COMMONWEALTH TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 47, 25 February 1929, Page 12

COMMONWEALTH TURF.

V.A.T.C. MEETING. MOLLISON BEATS GOTHIC. MELBOURNE. February 24. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting was concluded at Caulfield yesterday. In the decision of the Caulfield Futurity Stakes the three year-old Mollison showed a return to form, and won his race in brilliant style, with the English-bred horse Gothic in second place. Moliison's victory was received with great enthusiasm. The finish of the Woodcliffe Handicap was fought out by three horses engaged in the Australian Cup. the trio including Kidaides, Oetember and Fins'uury. Results of the leading event* :— CAULFIELD FUTURITY STAKES, of 3600 sovs, for two-year-olds and upwards; weight-for age, with penalties and allowances. Seven furlongs. MOLLISON, b g. 3yrs, by Seremond— Molly's Robe, 0.6 (including 151b penalty)—J. Daniels 1 GOTHIC (imp.), Mk h, f.yrs (Mr. S. fJreen). 10.7, including UOlb penalty 2 GREEiNLINE. br g, 4yrs (Mr. L. S. Barnett). 10.3, Including 201b penalty 3 Rosetta (8.2) was scratched. As the field dashed away Mollison and Greecline were the pacemakers, Black Duchess and Abbot's Lad being their nearest attendants, with Gothic in the rear, but rapidly moving up. Coming round the turn Mollison and Greenline were still in the front, the former beginning to drawaway, while Gothic was coming through fast. Gothic kept up a brilliant run but was unable to overhaul Mollison, who won by a length and a-half with Greenline half a head away, third. Then followed Black Duchess and John Buchan, with Cimbrian last. Time, 1.26}. WINNERS OF THE CAULFIELD FUTURITY STAKES. Time. 1898—Resolute, by Trenton, 8.1 . . 1 30* in. s. 1809 —Bobadil, by Bill of Portland. 8.12 1 31 1900 —Palmer, by Pilgrim's Progregs, 6.12 1 29J 1901—Aurous. by Wallec. 0.13 . . 129 1902—Sir Foote, by Sir Huga, 6.10 1 28| 1903—Sir Leonard, by Impetus*, 9.0 1 29j 1904 —Playaway, by Carbine. 6.7 1 29i 1905 —Gladsome, by Seaton Delaval, 9.7 1 29} 1006—Gladsome, by Seaton Delaval, 9.13 1 283 1907—Corroboree. by Harmonist, 9.1 1 28} 1908—Antonio, by Prisoner, 9.8. ... 1 29 l«io9—Soultline. by Souif. 9.8 .... 1.29 1910—-Comedy King, by Persimmon 6.12 1 273 1911 —Blairgour, by Wallace, 8.5.. 1 271 1012—Popinjay, by Malster 1 28| 1913—Eudorus. by Forfarshire 8.12 1 27} 1914—Brattle, bv Malster. 8.2 ... . 128 1915—Flash of Steel, bv Orbv. 6.10 1 27} 1916—Maharajah, by Posirano, 7.7 1 27} 1917 —Balarang. by Challenger. 9.5 1 27J 1918—Wedge, by The Welkin, 9.0. . 1 27 1919—Lueknow. bv Minoru. 7.7.. 1 27J 1920—Goldtie. by Malster. 9.1 . . 1 27* 1922—Eurhythmie, bv Eudorus. 10.7 1 28} 1923—Sain tis, by Shepherd King, 9.7 1 27£ 1924—The Hawk, by Martian. 9.5.. 1 272 1925—Father's Voice, by Absurd. 8.5 1 27} 1926—T0p Gallant, by Swyford, 10 2 1 261 1927—Waranton. bv St. Anton. 9.8 1 26J 1928 —Gothic, by Tracerv, 10.0 ... 1 26 1929—Mollison, by Seremond .... 1 26} In 1921 the race was abandoned owing to a labour strike.

WOODCLUFFE HANDICAP, of 650sovs. One mile and three furlongs. KIDAIDES. blk h. syrs. by Aides— Passandra (Mr. T. O'Dea), 7.4 .. . . 1 OCTEMBER, 7.4 2 FINSBURY. 8.2 3 Thirteen started. Won by a neck, a length and a-quarter between second and third. Time. 2.203. Stow weighed out but having stiffered an injury to a tendon, he was unable to start. HAWKESBURY HANDICAP, of «50sovs. Six furlongs. ARDENT, 7.9 1 GREBNSBOROUGH, 8.4 2 MARGAUX. 8.11 3 Won by five lengths. Time, 1.12|. a record for the race. The last four furlongs were covered in 47js. ROSEHILL MEETING. GESTO HOME IN FLYING WELTER. SYDNEY. February 24. At the Rosehill meeting yesterday the New Zealand-bred gelding Gesto scored a victory for his new owner. The following are the details of the race:— FLUNG WELTER HANDICAP, of 20©sovs. Seven furlongs. GESTO, ch g, Syrs. by Lord Quex — Queen Lizzie (Mr. J. Tylden), 9.7 . . 1 CHUQUISCA, 8.7 2 BROADCASTER, 8 9 3 Fourteen started. Gesto won by two and a-half lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.27.