Spring Stars Hailed From New Zealand

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 801, 23 October 1929, Page 12

Spring Stars Hailed From New Zealand

RANDWICK REVIEW NIGHTMARCH AND WINALOT Commenting on the recent racing | carnival at Randwick, the well-known j Sydney writer. Pilot, has the following i interesting review of the meeting: The Australian Jockey Club had a good meeting, which would have been much better only for rain on the third day. The attendance for the four days was approximately 209,000. 'There was a falling off of a little over £3,800 in totalisator investments, as compared with last year, but as that meant a return of only about £l6O less to the club, it was not a serious matter. New Zealand-bred horses in Nightj march and Phar Lap were the stars of I the meeting, and they arc now well in advance of everything else in the | Melbourne Cup quotations. Not Truly Won Phar Lap was not all out at the finish of either of his races, and Nightmarch had a. comfortable win in the , Randwick Plate, which was not run in a manner that made it a true two miles test. The fact of Bacchus being second, half a mile from home was proof of that. Nightmarch would now seem certain to beat Winalot in the Melbourne Cup, but it must not be overlooked that the latter was fighting for his head for a mile and a-quarter. It settled whatever chance he had of beating Nightmarch. Reed saved the latter as much as possible for a final dash, and as Nightmarch had not to do better than 2.47 for the first mile and a-half, he was able to cut out the last half mile in 50£.

It was a surprise to see Ividaides do > well, and though Nightmarch easily fid him right at the finish, he was

meeting the latter 131 b, and Winalot 101 b worse than Melbourne Cup terms. As Kidaides is a little horse a drop from 9.4 to 5.7 should make a great difference to him. Crucis’ Failures Mollison was unsuccessful, but even if beaten by Nightmarch, High Syce or Amounis in the Melbourne Stakes, be will take a lot of running down in the Linlithgow Stakes. Crucis had two runs in weight-for-age races. He is still far removed from the form necessary for those, and backers who made an early rush for him in the Melbourne Clip can now get a better price than they accepted. (Crucis has since been scratched for the Melbourne Cup.) That is not an unusual experience for bettors wlietry to beat the market on big races. Phar Lap outclassed the three-year-olds, and though Carradale had no chance against him in the Derby, and was beaten into third place in the Grantham Stakes, he is still entitled to be rated next to the chestnut as a stayer.

Pentheus, in receipt of 101 b, cleared away from him at the finish of nine furlongs in the Grantham Stakes, and subsequently won the Caulfield Guineas, but Carradale so decisively beat him at a mile and a-half in our Derby that it is probable he will again down him when they meet at Flemington. Pentheus Improves Comanche also finished ahead of Pentheus in the Derby, but it is probable there is not much between them up to a mile and a-quarter. Pentheus certainly ran better in the Grantham Stakes, and his defeat of Holt’s wellbred Limber Up in the Guineas points to further improvement, but it is questionable whether he can yet be accounted superior to Comanche or Honour. Lorason did not run again after the Derby, but Cathmar proved his toughness by winning the Members’ Handicap, and putting up a good race against Comanche in the Clibborn Stakes. Comanche comfortably held him at the finish, but Cathmar should win middle distance handicaps in open company this season. Eton Blue, in the same stable as Comanche, is speedy, but cannot stay; while Sir Ribble, another of D. Lewis’s team, Was outclassed in the Randwick Plate, notwithstanding he finished better than airy of the unplaced division in the Derby.

Violin Solo ran well at each start, and though not first-class, will continue to pay his way. Jaloux is sure to win races in New Zealand. Fair Youngsters The two-year-olds were fair, without including anything exceptional. Excuses were made for some of the other runners in the Breeders’ Plate, but there is no getting away from the fact that Del wood won comfortably, and was doing better than anything else when the winning post was reached. Pomp met with a little bad luck early, but not as much as Balloon King, who looks as if he would improve more with racing than some of the other youngsters. Air. E. Moss will win races with Veilmond (Limond—Veil), who finished better than David’s Day, though he could not quite catch him in the Canon bury Stakes. David’s Day is smart, but it is doubtful whether he is as good as Eulelure. who lost the Gimcrack Stakes on protest. it was aggravating luck for Messrs. Sheriff and Moor, especially as their filly was unlucky not to have been clear in front at the turn. In an attempt to burst away from the barrier as it rose Pasticcio struck Eulclare on the quarter, and that unbalanced the latter sufficiently to cost her a little ground.