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iporning, owing to the sodden'nature ot the tiack. Autopay, Peter Jackson, G aine Carrington, Forestry, Might ana Prince Pombal were the only New. Zealand horses at Randwick; These were given only steady tasks. The remainder were taken to Rosebury where they, (lid solid work.

FAILURE OF AMMON RA. .. MELBOURNE, September 25. At the Moonee Valley races the Quality Handicap rgsulfed,; Parlnvo ;d 8.5 (R. Reed) 1, Liberal 7.0 (Caliinan) 2, Vauntry 7.3 (Stocker) 3. Sixteen started, including Ammon Ra and Araunali. Ammon Ra got well away in a good start- after some trouble at the barrier. Kaoota and Casque D’Or

cut him down and, after passing the | half mile, Reed rushed' Parkwo’od past i Kaoota and Ammon Ra. The lastnamed was now beaten, and began to | give ground at the turn, where Parkwood and Liberal had the race in hand. Excuses offered;; are "that the champion, Aniomri Ra,’ lias riot raced for some time, and that the short sharp turns and the strange' course bothered him, but for him to finish third last had not beeri thought; a possible happening. , Parkwood won by ■ a neck, with Vamitry three-quarters of a length away. Time 1.30? . t I Actaoon was unplaced' in the Merrie Trial Handicap. Lady Pam and Spear Lad were unplaced in the Tullamarine ■Handicap.