Phar Lap’s Easy Classic Victory

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 787, 7 October 1929, Page 13

Phar Lap’s Easy Classic Victory

EPSOM TO NIGHTMARCH rAN'DWICK'S opening day w— By Telegraph — Copyright) SYDNEY, Sunday. Th« easy victory of the New 7.aland-bred Phar Lap (sold as a vearing for 160gns) in the rich IJ C. Derby, and Nightmarchs *' e ' winning performance in the Epsom Handicap, were the outstanding features of the opening of ! h , Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting. Oother Dominion horses laced were Jaleuv, Honour, Reonui p j Arikinui. These successes brought in about £10,500 in stake money.

rrhe Australian Jockey Club was voured with ideal weather yesterday Y the inauguration of the spring • a.in ' at Randwick, and there was attendance of 78,000. In the decision of the Trial Stakes, * xew Zealand gelding Jaleux gave sterling performance: but lie was in r had position entering the straight. \Vh°n he got clear he put in a brily _• finish, but missed first honours hv ialf a length. The 11 left in the A.J.C. Derby at date of the final forfeit went to the The New Zealand-bred gelding Pbar Lap answered all demands, and romped home an easy winner, putting a fresh time record for the race. Honour enjoyed a splendid run throught lie was always prominent, but ' unable to make any impression on "the winner in the run home. limerick's absence from the Spring Staices sapped the weight-for-age event of much interest, leaving Winalot almost certain of victory. Nightmareh acquitted himself brilliartlv in the Epsom Handicap, and ti e success of the New Zealand horse vas registered in a very complete manrCTho New Zealand gelding Arikinui ■wi.s we il fancied in the second division „f the Kensington Handicap, but was unsble to pace it with the winner. The following are the details of the racing:

HURDLE RACE . sweepstakes of £2 each, with £6OO added; about 2 miles PERIDES (C. D. Wright), b g, 6yrs, by Pcrshore —Ides, 0.2, Cullen .... 1 p\UL T. (J. Trenowith), eh g, 9.2 .. 2 SWIG (T. Conway), b m, 9.12 3 Fifteen started. Including Zircon, L.C. was the early pacemaker from Anorient, Perides and Swig. At the mile Anorient had charge from Swig and L.C., while Pf.Hdf's assumed command at the turn for home, after which he was untroubled and won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 3.395. TRIAL STAKES A sweepstakes of £3 each, with £750 added; li miles VIOLIN SOLO (Sir S. Hordern), b c, 3yrs, by Violoncello—Celeritas, 7.12, Bartle •• •• 1 JALEL’X (G. D. Greenwood), b g, 3yrs, 7.2 - • • • 2 EDGARDO (G. Cridland), b g, 6yrs, Fourteen started. Dark Isle was the first to show' out from Dolomite, John Buchan a.:d Violin Solo. At the mile post Dolomite led the field, followed by Dark Isle, John Buchan and Glasgow, remaining in that order till the home turn, where Jaleux took charge from Dark Isle, Dolomite, Glasgow and Violin Solo. In the run to the post Violin Solo prevailed by half a length. Time, 2.52. KENSINGTON HANDICAP A sweepstakes of £lO each, with £I,OOO added; 7 furlongs First Division BECKWITH (F. Williams), b g, oyrs by Greenstead—Worthy Bee, 10.11, Matthews 1 FACTOR (F. G. Spurway), br g, aged, 8.3 2 BONNIE MARJORIE <W. J. Bryan), b m, syrs, 8.9 3 Seventeen started, including First Acre. Portion was smartest away from Boss Poppy, Beckwith and Bonnie Marjorie. At the half-mile post Portion was still in charge from Beckwith, Boss Poppy and First Acre following. Turning for home Beckwith assumed command and sained the verdict by two lengths. Time, 1.25 J. THE A.J.C. DERBY A sweepstakes of £3O each, with £B,OOO added; second £ 1,600. third £800; colts and geldings. 8.10; fillies, 8.5; 11 miles. PHAR LAP (H. R. Telford), oh g, by Night Raid—Entreaty, 8.10, J. Pike 1 CARRADALE <L. K. S. Mackinnon), b c, by Caravel—Vlcella, 8.14, A. Wilson 2

BONOU R (G. * I>. * Green wood ),* * c’h c* by Limond—Homage, 8.10, T. Green 3 Also started; — Comanche, by The Verderer—Forest Band 0 Cathmar, by Tippler—Clair Obscure .. 0 Lorason, by Tippler—Lora 0 Pootheus, by Rossendale—Cereica .. 0 Sir Ribble, by Seremond—Kibble .... 0 Toper, by Tippler—Tehama 0 Queen Nbssau, by Nassau— Lahinch .. 0 Nedda, by Paper Money—Michaela .. 0 From an even start Queen Nassau was ‘he first to break the line from Ponthqus, Lorason and Phar bap. At the mile post Queen Nassau led the field by eight lengths, followed by Phar Lap, Honour and Lorason. At the half-mile Phar Lap closed with Queen Nassau, Honour, Carradale and Pontheus following in that Turning into the straight Phar l*P took charge ' ! rom Carradale and Honour. At the distance Phar bap put <ne issue beyond doubt and won easily &y four lengths. Time, 2.31 J. EPSOM HANDICAP A sweepstakes of £3O each, with £3,000 added:, 1 mile niohtmarc H (A. Louisson), b h, *yrs. by Night Raid—Marsa, 9.4, R. Reed 1 REOXVI (J. Babin), b g,, Uyrs, 9.1, ..Matthews .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 (F. Doyle), br m, 4yrs, 6.11, Denham .. . .. .. 3 Twenty-four started. Venetian Lady pj? op»t to show out from Killarney. Sir Sv e an<l Reorui. At the half-mile showed the way to GUt Edge, Hfbashon, Nightmarch Reonui. Turning -or home Sir rSw2P** cp had a flight advantage from Jj.wKi and looked the likely winner •v. e aiatance, but Nightmarch came on ’ with a late ruu and wc-n brii‘antiy by two lengths. Time, 1.361.

« SF»RING STAKES A sweepstakes of £lO each, with £2,500 added; weight-for-age; 1$ miles WINALOT (R. K. White), eh h, syrs. Rossendale Princess Volga, v *;* J- Pike 1 BU SON <E - Pearce >- b la, 4yrs, Pearson), b g, aged, \r>.*i para . Iso was the only scratching. Duoi!. settled down Black lison*^, Was the pacemaker from MolTatj nalot and Crucis. They ran in ( * er *° the home turn, where MolW: ”, command closelv followed by Plack Duchess and Amounis. At . nce Mollison and Winalot were Win ß i.. o?et,ler ’ but after a. sharp struggle Prevailed by two lengths. Time, Ai*. KENSIN GTON HANDICAP Sweepstakes of £lO each, with £I,OOO added; 7 furlongs Second Division 4yrs, by Ethiopian—CranLOTmSSi 9 Bartle 1 6611 Parted. Green was the early t> ut tnTTf r Darkman and Goldminer, the for home Darkman ran to Jai n j ar d thereafter was untroubled, 1.26 5 a vlc tory by three lengths. Time,