COLERIDGE AND SYNTAX

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27961, 7 May 1956, Page 4

COLERIDGE AND SYNTAX

MATCH RACE ON MAY 19 (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 6. Plans were completed at Te Rapa yesterday for a match race between leading three-year-old colts, Syntax and Coleridge, on the third day of the Waikato Racing Club’s winter meeting, on Mav 19. The match race will be held between the second and third races. The club has offered a prize of £7OO for the winner. Both colts will carry 8-9, which is standard weight-for-age over a mile in this month. Their riders, who are almost certain to be N. B. Holland (Syntax), and G. F. Hughes ‘Coleridge), will toss a coin in the birdcage before the race to decide which will have the inner running. Yesterday. Mr J. L. McDonald, who owns and trains Coleridge, said his colt would set out from the start to make a “cracking pace.” According to his owner. Mr S. H. Walker. Syntax is thriving in preparation for the race.

AUSTRALIAN RACING

DOOMBEN HANDICAP TO REGAL DIGNITY HALF A LENGTH VICTORY FROM KINGSHIP (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) BRISBANE, May 6. The Queensland Derby winner. Regal Dignity, yesterday gained a decisive win in the £2OOO Doomben Handicap, from the New Zealand horse Kingship, and another state-bred colt. Arab Jungle. The winner started at 16 to 1. A big New Zealand disappointment in the sprint was King’s Fair. Hot favourite at 6 to 4. King's Fair failed to overcome a wide draw, and although in a good position at the home tuin, could finish no better than ninth. Kingship was having his first race in Australia. He crossed from New Zealand last year, but went wrong before the big spring races. Kingship held a narrow lead in the final furlong of yesterday’s race, then was challenged and headed by Regal Dignity, which went on to score by half a length. Three-quarters of a length separated Kingship and Arab Jungle. It was Regal Dignity's first appearance since his Queensland Derby win last November. This accounted for his long price. Kingship was a 6 to 1 chance, and Arab Jungle started at 14 to 1. The winner’s time for the seven furlongs less 93 yards was Imin 19sec. DOOMBEN NEWMARKET HANDICAP, Of £2OOO. About seven furlongs. REGAL DIGNITY 7-2 .. Birrer 1 Kingship 8-10 .. .. N. Best 2 Arab Jungle 7-5 .. ..''J. McLeod 3 Head: three-quarters of a length. Time. Imin 14Jscc. Twenty-five started. Betting: 16 Regal Dignity. 6 Kingship, 14 Arab Jungle.