TURF IN AUSTRALIA

Evening Star, Issue 21881, 19 November 1934, Page 4

TURF IN AUSTRALIA

WIN FOR KING MARCH SYDNEY, November 18. At the Rpsehill raoes to-day in the Two-year-old Stakes (second division) Treasure Trove, was unplaced. In the Maiden Handicap (first division) Pladislah was seventh, while in the second division Ruling Queen was unplaced. The November Handicap, loOsovs, l]m, reSiiltcd Messrs E. R. Davis and C. Nicholson’s . blk g KING MARCH (Rossendaie —Queen March), aged, (N.Z.), 8.4 (Lightfoot) > ... 1 Mr T. H. Lowry’s Senior (N.Z.), 9.0 (Britt) 2 Mr P. Riddle’s Magnitas, 8.4 (O’Sullivan) ... 3 Ten started. Won by a long head, with half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 7sec. , The stewards inquired the reason why the New- Zealander Senior lost his position near, the half-mile, and accepted the explanations of G. Price and the jockey, E. Britt, that there was no dishonest intent, hut they censured Britt for allowing his mount to drop back without apparent justification. WILLIAMSTOWN CUP . MELBOURNE, November 18. • The Williamstown races wore held in showery weather. The principal race resulted as follows: -WILLIAMSTOWN CUP, 3,ooosovs. : l.Jro. Mr H. Bran’s blk h GOTHIC GEM : (Gothic —Tassel), 4yrs, 7.9 (Dempsey) ••• 1 Mr T. R. Max’s lolaus, 7.6 (Elliott) 2 Mr S. Green’s Worthing, 6.12 (Murphy) 3 Sixteen started, including Nightly, Master Briefly, and Palm Queen. % Won by a length and a-half, with a neck between second and third. Panto was fourth, and then Lclitc, Broad Arrow, ami Flail, witli Nightly tenth. Nightly ran like a tired horse, ami F. Jones is wondering whether he has had enough racing for the time being Time, 2min Slisec.

In the Rawdon Slakes Lady Primrose and Debham wore unplaced. In the Ozone Handicap (first division) Salt Spray was . unplaced. In the Altuna Trial Handicap Oriel, Melisando, and Capo Lilock wore unplaced. The New Zealand horse Golden Halils aboard the Wanganclla, also the thrce-ycar-old colt Forsen, by Vcrbuis from Gallantry, which has been purchased by Dir 0. Cox, of New Zealand. Ferson is a brother to Oratory.