N.Z. HORSES AT ROSEHILL

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27369, 7 June 1954, Page 4

N.Z. HORSES AT ROSEHILL

IMPRESS AND ARABIC PLACED (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) (Rec. 7.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, June The two New Zealand horses engaged al the Rosehill races yesterday finished second in their respective races. Impress is reaching his top New Zealand form. He led until well into the straight in the Flying Handicap before being beaten by Birdwood, which is < strong fancy for the Stradbroke Handicap in Brisbane. Arabic, after winning four races in succession, was outstayed by Priory in the Rosehill Handicap. Results : FLYING HANDICAP. Of £9OO. Seven furlongs. BIRDWOOD 8-13 .. V. Lawrence 1 Impress 8-10 .. .. N. Seilwojd' I Sobriquet 7-7 .. .. R. Doi?ch I Seven started. Three-quarters of a length; thr« lengths. Time, Imin 26Jsec. Betting: 6 to 4 on, 11 to 4, 25 to L ROSEHILL HANDICAP.

Of £BOO. One mile and a qUarteiV. PRIORY 8-7 .. ..J, Thompson 1 Arabic 9-10 .. .. N. Seihvoud 2 Corral 7-5 N. McGroWdlM Nine started. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Time. 2min ssec. Betting: 6 to 1. evens. 33 to 1. ROUE WINS AT CAULFIELD (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright),. (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, June 6. The New Zealand horse, Roue, won the second division of the Loddon Welter Handicap at Caulfield yesterday in convincing fashion. Result:— LODDON HANDICAP. Of £7OO. About one mile. Second Division ROUE 8-3 .. .. R. Hutchinson 1 Command 8-3 .. .. B. Wilson 2 Sarsen 8-11 .. .. N. Powell 3 Sixteen started. Three-quarters of a length; length. Time, Imin 40sec. Betting: 16 to 1, 7 to 1, 10 to X. RICH ADELAIDE RACE TO ROYAL ASCOT (N.Z. Press Associatwh—copyrigM) (Rec. 7.45 p.m.) ADELAIDE, June ft The New Zealand horse Royal Ascot won the £2OOO City Handicap at the Aaelaide race? yesterday, spreadeagling * good field. Royal Ascot had the race won a long way from home, and romped in, five lengths ahead of Wine Land and Marlanche. Fourteen started. Royal Ascot, which started at 9 to 1, ran the seven furlongs in Imin 26Jsec. LANCASTER FAVOURITE FOR BRISBANE CUP RAPID RIVER FIRMS IN BETTING (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) <Ree. 3.30 p.m.) BRISBANE, June Following his win in the First FlyM Handicap, Rapid River has had his price for next Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap slashed by 50 points. From an outside mark he has been promoted to the fourj“ line of favouritism. The New Zeslana horse, Rising Star, which finished secona to Rapid River, also has firmed for • ne Stradbroke. Lancaster still holds his position as • short-priced favourite for the Brisbane Cup, despite his defeat In yesterday Doomben Handicap. Lancaster found tue small track difficult to manage yesterday and he should do better on the wider stretches at Eagle Farm in the cup <® June 14. Lancaster came home strongv in the Doomben Handicap, but could n»* catch Big Spree. The latest order of betting is:— ' . Stradbroke Handicap: Birdwood ar,o Karendi, Gay Vista, Grand Topic aM Prince Morvi, French Echo, Crown Signal. Rising Fast and Rapid River, then De££ ; v Breeze, Kagaru, Persian Link, Lucw Stride, and Paper Strip. Brisbane Cup: Lancaster, Lord Fol v’, Earldom, and Takatu, First Century, whata. Double Blank, Forest Chief. —■■■ i linF