harold Bingen, 7 Dil- ’ lonetic, 6 Kawana, 5 Millaquin (coupled ■ with Sissisox), 3 Bingen Wilkes, 9 Great Abdallah. Won by a length and a half, three lengths between second and third. Times—2.34 4-5, 2.35, 2.35 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP. , Of 75 sovs; 5 furlongs. | 3—Quinola, 7.7 (J. Coughlan) .. .. 1 , I—Full Crop, 7.12 2 I 2—Saggitarius. 8.10 3 Also ran—s Bank Draft, 4 Gold Well. Won by four lengths, a nose between second and third. Time—lmin 16sec. JUNCTION HANDICAP. Of 75 sovs; 6 furlongs. i I—White Ringlet, 7.3 (J. Gunn) .... 1 3 Solvear, 8.10 2 1 4—Tip Tree. 7.5 3 ; | Also ran—6 Jael, 2 Countermarch, 7 . Pari. 8 Bright Spear, 8 Quillfire. Won ' by five lengths, a head between second and third. Time —lmin 21 3-ssec. j MINERS' TROT, Of 80 sovs; 13 furlongs. 1 I—Binscarth (C. James) 1 3—Bingen Wilkes 2 2—Tempo. 24 3 I Also ran—4 Devon Child. 6 Dillonetic. 7 Kawana. 5 Chancellor Boy. Won by a length, a head between second and third. Times—4.3. 4.6 1-5, 4.7 3-5. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. Of 85 sovs; 7 furlongs. I—Coll. 8.6 (R. Coveny) 1 s—Varsity. 8.2 2 1 7—New' Boy, 8.7 3 < j Also ran—2 Fortalice, 4 Fairy Tid- J ings, 3 Thursby, 6 Fallow'. 8 Rio Rita, i Won by half a length, a neck between ( second and third. Time—lmin 37 1 : 2-ssec. . ; AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. £ I | ACCEPTANCES RECEIVED. I

By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND April 8. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s autumn meeting: ROSEBANK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Operatic 8.9, Stimulant 8.5, Taurua 8.5, Camp Princess 8.1, Praetor 8.1. Vanessa 7.13, Valaore 7.13, Howick 7.12, Trustee 7.12, Captain Dollar 7.12. Emancipation 7.12, Ruling King 7.12, Bronze Tray 7.12, British Princess 7.12, Magic Mint 7.12, Orient Morn 7.12, Alpina 7.12. AVONDALE HURDLES, of 225 sovs; 1£ miles. —Wiltshire 11.0, Singleton 10.0, j Lucess 10.0, High Pitch 9.12, Respirator 9.0, Wako King 9.0, Kaihoremai 9.0, Arapawa 9.0. OAKLEY HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Speedmint 8.9, Fedora 8.0, Peter Jackson 8.0, Brazanna 7.7, Curie 7.4. Whakapara 7.4, Bonny Mumble 7.3, Teeles 7.0, Royal Gallant 7.0, Silent Miss 7.0, Simint 7.0, Speedfast 7.0, Roseric 7.0. FOLEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; U miles.—Bright Glow' 8.11, Star Stranger 8.8, Sir Mond 8.4, Eaglet 8.4. Volimond 7.9, Eager Rose 7.8, Gay Cockade 7.4, Pew r a 7.0, Brampton 7.0. ALL-AGED STAKES, of 500 sovs. Weight-for-age. 6 furlongs.— Lady Quex 98 Karapoti 9.5, Supremacy 9.0, Bronze Eagle 8.0, Baroscope 7.9, High Comedy 7.9, Persham 7.4. United 6.11. CHEVALIER HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 1 mile.—Pakitere 9.12, Gay Idea 9.3, Mauriaena 9.1, Jaeldy Karo 8.13, Sub-Editor 8.13, Te Money 8.5, Royal Survey 8.2, Escalus 8.0, Neil 8.0, Gold Lily 8.0, Hollyholm 8.0, King Swift 8.0, Camp Prince 8.0, Sports King 8.0. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Leitrim 9.2, Silvermine 9.1. Havering 8.13, Gold Day 8.2, Gold Money 8.0, Refresher 7.8. White Wings 7.8. Lady’s Boy 7.6, Honiton 7.6, Hampton Park 7.0, Lucy Rose 7.0, British King 7.0, Prince Val 7.0. TITIRANGI HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 1 mile.—Paitonu 9.7, Marjoram 9.5. Chief Link 8.11, Cynthia N. 8.10. British King 8.0, Patutahi 8.7, Envoy 8.0, Spring Abbey 8.0, Hannibal 8.0, Good Boy 8.0, Hampton Park 8.0, Tetrachate 8.0, Trlshna 8.0.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. REDUCTION OF STAKES. By Telegraph—Presr As'oci^.ti-'u AUCKLAND, April 8. Following upon the continual decrease in totalisator investments, and consequently in revenue, the committee of the Auckland Racing Club decided to reduce its stakes for the winter meeting by £2650, from £13,700 to £11,050. Each of the 21 races on the programme shares in the reduction. The largest cut has been made in the stake for the Great Northern Steeplechase, which has been reduced by £SOO from £2OOO to £ISOO. The prize money for the Great Northern Hurdles comes down by £350 from £1750 to £I4OO. and that for the Cornwall Handicap by £250 from £IOOO to £750. Of the remaining eighteen races, one, the Winter Steeplechase, has been reduced by £l5O, eleven by £IOO each, and six by £SO each. Totolomai failed to see out a mile at Waimate when Some Acre carried the field off their feet, but she did better in the Champion Hack Handicap at Riverton, the most valuable event under hack conditions in Otago or Southland. First Raid’s unlucky run came to an end at Riccarton on Monday, w'hen he came through on the rails to w'in the Courtenay Handicap. The Night Raid gelding, who went into R. C. Keeper’s stable in December, now carries the colours of the Orari trainer. The Washdyke contingent did w'ell on the first two days at Riverton. Deportment won the Great Western Steeplechase, with Valves in second place. On Monday, Towm Major, Totolomai and Royal Limond wore winners, w'ith other South Canterbury horses in the money. Inevitable credited Orari with the principal event on the third day. Pink Note, after being ordered to the outside of the field in the Great Autumn, got to the front as quickly as possible, and then set out in an attempt to win all the way. He just failed, and looks to have a good race in him yet. Black Duke scored his first win over a mile and a half in the Great Autumn. He registered a good trial when he w'on the Sockburn Handicap on the previous day, when he won decisively and finished on in the Autumn as if he could have gone further. Nightmarch’s rider set him a big task in the Challenge Stakes, and it was not altogether surprising that he failed to overhaul the lightly-weighted tw'o-year-old Cricket Bat. It W'ould occasion no surprise if his retirement w'as announced shortly. The £l2O he received for second, put him beyond the £30,000 mark in stakes.