NEW ZEALAND'S LUCK

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 90, 13 October 1934, Page 23

NEW ZEALAND'S LUCK

GOOD RANDWICK INNINGS

(From "Vedette.")

SYDNEY, October 5,

With twenty races decided at Randwick on the first three days no fewer than eleven of the winners were bred in New Zealand. In addition they have carried off four of the rive leading events with Silver Riug (Epsom Hundicap), Waikare (Metropolitan), Theo (Derby), and Lady Primrose (Gimcraek Stakes). Silver King and Shatter are the only 100 per cent. New Zealand victories, for Senior, who has scored twice, is now trained by G. Price, and Lady Primrose is one of li. Jones's Melbourne team. However, to all intents and purposes Silver Ring, Shatter, Lady Primrose, and^ Senior (twice) were real Dominion victories. The Derby winner Theo, bred in New Zealand, is wholly Australian-owned and trained, but he was ridden by the ex-New Zealander M. McCarten, who incidentally has been the leading rider at the meeting with four successes.

Waikare, the Metropolitan winner, was bred in New Zealand, is owned and trained by ex-New Zealanders, Mr. E. J. Watt and G. Price respectively, and was ridden by the Australian J. Pratt. Miss Nottava is wholly Australianowned and trained, like her stablemate Limyris and the hurdle-winner Clangor, Upoko Ariki is Australiau-owned but trained by J. T. Jamieson. It has been a great meeting for Mr. G. M. dime's stud, which provided Theo, Waikare, and Limyris, all by Limond. Chief Ruler in numbers did even better with five successes for the three days, Upoko Ariki, Miss Nottava, Lady Primrose, and Senior (twice). The meeting to date has been all m favour of the bookmakers. Silver Ring s Epsom win -was in the main .a good result, and doubles liabilities could be financed through Waikare, the second leg, who was at a good price. Waikare's Metropolitan was also a good one for the layers. In fact, punters hate had a' good deal the worst of the eternal duel. . The attendance of 60,000 on Derby Daywas quite reminiscent of old times, and pushing about the various enclosures was anything but'a joy. It was a very sound financial day too for the A.J.C., but the second day was spoiled entirely by the vile weather. Luckily the credit balance of the first day was not entirely lost by the great attendance of 27,000 on Craven Plate day.