D.J.C. WINTER MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 17367, 1 June 1920, Page 6

D.J.C. WINTER MEETING

First Day.—Tuesday, The weather -was calm, and the oonrs* heavy, but did not cut up much in the first race. The attendance was as good as could he expected on a -wet day. St. Kilda Band provided the music. TRIAL HURDLE HANDICAP, 25050v S; second horse 50, and third 25eovs. l|m. F. Shaw's ch g Jack Symons by Handsome Jack—Lady Symons, 11.1 (L. Hegarty) ......... .„ ... I G -,_£. Smith's Golden Prince," 11.9 (i. Humphries) J} D - *f. Roberts's Stravshot, 9.0" fW; Scobie) "__ \ ' 2 Also started: Barrister IL3 H?" a Ruthven), Tuticorn 10.11 (R. a John; tfJ'inf 11 , 6 10 A 6 < W - G - Griffiths), King (W Robinson), Glensponse car. 9.5 A (T. 0 Connor), Achilleus 9.0 (T. St Cletus (9.0 (a Dawson). '* pJn', °£, fdl afc tte firsfc *««», Golden Prince Glensponse, and Jack Symons aed down. Glensponse put in a bad jump A Jack fcymons wen t right away together: SamieJ fell at the six-furlon4 GWdea Pnnoe and Jack Symons were strid? to into third place passing the thre£ furlon T but the race.was entirely between toe two leaders, and Jack Symons worTnicely by a length, third two lengths away then lung .Sta.■ Cai ma , and St.* 2mm 54 2-ssec Calma favorite?: * K. C, Johnston, rider of Tuticorn, had hs leg broken by the fall. He is emPloyed in Mr L. C. Hazlett's ftabS BRIGHTON HANDICAP, 200sovs. second . horse 40sovs, and, third 20sovs. lmile. H. Woodley's ch g Bengeroop bv Calibre—Alwmmi, svrs, 7.9 (I. Tlkonl 1 *'? , CU ft' or d's Checkmate, 7.7 fT hj. Peed) l ' „ W ~ C -Harrison's Lady Pallas' 7.7 (A." k. tlllS) -T Others: Mazama 8.13 (J. A. Rowland) fei b Ti 3 8 -%S lb ',?• *■ "«*2rH 8% ,H 'v (J - Rask) ' Kilmeedy CnVnT Jack 8.3 (D. Co ton) Silent King 8.3 (C. Emerson), Blue Admiral 8.2 (D. Young), Black ¥Tv\h l (R - C " ««*>• Mettle Drift V j Barley Rigs 7.10 (J Andrews), Sartolite 7.2,'' Sib all (M Baker), Breton 7.7 (T. Metcalf). U Silent King was favorite. Kilmeedv and -Uartitors jumped out best, but after a furlona: Silent, King was in charge, Martifors Blue Admiral, and Checkmate next. With ha t a mile gone Silent King was two lengths in front of Checkmate, Bengeroot coming. At two and a-half furlongs from home Checkmate headed Silent led into the straight with Bengeroot almost on terms, A slogging finish between the two resulted in Bengeroof winning by a head with Lady Pallas eight lengths away; then Barley Rigs, Blue Admiral, and Silent King* Ti£ ffl BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, 750s O v S . li m ,nH d if' r Tr ,f rs b S Jock fa y Glen- ' culloch-Folhcie, aged, 7.9 (A. A. Ellis) .... v - Pl r e rv ßrot^ rs ' , b S Soldier by Lalibre—lmwald Beauty, 6yrs. 81 (J. Andrews) .. ' o J. Neylon's b g Melee by" Martian— Formless, 4jts, 8.2 (R. C. Reed) „. 3 Also ran: Kilmoon 9.2 (J. Campbell), Burrangong 9.1 (G. Young), Almoner 7.9 (1. lilson), fcightraider 7.9 (T. L. Reed), Bondage car. 7.5 (D. Cotton). From a beautiful start Burrangong first appeared, but was immediately steadied and Jock went on in front from Melee and Bondage. In the back stretch Jock led Melee by two lengths, and there wasi no material change until commencing the last half-mile, when Tin Soldier moved up. In the straight Jock went right away and won very easily by three lengths irom 1m Soldier, who beat Melee two And a-half lengths; then Almoner, Ni"htraider, and Bondage, Kilmoon being last. I'm Soldier pulled up lame. • Time, 2mjn 41 2-ssec. OTAGO STEEPLECHASE, l,000eovs: second 200sovs and third lOOsovs. About three miles. F. S. Easton's Master Strowan, aged, by Strowan—The Artist mare, 11.10 (H. Lorriga.n) ... j_ R. and C. Rolton's Zarkoma, 10. 1 (W.' Robinson) \ g J. S. Barrett's Manawaponga, 11.5 (L* Heg-xrty) " 3 Also started: Crib 10.5 (T. Humphries), Paliadio 9.10 (J. M'Chesnev), Black Sea 9.7 (T. O'Connell), Nocturnal 9.7 (H. Yorrath), Kentailshore car. 9.11 (W. Fielding). Master Strowan was favorite. KentaiU shore fell at the sod wall, over which Paliadio, Black Sea, and Manawaponga led. Ihis order was not changed until reaching the post and rails, where Manawaponga was in front, but struck very heavily, and Black Sea led Manawaponga and Paliadio over the water jump. At the next fe.nes Black Sea fell, and Manawaponga, Pailadio, and Master Strowan led over the stand double, where Crib ran off. From that out the race was confined to four. At the sod wall Pailadio and Manawaixmga were en even terms, with Master Strowan close up. The latter caught them at the entrance of the back 6tretch, and they jumped the back fence in line. At the double Master Strowan jumped to front, and led Manawaponga and Paliadio, with Zarkoma rapidly picking up ground. At the next post and rails Manawaponga hit hard, and Master Strowan led Zarkoma by 10 lengths over the water jump, and won pulling up by six lengths, Manawaponga about the same distance away, and Pailadio fourth. Time, 6min 30.<ec. Xo others finished. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, 400sovsj second 80sovs and third 40sovs. 6f. \Y. Sione's l> m Silver Peak by Adj nd =^e—Oblong. 4yrs, 9.8 (G. Young) 1 P.. McKay's Radial. 10.4 (H. Young) 2 Grieve Bros.' Eight Bells, 7.9 (A. E Kills) 3 Others : Kilbrogan 9.5 (Hesartv), Kill(A\en 9.4 (0. Emerson), (T. 11. Humphrbs). Kiikee 7.11 (I. TilsonT, Hot Air 7JO (J. Andrews). Pyjama (T. Metcalfe), Sleepy Head car. 7.7 i (T. C. Beed)_. 3 Kiliowcn was favorite. Sleepy Head and Killowen were first out, but Mortham at once rushsd up, and with Sleepy Head led Killowen and Eight Bells. Mortham, Sleepy Head, and Torfreda led in line into V-n straight from Padial. Eight Bells, and Silver Peak. Eight Bells dropped out. and the other pair came on and fougbt out a great finish, Silver Peak winning by a neck, third eight lengths away, then Hot Air, Mortham, and Sleepy Head. Time, lmin 17^sec.