MICAWBER AGAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 190, 14 August 1939, Page 12

MICAWBER AGAIN.

THE ASCOT HANDICAP

BRISBANE, August 13

The Ascot Handicap, the principal race at the Queensland Turf Club's meeting at Ascot Park yesterday was won by Micawbor from ten others. Details: — ASCOT HANDICAP of £1000. Six furlongs. MICAWBER. br h, syrs, by Tippler— Three Mints (Mr. A. E. Cooper), O.2—F. S-liean 1 THE ALBATROSS, b c, 3yrs, by The Buzzard-—Strongbird (Mr. P. .T. O'Shea). B.s—Briscoe 2 BAHWING. br g, syrs. by Rospwing— Lady Anamabali (Mr. R. Young). B.l2—Heath 3 Eleven started. Two lengths ; length. Time, 1.12 J. ROSEBERY MEETING. CHIEF EVENT TO FERN CLOD. SYDNEY, August 13. The chief event, the Sir Joseph Banks Handicap, at the Rosebery Racing Club's meeting yesterday, was won by Fern Clod. The sprint, the Lakes Welter Handicap, wont to Sign On from Might Not and Perimond. Details: — LAKES WELTER HANDICAP of £250. Six furlongs and three-qunrtprs. SIGN ON. br g. 4yrs, by Bullhpad— Fern Bpp Bee (Mr. T. McKpp), 7.10— V. Lawrpnee 1 MIGHT NOT. br m, s,vrs. by Grand •Toy—Miss Beaufort (Mr. J. McDonald). 7.13— L. Sawypr 2 I'EItIMONP. br h, 4yrs. by Vpilmond— I'pricop (Messrs. It. Moorp and H. W. Bnrkess), B.ll—L. James t* 3 Eleven started. Half n length ; length and three-quarters. Time, 1.24. SIR JOSEPH BANKS HANDICAP of £250. Onp mile and a quarter. FERN CLOD, br g. flyrs. by Fernloof— Clodia (Mr. F. Guy), 7.5— J. O'Sullivn n 1 OWN FOLK, br h. 4yrs. by The Buzzard—Mprlp's Robp, (Mrs. C. Hicks), B.lO—W. Lappin 2 MISCHIEF, br c. 3yrs. by Windbag— Cleare (Mr. L. Carpenter), 7.10— W. Cook 3 Seven started. Length ; length and a half. Time, 2.0 J. DEFAULTER GALLOPS. ROYAL CHIEF AND OLYMPUS. SYDXEY, August 13. I Good class horses who are engaged in the important spring events were galloped at the Rosebery meeting yesterday, and provided one of the highlights of the afternoon. High Caste, Malagigi and Respirator kept together over nve furlongs, run in 1.3%. The pace was on for the last two furlongs, which took 255. High Caste, finishing slightly ahead of Malagigi, was travelling best of the three. Cold Rod and Spefir Chief took 1.4 for five futlongs. the former going very easily. Reading covered half a mile in 52Vis. the last three furlongs in 37%5. Defaulter is doing hard work at Randwick. He covered five furlongs yesterday on a heavy grass track in 1.6, the hist half mile occupying 535. Royal CTiief and Olympus recorded 1.23% for six furlongs. ANSWERS TO COHWEBPOMOCHTS. GA. (tParnell).—Morning Flight did not f£azt»