Nightmarch and Phar Lap Score

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 952, 21 April 1930, Page 7

Nightmarch and Phar Lap Score

RICH A.J.C. CLASSICS FIRST DAY AT RANDWICK SYDNEY, Sunday. Tli® Australian Jockey Club’s autumn meeting opened at ltandwink yesterday in flno weather. While the atrendanco was large, it was, however, below the average, and the volume of money in circulation was far less than during former big carnivals. The raco truck was in excellent order, due to recent refreshing rains. The outstanding feature of a great day's racing was the stirring finish in the Autumn Stakes between Nightmarch. and Amounts. Commencing at the top of the straight, the doughty pu.r engaged in a desperate battle for victory. At the half-distance Amounis appeared the likely winner, but he neake_ned in the final strides, allowing Nightmarch to prevail by half a head!

The starter had difficulty in getting the large field for the Doncaster Handicap away, and the start was delayed 4cr a considerable time. Venetian Xduly was always handy throughout tue race, and ran home a comfortable »inner.

At the distance, Taisho, who was running in tho rear division, came down, bringing with hint Urunaway and Durwood. The last-named broke «’<• shoulder, and was later destroyed. The other two were uninjured. Of the jockeys, Badger sustained a frac-ii-ie of the clavicle, Bartle contusions, and Phillips concussion of the brain! I *har hap continued his winning " a - v - and the New - Zealand-bred gelding cantered home hard, held a winner by four lengths in the St. Leger. Fo Mowing are the details of the first hurdle race First Hurdle Race, of £750- about *>' i! lies. Paul T., 10.0. Fielder, 1: Kinross* hfnny, 2; Anorient, 11.0. Friend 3* Sixteen started. At the home turn' Anorient and Kinross were together just • fear of Paul T. and Home Made Paul T . finishing smartly, joined the leaders •? r - th ® last jump, and gained the verdict by a length . Time, 3.384. AUTUMN STAKES Of £ 2,500: weight-for-age; li miles. NIGHT MARCH (A. Louisson), br h. 4yrs, by Xight Raid—Maisa, 9.0, R. Reed 1 AMOUNIS. 7yrs, 9.0, J. Pike .. .. 2 OOXAL.D, Syrs, 9.0, Davidson, .. .. 3 Also started: Kidaides, Crucis. From an even start the field commenced slowly. Passing the stand Crucis was pacemaker from Kidaides, Donald Xight march, and Amounis, in that order. F'arsing the mile, Crucis increased his lead to two lengths from Kidaides. Nightinarch, Donald, and Amounis. At the half-mile, where the pace was clapped on, Crucis was just clear of Kidaides, Xightmarch, and Donald, with Amounis < omisg fast. Turning for home. Crucis left the rails, allowing Amounis to shoot through, clehr of Xightmarch and Donald. Thereafter the race resolved itself into a stirring tussle between Amounis and Xightmarch. A few yards from the post Amounis looked the likely winner, but Xightmarch under severe pressure came again, and the New Zealand horse gained the victory by half a head. Time, 2.33 J. A.J.C. SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES, Of £5,000; 7 furlongs. THE DOCTOR S ORDERS (A. Wynn), bile g. Cook 1 TKILMOND. 8.10. McCarten 2 K-U.LOOX KIXG, 8.10, Coutts .. .. 3 Nine started. .Tumping out smartly The Doctor's Orders took the lead from Veilmond. Chemosh, Delwood, and Uriah Heep. Passing the half-mile post. The Doctor’s Orders increased his lead to two lengths from Veilmond. Delwood, and Chemosh. and he had still two lengths’ lead on turning for home. Thei’eafter the leader was untroubled, and won easily by two lengths. Time, 1.25. DONCASTER HANDICAP Of £2,500: 1 mile. VENETIAN LADY (S. Arkell). ch m. 3yrs, by Wolaroi—De Xancy, 8.5, Munro 1 HIGH DISDAIX. 4yrs. 7.5, Bastian.. 2 RAISIN, 4yrs, 5.3, Pratt 3 Twenty-seven started. From an even start Goshawk was the first to show out from High Disdain. Parkwood, Mystic Peak, and Parsee. At the half-mile post Topw and High Disdain were together from Waugoola, Venetian Lady. and Greenline. Waugoola showed the way turning for home, closely followed by Toper. High Disdain. Venetian Lady, and Parsee. Venetian Lady assumed control at the distance, and won untroubled by a length. Time, 1.36. A.J.C. ST. LEGER Of £2,500; 1$ miles. PHAR LAP (H. R. Telford), ch g. by Xight Raid—Entreaty, 8.10 (J. Pike) 1 SIR RIBBLL. S.lO, Johnston 2 -PEACEMAKER, 8.10, Wilson 3 Only three started. Phar Lap cleared «ut immediately on leaving the barrier, *nd was not thereafter headed. At one # r ago of the race he was 40 lengths in front, and he eventually won by four lengths. Time, 3.7. Vaueluse Handicap, of £1,000; 7 furlongs.— First division: Green Sea. X. J. Gin wood, b g. 4yrs, 9.6, Maher, 1; Pavilion. 8.12, Ryan, 2; Starlike. 8.2, Munro. 3. Thirteen started. Jumping out smartly Green Sea took control, and without being troubled, won by a length. Time, 1.241. Second division: Poitiers. F. A. Moses, ch g. aged, 9.0. Bartle, 1; Remora, it l .2, McCarten, 2: Gowden, 5.3, Goddard. Eleven started. Finishing strongly under pressure, Poitiers got up in time to snatch a victory by half a head. Time,