NEW ZEALAND HORSES WIN

Evening Star, Issue 21821, 10 September 1934, Page 14

NEW ZEALAND HORSES WIN

THE EPSOM MEETING MELBOURNE, September 9. At the Epsom races to-day many prominent spring candidates were in action. Results:— TRIAL STAKES, 200sovs. Im. Mr S. Higg’s ch c RADIANT STAR (Hunting Song—Spotlight), 3yrs, 8.1 (Duncan) ... ... 1 El Bassana, 7.2 1 (Cox) ... ... ... 2 Plus Fours, 7.2 (Morris) ... ... ... 3 ■Eighteen started. AVon by a length and a-quarter,- with a length and three-quarters' between second and third. Time, Imin 41Jsec. EPSOM CENTENARY GOLD CUP, lira. Mr AV. T. Hazlett’s ch h SIR SIMPER (Grand Knight—Simper), 4yrs, 8.4 (AVilson) 1 Streperus, 7.8 (Skidmore) 2 Gay Girl, 7.2 (Cox) 3 Fifteen started, including King Colossus. AVon by three-quarters of a length, with a head between second and third. Time, 2min Bsec. _ King Colossus, who dwelt at the barrier, was last. EPSOM PLATE, 300sovs, 6f. Mr J. M'Laughlin’s ch h EPIGRAM (Pombal —Episode), 4yrs, 8.9 (Skidmore) 1 Gay .Tipsy, 7.7 (Brady) 2 Stardom, 7.7 (Dempsey) 3 Twelve started. Won by a head, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 14|sec. AVELTER MILE, lOOsovs. Mr W, T. Hazlett’jS b g IRISH ' CHIEFTAIN (Chief Ruler—Sprig ’of Erin), syrs, 8.0 (Wilson) ... 1 Magoot, 8.1 (Skidmore) 2 Sainballat, 8.6 (Elliott) ..! 3 Seventeen started, including Oriel, Catkin, and Bay Chief. Won by a head, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 421 sec. Thus the New Zealanders Radiant Star, Sir Simper, Epigram, and Irish Chieftain won four out > of the seven events on the card. Sir Simper has now won three races in succession. He led from end to end to-day, and _it was regarded as a most impressive Caulfield Cup trial.