AUSTRALIAN CUP

Grey River Argus, 8 March 1937, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CUP

Won by Mutable PAMELUS BEATS GOLD ROD. (Received March 7, 6.30' p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 7. The Victoria Racing’s Club’s autumn meeting concluded on Saturday at Flemington. The weather was threatening, and there was a lair attendance. The going was hpld-ng. Beechwood made amends for his recent failure by a narrow win in the Leonard Stakes. Namaki'a was nevm dangerous. Pamelas finished brilliantly to beat ,the pace-maker Gold Rod m the Lloyd Stakes. Ptwnelus now has two wins and four seconds in his last six starts. He is a probable visitor to Randwick at Easter. Young Idea was a moderate third, while Gay Blonde was outclassed. Bonnierollox, in his first start for Mr Murphy, lost his rider at the third fence in. the Steeplechase, which was won comfortably by Seven Hills. Elegance Bhoy and Blackmail fell. 1 The extreme outsider, Mutable, gained a surprise win in the Australian! Cup. He has a consistent record this season, .but the distance was considered beyond him. He finished brilliantly to down Pooley Bridge in the last few strides. Demotic just beat Hot Shot for place honours. Cuddle weakened, as also di'd Amalia and Royal Messenger. The winner’s owner and trainer, W. Small, was formerly’ a well-known jockey. The time was onlyhalf a second outside of therrecord. The consistent Le Baron led always in the Gibson-Carmichael Stakes, and now has four wins and a second in his last .seven starts Dick Devon finished strongly to beat Dunloe and the pace-maker. Country Party, in the Farewell Handicap. Results. — < Leonard Stakes. —Beechwood 8.10 (H. Badger) 1; Studio 9.0 (R. Wilson) 2; Regular Bachelor 10.1 (H. Skidmore) 3. Eight started. Won by a neck; half a ’neck. Derringdo was fourth. Time 1.125. Lloyd Stakes. —Pamelas 9.1 (W. Elliott) 1; Gold Rod 8.6 (M. McCarten) 2; Young Idea 9.0 3. The only other starter was,Gay Blonde. Won by threequarters of a length; three lengths. Time 1.375. Sectional times were:— Last six furlongs, 1.104; last four furlongs, 461. Autumn Steeplechase.—Seven Illis 9.11 (T. Snyders) 1; Wakerife 10.1 (W- Foley) 2; Santa Casa 11.3 (G. McMahon) 3. Ten started. Dilpurra was fourth. . Time 4.515. \ Australian Cup.—Mutable 7.3 (H. Morris) 1; Pooley Bridge 7.5 (O. Phillips) 2; Demotic 7.4 (W. Cox) 3. Thirteen started. Cuddle made all the pace from Benthos. In a good fin'sh, Mutable outstayed his rivals to win by’ half a length, with two and a hall' lengths between second and third. Hot Shot was fourth. Cuddle and Magnum Bonum were the last two. Time 3.51. Sectional times: First six furlongs, 1.19; last four furlongs, 501. Gisbon J Carmichael Stakes.—Le Baron 8.9 (R. Wilson) 1; John Wilkes 8.2 (A. Breasley) 2; Campaspe 7.2 (R. Medhurst) 3. Twelve started. Won by

two lengths; half. Liberty was fourth. Time 1.254. Farewell Handicap.—Dick Devon 9.0 (R. McLeod) 1; Dunloe 7.8 (H. Badger) 2; Country Party .7.11 (E. Bartie) 3 Twelve started. Won by half a length; half a head. Inair was fourth. The time, 1.504, equals ths record. ROSEHILL RACES. (Received; March 8, 6.30 p.m.) ' SYDNEY, March 8. Only s'x New Zealand-bred horses were engaged at the Rosehill races on Saturday. Mananui finished .third, and Limoux was unplaced in the Club Handicap. Odillion was unplaced in the Granville Novice Handicap. Gold Standard and The Chief were unplac; ed in the Juvenile Stakes. Elderslie was unplaced in the Maiden Welter Handicap.' TIMABU T.C.. CLASSICS. TIMARU, March 6. Acceptors for the Nursery Stakes at the Timaru T.C., meeting on Saturday next are as follows. —King Axworthy, Dancing Pirate, .Warwick, Direct Parrisk, Battlevale, Perula, Southland, Jackaramda, Abdicate, Taruua, Warkari Jack; . Bayard, Two’s Loose, Flprentine. Horse Power, Lord Zetland, Ormolu. Lady Milne, Paraurt, Ceres, Don Acron, Three Bells, Sent)for the Trotting Stakes are.-Bonny Queen Full Fa^ 10 / Annapolis, Frances Worthy Thor, Patti Ne’son, Sallrwotthy,’ Blpnfield, Happy’ Erin, Royal Reapei. OHINEMURI J.C. REHANDICAPS. AUCKLAND, March 7. ‘ Re-handicaps for Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s meeting are: Komata Handicap, Paso Robles 61b, makin'T 9.0,« Little Artist 71b. making 8.6; Netherton Han,, dicap, Sergia 61b making 9.6, Tos i 31b making 9.0; Ohinemuri Cup, Knight o? Australia 51b making 8.3; Awaiti Handicap, Royal Passage lllb making 8,10,