AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 133, 7 June 1937, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

FLEMINGTON MEETING. FOOLEY BRIDGE'S EFFORT. VICTORY FOR ROYAL ORDER. MELBOURNE, June 0. The Grand National Steeplechase fancy Pooley Bridge staged a thrilling finish in the York Hurdles at Flemingtoii yesterday. He came from third to last over the last three furlongs and eauglit the leader, Bridge of Mar, on the post. In the Hopetoun Steeples, Santa Casa was just beaten in the last stride by Elegance. The Limond colt Royal Order, having his first race in Australia, won the second division of the Rothesay Handicap impressively. Upoko Ariki, by Chief Ruler, was second in the Sandringham Handicap. Results:— YORK HURDLES of £500. Two miles. POOLEY BRIDGE, b g, 6yrs, by Ornamentation—Talkative (Mr. C. Dawson). 12.12—L. Healey 1 BRIDGE OF MAR, b h, 4.vrs, by Farndon Bridge—Majestic Map (Mr. K. Thorhiirnl, 10.S—W. Foley 2 KING SIRIS. hr g, agcvl, by King Offa — Siris (Miss H. Andrews), 0.4 —F. Jennings 3 Fourteen started. Neck ; three-quarters of a length. Time, 3.431. HOPETOUN STEEPLECHASE of £500. About two miles and 110 yards. ELEGANCE, eh g. syrs, by Gay Lothario—Robe d'Or (Mr. C. F. Booth), 10.7—Dummett 1 SANTA CASA, b g. 6yrs, by David—Red Sky (Mr. J. I\ Devine), 11.13— Armsden 2 WAKERIFE, eh g, aged, by Sea Princo —Evellle (Sirs. A. M. Henley), 10.11 —Foley 3 Fourteen started, including Cape Llloek. ■ Length and a quarter; four lengths. Time, 4.2.

ROTHESAY HANDICAP of £500. Two-year-olds. Seven furlongs. Second Division. ROYAL ORDER (N.Z.), I) c, by Umnnd —Anklet "(Mr. J. Richardson), 7.8—W. Jonkins 1 PAGEANT, br c, by Windbag—<!ay Element (Mr. P. W. Hoysted), B.l— R. Wilson 2 WINOOBA, oh f, by Cinibruiu—Winwood (Mr. A. U. Huntet), B.7—WoodL house „ 3 Thirteen started. . Length; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.291.

f ROYAL HANDICAP of £550. Six furlongs. STL DID, b m, 4yrs, by Manfred—Luclna (Mr. J. M. Ninll), O.i! —H. Skldnuire 1 HOSTII.E, br b, tiyrs, by Simeon's Kort —Valtean (Mr, J. E. Suiedie.v), S.lO —KorlMvs o REGULAR BACHELOR, br h, syrs, 'by Bachelor's Persse—Regulate (Mr. K P. Trihey), 0.12— R. Wilson 3 Nine started, including Namakia. Length and three-quarters; length and a quarter. Time, 1.141.