RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1930, Page 4

RACING

ADELAIDE CUP.

(Australian Press Association)

ADELAIDE, May 14

For the South Australian Jockey OlulVs second day at Morphetville, there was fine weather. The Adelaide Cap resulted: Temptation 6.10 (Evans.) 1, Nadean 8.6 (Miller) 2, Kirrkie 8.0 (Percival) 3. The other starters were. Mary Spa, Home Quality, Finsbury, Santa Theba, Pinnacle, Etheltou, Margate, Phoenix, Whitenose, and Spearfliglit. The absence of Phar Lap, which was scratched an hour before the race, deprived the race of some interest. Mr Telford said he had merely left Phar Lap in until the last minute as a drawing card. He had been offered £IOOO to run the champion, but he declined. Temptation led the field throughout, hut a hot challenge in the .straight by Nadean caused terrific excitement,. Temptation winning by a short head,;' while Kirrkie, which came fast in the last furlong, was a neck away third. Ethelton was fourth. Time 2.46} ’

A.J.C. WEIGHTS. SYDNEY, May 14. y Weights have been declared for the Australian Jockey Club’s winter jumping double. The top weight in the Hurdles is Lord Bounty, with 11.10, others being Bagpipes 11.2, Reonui 11.0, Anorient 10.13, Kinross and Paul T 10.1, Roman Abbey 9.11, Home Made 9.10.

In the Steeplechase the' top weight is Sandhurst with 12.4, others being) Lord Bounty 12.0, Namera 11.6, Grosvenor 10.10, Songift 10,4, Roman Abbey 10.1, Home Made IQ.O. Myan 9.1.

GELDINGS BARRED.

FROM AUSTRALIAN CLASSICS

SYDNEY, May 14

The Australian Jockey Club and the Victoria Racing Club have jointly decided to debar geldings from competing in the classic events in 1932 and thereafter. The opinion is expressed that by allowing geldings to run in the highly-endowed two-year-old and three-year-old races, an inducement is held out to the owners to geld fin© youngsters without trial, and perhaps before they had reasonable chance to transmit their good qualities to progenv. Thus the primary objective of the clubs to improve the breed of horses is defeated. The now rule does not apply to the present yearlings. Gloaming, Ballymena, Prince Humphrey, Cupidoii and Pharlap* are among the geldings that were successful in past A.J.C. Derbies.