V.R.C. NATIONAL VICTOR

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 9, 11 July 1934, Page 8

V.R.C. NATIONAL VICTOR

The Melbourne bookmaker,1 Mr. J. A. Philjips, is one of those, lucky people who meet with outstanding 6ue'eess when they venture into racing as owners. In the spring of 1032, he purchased' Game Carringtou and leased Peter Jackson, handing them' to C. T: Godby to train. La6,t: spring Game :Carrington won the Caulfield Cup and Peter. .Jackson took the Moonee Valley Gold , Cup. Mr;-: Phillips and Godby,on: Saturday won :the■■•V.RiC. Grand' National Hurdle race with Prismatic,: who a '.fortnight earlier had won 'the Toolambool Hurdle, of £500,at'Caul;[ie)d.;;%, ■>i : ■ „*;,; ; , ; ;, -:,•: [ -■:..: -■ '■: ~:;■: .. .■ Jitter; 1 jis^-,Caulfield. : ' ; peifonnance) Prisinatic^>v.as iiistaUed,eqiialfayounte:for v l,he Natiohal::and:nb 4oubt the'heavy betting stable that shelters, him Ijad'a good win. He was .formerly 'tnuhed at Rahdwick. by P. McGrath'iifor^the 'Sydney,, owner, Mr. M. ,Gearjn, .for, JNvhom his successes' included the-Australian Jockey Club Hurdle Race hv June; 1933. ■ ; i; - • :

Prismatic is representative, of * the type of good horse that' islpiit to,jumping in Australia .while still young.'; As, a yearling, be cost Mr. Geariri.soo guineas.-' He is,by Roseendale (son of ■ St. v Frusquin): • from Prism, by Orby Cson of Orme)from Crosscut, by Soliman (sire of Solferino)' from Crossfire, by. Carbine from Saltaire, by Beud^ Or.; ..;,.,.■ .■.'■•,' .: . .: ; '