AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 221, 19 September 1938, Page 16

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

GOLD ROD AGAIN. WINS AT ROSEHILL —— i STRETTO RUNS THIRD. -AEOLUS THE GUINEAS. SYDNEY, September 18. « Fast times were recorded in the main ■ events at the Rosehill meeting yesterday. After being unsuccessful for twelve < months, Silver Standard (Surprised by winning the Spring Handicap impressively, i The Derby colt Aeolus took the Rosehill Guineas after an exciting finish with i Petruchio and Limulet. In winning the • Hill Stakes Gold Rod equalled Valicare's track record of 1.38. ' The Veilmond gelding Rodborough equalled the course record in the Camellia i Stakes, and also greatly enhanced his j Epsom Handicap prospects. Silver Coat was unplaced in the hurdles, and Troy, | Moaveil, Sturdee and Alladin were unplaced in the divisions of the High-weight Handicap. Results:—■ CAMELLIA STAKES of £250. Seven furlongs. RODRORoUGH. b g. 4yrs. by Veiliiiiind—Silver Cord (Messrs. J. R. and J. K. Hardie). 7.9—. T. (('Sullivan .. 1 KING'S MEAD, b 1). aged, b.v Bullhead i' — Fern Tree (Mr. E. A. Hillev), 9.4— F. Klican 2 ' BONNIE LEGION, h m. syrs. by I/egion- , ' naire—Bonnie Marjorie (Mr. \V. J. '• Bryan), 8.2—V1". Cook 3 Scratched: Stretto, Nigbtguard. Might '. Not. | I Three-quarters of a length : half a length. • Mark Antony was fourth, then Denis and ' j Courage, with Rival Hit seventh. Time, I ; 1.243 —equal to course record. ROSEHILL GUINEAS of 700 guineas. Three-year-olds. Nine furlongs. j AEOLUS, blk c, by Baralong—.Queen of Night (Mr. P. Riddle), B.5—W. Cook l ; PETRUCHIO, br c, by Bullhead—Love Box (Mrs. S. Ritchie and Mr. H. V. ', Cooper), B.5—M. McCarten 2 ' LIMULET (N.Z.-bred), br c, by Limond |. —Anklet (Dr. C. Nigel Smith), 8.5— D. Munro 3 Petruchio tried to win all the way, but j Aeolus finished on gamely to win by a head. , Limulet was half a length away third, . followed by Respirator and Kooba. Time, i 1.54. | ROSEHILL SPRING HANDICAP of £250. < One mile and three furlongs. ' SILVER STANDARD, eh h. 6yrs, by ' Heroic—Silver Flower (Mr. \V. A. ' Freeman). B.5—E. Bartle 1 J WILL ROGERS, br g, syr«, by Air ' Balloon—Archbrooke (Mr. M. Web- • ster). (>.lO—N. Watterson 2 HIGHBORN, br h. 4yrs. by Baralong— Nobility (Mr. F. W. Hughes). B.o— W. Hickey 3 Eighteen started, including Cerne Abba:) and Sir Regent. Length and a halt ; neck. Sir Regent was | ] sixth, with Genetout, who ran disappoint-! ingly, seventh. Time. 2.19. ! HILL STAKES of £ s<M>. Welght-for-nge, j 1 with penalties and allowances. One mile, j i GOLD ROD (N.Z.-bred), cli h, syrs, by M Chief Ruler—Oreum (Mr. E. J. Watt), i' 9.3—-M. McCarten 1 I » YOUNG IDEA, br h, (i.vrs, bv Constant ll Sun—Persuasion (Mr. P. Miller), < 9.3—D. Munro 2 ! STRETTO (N.Z.), br in, syrs, by Hunt- i< ing Song—The Begum (Mr. A. J. M McGovern), 8.12— E. Bartle 3 » Also started : Alluuga, 9.3 ; Nigbtguard, I ! 9.0 ; Old Rowley, 9.0. j Stretto had charge to the turn, where , Gold Rod came fast, attended by Young , Idea. Finishing full of running Gold Rod , beat Young Idea by two lengths, with > Stretto n head away third. Nightguard j and Allunga were next. Time, I.3B—equal , to course record. 1 1