AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1937, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

VIQTORIA MEETING.

FUTURITY TO GOLD ROD. VICTORY FOR NORTHWIND. MELBOURNE, February 21. The New colt Gold Rod regained the limelight when after appearing to have little chance in the running, he brilliantly pounced on the leaders to win the Futurity Stakes at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting at Caulficld yesterday. Pamelus seemed to have the race won when lie was leading and going comfortably in the straight, with Young Idea making a valiant effort to catch him. Cold Rod's prospects were then regarded as hopeless, but he made a dash which carried him to a half-length victory. Gold Hod's performance in a record tor a horse of his age. Many three-year-olds have won the Futurity Stakes, but none with the weight of 9.4. Ammon Ha. who, like Gold Rod, was ridden by M. | McCarten, won in 1932 with 9.3. Heavy rain militated against fast time for the face. Young Idea beat the niuch-dMcussed Country Party for third place. The latter I may benefit from the race. Cuddle was never dangerous. Beechwood disappointed | lii« Newmarket Handicap admirers by a poor finishing effort.

Loch lee, under his heavy impost of 9.7. was not disgraced in finishing fifth in the Alma Stakes. Northwind, the Caulfield Cup winner, scored so impressively in the Woodeliff Handicap that his chances in the Australian Cup are regarded bright.

Treasure Trove advanced her record to seven seconds out of her last eight starts when *die filled that position behind Afghan in the St. Clair Trial Handicap. Cynical Kid and Cape Lilock were unplaced in the Stanley Steeplechase, in which Bonnie Rollux, ridden by the New Zealander. A. Driscoll. was narrowly beaten by Richmond Tiger. Results; — ALMA STAKES of £750. two-year-olds. Six furlongs. NIG HTGIAR I>. t> <•. by Ihe Night Patrol—Cyden (Mr. A. Morrow). 8.1 — 11. Skidniore 1 CAESAR. Ii r. l>,v Silvlus—Wingeearrlbee (Sir Colin Stephen), 8.0- D. Miuiro ~. ~ 2 lII'A. )> e. by Heroic-Gladioli lilr E. E. I). Clarke). B.O—F. Dempsey 3 Twenty-three started, including Birthday Boy. Head; two leDgths nnd a half. Time. 1.1.-U.

WOODCLIFFE HANDICAP of £500. One mile anil thrive furlongs. XOKTIIWINDJir g, syrs. by Windbag— Miss Bou (Colonel llarold Cohen). 8.1 — A. Heed 1 PEERAGE, b c. 3yrs, by Chivalrous— Miss Yarrin (Mr. A. T. < 'res wick). <5.10-—A. Cooper 2 I POKO Alt IKI (N.Z.-bredi. ch g. «.vrs. liy Chief Huler—l'odokes (Mr. J. T. Jamleson). B.2—E. Bartle 3 Thirteen started, including Greenhorn and Viceroy. length anil a quarter; length an/1 a half. Time, 2.19 J.

FUTURITY STAKES of £3000. weight-for-iige. with penalties and allowances. Seven furlonjr*. GOLD ROD (N.Z.-itrwl), cli c, rtyrs. liy Chief Killer--Orenin tMr. E. J. Watts). 0.4 — XI. McCarten 1 PAMEH'S, li li. ">y rs. t>y Bullhead— Tango I-ass (Mr. 11. IMikesl. li.n . Elliot - YOUNG IDEA, iir h. 4yrs. li.v Constant Sun—Persuasion (Mr. P. Miller*. 10.1 — E. Bartle 3 Great legend anil Heroic's Pride were scratched. Half a length: neck. Country Party was a cloMe fourth and Cuddle eighth. Time. 1.2*1*.

lIAWKSBURN HANDICAP of £500. Six furlongs.

DISALTO. I>r g. 4yrs. liy_>larch Along— Rapido (Mr. S. G. Shepherd), 8.5— D. Mntiro HOSTILE lir h. Ovrs, iiy Simeons fort —Valtean (Mr. J. E. Smeilleyl. 0.4— T. Webster •_ GREAT LEGEND, ch h. >.vrs. liy Great Star—Belgian Myth (Colonel Harold Cohen', B.*—A. Keeil

Thirteen started. Length; length and a half. Time. 1.131

AT WARWICK FARM.

NEW ZEALAND-BRED WINNER.

SYDNEY, February 21

The New Zealand-bred colt Sturdee, by Captain Bunsby, won the Ingleburn Nursery at the Warwick Farm meeting yesterday. He has recorded a second. a third and a Hint in three start*. 'I he 71b apprentice allowance for the ruler. U. Ashmore. reduced his weight to 6.13. Ashniore. who is one of the most promising apprentices in Sydney, hits been riding only a few weeks, and has had three wine this week. Kinsfolk, by Posterity, was third in the February Handicap, in which Limoux, Sir Regent and Jubilee Singer were unplaced. Inver was unplaced in the Glenfield Handicap, and Linklet and Odilion in the Farm Novice. Result: — inoleburn NURSERY HANDICAP of £ 250. Two-year-olds. Five furlongs and a half. STITKDEE (N.Z.-bred), b c, by Captain Bunetby—Merry Twinkle (Messrs. H. Ryan and A. M. Coole.v), tt.l3 —D. Ash more ■ • 1 NORMANDY (N.Z.-bred), br c, by Oaseony—Auratum (Mr. E. J. Watts), A. R. Knox - PUBLICITY, ch c, by Heroic —Ridicule (Dr. D. A. Quinlan), B.6—F. Hickey 3 Twelve started, including Dlomedeg and Fan Tan. length and a half; half ft head. Time, 1.75.

GOLD ROD EtTLOGISED. SYDNEY, February 21. Critics warmly applaud Gold Rod's return to form. The special writer of the "Sunday Sun" says M. McCarten considers Gold Rod put up a better performance than Ammon Ra in 1932. Gold Rod had none of the luck of the running, and covered more ground than did Ammon Ra. JOCKEY SUSPENDED. MELBOURNE, February 21. After the race for the Stanley Steeplechase at Caulfield yesterday A. Driscoll, I rider of the second horse, Bonnie Rollux, ' was suspended from riding for three months for causing interference to the winner, Richmond Tiger. BRISBANE RACES. TWO NO TRUMPS SCORES. BRISBANE, February 21. The New Zealand-bred gelding Two No Trumps, by The Ace. won the Dotomben Handicap at the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club's meeting yesterday. Result: — DOOMBEN HANDICAP. Nine furlongs. TWO NO TRUMPS (N.Z.-bred), b g, syrs, by The Ace —Rose Willonyx (Executors the late E. Moss), 7.8-— W. Briscoe 1 GLEN'S SPEAR, br h, syrs, by Spear-felt—-Queen slot (Mr. G. Cameron), 8.3 —Croydon 2 UN BRAVE, ch h, 4yrs. by Legionnaire —Narkunda (Mr. P. Venaglia), 8.3 — Harris 3 Ten started. Four lengths; neck. Time, 1.53.