SYDNEY TURF NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 56, 4 September 1934, Page 6

SYDNEY TURF NOTES

TOPICAL'S CUP PROSPECTS

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SYDNEY, August 30,

Topical, believed to be Sydney's real Melbourne Cup hope, had his fust' taste of success for the season at Warwick Fimn in the . Spring Handicap. He was pressed hard by Journal and JClmaros Hearing the post but at the finish was holding them comfortably. As he is bigger and strongor this season than ever before he should win one of the big races.

Forestry and Caliente were runners in Topieiil's race. Caliente in point of fact had the run of the race, and on tin's showing will have to be placed carefully here to win.

Red Rufus seems a likely typo for middle-distance events in Sydney. In the Warwick Farm Spring Handicap he was prominent all the way and just missed a place. In effect he may be more profitable than his more speedy stablematc Golden Wings. Greensea, carrying 13.2 (and 5 stone of dead weight) gave a smooth display when winning the Bi-usll Hurdle Race. Jayson jumped too big- or he would have done better than finish third. Playground was outpaced early. Like Jnyson,. he was too extravagant at his fences. Pombal had a winning representative in Jutland at Warwick Farm. A six-year-old from Anklet, he is just a moderate and on Saturday had to survive a protest after a bustling finish. Martian Chief missed the start in the Glenlee Handicap at Warwick Farm. He struggled on after this bad beginning and no real estimate could bo made. The Aucklandcr L. Manson had re.'illy bad lurk in losing Tavern Kniaht at Warwick Farm. The chestnut did not appear really to be going right and he broke down badly a "furlong from home. With two wins and a breakdown in three starts, the record was certainly mixed. Finis can be written to Tavern Knight's career as a racehorse. He dislocated the sesamoid bone, an accident similar to that of Liberal and Clever Fox in recent times. He will not stand training again, according to veterinary opinion.