TRIUMPH FOR MOSAIC

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 72, 26 March 1940, Page 11

TRIUMPH FOR MOSAIC

SECOND SYDNEY CUP

SUCCESS OF TIDAL WAVE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.—Copyright.)

SYDNEY., March 25.

Mosaic justified the strong public confidence by winning the Sydney Cup for the. second year in succession at Randwick amid cheers.

The surprise of the race, however, was Royal Chief's splendid showing after his somewhat lean period. He maintained a handy position about fourth throughout the race and dashed past Yours Truly, who faded out at three furlongs, to assume the lead into the straight. Then Mosaic came on the scene, and, leading Royal Chief at the leger, won full of running. Yours Truly found the journey too far, despite his comparatively light weight and vigorous rider. Maikai travelled on the outside of the fields but finished on strongly to gain third place. Elanage and Round Up were near the tall throughout. The former New Zealander Tidal Wave; a half-brother to Yours Truly, won the first ■'iiivision of the Wentworth Handicap. The weather was fine. Results were:— EASTER PLATE, £1000; for two-year-old fillies; .7' furlongs. P. Millef's b f Session, by Marconigram— Manumit, 8.7 (Munro) ■ 1 Lady Keith, 8.7 (Coutts) ......; 2 Sally Rich, 8.0 (Shean) 3 Six started. Two lengths and a half; head. Time, lmin 27% sec , LA PEROUSE HANDICAP, £1000; 6 '■: furlongs. W. Bryan and "P» Hurlstone's" br g Penthides, by Penthesus—Bonnie Marjorie, 3yrs, 7.1 (Duncan) :. 1 The Trimmer, 8.11 (Munro) '.. 2 Adios, 8.13 (Coutts) .'. 3 Nine started. Two lengths; length. Time, lmin W^sec. ' BIRAGANBIL HANDICAP, £700; for three-year-olds ; 1 mile. Mrs. C H. Hicks's b c Katanga, by The Buzzard —Biddy's Robe, 8.13 (Munro) .. 1 Dollar, 7.11 (Briscoe) 2. Thunderclap, 7.2 (Duncan) 3 Fifteen started. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, lmin 38%scc. SYDNEY CUP, £7000 and £200 Gold Cup; ■ 2 miles, J. H. Abbs's b h Mosaic, by Posterity— < Inlaid, 4yrs (Munro) 1 Royal Chief, 9.5 (Bartle) 2 Maikai, 9.6. (Mornement) •••••• 3 All 17 started. After a good start St. Constant, The Blizzard, and Gold Spark were leading the division for a mile. Yours Truly then took up a forward position »nd was going strongly with Gold Spark till approaching the home turn, where Mosaic. came from thirteenth to fourth place, and Royal Chief, from behind, joined Gold Spark while Yours Truly began to lose ground. Royal Chief turned into the straight Just ahead of Mosaic and opened up a gap from the rest of the field. In a dazzling finish last years Sydney Cup winner, Mosaic, wore the New Zealander down and won brilliantly by two lengths. Maikai, who came with a great rush, was beaten into third place by two. lengths. Old Rowley was fourth and Own Folk fifth. Yours Truly was eighth. Time, 3min 25% sec. WENTWORTH. HANDICAP^ £700; for 'two-year-olds; 6 furlongs. First Division. Mrs. C. C. Galbraith's eh c Tidal Wave, by Tiderace —My Own, 8.3 (Bartle) .. 1 John, 8.5 (Cook) 2 Loyal Lad. 7.12 (Darke) . ~..».. 3 Fifteen started. Half a length each way. Time, lmin 14sec. Second Division. W. Jackson's gr c Roxford, by Roxburgh— Sweet Heroic, 8.11 (Badger) H Valve, 8.13 (Davidson) 2 Chatoona, 7.12 (Hughes) 3 Thirteen started. Three lengths; one length. Time, lmin 15sec. • TOCAL HANDICAP, £700; IV* miles. Mrs. C. Ruwald's eh g Lord Valentine, by Valamita—Nancy Bell, 7.10 (Cook) 1 Highborn. 7.12 (Knox) 2 Cherry Bar.. 8.2 (Bartle) 3 Nine started. Half a length; length. Time, 2mln 7% sec.