Where Randwick’s Big Prizes Went To

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 800, 22 October 1929, Page 12

Where Randwick’s Big Prizes Went To

PHAR LAP ON TOP JOCKEYS’ EARNINGS Stakes amounting to £52,389 were distributed in the four days at the A.J.C. spring meeting, and the greater part of the amount remains in Sydney. New Zealand owners did well to win £11,332, Nightmarcli and First Acre being the principal winners for the Dominion, and inter-State owners netted £4,S9S 10s. The three-year-old Phar Lap played the most important part, for his successes in the Derby and the Craven Plate placed his owner-trainer, Mr. 11. R. Telford, at the head of the winning owners and the winning trainers' lists, and were sufficient in themselves to place his sire, Night Raid (imp.), on top, although Nightmarcli contributed largely to the £15.540 credited to the horse. Mr. Telford’s position at the head of both lists is somewhat unique. Mr. A. Louisson, the New Zealand sportsman, is second on the list, and his trainer, A. McAulay, occupies a similar position on the trainers’. Only two trainers won more than the one race, though G. Price and A. D. Webster went very close, each producing a winner and two seconds. The win by Loquacious in The Metropolitan was sufficient to place her owner, Mr. R. Miller, in third place on the winning owners’ list, and her trainer, W. Kelso, on a similar footing with the trainers. Jockeys’ Big Fees Among the jockeys, the Victorian, W. Duncan, was the most successful numerically, for he rode three winners. Eight riders had two successes. They were W. Cook, who was second four times; M. McCarten, J. Munro, N. Percival, T. Webster, E. Bartle, R. Reed and J. Pike. Pike earned most in winning fees, his successes on Phar Lap in the Derby and Winalot in the Spring Stakes being worth £428 4s; J. Munro’s wins in The Metropolitan and the Canonbury Stakes were worth £303 ss, and for his winning rides on Nightmarcli Roy Reed’s percentages amounted to £247 18s.

The winning owners’ list is as under:

Mr. H. XI. Telford, first A.J.C. Derby, Phar Lap, £6,735; first Craven Plate, Phar Lap, £2,205 £8,940 Mr. A. Louisson, first Epsom Handicap, Nightmarcli, £3,172; second, Metropolitan, Nightmarch, £1,200; first Randwick Plate, Nightmarch, £1,828 . . 6,200 Mr. Robert Miller, first Metropolitan, Loquacious 5,114 Mr. E. K. White, first Spring Stakes, Winalot, £1,874; third Randwick Plate, Winalot, £250 2,124 Mr. R. Fraser, first Gimerack Stakes, Trenette 2,099 Messrs. P. Carter and A. Newman, first Breeders’ Plate, Dehvood . 1,937 Mr. L. K. S. MacKinnon, second Derby, Carradale, £1,600; third Grantham Stakes, Carradale, £IOO 1,700 Messrs. A. Trevor and A. D. Webster, first Squatters’ Handicap, First Acre, £914; second Sydney Handicap, First Acre, £200; second Waverley Handicap, First Acre, £2OO 1,314 Mr. T. O’Dea, first Sydney Handicap, Kidaides, £813; second Randwick Plate, Kidaides, £SOO 1,313 Mr. E. M. Pearce, second Spring Stakes, Mollison, £500; second Craven Plate, Mollison, £6OO . 1,100 Mr. W. J. Bryan, third Kensington Handicap, Bonnie Marjorie, £75; first Chester Handicap, Bonnie Marjorie, £968 1,043 Mr. D. U. Seaton, first Final Handicap, Western Lass, £941; third, Suburban Handicap, Western Lass, £IOO 1,011 Mr. G. D. Greenwood, third Derby, Honour, £SO0; second Trial Stakes, Jaloux, £150; third Members’ Handicap, Jaloux, £7a 1,025

Dominion owners who did not get into the above list were Messrs. H. T. Hum! (Teri), £998; Mr. H. A. Knight (Paquito), £600; G. M. Currie (Pomp), £400; Mr. F. A. Roberts (as the breeder of Phar Lap), £400; Mr. H. Murphy (Cimabue), £200; Geo. Paul (Papatu), £100; and J. B. Gaisford (Arikinui), £75.

DAVID’S FIRST WINNER

VANQUISHED VEILMOND SON OF OLD FAVOURITE No horse enjoyed greater popularity in recent years than “old” David, he was known, and since his retirement to the stud racegoers have been waiting for him to produce a winner. Last season his son, Clan David, finished second at Randwick, but has not been able to improve on the form. On Saturday, October 12, David’s Day, from Frosty Morn (Feramorz — Sunlight) emulated his dam by winning the Canonbury Stakes. After Frosty Morn had been mated with David she was sent to New Zealand, and Saturday’s winner was reared in the Dominion. «

The victory was also a compensation for trainer W. Booth, who had the misfortune to see Eulclare, from his once-smart sprinter Eulacre, first past the past in the Gimerack Stakes, then to lose the race on a protest. David's Day’s success was not altogether a surprise, although double figures were available about him at the close. Early in the discussions he was supported at sevens and eights. One of the first away, David's Day was always in a prominent position. He was fourth into thd straight, and had charge at the furlong post. His margin of victory was half a length, but he did not appear to be all out at the finish.

Veilmond (Limond —Veil), whom Mr. E. Moss purchased at the New Zealand yearling sales, would have given the bookmakers something to think about had he been successful. From fives he was backed to favouritism, and several big wagers were taken about him. Veilmond was forward enough all the way, and at the turn his rider came outside a couple of horses. Had he kept to the rails he may have been much closer at the finish, and would possibly have extended David’s Day.

Tartana, a daughter of imported Tarquin and that old Northern galloper Ayrmagh, was unruly in the enclosure, and was disinclined to go on to the course proper. She ran a good race, however, and secured the minor place. Lady Gwendolyn was not fancied in the market, but finished a promising fourth, and she should not be long in winning. Legislator and RosenUo weakened, tiie latter nfter making a dash in the straight. He was uneasy in the discussions. Alberic, about whom the owner took the rare wager of £l.lOO to £IOO from one bookmaker, was one of the leaders into the straight, but sixth at the finish. A Full Month Auckland owners and trainers are in for a busy time next month, with eight days’ racing in the province, comprising the following meetings:—Whangarei. Thursday and Saturday, November 7 and 9: Waikato. Saturday and .Monday. November 16 and 18: Te Kuiti. Saturday and Monday. November 23 and 25: and Takapuna, Saturday and Monday, November 30 and December