RACING AT RANDWICK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 238, 8 October 1935, Page 16

RACING AT RANDWICK.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. THE PLACINGS REVERSED. RACE AWARDED TO ORO. SYDNEY, October 7. Fine, cool weather favoured the 6econa day of the Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting at Randwick to-day. The track was in good older and the attendance was 04,000. Silver Jubilee, on the strength of his brilliant effort in the Epsom Handicap, was installed a warm favourite for the Shorts Handicap, but failed to reproduce his Saturday's run. The Chief Ruler colt Gold Rod, which was bred in New Zealand and purchased as a yearling on behalf of Mr. E. J. Watt, brilliantly won the Breeders' Plate. The , colt, running prominently in the early stages, dashed to the front passing the Leger and passed the post with a four lengths' advantage. M. McCarten, rider of Gold Rod, was fined £ii by the starter for disobedience at the barrier. [ Grand Sport led the Metropolitan field to the turn and appeared likely to take an active part in the finish, but failed to run on over the final stage. High Cross was first to finish in the .Metropolitan Handicap, but lost the race on a protest, victory being awarded to Oro, who finished a neck behind him. The protest was due to crossing too sharply in front of Oro in the straight and checking the latter's progress, which was reported to have been very noticeable by the crowd. The jockey Parsons, rider of High Cross, happenetj to be the same jockey who had occasion on Saturday to complain to thra stewards of interference with his mount. King's Head, which ran second in the Epsom to Synagogue. His objection, however, was not sustained. Voitre, rider of Sareherie. to-day said his mount was beaten at the turn into the straight. Results:— SHORTS HANDICAP of £630. Six furlongs. THE MAKXE. eh li, 4.vrs, by Heroic— Kalyaunl (.Mr. A. B. Abel), B.3—K. Voitre 1 AUSTRALIA FA IK, b h, oyrs, by Heroic ■—Fair Kosaleen (Mr. F. McGrath), B.4—F. Hickey 2 ICUVERA, br h, (iyrs, by Brazen—Varta Mozzle ("Mr. F. Smltlulen"), S.7—J. B. l'ratt 3 Thirteen started. Moaenza was the early pacemaker from The Mnrno, Kuvera, Closing Time and Silver Jubilee. The Marne was first to turn for home and won without trouble by three lengths. Time 1.13J, BREEDERS' I'LATE of £1300. Two-year-old colts and geldings. Five furlongs. GOLD ROD (New Zealaiul-bred), eh c, by Chief Ruler—Oreuin (Mr. E. J. Watt), B.5—M. McCarten '. . 1 TONGA, br c, by Ramplon—Armada (Mr. H. A. Taylor), B.o—. T. B. Pratt 2 GLENMAN, eh c, by Silverado—Tolable (Mr. D. Lewis), B.3—H. Skklmore .. 3 Sixteen started. When the field settled down Gold Rod and Tonga took charge together from Arabia, Looking and Gleiiman. Gold Rod raced to the front In the straight and won easily by four lengths. Time 1.28. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP of £4000. One mile and five furlongs. ORO, ch h, (iyrs, by Roger de Busll— Sweet Alison (Mr. J. King), B.9—J. B. Pratt : 1 HIGH CROSS,, b g. (iyrs, by High Art —Bronze Cross (Mr. T. Clune), 7.0— It. Parsons 2 COXTA'CT, b h, 4yrs, by Marconlgrnm— Air Laddie (Messrs. M. C. G. Claveranne and D. Lewis), S.3—D. Munro . 3 Sixteen started. Grand Sport was pacemaker from Oro, Curator, Sareherie and Berestol. At the half-mile Curator supplanted Grand Sport and led into the straight from Oro. High Cross, Sareherie and Contact. In the run to the post High Cross finished best and won by a neck, but lost the race on a protest. Time 2.40}. CENTENNIAL PARK HANDICAP of £500. Six furlongs. CABALIST, b g, syrs, by Caledon— Linita (Mr. R. Mead), 9.11— J. B. Pratt 1 JACCUSE, br g, Cyrs, by Promised Land—Lady Quaestor (Mr. W I'. Curtis), 9.9—.1. E. Pike '. .. . 2 PRITTLE PRATTLE, b c. 3yrs, by Heroic — Gabblegash (Mr. James Carr), B.lO—F. Shean 3 Twenty started. FalstafT and Jnccuse commenced smartly and led to the Loger, where the latter gained the upper hand. However, Caballst finished fast 011 the outside and gained the verdict by a length and a quarter. Time 1.14. GRANTHAM STAKES of £500. Three and four-year-olds. Nine furlongs. FIREMAN, b c, 3yrs, by Blue Flame — Flaming Fire (Messrs. M. C. G. Claveranne and D. Lewis), 7.7—11. Hanley 1 FIRST SOX, br li, 4yrs, by Constant Son—Znleika (Mr. R. Wootton), 7.7 —F. Hickey 2 MANANUI (New Zealand-bred), br h, 4yrs, by Limond—Rose Queen (Mr. \V. C. Douglass), 7.l—R. Parsons .. 3 j Thirteen started. Mananui, Fireman and Medallist led into the straight. Medallist took charge at the Leger, but Fireman, unwinding a fast run, reached the post with a length to «parc Time 1.544. SQUATTERS' HANDICAP of £000. One mile and a quarter. TAPESTRY, ch g, syrs, by Ornamentation—Eumllia ("Mr. F. Jason"), 7.0 —J. Donkiu 1 MAI NLAW, b g, r.yrs, by Magpie— Secret Present ("Mr. C. Almason"), B.3—p. 2 REGAL STAR, blk g, (iyrs, by Australian Sun — Lager (Mr. T. Dickey), B.ll—lt. Marsden 3 Eighteen started. Prowler cleared out at barrier rise an'! established a lead of 10 lengths However, the field closed 011 him at. the turn. In the run to the post Tapestry finished best and won by a neck. Time 2.51.