SYNTAX COLLECTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 138, 14 June 1938, Page 16

SYNTAX COLLECTS.

AJ.C. HURDLE RACE.

RUN IN TIME RECORD.

SECOND PLACE TO CAPANEUS

SYDNEY, June 13. The Australian Jockey Club Hurdle Rac.', the principal event at the club's winter meeting at Rand wick to-day, was won in record time by Syntax. The Amateur Cup was won by Tweedside from twelve others. The Exeter Handicap was taken by Sedunum- from Normandy and Red Thespian, with Deputy Ruler, Golden Chance and Red Rosebud unplaced. Details: — A.J.C. HURDLE RACE of £650. Two miles and three furlongs. SYNTAX, b g. 6yrs. by Nassau colt— Australian Sun mare (Mr. W. J. Battye), 9.2— J. H. Gollop 1 CAPANEUS (N.55.-bred), b g. 4yrs, by Night Raid—Sennight (Mrs. R. A. McLean), 10.10— H. G. Robinson ... 2 FUGITIVE, b v, 4yrs, by PantheonRoyal Choice (Mr. H. Longworth), 9.o^—R. Malcolm 3 Six started. Three lengths; five lengths. Time, 4.19J —a race record. A.J.C. AMATEUR CUP of £250 and trophy value £50. One mile. TWEEDSIDE, ch m, syrs, by Marconigram—Purple Lilac (Mr. A. 3. Matthews), 10.7—Mr. L. Qulnlan ... 1 ASHBRIDGE, ch g, syrs, by Legionnaire—Alarum (Mr. J. F. Ledgerwood), 10.4—Mr. T. Waters 2 OFFICER, blk g, 3yrs, by Veilmond— Lady Roi (Mr. S. Cash), 9.2—Mr. L. Whale 3 Thirteen started. Three-quarters of a length ; four lengths and a half. Time, 1.40.