Durf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 330, 16 April 1928, Page 6

Durf Notes

LIMERICK UNBEATEN KING’S CUP VICTORY RANDWICK MEETING OYER (United. P. A.—By Telegraph — Copyright.) SYDNEY, Sunday. Sydney’s autumn racing carnival concluded at Randwick yesterday in shov/ery weather, when there was an attendance of 45,000. The race track was in good order. Exciting finishes •were tfie order of the day, two. rsic.es •resulting in fiead heat-s. Limerick won the King’s Cup brilliantly. The New Zealand champion was running second to last half a mile from home. He then moved up swiftly and at the turn joined issue with the leaders, and in an exciting finish gaindfi the verdict by a short head. Limerick’s victory was a worthy finale to his notable successes during the meeting. The crowd broke out in a turpult of applause when Limerick returned to the enclosure, cheer after cheer rending the air. The following are the details of the racing: ROUS HANDICAP of £ 1,000; 7 fur. First Division. ROYAL TUNE (S. Gallego), eh g, by Greenstead Majuba's Daughter, 4y V s. 0.1 1 EN’ERGIZUE, 7.7 2 PREPOSTE.RER, 10.3 3 Fifteen started. Royal Tune took command at the distance and won by a length. Time, 1.251. Second Division. KARUMA (N. Carey), b c, by Magpie —Earloona, 3yrs, 7.9 1 REONIJI, 10.3 2 BOASTER, 11.1 3 Twelve started. Karuma had the lead at the distance, and. drawing away, he won comfortably by three lengths. Time. 1:242DANGAR HANDICAP Of <4:1,000; 1J miles. MOUNTAIN PRINCE (E. M. Pearce), ch g. by Mountain King—Tonalda. 6yrs, 7.10 1 RIONSCUP (J. R. Garvall), b h. syrs, 8.13 2 VALUNO (Mrs. P. 11. Osborne), b m, 4yrs, 8.4 3 Fifteen started. Drawbridge was in * barge running out of the straight, Spaghetti being his clostest attendant. Along the back of the course Spaghetti had charge from BUick Duchess, Attractive and Drawbridge. Turning for home Spaghetti showed the way to Mountain Prince and Rionscup. Mountain Prince came fast at the distance and won by two lengths. Time, 2.315. SECOND STEEPLECHASE • Of £750; about 3 miles. EASTERN SCOT (J. E. Smedley), b S. by Scottish King—Aurolight, aged. 9.3 1 (JUNLIKE. 9.0 2 GAY GORDON', 9.0 3 Six started. Mendit and Prince Arim led at the first jump, but passing the stand the first time Mendit and Prince Arim fell. Racing alojig the back of the

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course Goblin also fell. Eastern Scot thereafter was not troubled, and he won ‘.bV . three-quarters of a furlong. Time, 6.422. THE KING’S CUP A handicap sweepstakes of £2O each, with £2,000 added, and a gold-, cup valued at £IOO, the gift of His Majesty the King; 1£ miles. LIMERICK (H. A. Knight), br g, by Lirnond—Medley, 4yrs, 9.5, M. McCarten 1 VALPARAISO (\V. T. Br unton), b g, . . by Valais—Lady San, 4yrs, 7.5, Ellis ,2 WINALOT (E. K. White), ch c, by Rossendale—Princess Volga, 3yrs, 5.6, Toohey 3 Eight started. Valparaiso led out of the straight ahead of Jocelyn, .Simeon’s Fort and Winalot, with Limerick last. Along the back of the course Valparaiso was .two lengths clear of Simeon’s Fort, Tangible ’and Winalot. Moving fast, Limerick ran into third position turning for home, and at the distance he was on equal terms with Valparaiso and Winalot. In a desperate sti’uggle Limerick prevailed by a head. Time, 2.325. FERNHILL HANDICAP Of £1,000; for two-year-olds; 7 fur. YODELIST, 7.3 * BALMERINO, 8.5 * STAR WARDEN, 8.6 3 Seventeen started. Star Warden began smartly and led into the straight ahead of Bob’s March, Panola and Jeypore. Yodelist and Balmerino headed Star Warden and the pair, racing evenly past the post, a dead-heat resulted. Star Warden was a length away, third. Time, 1.26. Maggie Mint fell. FINAL HANDICAP Of £1,000; 1$ miles. SPEARER (H. Gymer), b g, by Spearhead—Francette’s Daughter, aged, 9.2 * LOVEBOX (E. Haley), ch m, by Redfern—Honey Guide, syrs, 7.2 . . .. * BOON ALA (E. H. Knight), bh, 6yrs, 7.9 3 Fifteen started. Honan led the field to the straight. Lovebox assumed control at the distance from Boonala. Spearer, coming fast, joined Lovebox and, fighting out an exciting finish, a dead-heat resulted. Boonala was a length away in third place. Time, 2.6.

' NEWBURY CUP VANTAGE BELLE WINS (United P. A.—By Telegraph — Copyright.) LONDON, Saturday. At the Newbury meeting to-day the following was the result of the leading event:— NEWBURY SPRING CUP Of £1,200; 1 mile VANTAGE BELLE (D. Gant), b m, by Bachelor’s Double—Vantage, 4yrs 1 CETEB, b h, by Greenback —Celandine, syrs • • • • 2 ORBINDOS, b h, by Flying Orb —Farindo3, syrs 3 Twenty started. Vantage Belle won by three-quarters of a length, a short head between second and third. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT ‘‘NOSEY.” —The best six furlong time run is 1.12 3-5, registered by both Royal Blood (1922) and Awarere (1927) in the Railway Handicap. This answers both your questions. Aussie went 1.12 4-5 on January 2 last.

RACING FIXTURES April 14, IS.—Avondale Jockey Club. April IS.—Reefton Jockey Club. April IS, 19. Manawatu Racing Club. April 21, 23.—Marlborough Racing Club. April 27, 2S.—S. Canterbury Jockey Club. April 27, 2S. —Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. April 28, 30.—Waikato Racing Club. May ,3, s.—Nelson Jockey Club. May 10, 12.—Egmont Racing Club. May 12.—Ashburton Cty. Racing Club. May 17, 19.—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 26.—Amberley Racing Club. June 2, 4.—Otaki-Maori Racing Club. June 2,4, 6.—Dunedin Jockey Club. June 2,4, 6.—Auckland Racing Club. June 16.—Napier Park Racing Club. June 20.—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. June 22, 23.—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. ! July 7.—Ashburton Cty. Racing Club. July 10, 12, 14.—" Wellington Racing Club. \ July 19.—Waimate District Hunt Club. ' July 21.—S. Canterbury Hunt Club. July 28.—Christchurch Hunt Club. July 26, 28.—Gisborne Racing Club. J