CAULFIELD RACES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 47, 25 February 1935, Page 12

CAULFIELD RACES.

DEAD-HEAT IN FUTURITY.

SYNOGOGUE AND HEEOS. A VICTORY FOR CLOSING TIME. MELBOURNE, February 24. The autumn meeting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club was continued at Caulfield yesterday, when the weather fine and the track in good order.

The New Zealand jockey K. Voitre rode two very fine races. In the St. Clair Handicap he took the unfancied Eastern Knight to the front in the run home, and just managed to hold oft' Ganymead in an exciting finish. His handling of Count Ito, winner of the second division of the Hawksßurn Handicap, was equally meritorious. Both, horses are owned by Mr. J. P. Arthur.

The New Zealand-bred colt Synagogue, having his first race in Australia, battled out the finish of the Caulfield Futurity i Stakes in fine style to run a dead-heat 1 with H,eros. Winooka was third. Synagogue was. purchased a couple of months ago by Mr. J. A. Phillips, of Melbourne, owner of Gaine Carrington, and is hailed as a first-class colt. ' Another New Zealand-bred winner wa6 Capris, who scored in the Stanley Plate. Although by no means first away, Capris soon went to the front, and won very comfortably. La Trobe finished brilliantly to take the Woodcliffe Handicap from Whittingham, who had a big lead entering the straight. The "Sunday Sun's" representative at Caulfield says that the New Zealand rider K. Voitre impressed critics by the patient manner in which he handled his mounts. He is assured of plenty of riding when he settles in Melbourne. Commenting on the win of Capris in the Stanley Plate, the representative say 6 the manner in which she spreadeagled the field forced a well-known judge to remark: "She is the best sprinting filly bar Arachne." Detailed results:— ST. CLAIR TRIAL of £400. Special weights. One mile and half a furlong. EASTERN KNIGHT, b g, 3yrs, by Eastern Monarch —Starry Night (Mr. J. P. Arthur), 7.11 —K. Voitre 1 GANYMEAD, b g, Syrs, by Windbag— Cyprenee (Mr. A. Foulsham), 7.13— E. Bartle 2 SAROKOS, gr g, 6yrs, by Sarchedon — Manatunga (Mr. G. J. Docker), 8.7— H. Skidmore 3 Seventeen started, including Colossical, who finished fourth. Half a head; length. Time, 1.45 J. ALMA STAKES of £600. Two-year-olds. Six furlongs. First Division: BIMILLA, b f, by Excitement —Coucal (Mr. F. S. Austin), 9.3— H. Badger . 1 CARNAVON, b c, by Eastern Monarch— ■ Starry Night (Mr. J. P. Arthur), 8.1 — M. McCarten 2 BUSTARD, b c, by The Buzzard—ldamere (Mr. J. S. Feehan), 7.5— W. Egan 3 Eleven started. Three-quarters; three lengths. Time, 1.12 J. Second Division : THE TRUMP, b c, by Manfred—Koanie (Mr. E. Eccles), 7.O—H. Skidmore .. 1 SITHON, ch c, by Thracian—Deturmllla (Mr. A. T. Creswick), 8.4 —H. Badger 2 CASARKA, ch f, by Gay Lothario —Cool Pet (Mr. W. Gooding), 7.B—A. Dewhursc 3 Thirteen started, including Lady Primrose. Three-quarters; one length and a half. Time, 1.13.

WOODCLIFFE HANDICAP of £500. One mile and three furlongs. LA TROBE, blk g, 4yrs, by Simeon's Fort—Saucy Sue (Mr. G. L. Scott), 7.12— W. Cos 1 WHITTINGHAM, blk or br g, 6yrs, by Rosewing—Linlass (Mr. G. W. Lightford), B.5—J. B. Pratt 2 CONTACT, b c, 3yrs, by Marconigram— Air Lady (Messrs. M. Claveranne and D. Lewis), 7.6—A. K. Knox 3 Entering the straight Whittingham was well clear of La Trobe, with Contact, Theo and Nuit D'Or. La Trolje got up to win by half a head from Whittingham, with Contact two lengths away third. Then came Nult D'Or, Prismatic, Dark Chief, Topical. Pewter and Theo. King March finished twelfth. Time, 2.18 i. CAULFIELD FUTURITY STAKES of £2600. Weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances. Seven furlongs. SYNAGOGUE, ch c, 3yrs, bv Rabbi— Lady Ruth (Mr. J. A. Phillips), 8.5— J. B. Pratt * HEROS, b g, 6yrs, by Heroic—Loversland (Mrs. L. R. Buxton), 9.B—F. Dempsey * WINOOKA, b h. by Windbag—Kanooka (Messrs. A. J. Matthew and VV. A. McDonald), 10.2— J. E. Pike 3 •Dead-heat for first. Break Up and Arachne wore scratched. Synagogue, Heros. Silver King and Sunclad were first away, but Silver King was soon in front, and led past the half-mile by a length from Heros, then coming Sunclad, Synagogue, Radiant Star and Winooka. Silver King was a length ahead of Heros entering the straight, with Synagogue next, but with a furlong to go Heros led from Synagogue, Silver King and Winooka. Synagogue drew level, and he and Heros crossed the line together, with Winooka one length and a half away, third. Then came Press Gang, Spartan and Radiant Star. Winooka did not appear to stay as well as formerly. Time, 1.25.

STANLEY PLATE of £000. Three-year-old fillies. Seven furlongs. CAPRIS, ch f, by Captain Bunsby— Charts (Mr. A. E. Cooper), O.B—R. Marsdeu l LILIRENE. b f. by Trivalve—Celosia (Dr. Jean Rountree), 7.7— E. Simmonda 2 MARION' MELTON, b f, by Thrice— Melton Duchess (Mr. J. M. Brennan), 8.12 —H. Skidihore 3 Ten started. Length and a half; three-quarters. Time, 1.27. -

HAWKESBURN HANDICAP of £500. Sis furlongs. First Division : CLOSING TIME, b h, syrs, by TipplerMiss Myra (Mr. J. T. Jamieson), 9.11— E. Bartle 1 VEILANTIF, b f, syrs. by Moabite— Periwoo (Messrs. Thompson and Oatley), 7.O—E. Mortimer 2 PHENOMENON, b or br g. 6yrs, by Brazen —Logic (Mr. W. J. Smart), B.4—F. Smart 3 Eleven started, including Sir John, who came from well back to finish a close fourth. Head; half a neck. Time, I.IIJ. Second Division : COUNT ITO. b h, 4yrs, by Spearhead— Sonora (Mr. J. P. Arthur), B.7—K. Voitru l KAYLAH, br m. 4yrs, by Magpie— Trois (Messrs. I. Foulsham and A. F. Smith), 7.2—5. Murphy 2 TAPAGEUR, b h, 4yrs, by Rosewing— Gay Angela (Mr. C. Leonard), 7.O—R. Bailey 3 Twelve started, including Wheriko. Three-quarters ; two lengths. Time, 1.12.