TURF IN AUSTRALIA

Evening Star, Issue 22686, 28 June 1937, Page 2

TURF IN AUSTRALIA

A.J.C. MEETING r' * . Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright vSYDNEY, Juno 27. The Australian Jockey Club’s Winter Meeting was spoiled by bad weather. The course was heavy. Principal results:— A.J.C. HURDLE HANDICAP, £650. About 2m 3f. TRECHILLO, 9.0 (Brace) ... ... 1 Grey Abbot, 9.5 (Berryman) ... 2 Equable, 10.13 (Walsh) 3 Other starters were Spearbine, Kerry Bay, Bowthrone. Tho last two fell. Won by six lengths: five lengths between second and third. Spearbine was a bad fourth. Time, 4min 36Jseo. A.J.C. AMATEUR CUP, £250. Im. CINZANO, 10.12 (Mr S. Graham) 1 Scarlet King, 10.5 2 After Six, 10.3 3 Fourteen started, including Hands Up. Won by a head, with a length and three-quarters between second and third. Time, Imin 44isec. f JUNE PLATE, £SOO. 6f. THEOLOS, 7.4 (O’Sullivan) 1 Aureus, 8.4 (M'Meuamin) 2 Rosmead, 7.12 (Hughes) ... 3 Fourteen started, including Distinguished. Won by five lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 13)sec. Troy finished third. The Winter Nursery Handicap was won by Brazandt, with Brown Oak unplaced. Linklet, Red Clover, and Odiliou were unplaced in tho June Novice Handicap, which was won by Pancake. Golden Treasure was second in the Winter Plato which was won by Gay Knight. Dutiful was third in the Exeter Handicap, which was won by Buonarotti, with Limoux unplaced. . MOONEE VALLEY MEETING MELBOURNE, June 27, . Pooley Bridge, with 13.3. lost his rider at the third jump in the Windarra Hurdles at.Moonee Valley races. Highland Fling, another Grand National candidate, also lost his rider. Pooley Bridge is now in disgrace, following his bad behaviour while schooling during the week, when he displayed marked antipathy to jumping. Chief results:— WINDARRA HURDLE RACE, £4OO. 2m If. MYSTERY SHIP. 9.7 (M‘Kee) ... 1 Dakwood. 10.1 (Douglas) ... ... 2 Menelik, 9.10 (Oakey) ... ... ... 3 Thirteen started. Won by a length and a-half, with a neck between second and third. Time, 3min 56sec. TRAVANCORE STEEPLECHASE, £SOO. About 2rn 3*f. PHILAX. 10.5 (Howson) 1 Character, 10.2 (Douglas) ... ... 2 Santa Casa 12.4, (Armsden) 3 Eleven started. Won by six lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 47sec. Desert Chief was unplaced in the Deep Creek Handicap.