RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Evening Star, Issue 20119, 8 March 1929, Page 4

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

THE V.R.C. MEETING GOTHIC AND MOLLISON DEAD HEAT IN LLOYD STAKES. Pres* Association— By Telegraph— Copyright AIEL BOURNE, Atareh 7. Although the weather was threatening there was a satislaetory tittendance lor the third day of the V.K.G. Autumn Meeting. Cohranveil was third early in tlie race, but won the Autumn Hurdles nicely. This was the fourth win .of the rider, Butler, in the race in live years. There was a splendid eon test, for the C. M. Lloyd Slakes. Mollison was second early in the race, and led at the distance, hut Gothic got up to make a dead heat of it in the last stride. Spanish Galleon, who was on fhe outside rail, led throughout in cotvalc Stakes, to win brilliantly. The owner, Mr E. M. Pearce, won this race last year with Aiollison. r l he jockey, Wilson, had a previous success with Gvden.

Moudiaga- was last to enter the straight in the Autumn .Handicap, but lie won brilliantly. He was ridden by Ibc New Zealander. Ashley Peed, and is owned by Air T. AT. Burke. In the Governor's Plate, which was an exercise gallop, Strepbon led all the way. He has now recorded six wins and one second in nine starts, and his winnings • approximate LIU,ODD in stakes. Hcadmoro had a big lead early in the Biver Handicap, hut tired, and Harbinger won narrowly. Ihe owner is the AMEC, committeeman, Air E. Manifold, who won (he Grand National Steeples with CoradjillAutitiint Hurdles. 2.1 m.—Cohranveil no.O) I, Covbeail nn.tn Rearguard MU. I')-’!. Two lengths ; a length. \\ allace Armstrong was lonrth. Eight Manors. Time, -liiiin -I-sec. C. M. LLOYD STAKES. W.f.a. fin. GOTHIC iJ. Pikef t AIOLLISON id. Daniels) + Highland (E. Dempsey) ... 2 ■The only other starter was Black Duchess. Highland was a_ length and t hree-ipjariors away. lime, fmin dffsec. Ascot vale Stakes, (if.—Spanish Galleon .(*.7) J, Aletaphor (5.7) 2, Parkwood (U,(>) •’!. Nedda was lonrth. Won by half a length, with Ihi ce-ipiarlers of a length between second and third. Time, liiiin 12see. The race was a record. .. .. Autumn lui *>l-—Aloiuii-aga (5.1.2) 1. The Banker tlt.U) Oetemher (7.1 d) d. Polygonum was fourth. Six starters. 'I wo lengths; a length between second and third. Time, ‘Jmiii T'sec. ■ Governor's Plate. Vi.l.a, 1 tin.— Strephon {I’. Howes) 1, Afaplc tB. I.cwis) 2. Two lengths. The only starter--. Time, i’inin TUf-sec. River Handicap. I ,\m.— I larhinger (7.1 d) I, Lalifpic (7. 0) 2, Lady Gay (7.7) d. A head; ihree lengths between second and third. Headmoro vas iuiirih. Time, 2miu U'lsec. LIMERICK IN TRAINING Press Afsociatioa— By To Pgr iph—Copyright SYDNEY, March 7. Limerick gave watchers a ta-To of his (piality on the Pandwick tracks this morning, ilo strode leisurely over seven furlongs, and dashed over the linal furlong of a mile in 12sec. Limerick will make his appearance in the Pawson Stakes at Poschill on Saturday week'.

INQUIRY INTO RUNNING

2itn Ajsoemtioo—By Telegraph —Copyright AIELPOUPNE, Afarch 7. (Received Alareh S, at U.l-j a.in.) An iiifpiiry was held into Aly Lady Gay's running in the River Handicap. The owner. Air Sul Green, was exonerated. and the jockey, P. Howes, was reported to the V.P.C. Committee.