RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17971, 17 March 1930, Page 8

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

VICTORIA TURF CLUB. •MELBOURNE, March 16. The Victorian Amateur Turf Club's meeting was held at Caulfield yesterday in fine weather. In the decision of the leading event of the programme, the New Zealand gelding Second Wind scored a well-deserv-id victory. The following are the details attached to the two principal races: — ST. KILDA, HANDICAP, Of £1000; 1£ miles. SECOND WIND, E. Lee Steer's, b g, 4yrs, by Psychology or Grandcourt —First Blow, 9.0 (T. Lewis) 1 CARAMELO, syrs, 8.0 (Weim) 2 GLEAMLICHT, syrs, 7.0 (Fullarton) • 3 Eleven started. Gleamlight, Cara- ' melo and llituclii were the pace--1 makers, but Second Wind was in front at the distance and just managed to slave off a determined challenge by 1 Caramclo, who was beaten by half a length, with Gleamlight, who was a ’ length away, third. Readier was fourth. Time, 2.32. ORRONG TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, Of £650; 6 fur, i GERBERA, Mrs E. E. D. Clarke’s br f, by Thrice —Celosia, 7.9 (R. Lewis) i SANTORB, 7.2 2 REASONABLE, S.O 3 Sixteen started. Won by threequarters of a length, a length and a-hall' between second and third. Time, 1.14}. moorefield park meeting. ' SYDNEY, March 16. At the Moorelield Park meeting yesterday the following was the result of the leading event: — "MOOREFIELD HANDICAP, Of £200; !.j miles., STORMY, .by Quin Abbey—Gipsy Martian, 5.3 (BariloJ 1 MAGDAFF, 8.4 2 PROMARTA, 7.13 3 Eleven started. Stormy won by a neck, five lengths between second and third. Time, 2.8.