AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 134, 8 June 1936, Page 14

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

V.R.C. MEETING. PACTOI/CJS WINS STEEPLES. FULL CHARGE THE HURDLES. MELBOURNE, Juue 7. The jumping season in Victoria, was opened yesterday with the Victoria Racing Club's June meeting at Flemington. The Hopetoun Steeplechase was notable for the fact that only five of the 13 runners finished. W. Howson, rider ot Dilpurra, received a fracture of the left, upper arm. S. Warner, rider of Baanya, fractured his left collarbone. W. Sandiford, who rode Gallant Airmail, received concussion and shock. Ras Kassa refused to leave the barrier. Wakerife and Ranelea dislodged their riders, while Black Beau was pulled up. Desert Chief finished third in the Buckingham Handicap, in which Wliernside was unplaced. To Huon was unplaced in the Royal Handicap. Results: — SANDKINGHAM HANDICAP of £300. One mile and a quarter. JACK HOKNI4K (N.Z.), br c, 3yrs, by Cuptaln Bunsby—Cherry Pie (Mr. G. J. Barton), 7.4—A. Cooper 1 GREENHORN, B.o—-.1. O'Brien 2 PETIT FILS, I).4 —E. Preston .! Sixteen started, including Cape Llloek. ■Hnlf a neck ; half a length. Time, 2.5. HOPETOUN STEEPLECHASE of £300. Two miles and half a l'urlon;:. PACTOLUS, )> aged, li.v Rossendale— Desna (Executors estate late 1.. Iv. K. Mackinnon) —N. Bracken 1 SANTA CASA. !)-o—liegan 2 WOODLACE. 10.5—A. Fullartou 3 Thirteen started. Three lengths and a half; two lengths. Time, 4.2 J. YOKIC HURDLES of £300. Two miles. FULL CHARGE, b g, tiyrs, by Thraeian —Lnncette (Mr. H. F. Creswick), 11.8—A. Fullartoti 1 SAKNO, O.O—L. Healey ; 2 CAPE KACE (NX), 0.0 —J. Martin . 3 Ten started, Including King Colossus. Five lengths; three lengths. Time, 3.30 J. WURLITZER DESTROYED. A PROMISING HURDLER. MELBOURNE. June 7. The promising hurdler Wurlitzer broke a shoulder during a trial gallop at Caulfield yesterday, and was destroyed. Wurlitzer was a four-year-old gelding by Hunting Song from Nevada, and was owned by Mr. W. R. Kemball, of Wellington.

ASCOT CLUB. SYDNEY, June 7. Golden Wings, among others, gave considerable trouble at the barrier in the first division of tlie Flying Handicap at the Ascot races yesterday. He was greatly fancied, but could do no better than finish seventh. Headmaster was left at the post in the same race. ' Golden Treasure' was unplaced in the first division of the Three and Four-year-old Handicap. King of Diamonds was third in the second division. Golden Gate was unplaced in the Mascot Welter Mile. Prince Ponibal and Miramond were unplaced in the first division of the Ascot Handicap. TWO NO TRUMPS UNPLACED. BRISBANE, June 7. Two No Trumps ran unplaced in the Welter Handicap at the Queensland Turf Club's meeting yesterday.