AUSTRALIAN RACING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 12200, 12 March 1934, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN RACING

Y.R.C

LLOYD STAKES TO CLOSING TIME. CUP TO TIER OTC PRTNCE. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright! (Received March 11, 5 pan.) MELBOURNE, March H. The weather was warm and there was a good attendance for the third day of the Y.R.O. autumn meeting. Bobbages led over the last two miles in the Autumn Hurdles and had a comfortable win. He did his early racing in Tasmania and is now owned and trained by W. Burke. Araehne had a, comfortable win in the Ascotvale Stakes. ' She cost 75 guineas as a yearling and Ims now had three wins and a second in four starts. She is one of the best fillies of recent years and her meeting with Sir John at Randwick is awaited with interest.

Closing Time led always in the C.M. Lloyd Stakes and won comfortably. The owner trainer, J. T. Jamieson, had had a previous success , with Ammon Ra. The conditions of the race favoured the winner, who received a stone from Ruvera, the same age, on account of not having nvon a weight-for-age race valued at £SOO. Heroic Prince was fourth at the last mile post and finished brilliantly in the. cup. Ellis gave Peter Jackson every show, hut was beaten by a better horse. Gippsland . finished well and heat the pacemaker; Distant, for place honours. Heroic Prince was

formerly trained hy Holt for C. B. Kellow and cost the present ownertraiher 900 guineas about twelve months ago.

Foursome made a great effort to re • peat his Newmarket success in the the last fifty yards. The winner, Rapson ia, will probably go to Sydney for the Doncaster Handicap. High Degree, trained by the New Zealander Jamieson, finished brilliantly in the Farewell Handicap and credited his sire, Heroic, with his second win of the afternoon. The sectional times were: Lloyd Stakes: Last four 464. Cup: First 6 1.234, next four 512, succeeding four 494. last four 504. Results were:

Autumn Hurdles.—Bohbages 96 (T. Dynon) 1; Oratian 10.5, 2; Laniori 9.11, 3. Seven starters. Wen by six lengths and two lengths, Shavian was fourth. Time 1 4.35.

Ascotvale Stakes.—Araelme 8.7 (W. Cook) 1; Great Legend 8.16, 2; Waltzing Nellie 8.7, 3. Nine starters. Won by 14- lengths and a length Raider was fourth. Curator lost his rider at the start. Parndale got away badly. Time 1.12 R. . C. M. Lloyd Stakes.—Closing Time 8.0 (Bartle) 1; Jocko 8.1, 2; Kuvera 9.0, 3. Six started. Won by 24 lengths and 1.1 lengths. Middle 'Watch was fourth. Time 1.38|. Australian Cup—Heroic Prince 8.5 (M. McCarton) 1 ; Peter Jackson 8.9 (A. Ellis) 2; Gippsland 7.7 (H. Skidmore) 3. Sixteen started. After King Colossus had made the early race, Distant fan to the front at the mile and led at the turn, hy three lengths from Adulis, Peter Jackson, Petau and Sea Rover, with. Heroic Prince, who was fourth last at the mile, making up ground. Peter Jackson struck the front- after reaching the straight-, hut Heroic Prince finished fast to win hy 9i lengths; two lengths between second and third. Then came Distant, Sea Rover, Mince Pie, King Colossus, Danilo and Roach) with Infirmiere last. Time

Leonard Stakes.—Rapsonin 8.3 (II ■Skidmore) 1; Foursome 9.2, 2; Le]ite 8.0, 3. Twelve starters. Won by threequarters of a. length and a nock. Parkwood was fourth. Time I.IIJ. Farewell Handicap.—High Degree 7.4 (A. Knox) 1 ; Power Court 7.8, 2 ; Variance 6.7, 3. Seventeen starters. "Won by a nook and half a, length. Gay .Star was fourth. Time 1;51|.

ROSEHILL RACES

SILVER SCORN’S FIRST WIN. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 11, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, March IF At the Rosehill races the AVestmead Handicap resulted: Silver Scorn 9.0 (Cracknel)) 1 : Gloriole 7.11 (Britt) 2: Questionnaire 8.6 (Davidson) 3. Seven started. Silver Scorn came through in the home run io win by three lengths; third half a length further away. Time 3.12:}. This i,s .Silver Scorn’s first win in" Australia and against just fair opposition. She looked big and can be improved, but pulled up well. She waited on the leaders until they entered the straight, and, when she drew level, she was loafing. One .cut of the whip and she drew away to win decisively. She now looks a possibility in the Doncaster Handicap. - NOTES AND NEWS. A. H. Eastwood is assured oF’somo good rides at Trentham. His engagements, so far, for the first day include Copyist, Silly Owl, . Scarlet Rambler, Pomp, and Rebel Star. # # it Shatter gave a disappointing play in the Peninsula Cup at Motultarara. He was well placed early, but lie shaped poorly over' the last two furongs, finishing a. long way back. As a result F. D. Jones lias decided not to send him to Trentham this week.. Shatter has a bad. record this season. In spite of excellent track v-ork he has not won a race, and though he has been placed a feiw times, some of his worst performances have been registered when he looked most like showing his best form.

Royal Amphora is none the worse for his race at Motukarara. He will be taken to Trent ham and he should race well in hack sprints, despite the fact that- he is getting up in Bie weights.

A surprise resuit mine in the Tahcraito Hack Cup, which I -indie won very nicely from the favoorl.To, West Tor. Moatoa led to the •sfrrgjjhb-h where Most Tor. on the outer, had run up just ahead of PI a die, with BoUbronoy, who had always been prominent, next.. Pladio was in front, at the distance and in the run li-ome was solidly challenged by West. Tor, who, however, failed by half a length. Royal Shift finished on in third place. Following these were Menton, Pukehou, Bollblronoy. Bon Panicle, and Win to Squall. This was the host showing pladio ha s made for "emo time, and his first win' since entering M. Williams's stable. M eat, Tor ran right up to form and had the ground to suit him. Prominent early, Bollbroney could not run on. Moatoa ran a fair race, hut Bon Rnpidc was never dangerous-.

Catching the jump-out. Souchong soon hit thp front in the President’s Handicap at Dannevirke and with two furlongs gone lie wap sovoTal length,-.: in front of Aston, Royal Routine, air 1 Hunting, who wore at the head of the others. Royal Routine and Good Hunting were well back crossing the top, hut Good' ITifn'tivng, came agaTn followed Souchong into .the straight, where Epigram was going well on the rails and Takaluia was coming Tari on the outgr. Takakua finished Past and won by two lengths from Epigram, who finished a neck in front of Souchong. Next to these were Golden. Shadow and Royal Routine. Takakua was, too solid for the opposition and won well after getting away hadl.v. Ho paid Pearly double figures. Epigram ran a gt'eat race notwithstanding that lie was big in condition.

Eight started in the. Storey Memorial. and Master Briefly was the public elect, with Kinght of Australia and King Mare]) carrying solid support. At the start Mmigatoon was* first out, and led Atm Khan, Royal Artist, King March, Gibraltar an ( | Master Briefly, but along, "the back )vas joined bv Agn Khan and iTievh'ero attended by Royal Artist, King March, Gibraltar, Knight of Australia, Master Briefly and Beryl La-tour. There was . not much change crossing the top, and Mmigatoon ail'd Aga Khan led a.f, the turn, from Gibraltar. Royal Artist, King March, Knight of Australia and Master Briefly. Kntghb ci Australia name fast in the - straight hut failed' to overhaul Aga Khan, who Rtayc'd on to win nicely by a length and a half. Royal] Artist being two lengths away third. Mnngatoon was fourth. then followed King Afa rob, A faster Brierlv, Beryl Lafour and Gibraltar.