RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17222, 4 October 1927, Page 2

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

A.J.C: MEETING. DEFEAT OF LIMERICK. MURILLO WINS METROPOLITAN. (United Press Association). SYDNEY, October 3. The Australian Jockey Club's meeting to-day was marred by unpropitiou3 weather. Rain fell unceasingly in the early morning but eased off just before the first race. Heavy cold showers fell at intervals during the aftemon, and as a result the race track was in a heavy state. Despite unpropitious weather there was an • attendance of 50,000 at Randwick. In the decision of the Breeders’ Plate, the New Zealand colts Tariff and Ridgemount were prominent in the early stages, but failed over the last furlong, leaving Hamulus, a brother to the Derby winner Rampion, to win by three-quarters of a length. The field for the Metropolitan was reduced to 19 by the withdrawal of Pantheon, Valamita and Uctember. Limerick was unfortunate to receive some knocks early in the contest, and j he was well back passing the stand i the first time*, where Drawbridge had j the lead from Amounts. Murillo also i was knocked back going along the back stretch, but he made a smart run rounding the bend. Horton Gag led J into the straight, where Murillo shot to i the front, with Limerick, who had j come up on the outside, in close at- j tendance. The New Zealand gelding j was, however, unable to get up to Mur- j illo, who won by three and a-half lengths. I The following are the details of the | racing:— j

SHORTS HANDICAP. Of £1000; 6 furlongs. CALMEST, C. A. Ward’s b m. syrs., by Greenstead —Airily, 8.10 1 UREENLINE, L. Barnett’s br g, 7.8 2 WHITTA, H. Taylor’s bm, ....... 3 Eleven started, including White Fang. Whitta made the early running, -hut ran wide at the turn. Calmest came away approaching the post and won by two lengths. Time, 1.15-J. BREEDERS’ PLATE. A sweepstakes of £25, with £2OOO added l'or two-year-old colts and .geldings, colls 8.5, geldings 8.2; 5 furlongs. RAMULU3, J. E. and C. H. Brien’s br c by Rossendulc —Royal Pet, 8.5 1 CELLOKI, H. Taylor's ch g, 8.2 ... 2 GOLDEN MUSIC, A. G. White’s b g, 8.2 3 Seventeen started, including Ridgemount and Tariff. Tariff was. first away and held the lead with Hamulus till entering the straight. Once they headed for home Hamulus and Celloki came away together and in a close finish Ramulus gained the verdict by three-quarters of a length. Time. 1.4 • METROPOLITAN STAKES. A sweepstakes of £3O each, with £6OOO added; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. MURILLO (imp.), E. A. Connolly's b g 6yrs., by Gainsborough— Roya, 8.0 (E. Bartle) 1 LIMERICK, 11. A. Knight's br g R 4 yrs., by Limorid—Medley, 9.5 '(M. McCarten) 2 HORTON GAG, Mrs E. Leggc’s b h, syrs., 7.10 (Davidson) 3 Also started. —Amounis, 9.3; Bacchus, 8.8; Strongbow, 8.4; Donald, 8.2; Star d’Or, 8.2; Bullabawu, 8.2; Royal Sun, 8.0; Tibbie, 7.13; Glarinda, 7.11; Beedos, 7.7; Dartmoor, 7.5; Rawhelu, 7,2; Don Panther, 7.0; Valparaiso, 7.0, Bonaventure, 6.7; Drawbridge, 6.7. From a-good start Drawbridge immediately took the lead, and he showed the way out to the straight where Beedos shot to the front, and established a couple of lengths’ adavantage which lie held till leaving the back stretch. Murillo made a great run on the inside rounding the bend and went to the front passing the leger stand and, drawing away, he won from Limerick by three and a-half lengths. Horton Gag was three lengths away third. Time, 2.53-J.

FIRST STEEPLECHASE. - Of £750; about 22 miles. P'OMPENE, D. Grant’s blk g, by Pompous, 9.6 1 MENDIT, J. W. Cook’s bg,9.7 .. 2 PRINCE ARIM, J. Phoenix’s b g, 10.10 3

• Nine started, .including Passin' Through. Pompene and Mendit were always handy. Prince Arim joined the leaders going up the hill the second time and in a close finish, Pompene won by 2£ iengths. Passin’ Through was well back in fourth place. Grey Knight fell. Time, 4.39.

GRANTHAM STAKES. Of £1000; imile and a furlong. HABASHON, Sir -Hugh Denison’s ch g, Sits., by Ethiopian—Oryieta, 7.0 1 MAGBAFF, J. Babins' br g, iyrs .. 2 RASTUS, S. Killick’s b g, 3yrs^ 7.3 S Eight started. Habashon jumped to the front from the barrier, and held that position, winning in an exciting finish by three-quarters of a length. Son o’ Mine, after a bad start, finished fourth. Time, 2.02. SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP. Of £1000; 12 miles. AMUSEMENT, J. Murray's blk g, 4yrs., by Comedy King—Surnurun, 6.7 1 COIN NUT, D. J. Kerr’s blk h, 6yrs 2 ■KADLONI, R, Wootton’s br g, 4yrs., 6.7 3 Thirteen started, including Battlement, who was squeezed out at the start, but ran a great race on the outside. However, he could not get up. The finish was very close, Amusement winning by a head from Coin Nut. Time, 2.122.