COMMONWEALTH TURF

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 201, 26 August 1935, Page 14

COMMONWEALTH TURF

WILLIAMSTOWN MEETING. YOUNG IDEA VICTORIOUS. DEFEATS HALL MARK IN STAKES. MELBOURNE, August 25. The three-year-old Young Idea, a brilliant juvenile last season, narrowly defeated Hall Mark in the Underwood Stakes, weight-for-age, at the Williamstown Racing Club's meeting yesterday. Young Idea won by half a neck, and he established a race record in running the mile and 55 yards in 1.42. The New Zealand-bred Shatter, at one time owned by Mr. H. A. Knight, was successful in the Hurdle Race. East Cane was unplaced in the Three-year-old Handicap. Whernside and Dazzling Raid were unplaced in the first division of the Trugania Handicap, and Sir Simper in the second division. Results: — UNDERWOOD STAKES of £700. Weight-for-age. One mile and Ooyds. YOUNG IDEA, br c, 3yrs, by Constant Son —Persuasian (Messrs. A. O. Hunter and P. Miller), 7.B—Morris 1 HALL MARK, ch h, oyrs, by Heroic— Herowinkie (Mr. C. B. Kellow), 9.4 —Skidmore 'V: ~ FELDSPAR, o c, 3yrs, by Thracian— Quart/. (Mr. A. T. Oreswick), 7.8— Preston ** Seven started. Half a neck; length and a quarter. Time, 1.42 —a race record. HURDLE RACE of £250. Two miles. SHATTER, br g, aged, by Shambles— Windshield (Messrs. J. A. McLeod and C. V. Taylor), 9.3—Snndiford . 1 FLAIL, br g, aged, by Comedy King— Switch (Mr. D. J. Price), 10.0— Douglas 2 PURVEYOR, ch g, aged, by Saltash— Ambrosial (Mr. D. Marks), 9.9— Fullarton 3 Thirteen started, Including The Mirror, who fell, and Cape Fair. Two lengths and a half; length. Time, 3.40 J. SILVER KING SCORES. BEATS ROGILLA AT ROSEBERY. SYDNEY, August 25. Considerable interest was lent to the Flying Handicap at the Rosebery races yesterday by reason of the fact that a number of prominent spring candidates made their first appearance of the season. The Epsom Handicap candidate Silver King defeated the well-performed Rogilla in the first division, and Australia Fair, who is also in the Epsom Handicap, won the second division. . Legatee was unplaced in the first division of the Flying Welter Handicap. Cavalcade was third in the second division of the same event, and Latharna was unplaced. Casimir (late Anslem), Viceroy, Tea Fight and Cockpen were unplaced in the third division of the Flying Welter Handicap. Results: — FLYING HANDICAP of £150. Sis furlongs. First Division: SILVER KING, br h, 4yrs, by El Cacique—Silver Wedding (Mr. E. F. Walker), 9.C —E. Bartle 1 ROGILLA, ch g, aged, by Roger de Busli—Speargilla (Mr. L. Haigh), 9.10—L. James THE MARNE, ch h, 4yrs, by Heroic — Kalvanui (Mr. A. B. Abel), B.7—S. Weisu 3 Thirteen started, Including Cherry King, who was fourth, and Parquet. Three lengths; half a length. Time, 1.13J —a race record.

Second Division : AUSTRALIA FAIR, b h, Oyrs, by Heroic —Fair Rosaleen (Mr. F. McGrath), 7.12— E. Richards 1 PORCIA, b m, syrs, by Heroic— Reverie (Mr. J. Langley), 7.0 —B. Harper 2 MARTINGALE, b g, aged, by Caravel —Breastplate (Mr. N". Carey), 7.0— W. G. Ross 3 Eleven started, including Closing Time and Theo. Length and a half; same. Time, 1.14. ROSEBERY HANDICAP of £150. One mile and a quarter. MEASURE, br h, Oyrs, by Magpie— Lady Morion (Mr. W. Henderson), 8.3 —J. M. Coutts 1 HIGH CROSS, b g, 6yrs, by High Art— Bronze Cross (Mr. T. dune), 8.7— J. B. Pratt 2 FORESTRY, ch g, aged, by Limond— Forest Girl (Mr. J. T. Cush), 9.5— E. Bartle 3 Eight started, Including Blixten. Half a head; same. Time, 2.8 J.

ADELAIDE GRAND NATIONAL. WOODLACE WINS IN RECORD TIME. ADELAIDE, August 25. The chief event at the South Australian Jockey Club's meeting yesterday resulted: — GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. About three miles. WOODLACE, b g, aged, by Backwood— Straitlace (Mr. H. Butler), 11.9— Healey 1 QUINDOO, b g, aged, by Devizes— Lilting (Mrs. I. D. Wald), 9.11— Smith 2 FLASH TWO, ch g, aged, by Two— Guntol (Messrs. W. A. Thomas and A. E. Rossiter), 0.10 —Green 3 Ten started. Two lengths and a half; ten lengths. Time, 5.55—a State record. QUEENSLAND CLUB. SERLODI SCORES IN KING'S CUP. BRISBANE, August 25. The King's Cup, run at the Queensland Turf Club's meeting yesterday, was decisively won by Serlodi, who scored by four lengths. Result:— THE KING'S CUP of £1500, Including Gold Cup valued at £100. ' One mile and a half. SERLODI, br h, 6yrs, by Lodi—Serebina (Mr. W. H. Reynolds), B.l— Shean 1 REGAL STAR, br g, 6yrs, by Scaligar— Regal Fleur (Mr. G. Morrow), B.o— Donkin 2 NEPTUNE, br h, 4yrs, by Spearhead— Rhea (Mr. J. J. Kahl), 7.o—Ward .. 3 Twelve started. Gladswood and Waikare were scratched. Four lengths; -two lengths. Time, 2.38 j.