AMMON RA EASILY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 366, 7 March 1932, Page 10

AMMON RA EASILY.

Weight-for-age Victory Over Mile. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, March 6. The weather was warm for the concluding day of the V.R.C. autumn meeting at ..Flemington yesterday, and there was a good attendance. Before the Leonard Stakes was run, several riders were searched for batteries, without any being discovered. Dominant was always prominent in the race and had a brilliant win. Ills time equalled the course record.' Ammon Ra had a comfortable win in the Lloyd Stakes. He was ridden by M. M’Carlen. Ammon Ra has now won stakes amounting to £24.000. Powerscourt atoned for his Sires’ Produce Stakes failure by a brilliant win in the Ascot Vale Stakes. He is a probable visitor to Sydney for the juvenile classics at Randwick. Closing Time led early but tired. The outsider, Madstar, had a decisive victory in the Australian Cup. He is the third Adelaide representative to win the event in the last four years. THE LEONARD STAKES. A handicap of 600 sovs; second horse to receive 100 sovs and third horse 50 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. DOMINANT, Mr E. Farquhar’s ch g, by Saltash—Weltea. syrs, 8.3 . . 1 GREENLINE. Mr L. Barnett's hr g, by Greenstead—Ayrline, aged, 10.9 2 OLD MING. Mr F. Smithden’s ch e, by Caravel—Jean Roxburgh, 3yrs, 7.13 3 Eleven horses started. Won by half a neck, with a head between second and third* Gallopade was fourth. Time—lmin 10? sec. C. M. LLOYD STAKES. Of 750 sovs; second horse to receive 125 stake. Weight-for-age with penalties and allowances. One mile. AMMON RA (N.Z.), Mr C. Sheath’s b g. by Limond—Hyades, 3yrs, 8.6 1 CHATHAM. Mr A. E. Blair’s b c. by Windbag—Myosotis, 3yrs, 8.6 2 JOHNNIE JASON. Mr W. J. Jones’s b g, by Treclare —Sweet RosaSeven horses started. Won by two lengths and a half, with half a head between second and third. Lady Linden was fourth and Lady Pam last. Waterline dislodged his rider at the start and Mystic Park was left at the post. Time—lmin SSJsec. ASCOT VALE STAKES, Of 1000 sovs; second horse to receive 200 sovs and third horse 100 sovs from the stake. For two-year-olds. Special weights. Six furlongs. POWERSCOURT. Messrs M. S. Cooper and W. Woodmason’s hr c, by The Night Patrol—Traquette, 8.10 1 SANBALLAT, Mr C. E. Miller’s br c, bv Moabite—Cadena, 8.10 2 CLOSING TIME. Mr J. T. Jamieton’s b c, by Tippler—Miss Myra, 2yrs, 8.10 3 Nine horses started. Won by a length and a half, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Brave Boy was fourth. Time—lmin a race reC ° rd ' AUSTRALIAN CUP, A handicap of 2500 sovs; second horse to receive 600 sovs nnd third horse 250 sovs from the stake. Two miles and a quarter. MADSTAR, Messrs Cowan. Aitken and M’Laughlin’s b g, by Stardrift—Misadventure, syrs, 7.3 (R. Medhurst) • 1 MIRA DONNA, Mr R. C. Power’s ch m, by Great Star—Donna Marie, 4vrs, 8.4 (A. Reed) .... 2 BLATHERSKITE, Mr M. Mallar’s blk li, bv Magpie—Ednaver, 4yrs, 7.0 (E. Britt) 3 Nineteen horses started. Blatherskite tried to lead all the way. Madstar, who was in the rear division for a good part of the journey, moved up at the home turn and held the lead at the distance. He Avon by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Inducement was fourth, then Vertigern (N.Z.), Bay of Biscay. Aleman and Prince Dayton. The last three were Second Wind (N.Z.), Glaive and Nadean. Time—3min 523 sec. ELMS HANDICAP, Of 500 sovs; second horse to receive 100 sovs, and third horse 50 sovs from the stake. For three-year-olds. One mile. VIOL D’AMOUR, Mr E. J. O’Dwyer’s ch c, by Violoncello—Lover’s Art, ACT AEON’ (N.Z.)," Mr W. IL. Kemball’s b g. by Hunting Song— Crisis, 7.11 - •••••• 2 ISKANDER. Mr C. W. Leonard s br c, by Eastern Monarch—Charlesote, 7.11 3 Twelve horses started. Won bv two lengths, with three-quar-ters of a length between second and third. Semitist was fourth. Time—lmin 382 sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 500 sovs; second horse to receive 100 sovs, and third horse 50 sovs from the stake. One mile and a furlong. HAZRAT, Messrs C. and H. N. Leonard’s b li, by Craig-an-Eran —Durford. 6yrs, 7.3 1 SCINTILLATION, Mr A. C. Collyer’s b m, by Australian Sun — Diamond Clasp, 4yrs, 6.11 ...... 2 MURAL CROWN, Mr A. T. Creswick’s b m, by Rossendale— Cymbala, 4yrs, 7.8 3

Nineteen horses started. Won by two lengths, with a length and a quarter between second and third. Spear Lad (N.Z.) was fourth. Time—lmin 52sec.

CHIDE WINS AT ROSEHILL.

SYDNEY, March 6. At the Rosehill races yesterday, Chide was successful in the principal event. Results were:— CLUB HANDICAP Of 200 sovs. One mile and three furlongs. CHIDE (N.Z.), Mr T. C. Trautwein’s ch g, by Paladin—Reproachful, Gvrs, 9.7 (Egli) 1 MAGNETIC, Mr S. R. Lamond’s br g, by Rossendale—Cragrose, syrs, 7.2 (Welsh) 2 STRENGTH. Mr J. J. Hansell’s b S 5 by Sandow—Nysa, aged, 9.1 n (E>. Munro) ° Six horses started. Panther (N.Z.) was scratched. Won easily by two lengths, with a length and a quarter between second and third. Time —2min 19isec.

GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB.

GREYMOUTH. March 5. The monthly meeting of the Greymouth Jockey Club was held yesterday, Mr T. E. Coates presiding. The New Zealand Racing Conference advised the appointment of Mr A. A. Besley, of Christchurch, as totalisator inspector for the club’s meeting on March 26 and April 2. The chairman stated that as economy measures were being sought by the Conference, lie considered a local post office official should be appointed to the position of totalisator inspector. It was decided to use every endeavour to have a local man appointed. The New Zealand Trotting Association advised that it had approved of the club’s dismissal of the protest lodged by Mr J. S. Howson, owner of Vestas, against .7. Durnoir, owner of Travis Thorn, winner of the Dobson Trot Handicap at the summer meeting; also the fine imposed on E. Chapman for holding the head of Travis Thorn at the commencement of the race. It. was decided to write to the county engineer congratulating him on the improvement effected to the road near the entrance to the racecourse, which lessened the danger of accidents.