ZIRCON UNLUCKY IN VALUABLE ONKAPARINGA RACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 633, 9 April 1929, Page 13

ZIRCON UNLUCKY IN VALUABLE ONKAPARINGA RACE

Australian papers to hand by yesterday's mail brought details of the racing at tho Onkaparinga (S.A.) meeting on Easter Monday. The Auckland-owned gelding Zircon was included with the contestants for tho (rreut Eastern Steeplechase, but failed to complete the course. The following are the details of the race: GREAT EASTERN STEEPLECHASE Of £3,000; 3$ miles LAURELMOND (J. W. Johnstone), b g, ttyrs, by Seremond—Laurel Queen. 0.6. I\ McDermott 1 aged. 11.2. D. Zeally 2 Lfr K » aged. 9.1, H. Shepherd 3 HL JA, aged. 10.4. K. McMahon .... 4 7i? pe^sne - 12 *°: Extortion, 11.3; Namera, V,- : Woomera, io.S; Bang Bang, IU.S; Alls Wejl, 10.5; Bestman, 10.0; John . in> 9-12; Zircon. 9.11; Mount Cooper. >•10; Orange Park, 9.5; and Merri Mac, U also started. ~ lrr -’°n took the lead in the third round ■tnd the Auckland gelding rapidly opened a Wp from Extortion and Laurelmond. "oomera fell at the first jump in that round, and Bang Bang at the jump • ound the back. Zircon, when going strongly, fell at the second to last ob- !. e \ an d Laurelmond led Glentronie ® v f r the final jump, going on to win by * ** n Sth and a-half, with 12 lengths beGlentronie and Exbourne. Time. Laurelmond was one of the outside "Vision. Owairaka went an honest race in the Titirangi Handicap, and no doubt because he had Reed in the saddle he was well in the market, being almost heavily backed as the winner, Oninemuri. Owairaka was always in running, never being further back ban fourth, but his finishing effort jacked sting, and he was still fourth as ; be field swept over the line. The half- i brother to Star Comet is a useful sort, I and next season should have a pretty I ; air innings. h mi Was on, T fact that she is a nlliant beginner that stood to Ohineu*uri in the Titirangi Handicap. She brew* the extreme outside at the mile barrier, and hopping into her stride Quickly, she was able to take a short j across to take up a position behind pacemakers, lying third before they ad gone two furlongs. From this out was always doing her work well, despite the fact that she had to cover a bit of extra ground crossing 3® *°P and the home turn she eartoo many guns for the opposition, udeed. she finished so strongly with a r? rise that she will take a lot of beating again to-morrow. Few horses have done what Ohinemuri performed from number eleven position the mile peg. Lunette was a shade unlucky in the itirangi Handicap. When the bar--9® r w ent up she dwelt slightly, and t r ° m that starting-point she was at a disadvantage right away. Cross--1 * the top and even below the disbee she was a possibility, but she ••"cd and was well back at the end.