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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 485, 15 October 1928, Page 10

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MOLLISON’S SHOWING BALMERINO WINS GUINEAS GOTHIC TAKES CAULFIELD STAKES ( United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) MELBOURNE, Sunday. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s Spring Meeting opened at Caulfield yesterday in fine weather. The State Governor, Lord Somers, was present, and there was a large attendance, Avhich included a number of New Zealanders. Gothic won the Caulfield Stakes, bringing his winning total in stakes to over £13.000. He was second early in the contest, and, finishing most strongly, he won brilliantly, gaining a popular success. Gothic was trained by the former New Zealander, Lou Itobertson. The rider, J. Pike, won tile event on The Hawk in 1927. Hunot King, who was prominent throughout, won the Ringwood Steeplechase easily. Tho favourite, Tryst, fell at the third fence. Howson, the rider of Hunot King, also scored at Flemington on the previous Saturday on Willanjie. TRAINED BY D. PRICE. Balmerino finished with a lightning run and won the Caulfield Guineas in the last stride, and in time equalling the race record. The winner was trained by the ex-New Zealander, Dave Price. Balmerino is engaged in the V.R.C. Derby, and he is in <he Melbourne Cup with 7.3. Spear King won the First Division of the 1010 Welter all the way. The rider, A. Wilson, scored his seventh success in four days. Headraore was prominent throughout and beat a fast-finishing pair in Tyrant and Pinnacle in the second division in time equalling the race record. W. Brady rode the winner. ILoadmore and Spear King are, both sons of Spearhead. Bel Rouge led early in the Debutante Stakes, but Parkwood, finishing Last, gained the verdict. The winner was trained by F. Musgrave, and was ridden by W. Duncan. Parkwood is a son of the Melbourne Cup winner, Backwood. He was bred by the Messrs. Baillieu. Kalloni, who was always in a good position in the Toorak Handicap, led into the straight and won easily. This was Kalloni’s fourth successive victory. The time constituted a course record. Tryst fractured a stifle in contesting the Ringwood Steeplechase and was destroyed. The following are the details of the racing: lOLO WELTER HANDICAP Of £600; 1 mile and a furlong. First Division. SPEAR KING, 8.0 1 KING’S CONSORT. S.lO ** *> STRALIA, 3.9 * 3 Seventeen started. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third Prince Viol was fourth. Time, 1.5 G. Second Division. HEADMORE, 8.0 i THE TYRANT. 9.4 * •> PINNACLE, 8.3 ** 3 Seventeen started. Won by a long neck, a similar distance sepai*ating second and third. Phocion was fourth. lime, 1.544. DEBUTANTE STAKES Of £1,500; for two-year-olds; i 4 furlongs. PARKWOOD (Bailllieu and Robinson). b c, 8.10 1 GAI.LOM INE, 7.11 01 BEL ROUGE, 7.11 *’ \\ 3 I Twenty started. Won by three-quar- I lcr ? a length, a head between second 4S2s lhlrd< Valaisanne was fourth. Time, CAULFIELD STAKES Of £1,500; weight-for-age; 1 mile and a furlong. GOTHIC (S. Green), blk h. 6 yrs, 9.4, J. Pike 1 AMOUNIS, 6 yrs, 9.1. J. Munro 11 ll 2 YAALS. 6yrs. 9.4, H. Cairns .. .. 3 Nine started. Won by a length, three

lengths between second and third. The Banker was fourth. Time, 1.53. CAULFIELD GUINEAS Of 3,000gn5.; for three-year-olds; colts 8.5, geldings 8.2, fillies 8.0; 1 mile. BALMERINO (J. Edmond) br c., by AU Black—Anna, 8.5, A. Reed .. 1 RAM ULUS, 8.5, M. McCarten 2 MERAB, 8.5, F. Dempsey 3 Twelve started. Balmerino won by half a head. Mollison was fourth. Time, 1.303. RINGWOOD STEEPLECHASE Of £600; about 2 miles. HUNOT KING, 9.0 1 • LIVERPOOL, 9.0 * 2 ORANGE PARK, 9.0 3 ,Seven started. Won by six lengths, three lengths between second and third. J Time, 3.59. Nelanjie and Tryst fell. TOORAK HANDICAP > Of £1,500; 1 mile. ka LU°NI <G. K. Scott), br s’ 6yrs, 7.9, YV. Duncan 1 , HIGHLAND, 9.7, J. Pike . ■> i REPUTED KING, 7.11, H. Kiievitt *.! 3 ’ Twenty-two started. YVon bv foir lengths, half a length between second L 1 third * Myarin was fourth. Time, L l GORE RACING CLUB l HANDICAPS DECLARED ; * ollowing are the handicaps for the acin 8 Club meeting: . VVantwooa Huraies, 1* miles Rcri Heather, 11.4; Hard Prince, Atapo 9 ! USSSJ?* 5, ’ 1 y ; Antrim Boy.9o;‘Ap£i4 ; rln Uo iiragb, i'aratier, ' 1 Gordon Hack, 7 fur.——Camisader on--1 6 : lZi Strathnaver, Paris, 85* > Ba J; Ue *•<>; Phastar) £'. y £ s - 1 v ' iU; -ttattlemaid. “L aaxadj, i.B, lakaka, Red Racer 7 7Aranoah, Busy Lad, Colonel Crawford* ' » Keal Glad, Royai Flower, ThurTrot ' miles (saddle) Adios. Bat»y Joan, Beiiwin, Erin’s Pet, Heart’s Desire, Luvisea, Patch Pointer. Real Sh/SSI SS^ cro , ss * , Sun Tussore silk! Chinimgdale. lnn*t; Buck. Up, 12yds bhd* Eiriei 'l ewer, Matty s Boy, Tariuiale, 24- \\ mine Chrysler, Wallace, Mac, Pere wY l nter, ’ -Erin's Advance, Caesar, -18; Wilma Dillon, Hylas, GO; Sunbell, 72; Sunshower, 84. Waikaka Handicap, 1 mile and a dis- : tance.—Celerity it., 9.7; Pink Note 95* • Queen Balboa, 8. <; Lucy Locket, *7 13* . Apache, 7.12; Bilbo, 7.7; Miss Winkie. 7 0* Novice Handicap, 6 fur.—Wine TraV Some Signal, y.O; Tembroney. 8 13; Ail Smiles, 5.12; Full Flight, 8.11; Aranoah, Banner Boy, Bridget, Broadfield, Busy Lad, Catcheia, Devi Dasa, . Full Fling Glass Jug, Insolence, Joan Perkins, Jovbridge, Lucky Maid, Miss Joycie, Night Maid, On YVatch, Pukemaori, Radiant Knight, Redenui, Rotorex, Roseacre Silver Fleet, Soldan, Some Toff, Stringbow • T he Rector lilly by Adjudge—Rosa Chamberlain, mare by Remo—Pallas mare, 8 9* Pound Note, not eligible. Stewards’ Hack, t> fur. —Coomassie, 9.0; Despot, 8.13; Battle Flag, 8.8; Sparkling Eyes, 8.4; Eliminator, 8.2; Tardy 8.1; Little Queen, Red Racer, 8.0; Red Sea, 7.13; Wine Tray, 7.12; Ace of Hearts Nanette, Money Mint, 7.11; King Cup’ Fleetoff, Rotorex, Royal Flower, Full Flight, 7.9. Balfour Trot, 1} miles (harness).—Aard Baby, Joan Bellwin, Bonny Muir, Crearn Chimes, Crown Jewel, Erin’s Chance, Erin's Fortune, Glenlogie, Homeligh jerelderie, Pamela, Princess Pointer, Rey Bell, Rosalean, Southern Joy, Sun Chimes, Sunny Bob, limit; Eiffel Tower, Imperial, Thorpe, John Appear, Tarndale, 24yds bhd; Mountain Queen, Winnie Chrysler, Ardgour, Coy Bells, Ha ere Ra, Kinness, Lady Zita, Musical Chimes, 36; Morning Son, 4S; Needles, Hush a Bye, 60. Charlton Handicap,. Si fur. —Comic Song, 9.5; Royal Saxon, Lucy Locket, 5.13; King Balboa, 'S.S; Receipt, 8.7; Solrose, 5.2; Bilbo, S.O; Miss Winkie, The Harp, 7.7; Flying Mist, 7.5; Father O’Flynn, Camisader. 7.3: Divinial, Solzia, Soltoe, Spean Bridge, Some Rose, 7.0. NORTH CANTERBURY R.C. DECLARATION OF WEIGHTS CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday. The following are the handicaps for tho North Canterbury Racing Club’s meeting: High-Weight Handicap, of £120; 1 mile.—Nine of Spades, 10.9; Ned Kelly, 10.6; Mime, 10.2; Bronstell, 9.11; Master John, 9.10; Troilus, 9.9; Amorist, 9.5; Pink Rose, 9.7; Waterlow. 9.6; Beaming, Solfello, Uproar, Gay Bird, Merivale, Broadmoor, Kulrange, 9.0. Rangiora Cup, of £3OO, II miles.— Count Cavour, 9.13; Footfall, 9.8; Thorndale, 8.13; Sir Roy, 8.2; Rotor, 7.12; Hoylake, 7.11; Front Rank, 7.10; Gay Sonnet, 7.9; Vaward, 7.5; Malmsey, Quarterdeck, Am0r,7.0. Flying Handicap, of £150; 6 furlongs.— Paperchase, 9.13; Gay Sonnet, 9.3; Titree, 8.5; Money Mine, 8.3; Gold Brick, 7.13; Rascal, 7.11; Single Spear, 7.9; Buoyant, 7.8; Ned- Kelly, 7.1; Spode, Grey Wells. 7.0. Oxford Hack Handicap, of £140; 6 furlongs.—Royal Tractor, 9.12; Nightmareh* 8.12; Grey Finch, 7.13; Some Lad, 7.12; Master John, 7.11; Amorist, Honeycomb, Atone, 7.7; Bank Draft, 7.6; Solfello, Inoe, Beaming, Merivale, Uproar, Bolero, Thurso, Star Raid, Gaybrook, Campanula, Tam Glen. 7.0. Fernside Handicap, of £140; 7 furlongs.—Gay Sonnet, 10.5; Gold Brick, 5.13; Rascal, S.ll; Buoyant, Polydectes, 8.8: Single Spear, 8.3; Sarnia, 8.2; Amor, 7.13; YVaterlow, Atone, 7.7.