Pomp and the Breeders’ Plate

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 786, 5 October 1929, Page 14

Pomp and the Breeders’ Plate

RANDWICK ON MONDAY METROPOLITAN HANDICAP * The two most important events on j the card for the second day’s racing at Randwick on Monday are the Breeders’ Plate (for two-year-olds) and the Metropolitan Handicap. The field for the Breeders’ Plate (for colts and geldings, five furlongs) is not available, but a sure starter is Mr. G. M. Currie’s Absurd colt, Pon\p. who is a brilliant youngster. This colt lias been galloping well of late, and he will probably see a short price on Monday. The Metropolitan Handicap field will include several New Zealand horses, prominent among them being Nightmarch. If this horse wins the Epsom today his weight will automatically soar from 9.2 to 9.12, and . this would probably put him. out of it. Without a penalty he should play a very prominent part in the mile and five furlongs race. However, today’s results may throw some light on the prospects for Monday. From the Course Commenting on the Randwick gallops on Thursday of last week. a Sydney writer said: Best time-making performance of a series of two-year-old trials was a half-mile recorded by Del wood, a son of the Melbourne Cup winner. Backwood. But one who, without making time, created an impression of marked superiority was the New Zealander. Pomp, a stable mate of the recent Tramway winner, Ceremony. Like Ceremony, Pomp has the speed of the Absurds. | But he didn’t exert it all in his trial. With four others he leapt out smartly, held the lead for a while, then let Veilmond run past him. But lie came again at the end and won unextended by a length. His time was 51:?, and he could have reduced it considerably. Plenty of Pace “ Delvood recorded 51 for his halfmile and narrowly defeated Alme.ri, who had won a trial on Tuesday mornHe is by Backwood (sire of Parkwood. Victoria’s unbeaten two-year-old of last spring) from Maggie Trieze, a. noted pony mare of a few seasons ago. He has plenty of pace. Mr. E. J. "Watts’s Goldfind, by the New Zealand sire, Psychology, won another heat in 512, but he is not in spring races. Two-year-olds of Mr. John Brown, trained by Dick O’Donnell, did not oppose others, nor did they attempt to make fast time. Balloon King and Glass Balloon galloped over the course for educational purposes in 53, and Chase March and Sturt went at their leisure in recordMonday’s Programme The following are the fields engaged in Monday’s races, horses from New Zealand being shown in black letters: The Shorts, 6 fur.—Calmest, King's Arms, Habashon, Margarethal, Cere-

mony, Prince Yerderer. Broken 8011, Dark Man, Black Douglas. Luita. Flah, Nut Cup. Baroona. Arikinui, Ruffler (imp.), Beckwith, Gay Ballerina, Goldminer, Greensil, Sunkissed, Tea Queen, Accepted, Gladioli, Holdfast. Becalmed, Golden Voice, Sion, Figure, John’s March, Magnetic. High Disdain. Coercion, Fujisan, Herilda. Tea Miss, Pretty Bett. Aussie. Killarney, Hamulus, Royal Tune, Helotis. Cleave, Ileen, Cello, Royal Duke, Cimabue, Sir Christopher, Gilt Edge. First Steeplechase, about 2$ miles. — Songift, Honest Light. Rearguard, Burraform, Papegai, Myan, Stony, Samphire, Home Made, Zircon, Romeo, Tressady Rock, Wanda King. Grantham Stakes, 9 fur.—Jaleux. My Talisman. Saokbut. Pedestal, Valdee, Polacre, Clan David. Ticino. Briar Root, Palamon, Mertherie, Nightmarch'. Woodgera, Royal Money. Don Sykes, Phar Lap. Violin Solo. Raisin. Autumn Balloon, Magical, Perception. Dreamdale. Pentbeus, Dalston. Glasgow, Campdale. Cat.hmar. Rallier, Reno, Kinbally, Traymobile, Vertoy, Brockway, Lady Mosca. Comanche, Royal Brew, Eton Blue, Sir Ribble. Waugoola, Moorgas, Mountebank, King Conrad, Gesto. Peacemaker, Magnifier, Draconic, Counter March, Grand Balloon, Adrian's March, Assizes, Yambacoona, King Crow, Kilumirri, John Buchan, Carradale, Gallopade, Firbolg. Lorason, Opal. Squatters' Handicap. 11 miles.—Habashon, Lillian Gish, Broken Doll, The Banker. Palamon, Bollinger, Inducement, Fondant, Hustler, Bavacre, Gleam Boy. Nawallah, Royal Gold, Garbo,

Loquacious. Chipwood, Eillom. Perception. Gay Monk, Aorangi. Golden Music, Poitiers, Sunflare, Stormy, Rionscup (imp.), Kavalli. Xianbah, Leadlight. Cathmar, Sharp Son. Bequest, The Stork. First Acre, Joy Bird. Spear Shot. Lord Kennaquliair. Xew Sweet, Bright Glow. Royal Brew, Rubicon. Attente. Student Prince, Gipsy King. Papatu, Killarney. King Conrad, Ramulus, Reonuj, Trahere. Stained, Benaroon, Dorian, Spearman. Adrian's March. Yambacoor.a, Starpoi, Bawn na Glas. Dion. John Biicban, Incentive, Firbolg. Oratrix, Concentrate, Wavneton, Royal Smile. Royal Flavour, Donald, Solitas, Chariot. Work At Wingatui At YVingatui on Tuesday morning. Pink Paper, the full-brother to Pink Note, and the Tractor —My Beauty gelding, who has grown into a very big three-year-old, trotted round the inside track twice, sprinting a furlong along the back each time. In the second attempt they ran a furlong in 13 3-5, quite a good gallop considering it was their first sprint. Money Mine started out to run ten furlongs, and was joined by SailingHome at the seven furlong post. The latter finished in front in 1.37. It was a good gallop, and both horses look better for their racing at Orari last week.