V.A.T.C. MEETING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17996, 5 November 1926, Page 7

V.A.T.C. MEETING.

AMOUNIS WINS AGAIN. B y t Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 6, 1 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 3. For the third day of the Victoria Racing Club's meeting, the attendance was large. A rainstorm after the second race and boisterous weather during the running of the Linlithgow •stakes affected the going. Tantaroo was always prominent and scored nicely In the hurdles. He originally raced in Adelaide and is trained by the New Zealander, P. Price. The time was a record for the race. The YVensum. after being third in the early part ol’ the race for the Byron Moore Stakes, came through to win handsomely, finishing In the best of condition. He was bred In New Zealand and cost his owner, Mr Barlow, 525 guineas as a yearling. The WenBum has now won twice. Valicare led to the turn in the Linlithgow Stakes, but ran wide at the straight entrance and was beaten comfortably by the winner of the Gantala Stakes, Amounis, who got the best of the start. The winner is trained bv Frank M'Grath. The last half-mile occupied 4 9Jsee. The imported Star d'Or, after lying sixth in the early portion of ihe journey ff*r the Carnival Stakes, finished fast and won easily. He is raced for the owner of Naoa. Mr Sol Green, and was ridden by the West Australian, N. Pereivat. There was an exciting finish for the Oaks. Lanson came along well and scored by a narrow margin. The winner cost one hundred gulneeas as a yearling. This was the jockey Duncan's first Oaks success. Lanson has now won four races. Master Vibrator was lying third in the first part of the Veteran Stakes. He led into the straight and scored nicely. Ho is trained by J. Holt for Heroic's owner, Mr C. R. Kellow. I'arilta after weighing out for the Oaks, reared and fell in the mounting yard. lie was unable to start. The rider (G. Young) was unhurt. The first two furlongs of the Linlithgow Stakes took 2SJsec. the next two 24$see, and the last four 48Jsec. Results: — NOVEMBER HURDLES. Tantaroo, 9.0 1 Cash King, 9.2 2 Fairland, 9.4 2 Seven started. Won by half a length, three lengths between second and third. Spring Mist fell. Time—--smin 38sec. BYRON MOORE STAKES. The Wensum, 8.10 1 Kacedon, 8.3 2 Trl valve, 8.3 3 Five started. Won by a nock, threequarters of a length between second and third. Durward was fourth. Time —lmin 1 6 4 see. LINLITHGOW STAKES. Amounis, 8.11 (J. Munro) 1 Valicare, 8.9 (J. Toohcy) 2 Metellus, 8.13 (H. Cairns) 3 Also starred: Palelight. Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time—lmin 38|sec. CARNIVAL HANDICAP. Star d’Or, 6.1 S 1 Olola, 8.2 2 Ouragan, 7.6 3 Eleven started. Won by three lengths. Abdera was fourth. Time—2min 6isee. OAKS STAKES. Lanson, 8.10 (W. Duncan) 1 Cvden, 8.10 (H. Jones) 2 King's Consort, 8.10 (H. Foster) . 3 Nine started. Won by a nock, two and a half lengths between second and third. Welosia was fourth. Time—2min 37Jsec. VETERAN STAKES. Master Vibrator, 8.7 1 Paroodua, 6.13 fErldanus, 7.6 •> Five started. Won by half a length. Bonaparte was fourth. Time—4 min 30isec.

COMMENT ON THE RACES. (Reeceived November 5,2 p.m.) SYDNEY. Not ember 5. Commenting on the Linlithgow Stakes, the '•Herald" says:—"lt was an unsatisfactory race from the beginning. As the barrier was released, Valicare. Metellus. and Palelight were associated in a mix-up, but owing to the rain it was difficult to see what happened. However. Amounts was not 'concerned, for he jumped out clear and soon had a couple of lengths advantage. VaJi- • are caught up at five furlongs and went ahead, while Metellus and Palelight were already out of the picture. It wae anticipated that if Amounis was In striking distance of Valicare at *he turn, he would make the finish interesting. but to the surprise of many Valicare made it easy for him. She ran off the course coming into the straight, while Amounts finished as straight ne possible and won easily by four lengths. The race proved that Amounts was never in better heart. He wan always going nicely and came home well, notwithstanding the strong wind against him and that rain fell while the event was being run. The "Telegraph’' nays that Valicare ran the worst race of her career. The fact that it wan her first race on a lefthanded track helped to bring about her defeat.