GOLD ROD’S LEGER

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 155, 29 March 1937, Page 14

GOLD ROD’S LEGER

A.J.C. Meeting Opens HEROIC COLT’S WIN Doncaster to Sarcherie By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received March 28, 6.30 p.m.) Sydney. March 28. The autumn meeting of the A.J C. opened at Randwick on Saturday in ideal weather. The course was in splendid order, and the attendance 52,0110. A notable feature of the meeting was the absence of the usual large important contingent of New Zealand horses, and in point, of quality and numbers the present representatives of the Dominion are the poorest for many years. It was formerly the rule rather than the excerption for New Zealanders to figure prominently in important events at Randwiek at the spring and autumn meetings. Snearl/ne opened proceedings with an easy win in the hurdles, equalling the courst record. The veteran Lough Neagh fought stubbornly, but was compelled to strike his colours to Allunga in the final strides of the Autumn Plate, which he won by half a neck. The. Melbourne colt Ajax made the opposition appear cheap in the Sires Produce Stakes, dashing to the front at barrier rise and not afterward being troubled. He passed the judge with a live lengths advantage, equalling the Australasian record. Not to be outdone. Sarcherie also equalled the mile Australasian record (held by Peter Pan) in the Doncaster Handicap. The winner finished the race with rare dash front fifth position at the home turn. Pamelus threatened danger at the distance, but ran out under pressure and finished fourth. Gold Rod dispelled doubts about his ability to stay by winning the St. Lcgcr with ease. The colt ran kindly under restraint. He occupied fourth position until entering the straight, and when McCarten asked for an effort Gold Rod bounded forward and quickly settled the issue. Results :— FIRST HURDLE, of £5OO. About two miles. SPEARBINE. 9.7 (Harris) 1 BATTLE PLAY, 10.1 (Krace) 7 EQUABLE. JO.S (Shell) 3 Ten started. Length and a halt; in lengths. Time, 3.38}. VAUCLUSE HANDICAP, of £7OO. Seven furlongs. FIRST DIVISION. HEROIC FAITH, 5.12 (Wilson) 1 CLOUDY. 9.1 (Heather) 2 ASSAI, 9.5 I'D. Munro) 3 Eleven started. Half a length; length and a half. Time, 1.24}. AUTUMN PLATE, of £l5OO. W.f.a. One mile and a half. E. Hunter Rowman and H. Oakes’s hr. h ALLUNGA, by Inchaquire—Helione. 4yrs.. 9.0 (Munro) 1 T. J. Brosnan’s ch. g. LOUGH NEAGH, bv Bachelor's Persse—Terentia. aged, q'o (Ahean) 2 Jack King's ch. h. ORO, by Roger de Busli—Sweet Alison, aged. 9.3 (McCarten) 3 Sarcherie and Gay Blonde were scratched. Half a neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.30}. A.J.C. SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES, of £3500. For two-year-old colts and fillies. Seven furlongs. E. L. Baillien and A. IV. Thompson’s ch. c. AJAX, bv Heroic—Medmenham, 8.10 .' (McCarten) 1 Sir Colin C. Stephen's b. c. CAESAR, bv Silvius —Wingeearribee, 8.10 (D. Munro) 2 A. Morrow's b. c. NIGHTGUARD, by The Night Patrol—Cyden, 8.10 (Wilson) 3 Also started:—Hua. 8.10: Lochlee, 8.10; Bodley Head, 8.10; Mangoola, 8.10; Bristol. 8.10. Five lengths; half a neck. Time, 1.23}. DONCASTER HANDICAP, of £2OOO. One mile. J. J. Leahy’s ch. m. SARCHERIE, byArchery—Sarkara, 6yrs., 8.10 (Maxwell) 1 R. C. Stanton’s ch. m. SILVER ROSE, bv Ros-scndale—Silver Cord. 4yrs., 7.5 (O'Sullivan) 2 T. D. and R. V. Gove's br. m. EVENING MIST, bv Beau Fils —Misty Night. (iyrs., S.O (A. Knox) 3 Fifteen started. Three-quarters of a length each way. Time, 1.35}. A.J.C. .ST. LEGER, of £1500; for three-year-old colts and fillies. One mile and three-quarters. E. J. Watt’s ch. c. GOLD ROD, by Chief Ruler —Oreum, 8.10 (McCarten) 1 W. R. Ke.mball’s b. c. PRINCE QUEX, by Lord Quex —Princess Pat. 8.10 (Phillips) 2 A. T. Creswick’s b. c. PEERAGE, by Chivalro.us —Miss Yarrien, 8.10 (A. Reed) 3 Also started: Barramul, 8.10; Wonderland. 8.10. Length; half a neck. Time, 3.1}. VAUCLUSE HANDICAP, of £7OO. Seven furlongs. SECOND DIVISION. RED THESPIAN, 8.12 (Heath) 1 MOHICAN. P.O (Mulligan) 2 BO MBPS, 0.11 (Munro) 3 Eleven started. Half a neck each way. Time, 1.24}.