AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 54, 5 March 1937, Page 12

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

V.R.C. MEETING. CAESAR. WINS STAKES. EL SENORITA THE RIVER HANDICAP. MELBOURNE. March 4. Fine weather prevailed and there was a large attendance for the third day of the Victoria Racing Club's autumn meeting at Elemington today. El Senorita led throughout in the River Handicap to win in time equalling the course record. Demotic enhanced his Australian t up prospects by a brilliant finish into third place. (Jay Blonde rail a failrace. but she was troubled by her weight. Soloist had every chance in the Autumn Hurdles, but he iv.iis beaten out of third place in the last stride. He will find it hard to win here, as the tield was weak. Prince Quex was a certainty beaten in the Elms Handicap. From being last, at the straight entrance he came home strongly for a close third. Caesar made his record two wins and two seconds in four starts when lie outclassed his opponents in the Ascot Vale Stakes. He races in the colours of Sir Colin Stephen, who won the race last year with Fidelity. Jilt had a comfortable wjn in the Hopeful Stakes, but El Meynell and Princess Quex were never dangerous. Quasimodo finished fast in the first division of the .Welter Handicap to 6et a new seven-furlong record for Elemington, equalling the Australian and New Zealand record of 1.23V5. created by Turbine. Evening Mist had a comfortable victory in the second division of tue Welter Handicap. Country Party had every chance, and Treasure Trove was never dangerous. Results: — ACTCMN lirRDI.E RACK of C <UK>. Two miles ami n quarter. RAS KASSA. 1> g, aged, l>y Eastern Monarch — Festina (Mr. P. Foster), O.B—F. Dummett 1 GREY LASH, br g. aged, by Lanius — Varium (Mr. S. R. Ferguson). XO.l.'i — W. Cutler 2 KING COLOSSUS (N'.Z.-hred). eh g, aged, hv Colossus—Queen Elizabeth (Mr. A. G. Silk), 9.6— J. McMahon . 3 Eight started. Opinion was left at the post, and Asolando fell. Time. 4.,"». ELMS HANDICAP of £700. Tlireo-ycer-oid colts and geldings. One mile. BUDAPEST, eh c. by Gay LotharioFission (Mesdames C. and N. Meyers),' 7.7— E. Preston 1 MITSUI, blk c. by Eastern Monarch —■ Charlecote (Mr. C. M. Sawyer), 8.4—W. Elliott PRINCE (Jl EX (N.Z. I>r< d). br e. by Lord Quex —Princess l'at (Mr. \V. K. Kemfoalll, 9.1 —J. O'Brien ,'i Thirteen started. Neck : half a head. Valpan was fourth. Time,, 1.37. ASCOT VALE STAKES of £1500. Two-year-olds. Six furlongs. CABSAR. be. by Silvius—Wingecarrlbee (Sir Colin Stephen). B..">—l>. Munfo . 1 AJAX, cli c. by Heroic—Medaienliam (Messrs. E. L. Haillicu and A. W. Thompson). K,.">—M. Mi-Carten .... 'J HI'A. b c. bv Heroic- (iladioli (Mr. E. E. D. Clark), 9.l—V. Dempsey .... 3 Nine started. Two lengths: half n neck. Night guard was fourth. Time, I.IIJ. RIVER HANDICAP of t 700. One mile and a quarter. EL SENORITA. br m. r.yrs. l.y El ' Cacique—Secret Wedding iMr. H. Charlton), 7.11—0. Phillips 1 LILIRENE. b m, syrs, by Trivalve Celosia (Mr. S. Thomas i, 7.0—1*. Simonds 2 DEMOTIC, l> g. <>yrs. by Hurralutdi'eii -• Perpetual (Mr. L. Kennedvi. 7.O—W. Cox 3 Thirteen started. Neek ; half a length. Upoko Ariki was fourth. Time, J.L'iJ —equal to the course record. HOPEFUL STAKES of t .*>oo. Two-year-olds. Five furlongs. THE JILT, b f. by Constant Son — Valferre (Mr. It. Mead). 7.7— W. Cook 1 SON OF AUKOI'S. br c. by Son o' Mine — (Jolden Bettv (Mr. F. (i. Doran). 7.in ROSINATE. br f. by Chivalrous — Mopsa (Mr. J. Kelly), 7.7 —\\". Cox . 3 Twenty-two started. Three lengths : head. Winoobra was fourth. Time, I.o}. WELTER HANDICAP of £600. Seven furlongs. First Division". QUASIMODO, eh h. 4yrs, bv Bullhead— Esmeralda (Mr. A. Morrow). B.3—K. Wilson 1 CRY HAVOC, gr in. ,">yrs. by Cri de (iuerre—Haven't the Foggiest (Messrs. W. Clark and W. S. Robinson). 8.1 — H. Skidmore •• BOM'BI S. b g. oyrs. by Baralong— Native Bee (Mr. B. K. I'avten). K.r.— I>. Munro 3 Twelve started. Half a length : neck. Spinifex was fourth. Falstaff was left at the post. Time. 1.23J- —equals Australian and New /calami record, and a record for the Flemington eourse. Second Division. EVENING MIST, br m. r.yrs, bv Reau Fils—Misty Night (Mr. T. i> and Captain R. V. Cure). S.U — X Crei-li-ton ~ , MASTER MOTLEY, br h.' 4vrV. In "Mr Clever—Any Colour (Mr. R. H. Cnnipbell). B.l—A. Breaslev . . o COUNTRY PARTY (N.Z.-bred). cli' g " 4yrs, by Chief Ruler—Podokes (Mr' (i. Tanered), B.l—E. Bartle 3 Thirteen started. Long neck; two lengths. Desert Dream was fourth. Time, 1.241. QUEEN OF SONG. QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP. DECISION OF JOCKEY CLUB. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. The question of the ownership of Queen of Song, which was raised during the recent Dunedin Cup meeting, was further considered by the committee of the Duneclin Jockey Club, when it was unanimously resolved: "That documents inspected by the committee, including statutory declarations, show that Queen of Song is owned solely by P. T. Hogan. and that no other person is directiv or indirectly connected with the ownership or the mare's stake earnings." RESTRICTIONS LIFTED. RACING AT SPORTS MEETINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) PA EHO A. this clay. Restrictions hitherto applying to the running of horse races at other than regular race meetings have now been lifted, and henceforth it will not be necessary for such events to be started as "novelty" events, with the rider having to saddleup or run a distance before mounting. The Kerepeehi Sports Association, which has conducted horse events under "novelty" condition* for many years at its meeting on Easter Monday, recently sent a deputation to tKe Minister of Interna 1 Affairs. It pointed out the danger to horses and riders of the "novelty" starts. Mr. J. Thorn, M.P. for Thames, who introduced the deputation, has now advised the association that the Minister had discussed the matter with officials of the Racing Conference, and as a result the association would receive a license enabling it to run its horse events with out any starting restriction. OHINEMURI MEETING. Acceptances for the tirst day of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club's annual meeting close with Messrs, Blomfield and Company j at 5 p.m., or with the secretary, Mr. H. Poland, Paeroa, at U p.m. to-day.