AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 130, 4 June 1935, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

V.R.C. MEETING

ROYAL ARMOUR'S SUCCESS. HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION. MELBOURNE, June 3. The Victorian Racing Club'e Birthday meeting wae continued at Fleraington o-day, when the chief race, the Birthday Handicap, was won by Royal Armour. A hostile demonstration was made against Royal Armour, who registered a wretched performance, in the Sandringlmm Handicap on Saturday. To-day's reversal of form wae the subject of wide comment. The owner of Royal Armour invited the stewards to hold an inquiry, which was duly' held. The stewards accepted the explanation of the stable connections regarding Royal Armour's running on Saturday, compared with hie easy victory to-day. Results: — MARLBOROUGH HURDLES of £500. Two miles and a quarter. FULL CHARGE, b g, syrs, by Trncinn —Lancet tc (Mr. H. F. Creswiek), 10.7—Healy 1 MENELIK, ch g, syrs, by Ethiopian— Nora Kenilworth (Messrs. H. K. Telford and E. McKoown), 10.2 —Meredith 2 RAS KASSA, b g, Cyrs, by Eastern Monarch—Festina (Mr. P. Foster), 11.2—Scarlett 3 Seven started. Two lengths; hnlf a length. Time, 4.9 J. PRINCE OF WALES STEEPLECHASE of £500. About two miles and a half. PACTOLUS, b g, Gyrs, by Ross»ndale —- Desna (Mr. L. K. S. MnckinnOn), 10.8—Webster 1 REDDITCH, b g, aged, by Red Dennis — Kenilworth Queen (Executors of late W. J. Woods), 12.7 —Fullarton 2 PRECOCIOUS, br g, aged, by October— Wollunqua (Mr. E. Y. Shell), 10.11— Douglas 3 Also started : Actneon. Three lengths and a half; five lengths. Time, 4.MJ. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP of £750. ■ One mile and a half. ROYAL ARMOUR, br g, syrs, by Spearhead—Lady Victoria (Mr. D. J. Price), 7.l3—Tomlinson 1 PLUS FOURS, br c, 3yrs, by Harvest King—Cave Queen (Mr. B. Stockdale) , B.l—Wilson 2 FLAIL, br g, nged, by Comedy King— Switch (Messrs. H. L. and H. E. Spry), 8.7 —Bailey 3 Seven started.

Six lengths; three lengths. Time, | 2.30 J. Metro was unplaced in the Lancaster Handicap, -which was won. by All at Sea. The Cornwall Handicap, second division, wasiwpn bjvTurf Boy, ridden. , by Voitre. Chief Light was unplaced. A.J.C. MEETING. THE HtTRDIiE RACE. WON BY SIXTEEN ANNAS. SYDNEY, June 3. The Australian Jockey Club's winter meeting opened at Eandwick in fine weather to-day. The principal event, the A.J.C. Hurdle Race, was won very eaeily by. Sixteen Annas. Money Spi was unplaced in the First Nursery Handicap, won by Sailor Prince. Scratchraere Sear and After Money were unplaced, in the Bllesmere Handicap, won by Opo. Results:—: A.J.C. HURDLE RACE of £GSO. About two miles and three furlongs. SIXTEEN , ANNAS, oh g. syrs, by Shillinglee—Lovebird (Mr. C. G. Murray), 0.11 —Ilynes 1 SPANKKK, cli g, tiyrs. by Sealiger— Leitrim. 9.s—rearce 2 KOOLAGOOR, br m, syrs, by Rossenflale —Doorstop (Messrs. J. Thornton and G. J. Carr), 9.3—H00d .., 3 Seven started. Ten lengths : eight lengths. Abbot s Lad was fourth and Greensea fifth. Time, 4.23. JUNE STAKES of fjOO. Six furlongs. CERCELLO. ch g. syrs, by Violoncello —Cerealia (Mr. J. Fancy). 8.l> — D. Munro 1 BOUYEO, br g, SJTS. by Satelles — Bron/.ino mare (Mr. J. llarlow), 7.o—Murphy 2 DAME MOAB, br or blk m, syrs, by Moabite—Lady Magpie (Mr. A. M. Cooley), 7.12 —Cook 3 Seventeen started, including Silver Ring, Wn'knre: Capiis and Sir Nigel. Three-quarters of a length; one length and a quarter. Time, 1.111. QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB. RIVALLI WINS CUP. BRISBANE, June 3. At the Queensland Turf Club's races to-day the Sires' Produce Stakes and Brisbane Cup resulted: — . i SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES. Seven furlongs. • ___^ AUTOBIZ. S.l0 —Shean 1 TE TUPIIA, 8.10 —Shipton 2 BUZ22rD KING, S.lo—McCarten 3 Ten 'started. Won by fouf lengths.' Time, 1.25 J. maSBANE CUP, two miles. RIVALLI. o.3—Tanwan 1 ULBXS SPEAK, 7.4 —Harris 2 I'ANDION, SA —Shenn 3 Eight started. • Won by a head. Time, 3.25 J. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. G.S. (Mount Eden).— £1 12/.