COMMONWEALTH TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 225, 23 September 1929, Page 12

COMMONWEALTH TURF.

PHAR LAP'S ROSBHILL GUINEAS. WINALOT DEFEATS MOLLISON. LIMERICK BREAKS DOWN AND MAY NOT RACE AGAIN. SYDNEY, September 22. The Rosehill Racing Club's spring meeting was held yesterday in fin? weather. Tho New Zealand gelding Phar Lap won the Rosehill Guineas in good style, defeating a field of eleven. Limerick was saddled up at Rosehill for the Hill Stakes, and ho was expected to account for tho opposition in the decision of the weight-for-age race. In performing his preliminary gallop, the champion moved short, but began the race well. He was soon, however, acting as rearguard, and finished ingloriously. On returning to the enclosure he was lame in the forelegs and limped slightly behind. The trainer, F. D. Jones, who was greatly disappointed, states that if Limerick does not improve he will not compete at the Australian Jockey Club's meeting next month.

The veterinary opinion regarding Limerick ia not reassuring. The chief trouble is in the suspensory ligament of the off foreleg. The champion is considered unlikely to race again. His absence from Randwick next month will rob the weight-for-age events there of much interest.

Limerick lias won prize money to tlic amount of £38.72!), which places him second to Gloaming's record of £43,000. Results:— CAMELLIA STAKES, of 330SOVS. Seven furlongs. DON MOON. 1) v> aged, by Don Roynnldo —Full Moon (Mr. W. Booth), B.B—K. Bnrtle 1 FU.TISAN 9.9 2 FIGURE, S.S 3 Eighteen started, including Crown Area and Royal Duke. Marsarethal loci for half way then Figure and Fujlsan took command, but Iho latter was unable to withstand a challenge hy Don Moon, who won in tho last 25yds by half a length. Time, 1.25, which equals the course record by Amounis in August, 192 G. ROSEHILL GUINEAS. Of lOOOsovs; for three-year-olds; special weights. One mile and a furlon.T. PHAR LAP, ch %, by Nljrht Raid—Entreaty (Mr. H. R. Telford). 8.5— J. Munro 1 LORASON. b j? (Mrs, 11. White), 5.5 2 HOLDFAST, br g (Mr. F. Gahan), 8.5 3 Twelve started. Holdfast ami Crow were most conspicuous in the early part of the race. Phai" Lap was unable to get an opening till rounding the homo turn where ho was fifth. Then coming- on the ouiside he won easily by three lengths. Time, 1.52. ROSEHILL CUP. Of SOOsovs and a trophy of the value of lOOsovs. One mile and three furlongs. SPEARMAN, br g, 4yrs. by Spearhead— Scream (Mr. E. J. Watts), 7.2— .T. Simpson 1 THE HANKER, b g, agerl (Mr. 0. R. Falkiner). 5.5 2 EDEN HALL, b g, aged (Mr. T. C. Trautwein), 7.12 3 Twelve started, including I'apatu. Lord Kennaquhair and Papatu led out of the straight, but Spearman assumed charge a mile from home, and won by hnlf a length. Papatu was fourth. Time, 2.19}. THE HILL STAKES, of 750sovs. Weigh t-for-nge. One mile. WINALOT. ch p. uyrs. by Rossenrlale— Princess Volga (Mr. B. K. White), O.:-5— J. Pike 1 MOLLISON, 1) g, 4yrs (Mr. E. M. Pearee). 9.4— W. Cook 2 NIGHTMARCH. br h. 4yrs (Mr. A. Loutsson), 9.O—R. Reed 3 Also -started : Limerick, Aussie, Amounts, 9.0 ; Cnthmar, 7.12. Mollison was first away, .then Aussie made the pace a cracker to the hnlf mile post and ho was landing by more than n length at the straight. Aussie wns displaced fit the distance ny Wlnalot, and the latter scored by three-quarters of a length from Mollison, with Nightmnrch half ii length behind Mollison la third place. Aussie wna fourth. Time, I.3SJ. Limerick was last all the way and pulled up lame. HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of 2oosovs. Seven furlongs. FIRST DIVISION. KING WILLIAM, ch g, syrs, by Mountain King—Lady Elyslan (Mr. F. Monarch), B.(3—R. Denham .... 1: FIELD ARTILLERY, $.13 2i VENETIAN LADY, i>.l2 . ?, Eighteen started, including Gesto, Raceland nnd True Shaft. Raceland led to the straight, where King William and Field Artillery engaged in a stern duel, the former scoring by a short neck. Time, 1.5J0J. SECOND DIVISION. RAISIN, br m. 4yrs, by Rossendale— Dessert (Mr. A. G. White), S.l3— ,T. Munro 1 ULAII 5.5 2 SOMNOLENT, 8.3 i ' Nineteen started, inchul'ng Bright Glow, I High Disdain and Becalmed. Raisin won by a liend. Bright Glow wns fourth. Time, 1.26 i.