AT RANDWICK

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 84, 6 October 1931, Page 4

AT RANDWICK

CONCENTRATE SECOND JUST BEATEN BY STRENGTH United Press Association—By Electric Telo- : graph—Copyright. ; SYDNEY, sth October. The A. J.C. Spring Meeting was continued at Randwick to-day in delightful weather. The attendance was 44,000. The track was in splendid order. Aiitopay Vas installed a strong public fancy in the Shorts, following upon, his Epsoml victory. After tunning prominently in the early stages, he weakened towardithe end. Apparently Saturday's hard race had exacted toll. The Metropolitan went to a despised outsider in Strength. He was well placed

throughout, and finished stoutly under the vigorous riding of his jockey, Bartle, gaiuing victory by a head. Results:— SHOUTS HANDICAP, of 7 soys each, with DOB soys added. Six fiirloiiss. j HlKh Disdain (ex-N.Z.), S.<l (Cook) 1 Merab, fl.B (.Tones) 2 Casque dOr (D. Munro) 3 Eleven started. Autopny was favourite. JTcrab was the early pacemaker, and led Into the straight from Autopny, Burracootbo. Holdfast, and Tom-Pinch, with High Disdain moving up smartly. High Disdain look charge at. the distance, and won narrowly by half a head. Time. Imln ll'isec. THE BUKKDEUS' PLATE, or UU soys ench, with 1000 soys added; second 200 soys, third )00 soys. For two-year-old colls and geldings. Wdßtit 5.3. Five furlongs. 11. Campbell Jones's br c Caramba.,.by Caravel—Niizelha (M. Jl'Carten) 1 V. Woodham's br c Kins Moa.b, by Stoabite Wedgo's Lady (D. Munro) 2 W. Booth's b c Tlngalba, by Treclare— Trimaero (Cracknell) 3 Sixteen started.- Caramba was favourite. TinKalba was. the first to turn for home from Caramba, Apparel, Dark Chief, Th 6 Arcadian, and Kins Jloab. Caramba ran to the front about a furlong from tho post, and maintaining his advantage, gained tho verdict by three lengths. Time, Imln O&sec. THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of 2" scirs each, with 3500 soys added; second 700 soys, third 350 soys. One raila and five furlongs. J. J. Ilanscll's b tr Strength, by Sandow— Nysa, aged, 8.0 (Bartle) 1 It. J. Murphy's b R Concentrate. (N. 55.) by Kllbroney->-OratrcsS, Oyrs, 8.12 (B. H. Morris) '. - 2 John S. Brunton's n-m Carry On, by Magpie —Farfadet, 4yrs, 8.7 (Phatt) t E. J. Watt's br g, Spearman, by Spearhead | Scream. 6yrs, S.O (Johnstoric) ..- t tDcad-heat for third place. Eighteen started. Chide was favourite. Im-1 perlalisl was the darly pacemaker, from. DearMarch, Greeu Bird, Tdteut, Strength, Carry On, aud Chide. Passing tho half-mllo Imperialist was just clear of Chide, Potent, Talkie, Strength, and-Spearman. At the distance Svearman had charge, closely attended by Talkie and Strength, with (Concentrate finishing fast. After a sterling struggle Strength snatched victory by a. head. Time, 2min 43yjsec. ■ .;. - | THE CENTENNIAL PARK HANDICAP, of 4 soys each, with 350 soys added. Six furlongs, Charalf, 8.7. (D. Munro) .......*.. 1 Dermld, 9.0 (Cook) ,V....... f Workman, 8.12 (Bartle)- f. ■ fDead-heat, for second place. Twenty-two started. Stage Lad was favourite. Workman whs first to. show out and led into the straight from Charalf, Dcrmid, Stage Lad, and Hunt tho Slipper. Cheralf took charge about it flirloni} from, trio post.aud. going on, won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmiu 12% sec. ■. -' ■■■•■■■ ■ ' ■ THE GRANTHAM STAKES, or 4 sots each, with 350'govs a,dded. '. For threo and four-year-olds. Nine .furlongs. Sir Dunumld, 0:5 (Pike) ~ t Mr. K§rry, .7.J0 (Simpson) T Flying»Dave, B.S (M'Carten) 3 : tDead-heat for,first place. -. .' Sir Duniriaid was favourite. When the horaes settled down Rondalina led the field from Sunlit Reef, Sir Dunlnald, Mr. Kerry, Senator, and Miss Noltava, Rondalina was tho first to turn for. homo, closely pressed by Sunlit Reef, Mr. Kerry, and Sir Duninald. At the distance Sir DuninaW was In front, but Mr. Kerry got up In. time to make It a dead-heat. Time, lmtu 53sec. . ' • '.' ' ■ THE SQUATTERS'HANDICAP, of-5 soys each, with 400 soya added. One mile and a quarter. . Dennis Boy> 7.5 (KnoX) 1 Reasonable, 6.10 (BrUt) 2 Don Moon, 8.6 (Williams) 3 Eleven started. ■ Vail was favourite. Grand March led the field by three lengths along the back from .Don Moon, Vail, Exact, and First Acre. Grand March--was the first to turn for home from Dou Moon,' Vail, and First Acre. Don Moon soon took charge and appeared tho likely winner, .but Donnis Boy, finishing fast on the outside,! went on to score easily by three lengths. Time, 2mia s'/isec.