AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 306, 27 December 1935, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

RACING AT RANDWICK. SUMMER CUP TO VICE ROYAL. '

SYDNEY, December 26. The weather was line and there was a large attendance at the second day of the Australian Jockey Club's summer meeting at Randwick to-day. The December Stakes was won by Bonnie Legion and the Summer Cup by vice Royal. A hostile demonstration was made against Ilium, winner of the Summer Nursery Handicap. The stewards held an inquiry into, Ilium's poor form last Saturday compared with to-day, and considered that it was due to the colt's greenness. Hands Up was unplaced in the first division of the Christmas Trial Handicap and Treasure Trove in the second division. Results:^— SUMMER NURSERY HANDICAP of £500. Two-year-olds. Five furlongs and a half. ILIUM, 7.12—A. R. Knox 1 THE BLIZZARD, 7.2—C. Flndlay .... 2 CHAOS, B.O—F. Shean * BEAU IDEAL, 7.11— N. Percival .... • ♦Dead-heat for third. Seventeen started, including Wo Three, Omarere, Lady Ida, Lady Eleanor. Two lengths. Time, 1.7 J. l CHISHOLM HANDICAP of £000. Six furlongs. VEILANTIF. b m, syrs, by Moabite— Perlwoo (Messrs. A. W. Thompson and C. W. Oatley), 7.4—-J. McEvoy .. 1 PRITTLB PRATTLE, b c, 3yrs, by Rossendale—Gabblegash (Mr. J. Carr), 7.B—Richards 2 VISTA, br g, 6yrs, by Rossendale— Silver Lining (Mr. F. Williams), 8.7— M. McCarten 3 Fourteen started, including Loud Applause and Dual Ratio. Half a length; two lengths. Time, 1.13. DECEMBER STAKES of £150. Two-year-olds, colts and geldings, 8.5; fillies, 8.0, with penalties. Five furlongs. BONNIE LEGION, b f, by LegionnaireBonny Marjory (Mr. W. J. Bryan), B.O—A. R. Knox 1 KORIMAKO, b f, by Magpie—.Toy Bells (Mr. P. Riddle), B.O—J. M. O'Sullivan 2 GOLD ROD (N.Z.-bred), eh c, by Chief Ruler—Oreum (Mr. E. J. Watts), 8.12—M. McCarten 3

Seven started. Length ; three lengths. Time, l.Og. SUMMER CUP of £1500. One mile and five furlongs. VICE ROYAL, b g, 4yrs, by Spearhead— Queen's Cross (Mr. W. Booth), 7.9— It. Parsons 1 MR. KERRY, br g, 4yrs, by Doric—Lady Muskerry (Mr. W. T. Brunton), 8.3— J. B. Pratt ..." 2 SPEAR PRINCE, b h, 4yrs, by Spearfelt—Pale Lavender (Mr. T. Jennings), 7.l—H. Hanley 8 Thirteen started, Including Sporting Blood, Miss Nottava and Parquet. In an exciting finish Vice Royal snatched victory by a head from Mr. Kerry. Spear Prince, who led almost throughout, was a length awny third. • Broad Arrow was fourth and Sporting Blood tenth. Time, 2.47.

A.J.C. HANDICAP of £500. Nine furlongs. WYKEHAM, b c, 3yrs, by Baralong— Lasy Cynosure (Mrs. A. W. Hurd), 8.12—D. Munro 1 MERRIE MILLER, br g, 4yrs, by Magpie—Margarethal (Mr. R. R. Dangar), B.ll—F. Rliean 2 BACHIAN, h g, syrs, by Bachelor's Persse —Atria (KTr. E. L. Ramsay), 9.5—A. R. Knox 3 Thirteen started, including Cherry King, Limyris, Limbohm and Parquet. Short head; half a length. Time, 1.52 J.