AUSTRALIAN TURF

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12537, 26 April 1935, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN TURF

RACING AT RANDWIOK. PETER PAN’S RECORD MILE. *STAKES TO YOUNG IDEA. LEGATEE UNPLACED. MASTER BRIERLr DOWNS. ROGILLA. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) (Received April 24, 5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 24. Brilliant weather prevailed for the third day of the A.J.O. autumn meeting at Eandwiek. A feature of the day’s racing was the brilliant performance of Peter Pan in recording a now Australian and New Zealand record for the mile. Silver King and Silver Ring carried tlie field along at a. fast pace from the barrier rise, the first half-mile being run in 48 seconds. Peter Pan took charge, at the Legcr and, although Hall Mark was expected to trouble him iri the run home, Peter Pan won in easy fashion. High made amends for his narrow Doncaster defeat by getting up in the last few strides to win the Coogee Handicap. Young Idea, who was beaten by j Bimilla over six furlongs in the As- j cot Vale Stakgs at Flemington, turn- j ed thc tables to-day in another eiose j finish in the Champagne Stakes. | Young Idea is now entitled to the honour of being acclaimed the best ; two-year-old of the season. The New Zealander, Master Bri- i erly occasioned surprise by downing j Rogilla in grand style in the Cum- ’ berland Plate. Gold Trail, the public elect as a result of her good Syndey Cup run, failed to justify the confidence in the City Handicap. Results:— Cumberland Plate.—Master Brierly 1 9.0 (McCarten), 1; Rogilla 9.0 (R. , Pratt), 2; Latrobe 8.11 (Cox). 3.! Also started: King March and Oro. j King Alarehwas thc early leader from Latrobe, Oro, Rogilla and Master j Brierly. This order was maintained j to three furlongs, but Rogilla was j well clear into the straight from La- I trobe and King March with Master ; Brierly coming fast. Continuing his ■ run, Master Brierly won by two ! lengths, with Latrobe one and a-half lengths away. Time. 3min 3sec. CITY HANDICAP. Rivalli, 8.0 (Maxwell) 1 . Gold Trail. 8.7 (Voitre) 2 • Tremayne, 7.0 (A. Knox) 3 > Ten started, including bliss Xottava and Senior. Rivalli was first away and was never headed. Gold Trail made an effort to overtake Rivnlli in the straight lmt the latter ; hung on to win by a length with one and a-half lengths separating second and third. Time. 2.45. AUTUMN HURDLE RACE. Grev Abbott. 9.0 (Harris) 1 Koolagoor. 9.0 (Malcolm) 2 . Asolande. 9.4 (Parr) 3 . Seven started, including Clangor. Green Sea “and Grey Abbott disputed the lead for the greater part of tin journey but. at the four furlongs , post, the former fell. Grey Abbott ' went right away in the straight to win by eight lengths, with five lengths between second and third. Clangor was a bad last. Time. 4,23 V. ALL-AGED PLATE. Peter Pan, 9.1 (Pike) 1 Hall Mark, 9.0 (Voitre) 2 Silver King. 8.8 (1). Munro) 3 The other starter was Silver Ring. Silver King and Silver Ring led Peter Pan and Hall Mark to the three furlongs’ post, but Peter Pan took charge after entering the straight, Hall Mark also making up groundPeter Pan won easily by three lengths; Silver King was one and aquarter lengths away and Silver Ring ten lengths further hack. Time 1.351—an Australian and New Zealand record. COOGEE HANDICAP. High. 8.13 (Cook) 1 Baohian, 8.8 (McCarten) 2 Dromos, 8-8 (A. Knox) 3 Fifteen started, including Turbine. Blixten and After Money. Bnchian was soon in front from Gordon's Leap,. Tatyoou and Tapestry. Into the straight Baehian led Gordon’s Leap, Tatyoou. .Dromos and High but, in a stirring finish, High gained the verdict by a head with Dromos a. short head away third. Time. 1.51 J. CHAMPA GXE ST A KFS. Young Idea, 9-1 (Pratt) I Bimilla, 8.13 (Badger) 2 Grand Mogul, 8.5 (•). Munro) ... 3 All five started. Legatee was slow away and, when the field settled down Bimilla was leading Grand Mogul. Gymkhana and Young Idea Into the straight the order was the same, but Young Idea finished very decisively to win by a head ; Grand Mogul two lengths away and Legatee fourth. Time, 1.12). PETER PAN NOT FOR SALE. PIKE SAYS THERE WAS ONLY ■ONE PILAR LAP. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) >. (Rec. April 25, 6 p.m.) LONDON, April 25. Overtures have been made fey one of America’s leading owners for the purchase of Peter Pan, but the owner states that Pete-; - Pap will never leave Australia. Peter Pan’s - fine performance on Wednesday has given*' rise to comparisons with Phife Lap-, but Pike, who had ridden both cliamnions, still declares that there has boon only one PJi'ar Lap. He considers* that bad Phnr Lan been extended bis times niisht have boon world’s records.

FIVE JOCKEYS FINED. U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Rec. Aprijl ,25, 6..50 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 25. The stewards suspended the rider of Rogilla, Pratt, for a month for interference with King March in the Cumberland Plate. Jockeys, Pratt, Voitre, J. Munro, Coutts and Badger were each fined £!) for disobedience at the post in the Champagne Stakes. The starter stated that the reason for fining them was that whereas he called' for a walk-up start, all the riders rushed the barriers. SYDNEY YEARLING SALES (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) (Reo.-ived Aprilx 25, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 25. The yearling sales were continued to-day. A draft of eleven Heroic yen rtilngs from Widtlen Stud brought 5650 guineas. The top price for the draft, 1000gns., was paid by F. W. Hoystcd, Melbourne, for a colt from Kalyanni, which is a fullbrother to The Marne. Mr Hoystcd uliV'O purchased a brother of Valiant Chief for 900 ' guineas. G. Nailson, of Randwick, bought) an HeroicLalv Seaborn colt for 575gns. Five of the Buzzard colts made from 110 to oOOgns. The New Zealander, M. Shaw, bought a Brazen colt for 110 guineas. Dark Fox and Bullhead progeny sold to 2oogns, Another Heroic, colt from Rhea was sold to J. Holt, trainer of Hall Mark, for 1200 guineas. One of the finaivt bred lots in the catalogue was a colt by Pantheon (imported) from Athcnias, wherefor Mr W. Kelso paid 17C0 guineas. Eleven Pantheon colts from Mr P. Millar's Kia Ora stud averagled 5221gns. The New Zealander, Mr V. Townsend, bought a colt by Bonnement (imported) frmo Siar Gem by llOgns.

NOTES AND NEWS,

The police court proceedings regarding the hose-hill whole.-.;: case- have concluded, (says a Sydney P.A. cable), the magistrate reserving decision, owing to the validity of ih e Wireless Telegraphy Act at present being challenged in the High Court. Walter Bedford. 25, is charged with using an unauthorised wireless transmitting set on the Resell ill course, and the other defendant s are charged with aiding and abetting in the offence.