RACING IN COMMONWEALTH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 178, 31 July 1933, Page 12

RACING IN COMMONWEALTH.

VICTORIA PARK MEETING. FAIRWAY WINS FOR NEW ZEALAND. SYDNEY, July 30. The New Zealand horse Fairway, who arrived only on July 10, won the Highweight Welter Handicap at Victoria Park yesterday, this being his first start in Australia. It was a very close finish. Results:—■ HIGH-WEIGHT WELTER of lOOsovs. One mile. FAIRWAY, b g, 4yrs, by Catmint — Merry Tiff (Mr. 11. Millar), !).7—R. Reed 1 WINROSE, b m, n.vrs, )>y Rosewing— Antwin (Mr. A. Eekford), B.l2—Berry 2 CHERBOURG, b g, 4yrs. by Spelthorne —Nantville ("Mr. ■P. Smithden"), S.lO—M. McCartcn 3 Sixteen started, including Movie Star and Hunt the Slipper. Halt a head each way. Time, 1.44 J. Bigamy ran unplaced in the 14.2 Maiden Handicap, and Cockpen was unsuccessful in the first division of the Encourage Stakes, won by Baltimore. Sky Brighteuer (R. Parsons) won the Zetland Stakes of 250sovs, seven furlongs, with Milantheon (IS. Reed) second, and Carmlee (A. Knox) third. The Victoria Park Handicap of l~>osovs, one mile and a quarter and 121 yards, resulted:—Dalmatic (S. Weiss) 1, Magnetic (M-. McCartcn) 2, Lucks All (R. Parsons) 3. AT MOO NEE VAIXEY.

MELBOURNE, July 30. The Lindsay Gordon Steeplechase at Moonee Valley yesterday resulted in a win for Venetian. Last year the race was won by the New Zealander Make Up, hut this year the Dominion's representative, Paris, ran unplaced. Results:— LINDSAY GORDON STEEPLECHASE of OOOsovs. About two miles, two furlongs, eight chains. VENETIAN, br g. syrs, by Beau Ells —Placid (Mr. P. Amerina), 9.O—D. Zenllcy l TRAFALABLE, br g, Oyrs, by Trafalgar—Passable (Mr. H. J. Ewing), «J.O —T. Butler 2 TEZI'UR, br g, syrs, by Ethiopian— Miss Hoax (Mr. G. Powell), 10.10— L. J. Hynes 3 Fourteen started. Three lengths ; two lengths. Time, 4..53 J. GLEN ORLA HANDICAP of EJOOsoVS. One mile and a quarter. PROTEA, eh t, 3yrs, bv Equator— Lady Swinton (Mr. C. 11. Mustey)— A. Wilson ! PRINCE LEO, br or blk c, 3yrs, by Spearhead—Humoresque (Mrs. J. T. Coufay)—R. Rollinson 2 GLADADDER, ell g, syrs, bv Blackadder— Gladwyn (Mr. W. Wright) — ■ 11. Moran 3 The New Zealand-bred gelding Golden Horn ran third in the Sunset Welter, won by Duality, with Val Rose second.