SPORT OF KINGS

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 11 April 1927, Page 3

SPORT OF KINGS

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. <Per Press Association—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, April 10. At the Sandown Park meeting, the Sandown Plate, 6 furlongs, resulted: —Tea Bell 8.3, 1; Palelight 8.0, 2; Klang 6.8, 3. A great finish. Won bj’ half a head. Time —Imin Ifjsec. SYDNEY. April 10. A record crowd attended the Warwick Farm races yesterday. The weather was fine and the going good. ' Amounis’s victory in the Chipping Norton Stakes was roundly hooted, in view of his running on the previous Saturday at Rosehill. Amounis demonstrated the highest class by flashing past the pacemakers as if they were only moderates.

Paleta in the Fairfield Handicap, and Quondong in the Cabramatta Handicap, were unplaced. Leading results were: — CHIPPING NORTON STAKES, of 1000 sovs; 11 miles. Amounis, 9.4 (J. Toohey) . . 1 Limerick. 8.10 (M. McCarten) 2 Windbag, 9.9 (J. Munro) . . 3 Eleven started. Limerick assumed command, but Pantheon went to the front at the half mile. Valicaye, ridden from behind, threatened danger turning into the straight, with Limerick handy. Amounis emerged from the field a furlong from the post, defeating Limerick by threequarters of a length. Windbag was a length and a quarter further back, a head in front of Valicare. Time—2min 51sec —a cqurse record. WARWICK FARM CUP, 11 miles. Luddenham, 7.0 . . . . 1 Piastoon, 8.10 . . . . 2 Three Kings, 7.12 . . . . 3 Eighteen started. Luddenham went to the front at the mile, and won by a short neck. Rawhetu was unplaced. Time—2min 31sec.

CABRAMATTA HANDICAP, 1 mile. Wedding Eve, 9.4 . . .. 1 Giggle, 7.11 2 Minjerookah, 8.2 . . . . 3 Thirteen started. Wedding Eve, who was always handy, led into the straight and won by a neck. Time —lmin 40|sec —a course record. SYDNEY, April 10. The “Sydney Sun” says -that Windbag ran particularly well to the turn in the Chipping Norton Stakes, but rounding the turn he appeared to falter. Munro sharply straightened his mount, but the old rush in the finishing stages was wanting. After the race Windbag was sore, and it is doubtful in the circumstances if Mr R. Miller will ask Windbag to attempt to win the Sydney Cup with 10.2 on his back.

The “Sun” states that Spearfelt broke down badly in the Chipping Norton Stakes, finishing seventh. His old lameness in the hind leg reap-

peared. The “Daily Telegraph” critic says that Windbag limped back after Saturday’s race, and to-day his foreleg was in such a condition that there is no chance of his keeping his Sydney Cup engagement, and littlehope that he will contest the weight-for-age events.

HORORATA RACES. SATURDAY’S RESULTS. BRACKENDALE HANDICAP, 7f. 1 Booster 1,2 Thorndale 2, 3 Jar irere 3. SNOWDEN TROT, 2 miles—j Asset 1,2 Mac Dillon 2, 5 D: Logan 3. RACECOURSE HILL H’CAP, 6f. 2 Waterlow 1, 5 Beaming 2, Feho 3-.

MANAMATU RACING CLUB. SATURDAY’S RESULTS. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 2 miles:— " Native Star 1, 1 Great Change 2, 7 Plunder 3.

FOSTER’S HANDICAP, of 80 sovs 2 miles:— 1 Explosion 1, 4 Nellie Parson 2 2 Gaza 3.

MORTON MEMORIAL, of 80 sovs 1J miles:— 3 Ttti Zolock 1, 4 George th Fourth 2,2 Jesmond Dene 3.

The excellent programme issued by the South Canterbury Jockey Club for its autumn fixture, which takes place OU April 291 h and 3i):h, is one that

is . sure to appeal to owners, as it is one of the few remaining meetings in the South Island before the curtain is rung down for the' present sefison. The principal event, of course, is the Timaru Cup, which is endowed with 400 sovs, and run over a mile and a quarter. On the second day the Autumn Handicap of 275 sovs is the chief attraction, the distance being one mile. As at Oamaru. both hurdle events are to Ire run over a mile and a half, the I ekapo on the first day being worth 150 sovs. while the Pukaki Hurdles carry 140 sovs. The Gladstone HackHandicap of a mile is worth 130 sovs, the minimum weight being 7st 111 b. The Electric Stakes of 120 sovs, distance five furlongs, is open to two-year-olds and upwards that have not won a flat race exceeding 100 sovs in value at time of starting. Two-year-olds to carry Bst, three-year-olds and upwards Bst 51b, no allowances. The Smithfield Handicap, of 180 sovs, is the chief sprint event, and is run over the usual six furlongs. The Otipua Steeples of 250 sovs is run over about two miles and a half. The Rosewill Hack Handicap of 130 sovs is a sevenfurlong event, while the Doncaster Handicap, minimum weight 7st 111 b, is worth 180 sovs, and is also a sevenfurlong event. The April Stakes, on the second day, carries 120 sovs, and is open to two-year-olds and upwards that have not won a flat race exceeding 75 sovs in value at the time of starting, the weights being for two-year-olds Bst 31b. three-year-olds and upwards 8.13, no allowances, and the distance six furlongs. The open sprint,, the Pareora Handicap, is worth 160 sovs, while six furlongs is the distance. Hie Temuka Hack Handicap of 130 sovs is also run over six furlongs. The cross-country event, the Wai-iti Steeples, is endowed with 200 sovs, the distance -being about two miles. The Beaconsfield Hack Handicap of 130 s sovs is run over a mile, the minimum weight being 7st 71b. The Seadown Handicap of seven furlongs is enriched with 175 sovs, the minimum weight being 7st 71b. Tuesday, 12th April, is nomination day, and Mr J. E. Henrys will declare his adjustments for the opening day on or about Thursday, April 22nd. The acceptances being due at 8 p.in. on Tuesday, April 2Cth.