Two Wins for Dominion Horses

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 171, 10 October 1927, Page 7

Two Wins for Dominion Horses

But Pantheon Defeats the Brilliant Limerick By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright SYDNEY, Sunday. The Australian Jockey Club’s Spring meeting was concluded at Randwick yesterday in ideal weather, and there was an attendance of 48,000. The going was excellent. In the decision of the Canonbury Stakes, the New Zealand colt Ridgemount developed a good dash of pace and won his race in smart style. The English-bred horse Pantheon created the sensation of the day by his brilliant defeat of Limerick. The New Zealand gelding looked a likely winner at the distance, but failed to produce his usual dashing finish. Pentagram gave his Auckland owner a win in the Dowling Steeplechase, and he acquitted himself in good style. The following are the details of the racing: CANONBURY STAKES A Sweepstake of £ls each, with £I,OOO added; for two-year-olds; 5 fur. RIDGEMOUNT <W. G. Stead), ch c, by Leighton—Lalla Rookh, 8.5 .. 1 GUN CLUB (J. Meynink) bg, 8.2 .. .. 2 ADRION’S MARCH (J. Baron), ch c, 8.5 3 Twenty started, including Tariff and White Wings. Roma Oil jumped away smartly from Lady Nicotine and Croyden. After going a furlong Riclgemount took charge and thereafter he was not troubled winning by three-quarters of a length. Time, I.IJ. WAVERLEY HANDICAP A Sweepstake of £5 each, with £I,OOO added; 13 miles AMUSEMENT (T. Murray) blk g. by Comedy King—Sumurum, 4yrs, 7.0 1 BEEDOS (J. Wren) br g;, 6yrs, 7.11 2 FONDANT (W. Kelso) b g, syrs, 6.7 3 Fourteen started, including Piuthair, Battlement and Rawhetu. Fondant made the early running from Battlement and Rawhetu. Approaching the straight Fondant showed the way to Rawhetu, Royal Roue and Amusement. At the distance Amusement took charge, and drawing away, he won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 3.0. CHESTER HANDICAP A Sweepstake of £lO each, with £I,OOO added; 6 furlongs. WHITTA (H. A. Taylor), b m, by Burradadeen—Full, syrs, 9.1 1 PENMAN (P. P. Neagle} b g, syrs, ARIEDON (E. Welch) ch g, 4yrs, 8.8 3 Nineteen started, including White Fang. Gounod was the early pacemaker from White Fang and Cadenza. Approaching the straight Whitta assumed charge, then Cadenza, Grec.nline and Penman came with fast-finishing efforts, but Whitta prevailed by a length and ahatf. Time, 1.13. DOWLING STEEPLECHASE A Sweepstake of £2 each, with £750 added; about 3 miles PENTAGRAM (C. Dawson) b g. by Pendil—Amherst marc, aged, 0.8 1 MENDIT (J. Cook), ch g:, aged, 10.0 2 MINTERNE (J- Trenowetli) b g, aged, 11.7 3 Seven started, including Passin* Through Pentagram led throughout the journey and won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 6.24. Passin’ Through (ell. Pompene, who also fell, was so badly injured that he had to be destroyed. RANDWICK PLATE A Sweepstake of £lO each, with £2,500 added; weight-for-age; 2 miles PANTHEON (J. E. and O. H. Brien), b h. by Tracery—Scotch Rose, aged. 0.7 (J. Pike) 1 LIMERICK (H. A. Knight), br g. 4yrs. 8.11 (M. McCarten) 2 BACCHUS (W. Kelso) b g, syrs, 9.3 (H. Cairns), 3 Only three starters. The race commenced at a slow pace, Pantheon leading Bacchus and Limerick out of the straight. Pantheon increased his lead to three length along the back of the course. Then Bacchus ran up to the leader. The English horse, however, kept his advantage. and he was first into the straight. At the distance Limerick issued a challenge. but Pantheon drew away, gaining the verdict by two lengths, with Bacchus four lengths further back. Time, 3.28 J. CLIBBORN STAKES A Sweepstake of £lO each, with £1,500 added; for three-year-olds; 1 mile SACEDON (S. B. Ferguson) gr g, by Sarchedon —Aqua, 8.7 1 MERRY MINT (L. G. Chre), b g. 8.11 2 PRIME DON (A. Hortor) ch c, 8.7 . . 3 Seventeen started, including Royal Lineage and Arikiwai. Royal Lineage was first to show out from Black Duchess and Arikiwai. Black Duchess showed the way into the straight where Merry Mint and Sacedon came along and engaged in a desperate finish; Sacedon prevailing by a quarter of a length. Time, 1.383. FINAL HANDICAP A Swepstake of £lO each, with £I,OOO added; 11 miles WEDDING EVE (R. Allen) b m, by Linacre—Wedding Day, syrs, 8.4 1 LOVEBOX (E. Haley) ch m, syrs. 7.0 2 BRAVADO (Hackett and Connolly) b g, syrs, 5.4 3 Twenty started, including The Hawk, The Thorn and Clarinda. Don Moon set the pace from The Hawk, and Pigeon Pie, but approaching the straight Wedding Eve assumed control, and the latter, drawing away, won without trouble by three lengths. Time, 3.43-

WAIPA CLUB

DECEMBER MEETING PROGRAMME DRAWN UP (Special to THE SU:V.) TE AWAMUTU, To-day. Affairs of interest engaged the attention of members of the Waipa Racing Club at a special meeting held on Friday evening. The president, Mr. F. Quin, presided. Advice was received from the District Committee that, owing to an objection by the Whangarei Club, Te Kuiti Club’s request ,:>r permission to race on the Waipa Club's course on November 5 could no: be entertained. It was suggested instead th it Te Kuiti race in conjunction with the Waipa Club, by holding a two-day meeting on December 17 and 19. This did not meet with favour, members contending that it wts likely to injuriously affect Waipa’s own oneday meeting. Horse-owners and suporters of the club would not favour a two-day meeting in tie middle of December. No direct communication was received from Te Kuiti Club, but the Probable explanation is that Te Kuiti bad only just received the District Committee’s decision, not having had time to consider the position it is now faced with. Messrs. Weal and young reported having arranged a programme involving £1.120. The suggestion was for £1.200 in stakes, but in view of the state of affairs in racing circles elsewhere it was though: advisable to reduce the total to £1,120. The amended programme is as follows: Pirongia Hurdles, 15 miles, £110; Handicap, 7 furlongs, £110; ’Vaipa Plate, 6 furlongs, £110; Te Awamutu Cup, 13 miles, £300; Pateningi Welter, 8J furlongs, £120; Orakau Handicap, 7 furlongs, £110; Flying Handicap. 6 furlongs, £150; Ohaupo Handicap, 7 furlongs, £llO. Mr. Weal thought the stakes for the C,, P should be reduced, and considered that £250 was ample for the event. That would enable winners of any other race to receive at least £IOO. Attention was called to the state of *he Country Club’s Breeders’ Association The secretary had forwarded °' vners mares statements supplied to him by the secretary. Members or Waipa Club were shown as owing £lB7 10s. One member expressed the opinion that the Breeders’ Association should be wound up.