AUSTRALIAN RACING

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 55, 7 March 1927, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN RACING

HEROIC'S GOOD WIN

HOROSCOPE SUCCESSFUL

(United Press Association. —Copyright.) MELBOURNE, 6th March.

There was a large attendance for the concluding day at Flemington Llaces. Light rain fell after the second race, but the weather became fine again. The going was' good. Trivalve put in a great finishing run in the 1 Gibson Carmiehael Stakes, and won brilliantly. Trainer Seobie scored his fifth success in. this race. It. Lewis rode Trivalve. Three Kings led for a long way in the King's Plate. Heroic was second early, and went to the front at the two furlongs post, winning comfortably. The first mile, was run in lmin 48% sec. Heroic was loudly cheered. He has now won nearly £39,000 in stakes. Heroic goes to' the stud, in August. 'Postscript, running near the inner rails, led always in the Leonard Stakes,<and wefn easily. A. Wilson rode the winner. Postscript comes from Adelaide, and is trained by E. Hatweli. Biskra was fourth.

Hannan led for two miles and a quarter iv the Autumn Steeplechase, and was twenty lengths ahead in the straight, but he tired'badly. Bannock got up and seoi'ed comfortably. Bannock won the same taco last year." Imitator was fourth early, but won the Northcoto Handicap easily from the fastfinishing Corncrake,. Imitator is trained in Spearfelt's stable, by Yin. O'Neill:

The New Zealand-bred Horoscope was

seventh at the half mile in the Farewell Handicap, but finished with a great run, and won handsomely. The stakes distributed at the Flemington Meeting totalled £30,764. The principal winning owners are Messrs. W. E. Craig £4609, D. Grant, £3205, and Sol. Green £2708. GIBSON CARMICHAEL STAKES, of 7 soys each, with 750 soys added; for two-year-olds. Seven furlongs. E. E. D. Clarke's eh c Trivalve, by Cyklon —Trey, 9.3 1 J. Wilson's br c Pulkaml, by Burrabadcen— Kllrie, 7.11 w 2 Esmond Leslie and S. B. Ferguson's rt c Sacedon, by Sarchedon—Aqua, 8.5 .. 3 Twelve starters. Won by half a length.' Leontcs was fourth. Time, lmin 27sec. KING'S PLATE, of 10 soys each, with 1500 soys added; weight-for-age. Two miles. J. B. Kellow's en h Heroic, by Valals— Chersonese, syrs, 9.4 (H. Cairns) 1 P. H. Scarlett's b g Naos, by MartianLady Lucy, syrs, 9.1 (F. Dempsey) 2 F. H. Scarlett's br c Three Kings, by Comedy King—Kinnlngada, syrs, 9.1 (H. Jones) 3 The other starter was Miss Disraeli, 9.1. Heroic won by ttvo lengths and a half. Time, 3mln 29Usec. '■■-■■ LEONARD STAKES, of 10 soys each, with 1000 soys added; six furlongs. H.. P. Sl'Lachlan's b m Postscript, by Cyklon—Xena Belle, 4yrs, 7.6 1 E. 11. Pearce's br m Lady Thrill, by Trillion—Lapsls, syrs, 7.10 2 Walker Brunton's gr m Chryßtal, by Chrysolans—Tullla, 4yrs 3 Seventeen starters. Won by two lengths and a half. Biskra was fourth. Time, lmin 12 y. sec. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, of 5 soys each, with 750 soys added; about three miles and a furlong. ■ A. L. M'Crackcn and H. S. Doctor's b g Bannock, by Loch Amos—Doughnut, • aged, 9.10 . 1 C. Qulnu's b g Hannan, by Beragfoon— Cheri Cherl, aged, 11.3 ; 2 F. P. Smith's b g Jim Dandy, by Berriodale—Maundy Money, syrs, 9.0 8 Five starters. Won by three lengths. Black Esk fell. Tarqull was fourth. Time, Omin NORTHCOTE HANDICAP, of 5 soys each, with 500 soys added; one mile and a half. W. Mitchell's b m Imitator,, by Magpie— " Flay. 4yrs, 6.9 1 R. P. M'Farland's b m Corncrake, by Buck- ' wheat—Spring Note, aged, 8.1 ........ •> W. M'Culloch and J. Holt's br g Smoko - Bomb, by Spearhead—Smoky, aged. 8.7 3 1' fL Bht, started- Won by two lengths and a half. Nico was fourth. Time, 2mtn 34i4sec: FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 5 soys each, with 5000 soys added; one mile. H. Masterton's eh g Horoscope, by Absurd *r ,r;f!ldr Balk > 4yrs 7.1 1 3 ? I 1? b f CydeU by Cyklon—Dencb, "''•sS^^'^^^^E 3 Thirteen started. Won by three-quartera of a length. Preposterer was fourth. ' Time lmin 38sec.