RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1930, Page 6

RACING

AUSTRALIAN RACING. (Australian Press Association) SYDNEY, August 21. The spring racing opened successfully at Warwick Farm yesterday in delightful weather. Results: Hobartville Stakes.—Veilmond 8.10 McCarten) 1; Bayacre 8.10 (Webster) 2; Chemosh 8.10 (Baltic) 3. Fourteen started. Won by three-quar-ters of a length. Time 1.26. WARWICK STAKES. Araounis 9.0 (Jones) 1 Phar Lap 8.11 (Pike) 2 Niglitmarch 9.3 (Reed) 3 Also started: Fujisan, Limerick, Chide, Donald 9.0, Loquacious 8.12, Western Lass 8.7, John Buchan 7.10. Phar Lap dwelt slightly at the start. Niglitmarch made the pace from. Fujison, Phar Lap and Chide, but at the half mile Fujisan and Amounis were in front of Niglitmarch, Phar Lap and Chide. Entering the straight Amounis was in charge, a length in front, of Phar Lap and Fujisan. At the distance Phar Lap challenged, but in a desperate finish Amounis prevailed by half a head'. Nightmitfch was three lengths away. Time 1.38. This is a course record,

Spring "• 'Handfcap.— Dalston 7.7(Simpson)”!; InTtKejShade 8.10 (Bagby) 2; Tressilian 6.10 ' (Hicklcy) 3. Eight started; Weir by half a neck. Gay Crest was fourth'. Time 2.19-2. LIMERICK’S FAILURE. IN THE SHADE BADLY HANDLED. ■ SYDNEY; August 31. Limerick’s comeback Ain the Warwick Stakes was not iinipfessive, but Trainer Jones is hopeful that his charge will soon be - able to demonstrate that yesterdayts;'form was all' wrong. The gelding was squeezed back between four or five furiougs front the post, and could not get closer than seventh. On cooling down, he showed an inclination to soreness in, front, but it is not suggested that a recurreee is likely of the trouble-- that: threw him out of action last year.

The jockey, Bagby, was asked to explain to the stewards Ms riding of In the Shade- in the Spring Handicap, which', it was generally-considered he should have won. The-ktewards, after hearing evidence,; expressed the {.opinion that Bagby rode an lilLjudg-hd A'ace. This candid - declaration: -was-''whole-heartedly endorsed by many backers. Another New Zealander, Gay Crest, which was'the only “one* , crFcli't'ed Avith a chance of beating In the Shade, ran a good fourth. Lack of experience told over the last furlong.