THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 5, 1 October 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

RACING AT RAND WICK

A.J.C. SPRING MEETING

BIPLANE WINS THE DERBY

&J" Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Bee. September 29, 8.45 p.m.) ./ Sydney, September 29. The weather' was tine, the going good, ,and. the attendance was large for the opening day of the A.J.C. Spring Meeting at B-aadwiok. Tho totallsator, which was inaugurated, was well patronised. It, is considered to bo the'finest, machine in tie world. Tenacious made no showing in the s Hurdles. Red Pennant finished fourth in • the Trial Stakes. A great race was an- . .ticipated in the' Derby, owing to tho presence of Biplane, Thrice, and Prince Viridis. PuSllo favouritism was divided' between Biplane and Prince Viridis. The New Zealander- showed great pace. 1 After going to the front, he was never troubled, Deeley-scoring easily. and being accorded a great reception. Prince Viridis finished fourth. Norbury .'tind Ardrosgan wave greatly fancied for the Epsom, but ran -disappointingly. Colugo made', tile .pace, and Wedge was prominent at tho' distance, but was unable to stiill oif the outsider, ■Satin Bird, whose resolute challenge mado an .exciting finish. The Toff and Killiinn, after leading the field in the Spring Stakes, dropped back. Basanof wa-s nover -prominent.. S-weet Corn finished fourth in the Kensington -Handicap. 3' -TPJJTjES. of 400 govs. (including War Certificates value £100),' About two miles'. ' Mr. Ij. K. S. MaoKinnon'3 br. g. Dunaelea (by Heracles—Miss" Dunlop), lOst. 71b 1 Mulga,willah, -lost. 21b 2 Buidong. list ;. i Sixteen started, ilulgawillah and Dun'Gcles made inost of the running. Dunacles drew 6ufc in. the straight, and woii by five lengths. Time, 3min. 44?^cc. TBIAL STAKES, of 600 sovs (including . War Certifloates valued at £250). One • mile and a quarter. Mr. 8. Green's br. g. Peroola-ter (by ■ Comedy King (imp.)—Watershoot),' 7st. 21b 1 Two. Blues; Bst.'7lb. 2 Giriloh, 7st. 101b. : J Ten started. ' Giriloh led /daring the early stages, butMetaphrnst and Winston . were first into the straight. Percolater overhauled the leaders at the distance, and won by three lengths. Time, 2min. 9Jseo. , A.J.O. DERBY, -of .5000 sov c . For three- . , year-olds. Colts. Bst. 101b.: lillios, Bst. • 51b. One mile and a half. Jtr. G. D. Greenwood's br. c. Biplane .- . (N.Z:), by Comedy King (imp.)— Air ' - Motor ; : (Deeley) 1 Messrs. • P." H. Morton and. S. IT. Osborne's b'. c. Bronzetti, by Bronsino (imp.)— Daisy Chain (imp.) (Walker). Z - Mr. B. E. D. Clarke's b. o. Thrice, by The Welkin (imp.)—Teppo ......(Lewis) 3 Sine started. Prince .Viridis was the 'first to \show out, bat Lord Windmerc quickly went. to the. front from Biplane and Prince Viridis. -Thereafter Biplane . took charge of the race. and -was never afterwards headed, winning easily by two lengths apd a half, half a neck separating second and third.- Time, 2min. 34Jsec. EPSOM HANDICAP, of 1500 sovs.. One . mile. Mr. "W.-T. NowlanV br. li. Satin Bird, . by The Maltster—Lovegraft, 7st. ' " (Dempsey). 1 Mr... C.. T. Godby's bill'. h.. Wedge, by The Welkin (imp.)— Est. 21b. . - . • (Harrison) '2 Mr. IT. J. Eobinson's br. h. Mehi King, by Mountain King—Lady Mehi, 7st. -121b. ........ (Walker) 3 Twenty-two started. ' Colugo made all th'e running from Wedge and Satin Bird. At.' the vdistance Satin ' Bird challenged - Wedge, and after a great-race won by half a neck,/half a. length separating second' and third. ' Time,- lmin. 381seo. , SPRING SHAKES, of 1500 -ovst including : £500 .War Certificates).- One mile and <i . half.- ; 1 . . Mr. "J: Baron's" c-h. h. Wallace Tslin\glass, by Wallace—Glass Queen' . (imp.),' 9st. 51b.- .'... 1 Mrs. 0. 0. Flemmich's br. h. Cagou, by Ayr Laddie (imp.)— Tartar, 9st. 61b. 2. Mr. J. A. Mayo's ch. h. The. Fortune ; Hunter, by Flavus.-(imp.)—Boiling, . Bstv 61b. .- : S Fifteen started. Killiinn and Hie Tofi were prominent to the half-mile. Colbert led .■ to tho straight, a-nd Cagou at th« distance. Wallace Isinglass finished strongly, winning by a length. Time, 2min,- 35seo. " •' ' KENSINGTON HANDICAP, of SCO soys, (including £250 War-Certificates). Seven furlong-s. , . Messrs. "A. Trevelyan)) and,"W. Gordon 1 Blair's" ch. g.. Anotto, by Antonio -I - (imp.)— Otter. Sst. ab. 1 1 ] Rome Boy, Bst. 121b 1 2 ] Bonnie Plume, Bst. 101b. 3 t Thirty-three starters. Sweet Corn was , first away. Some Boy quickly went to the c front, and led to the straight. Aoiotto - overhauled him at the distance, and vpon . by . a length. Time, lmin.' 2tiee&-' 1 t TO-DAT'S PKOSPECTS GOOD. 1 (Rec. October" 1, 0.20 a.m.) j Sydney, September'SO. - c The weather-is fine^and the prospects j for the second day's raoes are excellent. ; j