AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 301, 20 December 1937, Page 15

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

TWO HORSES DESTROYED.

STAKES TO RAMDnr.

SYDNEY, December 18,

One of the worse smashes ever seen at Randwick took place to-day during the running of the first division of the Novice Handicap. Five horses, including Bronze Tulip, fell; Sweet Brigade was killed and Glenman so seriously injured that he had to be destroyed. Three of the jockeys were cent to hospital, M. Papworth suffering internal injuries. He is in a serious condition.

Might Not made the early running in the Villier*? Stakes, but Valbeau took charge passing the half-mile, being attended by Might Not, Jocular and Lord Bine. Valbeau was still leading at the final furlong, but Ramdin beat him by a length and a quarter, with Sol Volatile another length away third. Silver Standard, having his first race since the Melbourne Cup meeting, finished last. The winner s time, 1.35V4, is equal to the A ustrail an and New Zealand record. Billy Boy had a decisive victory over Country Party in the Holiday Handicap. Coolspell won the High-weight Handicap from 13 others, including Mananui, Troy and Red Rosebud, who were unplaced. Capaneous and Silver Coat were unplaced in the Hurdle Race. The Squire, the Iliad colt Glaucus and the Iliad filly Litigation were unplaced in the December Nunsery Handicap. Among those unplaced in the first division of the Novice Handicap were Kow Tow, Lion Hunt, Bronze Tulip and Fantan. Results:— VILLIERS STAKES of £1000. One mile. RAMDIN, for h, 4yrs,>- by Kfimpion—— - Dinette (Mr. D. W. Reddan), 7.12— J. ? O'SuUivan J VALBEAO, eh h, 4yrs, by Vallard— Beau Soult mare (Mr. F. Grisdale), 8.12— K. Cook 2 SAL VOLATILE, br m, 4yrs. by Salmagundi—Voleuse (Estate Sir Colin Stephen), 7.10— F. Hickey 3 Also started • Silver Standard, 9.5; Prittle Prattle, 8.8: Arabia, 8.2; Jocular, Klemeagle, 8.1 : Duke Caledon, 8.0; Bobby, Sidcup. Lord Bine. 7.10: Friar's Switch, 7.9 ; Might Not, 7.5; Cooranga, Tuckerbox, 7.2: Silk Felt, 6.12. Length and a quarter; length. Time, 1.355 —equals Australian and New Zealand record. HOLIDAY HANDICAP of £500. One mile and a quarter. BILLY BOY, ch h, 4yrs, by Pantheon— Earloona ("Mr. E. Magill" and Mr. J. King), B.5—F. Shean 1 COUNTRY PARTY (N.Z.-bred), ch g, syr«. by Chief Ruler—Podokee (Mr. G. Tancred), B.O—E. Bartle 2 CATHARTES, b c, 3yrs, by The Buzzard —Idamere (Mr. P. Talt). 7.B—R. J. Parsons 3 Also started: Jovial Son, 8.13; Journal, 8.12; Fireman, 8.9; Golden Treasure, Young Crusader, 8.8; Royal Step, 8.7; Bourbon, 8.4; Vice Royal, 8.2; Fountain, 7.9 ; Verberry, 7.3; Rol Sion, Viceroy, Holbein, 7.0. Four lengths; length. Time. 2.3 J. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of £500. One mile. COOLSPELL, b g, aged, by Spelthorne -—Coolaute (Mrs. F. M Chapman), 8.13— E. Bartle 1 KINSFOLK (N.Z.-bred). b m, 4yrs, by Posterity—Episode (Mrs. E. Hicks), B.9—J. Finch 2 BRAZENO. b g, syrs, by Brazen—Rock Dame (Mr. J. G. Cameron). 8.7 —C. Heath 3 Fourteen started. Three lengths ; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.362.