RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 120, 14 February 1935, Page 15

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

New Zealand Horses Placed By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copy right. (Received February 13. 10.5 p.m.) Sydney, February 13. Races at Victoria Park to-day were marred by showery weather. A number o, good horses were engaged. Results clude:—FLYING’ HANDICAP. Six furlongs aud a half. First Division: CLOSING TIME, 9.7 (Bartie) I ROGILLA. 9.11 (Pratt) 2SILVER SCORN. 8.12 (Shelton) t MITEBITE, 7.0 (Tyler) c -(Dead-heat for third. Nine started, including Jaeko apd Martian Chief. Closing Time jumped out well, but Rogilla played up at the barrier and was slow away, but made up much lost ground. Closing . Time, however, finished strong.y to win' bv two and a half lengths, with the dead-beat horses four lengths away third. Martian Chief was seventh. Time. 1.231. Rogilla and Silver Scorn look exceptionally well. VICTORIA PARK HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter. START,IKE 6.7 (Ward) 1 ANTIQUE, 7.1) (Tyler) 2 KING MARCH. 9.0 (Bartie) 3 Six started. Head; two lengths and a hull. Time. 2.17',. WIN FOR ARAUNAH (Received February 13, 10.5 p.m.) Melbourne. February 13. At the Epsom races to-day, the Epsom Plate, six furlongs, resulted:— ARAUNAH, 9.5 (Box) 1 YELLOWSTEAD. 8.2 (Badger) 2 RONDELETIA. 7.8 (Tomison) 3 Ten started. Sir Simper and First Money were scratched. Length; two lengths. Time. 1.135. In the Welter Mile Chief Light finished third. In the Epsom Purse and Golden Horn were unplaced. Answers to Correspondents. “Smithv.” Palmerston North: (1) £2/5/-; (2) £l/12/-. “Sport,” Te I loro: (1) £l/10/-; (2) £l/8/-; (3) £2/7/6; (4) £l/7/0. “Plater,” Petone: (1) £l/8/0; (2) £l/17/-; (3) £l/13/-; (4) 18/-; (5) 11/0; (0) £2/10/- and £l/9/0; (7) £2/2/-; (8) £2/2/0. “Puzzled.” Palmerston North: On the facts as you present them, no bet. “Curious.” Rangitikei: (1) £l/13/-; (2) £2/2/0; (3) £l/12/-; (4) £l/4/-.