WON BY AKUNA

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 95, 23 April 1935, Page 6

WON BY AKUNA

A GRIM STRUGGLE

SYDNEY, April 22.

The A.J.C. was favoured with delightful weather for the,second day of the Autumn Meeting at Raiidwick..' ''. The attendance exceeded CO,OOO, which is the best for many years. The track was in splendid order. Proceedings opened favourably for New Zealnnd when Silver Jubilee won the La Perouse ; Handicap after a. thrilling tussle in the final strides. Vista appeared to have ,a ; slight advantage at the half-dis-tance, but-superb riding by Voitre landed Silver Jubilee a winner by half a head. The stewards'held an inquiry into the form displayed by Silver Jubilee compared %vith his form at Warwick Farm on April 13. /After hearing his connections they decided to accept the: explanation. ■■■■.' Pimilla proved the best of the fillies. Making the pace throughout she won going away in. the Easter Plate. • . Akuna,, practically friendless, won the Cup. after an exciting'struggle in the final stages, half-heads separating the three placed horses. Sylvandale"' suffered slight interference passing the three furlongs due to King March suddenly dropping back, resulting in ■ Sylvandale losing his position, which probably cost him thG race. Gold _ Trail and Master Brierly were prominent for a' considerable part of the journey,'but. failed to. finish on, , ' Results-are:— . , . . . - .; LA PEROUSE HANDICAP,...£7SO ; 0 furloncs. Silver.Jubilee. (N.Z.), 7.12 (Voitre) ...... 1 Vista, 8.0 (Britt) ..:....... 2 Dormid,. B.B,(Webb)'. ;'......'. 3 Thirteen started. 'The field went away to n splendid start.,'". .Tom' Pitch (smartly took up the running,, and led .into, the straight from Vigta, . Canegrass,,. and SiWer Jubilee. Vista, and Silver Jubilee' drew away from the field passing the leger. Vista momentarily ~ appeared to have tha -upper hand, but Sllyer Jubilee, vigorously ridden by Voitre, got up to, snatch victory by half a head. Time, Imin 12'^sec. -■ " ' ' ■ : ' :'■"■' THE EASTER PLATE, £750; for two-year-old . ' fillies; 7 furlongs. ... ■. ! F. 'S. 'Austin's.'b f Bimllla, by' Excitement—: , Coueal, 8.3 (Badger) .. 1 i"Mr. Constable's" eh f Solfast, by Equator .. '•,'—-Lady.Swinton, 8,7 (McCartcn) 2 E. J_. Watt's br f Treasure Trove, by Gainscourt —Desert Gold, 8.0 (Knox) ... 3 Also started: Lady Primrose,' Contrast,-and Filoselle. -: '. ;' ' ;_. . = . \ ;■ : Jumping but smartly, Bimllla soon took command,- and was not afterwards headed. Solfast made a dash at the leader at > the le(for,v but BimllUV drew away, and won comforlably by half a length. .Time', "imin.^SVjSec. -■ -. BIKAGANBIL BANniCAP,; £500;: for .'■ three-. . .year-olds; .1 mile. >; ;, j The Balder, 8.3' (D. Muhro) •■' ...■;;.....i;.. ;1 First Son, 7.11 (Hickey) ■..I-..'.. 2 Povertdale, ,8.4 (Bartlc) .....:...;...;... /3 Twelve' started. The liaider was • first to: Bet going •■ from Sir John, : Patomal, .;: King | Charles, and Povertdale. Running saioothly in front, Tho Raider turned for home with, a three lengths lead, and ran home to wlti untroubled by two lengths. Time, lmln 38}£sec. THE, SYDNEY CUP, £ 5000 and a . gold cup valued at £200; .■% .miles. J. 1. Leahy's* b m Alcuha, by "Archery—, EalllngbrooK, 6yrs, ■ 7.0 ' (Hanley) .... 1 Sir Hugh Denison's br R Dark Chief, by. Dark Fox—Orula, syr 3, 7.10 (C00k).*.,:. 2 "Miss Lorna Doone's" b c Sylyandale,; by » Silvius—La Bergeronn'ette, Syrs, 8.12 (Pratt). .....1..*;.'.*•.*.'.:.",-";....■ ■. 3 Sixteen started.. Sylvandale was first' to take up the running from Master Brlerly and Oro, but passing the stand-King. March led the field with Sylvandale,'. Dark ■ Chief,' and Gold Trail.: Running . along the back, the order was unchanged and the pace slow. Passing the half-mile King MarchJclapped on the pace and led into tho straight just clear of Dark Chief, Sylvandale, Broad Arrow, KoglUa, Gold Trail, Master Brierly, and ;AkUna. Passing the 'leger Sylvandale '.shot, to the front, hotly, pressed by Dark Chief, and Akuna. . In a desperate struggle Akuna secured the prize by half a head.... .Time, 3min, 27;!45ec,; ~ WENTWORTH HANDICAP,; £600; 6 furlongs; ; ■■■' , ' ;i.fpr:twp-year-olds. ', ' '; '..'.'" : ■• First Division.,' ■~:- : '■■,-' •'■ ■-;, : Garrlo,: 8.5 (D.Munro) .................. 1 Glanely, 7.6 (ICnox) ~.....•-....;.".■......... 2 Osculum,i:7.U ; (ypltre>; '.Vr.;..i..V..;■.;.; .3 ■ Fifteen started.v''Bronze God madei-tho.early running from Garrlo, .Glariely, and Allunga, but Garrio -was "ffrsf to tvrnrforj .home,-- and,; going pn,...wohwlth ease-rby a lcngtlr.r.- Tlmß,'"lmjn 12% sec. : '/>:■:.;*■':. ' ••". "■■> . ' . Second Division.. :.■ .. One More, 7.6-:'(Kn6x) • .:..;.;.'.;..'..k... 1 Silver Standard; t,7 .(Zensky) .......'.....1 2 Cognac, 7.13 (ilarsden) '■;;...:.'.•....'...... 3 Fourteen st;*i.rjed. ■...'Cognac - ; mado, the runnine arid lod into the'straight1 frohv One More, Silver Standard, GyniWiana, and Beamish Boy. In the rim to the "post One More did best and won- by a" "neck, ..Tlitte, ..-lmin ; : -13Hsec.'; ~ . TOCAL' HANPICAP. £ C 00; IVi miles. Vice-Koyal, 7.12 (Zensky) ; ; ............... 1 Trcmayne, 7.3 (Knox) .'.. 2 R1va111,8.12 (Maxwell) ..iV....,■..:..'..;:.. 3 Fourteen ' . . Bombus took up the tun"ning and led Into the straight from ;V>ce-Koyal, Tapestry, and : Measure; byt i-Vlce-Royal came wlth-'a fast run won?..with, ease by two lengths.'1-"■'' Tlmi,;2niln•'sJisec/' ' ■'■■■'} •••..- •