HUA BEATEN

Evening Star, Issue 22896, 2 March 1938, Page 3

HUA BEATEN

ELAHAGE WINS KING'S PLATE SECOND DAY OF V.R.C. MEETING MELBOURNE, March 1. The weather was threatening, and there was a fair attendance at the second day of the Victoria Racing Club’s Autumn Mooting at Flemington. The consistent Ena well deserved her win in the Northcote Handicap. She was never troubled. A thrilling struggle marked the March Nursery Handicap, in which Tactical and Valhalla raced neck and neck over the last two furlongs. The top weight, Seymour, gave a dashing display in the Steeplechase, winning easily. Marauder went a sterling Cup trial in winning the Autumn Handicap. The time was only a-quarter of a second outside the course record. Prince Quex ran a game race under his weight. Tuckerbox went a fair race, and Lo Grand was never dangerous. Dolphin disappointed his Cup admirers. Elanage created a sensation by winning the King’s Plate. Hua had every show, but weakened badly over the final stages. Damalis looked the winner at two furlongs, but had no chance with Elanage over the final stages. Evening Mist scored an easy win in the Bourke Handicap, in which Gustos registered a poor effort. NORTHCOTE HANDICAP, £7OO. One mile. ENA, Mr A. G. Hunter’s b f by Liberal—Kenna, 2yrs, 8.10 (H. Morris) • ' 1 Princess Palm, Mr W. Learoyd’s, 8.6 (A. Reed) 2 Amiable, Mr W. R. Kemball’s, 9.3 (W., Elliot) 3 Nine started. Won by two lengths and a-half, with half a head between second and third. Gladness was fourth. Time, Imin 37|sec. MARCH NURSERY, £7OO. Six furlongs. TACTICAL, Messrs J. V. and P. Pairbairn and B. R. and R. Grey Smith’s b c by Simeon’s Fort—lndian, 7.8 (K. Voitre) + Valhalla, Mrs Osborne’s, 7.10 (W. Cook) ' t Sir Harold, Messrs Bendall and Eastgate’s (A. Reed) 3 Sixteen started. The third horse was two lengths and a-half away. Strathroy was fourth. Time, Imin 12jsec. MARCH STEEPLECHASE, £7OO. About two miles and half a furlong. SEYMOUR/Mrs D. Zeally’s ch g by Sarchedon —Mary Stewart, aged, 12.7 (A. Fullarton) 1 King Grove, Mr H. Robin’s, 9.10 (W. Cutler) ... 2 Green Cape, Mr L. Street’s,. 9.10 A. Armsden) 3 Sixteen started. Won by two lengths and a-half, with half a length between second and third. Montgaris was fourth. Time, 3min 55sec, a course record. AUTUMN HANDICAP, £I,OOO. One mile and a-half. MARAUDER, Mr W. Mitchell’s hr g by The Buzzard—Kanzu, syrs, 7.3 (J. O’Sullivan) 1 Prince Quex, Mr W. R. Kemball’s, 9.0 (J. O’Brien) 2 Tucker Box, “ Miss Lorna Doone’s ” 7.13 (W. Cook) ... 3 Fifteen started. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Bianconi was fourth. Time, 2min 29Jsec. KING’S PLATE, £I,OOO. One mile and three-quarters. ELANAGE, Mr M. Steinberg’s b c by Postperity 3yrs, 8.2 (A. Breasley) ... ... 1 Damalis, Mr A. T. Creswick’s, 8.1 (K. Voitre) 2 Hua, Mr E. E. D. Clarke’s, 8.2 (R. Wilson) J ... 3 The only starters. Won by three lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 58Jsec. BOURKE HANDICAP, £7OO. Seven furlongs. EVENING MIST, Messrs Grove’s hr m by Beau Fils—Misty Night, aged, 9.8 (A. Reed) 1 Lolorua, Mr S. R. Lamond’s, 8.13 (F. Shean) 2 Scotch Lassie, Messrs Pelham and Taylor’s, 8.2 (A. Breasley) ... 3 Eleven started. Won by half alength, with two lengths between second and third. Sunraysia was fourth. Time, Imin 24sec. AUSTRALIAN CUP ACCEPTORS MELBOURNE, March 1. Following are the final acceptors for the Australian Cup, £3,100. Two miles and a-quarter:—Young Crusader 8.6, Red Manfred 8.5, Mutable 8.5, Egmont 8.2, Old Rowley 8.0, Hot Shot 7.13, Pooley Bridge 7.13, Tuckerbox 7;9, The Riff 7.9, Apollo 7.7, Red Ray 7.5, Le Grand 7.5, Dacotah 6.12, Marauder 6.12, Dolphin 6.10, Bringa 6.7, Bianconi 6.7, King’s Warden 6.7, Royal Messenger 6.7, Rhodian 6.7.