AUSTRALIAN CUP

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 913, 5 March 1930, Page 12

AUSTRALIAN CUP

WIN FOR NADEAN GAY BALLERINA BEATEN United P.A. —By Telegrapli—Copyright MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The Victoria Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting was continued today in fine weather, when there was again a large attendance at Flemington. Touchwood, a full brother to Parkwood, who finished well, won the Hopeful Stakes narrowly. Touchwood was bred by his owners. In the Elms Handicap. Walvin led always, and scored an impressive victory.’ Walvin has onl,' contested tour races and has scored three wins in succession. He is trained by the blew Zealander, V. O’Neill. Nightlark gave a brilliant display of jumping in the March Steeplechase, and leading throughout won easily. He is regarded as the most dashing fencer seen here in recent years. Nadean had a brilliant win m the Australian Cup and repeated Some Quality’s feat last year by winning the Port Adelaide Cup and the Australian Cup. Nadean is owned and trained in Adelaide. The owner, Mr. H. Lewis, endeavoured to win the big race at Flemington in previous seasons with Our Prince and Llewellyn. Faster Than Spearfelt Nadean is one of the few of Wt. An-

ton’s progeny to shine over a long distance. The time recorded by Nadean is three-quarters of a second faster than Spearfelt’s record. The rider, A. Wilson, won the Australian Cup previously on Prince Cox. Mural Crown, who was on the outside rail, was always prominent in the Nursery Handicap, and won comfortably. He cost his present owner 500 guineas as a yearling. There was an exciting finish in the first division of the Bourke Handicap. Panola beat Gay Ballerina in the last few strides. Panola, who was successful at the Moonee Valley meeting recently, is trained by the former New Zealander, G. Price. In the second division of the Bourke Handicap Belle Gallante scored a brilliant victory. She struck trouble at the bottom of the straight, but finished with a brilliant run and beat the New Zealand-bred Mystic Peak by half a hea.d in the last stride. Following are the results: — HOPEFUL STAKES Of £500; for two-year-olds; 5 furlongs TOUCHWOOD (Baillieu Bros and W. S. Robinson), b g, by Backwood — Yoorala, 7.7, F. Dempsey 1 INCOME, 7.7, N. Percival 2 AXINUS, 7.10, W. Elliott » Thirty-one started. Won by a neck, half a ‘length between second and third. Indian Force was fourth. Time, 1.1?. ELMS HANDICAP Of £500; 1 mile. WALVIN, 7.1, D. Creighton 1 HEBROS, 5.7, R. Howes “ LTNDEN, .6.12, A. Breasley - Twelve started. Won by two and ahalf lengths, a head between second ami third. Temoin was fourth. Lime, (equals race record). MARCH STEEPLECHASE Of £500; about 2 miles and half a furlong. NIGHTLARK (D. E. Murphy and L. R. Burbidge), br g. aged, by Bucklaw —Daurean, 10.12, J. McMahon 1 NAM ERA, 11.3, A. Fullarton 2 SEAFIT, 12.5, T. Butler 3 Sixteen started. Won by 12 lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time. 4.04 (course record). AUSTRALIAN CUP A sweepstakes of £25 each, with £3,000 added; 2 miles. NADEAN (.H. Lewis), ch m, syrs, by St. Anton—Lodes, 7.5, A. W ilson 1 KIDAIDES (T. O'Dea), br g, 6yrs, by Aides—Passandra, 5.5, N. Percival 2 LEAD LIGHT (E. K. Whitd), br g, ovrs, bv Sir Dighton—Leading Lady, Tig, A. Parr 3 Nineteen started.

When the field settled down Jeypore lecl from Bavaroy, Finsbury, Pendennis, and Nadean, with Petto last. Passing the stand Bavaroy had taken command and led ten furlongs from home from Jeypore, Finsbury, Pendennis, Nadean and Cimbrian, while Octember was with the rear division and Kidaides second to last. Near the half-mile post Kendler dashed to the front and led to the turn from Xadeart, who was followed by Pendennis, Cimbrian and Leadlight, with Kidaides making up his ground. Nadean took charge at the bottom of the straight

and drawing right away won by four lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Kendler was fourth, and then followed Some Quality, Blackbird, Abergwain, Sir Kibble, Octember, with Mondiago last. Time, 3.504 (Australasian record). Sectional times: First six furlongs, 1.1 S; next four, 513; succeeding four, 504; last four, 50.1; last six, 1.15£; last mile, 1.40 i; first mile, 1.444. MARC HNURSERY HANDICAP Of £SO; for two-year-olds; 6 furlongs. MURAL CROWN, 7.4, W. Hoysted .. 1 RIGADOON, 7.8, N. Percival 2 DEAREST, 7.5, A. Wilson * URIAH HEEP, 6.13 * Thirteen started. Won by two lengths, second horse a length and three-quarters in front of the dead-heaters. Girouette was fifth. Time, 1.134-*Dead-heat. BOURKE HANDICAP Of £750; 7 furlongs First Division. PANOLA (J. E. Brien), br m, 4yrs, by Rossendale—Pansy, 8.1, W. Cook 1 GAY BALLERINA, 8.11, E. Bar tie .. 2 MYTANIS, 6.10, R. Evans 3 Nine started. Won by half a head, a length and a-half between second and third. Byron was fourth. Time, 1.25. Second Division BELLE GALLANTE (C. B. Kellow), ch m, 4yrs, by Cyklon—lsa, 7.6, A. Parr i MYSTIC PEAK, 0.2, A. Cooper .... 2 MYARTN, 7.9, T. Phinn 3 Eleven started. Won by half a head, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Glenanton was fourth. Time, i. 24:;. NOORILIM STUD SALE

PURCHASES FOR DOMINION At the dispersal sale of the Noorilim Stud in Victoria on Thursday last, a number of purchases were made for New Zealand clients by Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd. These include the valuable brood mare, After Glow, bred by his Majesty the King '-n 1915. After Glow, who is by Sunstar, is closely related on tlie dam’s side to The Tetrarch, sire of Chief Ruler, v and the champion English stallion. Tetratema. After Glow is the dam of Epilogue, winner of the Y.R.C. St. Leger, and a number of other high-class races, and also of other good winners in Eventide, Gleamlight, The Dimmer, etc. She has a brown filly at foot by Spearhead, the sire of Spearfelt, and has been served again by the same sire. Another mare which is to come to the Dominion, secured at the same time, is King Cup. which was bred in England in 1921. This young mare is by Araadis from Flowerjug, who is by Florizel 11. from Amphora, an ownsister to Sundridge, the sire of Absurd. The third darn, Sierra, is an own-sister to Sainfoin, winner of the Derby, and a half-sister to Black Sand, winner of the Cesare witch. King Cup has a chestnut lilly at foot by Crowdennis. and she is in foal to Gothic, a son of Tracery, who won over £22,000 in Australia and who was retired to the stud last year. These two highly-bred mares should prove valuable acquisitions to the breeding industry in the Dominion. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., are to be congratulated on the fresh interest they have created in the bloodstock industry since establishing the National sales some five years ago, as, through their services, some highly promising sires, including the leading sire of the day, Chief Ruler, and many exceptionally well-bred mares, have been brought to the Dominion.

Opotiki Meeting The Opotiki Racing Club’s annual race meeting is fixed to be held on Wednesday, March 26. The programme issued comprises eight events, with prize-money to the amount of £570 attached thereto. The leading event of the programme is the Opotiki Cup of £175, 14 miles, and the principal sprint race is the McDonald Memorial Handicap of £7O, six furlongs. From the programme, which will be "ound published in full in another column, it will be seen that nominations close on Tuesday, March 11, at 5 p.m. Nominations may be lodged either with the secretary, Mr. T. Lb Pearson. Opotiki; Mr. W. S. Spence and Mr. F. D. McVay, Auckland; and Mr. D. R. De Costa and Mu. lb E. DnHrl