CAULFIELD CUP

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1930, Page 2

CAULFIELD CUP

WON BY AMOUNIS. GLOAMING’S RECORD BETTERED. (Australian Press Association.) Melbourne' October 19. There was delightful weather for the Caulfield races yesterday, and although the attendance was good, it was below that of previous years. Vanto was always nicely placed, and won the Oby Hurdles nicely. He was riclen by that versatile Jockey, JWinks. Galiantic was third early, and won the Gwyn Nursery Handicap by a narrow margin. He is trained l\y Holt, and cost two hundred guineas as a yearling. Amounis had a remarkable win m the Caulfield Cup. This is the greatest performance of bis brilliant career. He had the best reception ever give), to a horse in Victoria. Amounis has now Avon £48,150 in stakes, Avhich ’f a record lor both Australia and New Zealand. He has contested 76 races and has had 33 Avins, 11 seconds net scA r en thirds. He is hoav in his ninth year, and lie is the oldest, horse to AVin this race. His Aveight 9.8, is the high est that has been carried to victory in the Caulfield Cup. His rider, Cook stated that to get a clear run, he had to conie outside, as he Avas unable to get through. The winner is a great horse. Purquin and Cash King were fatally injured in the Steeples. Mira Donna finished fast and won the Bunvood Handicap by a narroAv margin. He Avas ridden by the Ncav Zealander, Ashley Reed. Mystic Peak Avas seventh at the home turn, but finished best in ’.he second win. Mystic Peak Avas bred in New Zealand, and is a stable mate of Ur sight'd. For the Caulfield Cup, Waiculus was scratched at 12.35. The results Avert a« Jolloavs: —

Oby Bundles. —Vanto 1, King Montag 2. Echelon 3. Six started. Won by three lengths; third tAvo lengths away. Time 4.2. Lord Bounty and Not m fallable fell.

GAvyr Nursery Handicap.—Gallantio 1* Bold 2. Opera Bag 3. Twent\ started. Won by a long neck; third If lengths away. Time 1.3. Wyuna Steeples—Vauntrira 1, Indicate 2, Brendas Son 3. Ten started. Parquin, Good Whisky, Cash King and Bang Bang fell Won by H gths; third six lengths away Time 4.30. CAULFrELD CUP. AMOUNIS 9.8 (W. Cook) 3 SOULTON 8.8 (K. Bracken) - ALCMAN 7.10 (N. Percival) t There Avere thirteen starters. Lineage headed by Gay Mutineer, Avho led out of the straight from Cragford. Lineage, King Quex, Lampra 1, El Rey and Second Wind, with Amounis hiftt. Amounis was still last at the six furlongs, Avhere Lineage led from Gay Mutineer, King Quex, Murratec, Kenny, Lampra and Cragford. Halt a mile from home, Lineage led by one length, with King Quex handy, followed by Kenny, Lampra, Cragford and ShadoAV King, Avliile Amounis was second last. Amounis made a brilliant run on the outside at the turn, and was the fourth to come into the straight, behind Lineage, Kenny ’nd Murrnttee. Amounis finished full or running, and Avon by half a length, with the third horse tAvo lengths aAvay. folloAved by Cragford, Second Wind, ShadoAV King and Lampra, and with Gay Mutineer last. Time 2.34 U Bunvood Handicap.—Mira Donno 1, Miss Arrow 2, Starglint 3. Eighteen started. Won by a neck, third i) lengths aAvay. Time 1.551. Windsor Handicap.—Mystic Peak 1. Mollison 2, Girouette 3. Nineteen started. Won by lengths, third l£ lengths aAvay. Time 1.14 J. AMOUNIS ON TOP. Victory for Amounis Avas the signal for enthusiastic outbursts. Not only has the chrampion Avon one of the biggest prizes of the Australian turf, but leaped in one bound over £SOOO past Gloaming’s record stake earnings, and thus secured his position at the head of the list for some considerable time, in spite of Phar Lap’s fast approach,. Either of the minor places Avould also have served to make him. the record holder, as he Avas before the race only £307 behind Gloaming’s mark. Mr G. D. Greemvood, whose home was burned doAvn on Friday, belongs to one .of the oldest Canterbury families, but he is best knoAvn for his oavuership of the famous horse Gloaming. Gloaming AA-as trained by “Dick” Mason at Riccarton, and has been beaten only once in a long racing career, when Thespian beat him at Trenthnm. That, hoAA'ever, Avas not the fault of file horse, for lie Avas caught in the tapes, delayed at the post, and therefore d.d not run in the race. He is the present champion NeAV Zealand as far «..s stakes are concerned, having Avon more, than £44,000. Amounis is about £SOOO above this record.

SYDNEY TATTS MEETING. SYDNEY, October ID. The Tattersalls Club races at Randwick were held in fine weather with an attendance of thirty thousand. Results:— Flying Handicap.—Pcnthens 1, Higli Disdain 2, Ring Amis 3. Fourteen started, including Gay Ballerina. Won bv a neck, a length. Time 1.121. . City Tattersalls Handicap.—Spearman 1, Bnwnnag'lass 2, Cathmar 3 Twenty-one started, including Crown Area, Jeypore, First Acre and Papntu. Won by a neck, three lengths. Time 2.4. K

Two-year-old Stakes.—Ranier 1, Gloriole 2, Bemvick 3. Eighteen started. Won by a length and three-quarters, three lengths. Time 1.2.

A SYDNEY SENSATION. SYDNEY, October 19. At the City 'TaTcersalls meeting the hurdle race was’won by Clear Flight. The finish provided a sensation. I fit croAVtl Avanted Drake to win, and lie had the race aa'cTl in hand, but the ridel', O. Culluin, Avas over-confident in the straight, took things too easy, and was beaten by a long head. Then followed prolonged hooting. The steAvards inquired into the running and suspended Colinm for throe months for careless riding.