AUSTRALIAN CUP CONTEST

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 12 March 1934, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN CUP CONTEST

VICTORY TO HEROIC PRINCE. PETER JACK.SON RUNS SECOND ARACHNB WINS ASCOTVALE (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Dr.pyrigbli.) MELBOURNE, March 11. The weather was warm, with a good attendance for the third! day of the Victoria Rlacing Ulnb’s autumn meeting. B-obbages led over the last- two miles of the Autumn Hiurdle and had a comfortable win. Ho bad his early racing in Tasmania, but is now owned and trained by W. Burke. Arachne had a, comfortable win in the Ascotvale Stakes. She cost 75 guineas as a yearling and has now 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 will be awaited with interest. . Closing Time led always m the C. M. Lloyd Stakes and won comfortably. His owner-trainer J- T. Jamieson bad a previous success with Ammon Ra m this race. The conditions of the race favoured the winner, who received a stone from Kuvera, who is the same age, on account of not having won a weight-for-age race of the value oi £SOO.

Heroic Prince was fourth at the last mile post and finished brilliantly in the Australian Cup. Ellis gave Peter Jackson every chance but was beaten by a better horse. Gippsland finished well and beat the pacemaker Distant for place honours. Heroic Prince was formerly trained by J. Holt for Mr C. B. Kellow and cost his present owner-trainer H. Leek 900 guineas about 12 months ago. Leek had a second in the cup with Mira Donna two years ago. Foursome made a great eiiort to repeat her Newmarket .success in the Leonard Stakes but was beaten in the last 50 yards by Rapsonia, who will probably /go to Sydney for the Doncaster. High Degree, trained by the New Zealander J. T. Jamieson, finished brilliantly in the Farewell Handicap, ?ii(l credited the ;sire Heroic with his second win of the afternoon. Sectional times were: Lloyd Stakes, last four 46asec; Unp, first six 1.235, next four 51is.ee, succeeding four 49* sec, last four 501 sec. Results are: —- AUTUMN HURDLES. Of £6OO. Two miles and a half. Robbages, 9.6 (T. Dynon) 1 Catalan, 10.5 f Laniori, 9.11 •••■ f Seven started. Won b.vsix lengths ; two lengths. Shavian was fourth. Time, 4.35. ASOOTVALE STAKES. Of £ISOO. Six furlongs. Arachne, 8.7 ( W . Cook) 1 Great Legend, 8.10 2 Waltzing Nellie. 8.7 3 Nine started. Won by one and a half lengths; a length. Raider was fourth. Curator lost his rider at the start and Faimdale got awav badly. Time, 1.125. * C. M. LIiOYD STAKES. Of £750. One mile. Closing Time, 8.0 (Bartle) 1 Jackb, 8.1 f Kuv.era, 9-Q 3 Ic . Six started. Won by two and a hall lengths; one and a quarter lengths. Middle Watch was fourth. Time, 1.383AUSTRALIAN! CUP. Of £3OOO. Two miles and a quarter. Heroic Prince, 8.5 (MeCarten) 1 Peter Jackson, 8.9 (A. Ellis) ... 2 Gippsland, 7.7 (Skidmore) 3 After King Colossus had made the early pace Distant ran to th.e front at the'mile and! led to the turn by three lengths from Adults, Peter Jackson, Pet a u and Sea Rover, with Heroic Prince, who was fourth to last at the mile, making up ground. Peter Jackson struck the front after reaching the straight, but. Heroic Prince finished fast to win by two and a half lengths with two lengths between second and third. Then came Distant, Sea Rover, Mince Pie, JCing Colossus, D'anilo, Ruach with Infirmiere 'last. Time, LEONARD STAKES. Of £6OO. Six furlongs.

Rapsonia, 8.3 (Skidmore) 1 Foursome, 9-8 2 Lelite, S.Q 3 Twelve started. Won by three-quar-ters of a length, a neck. Parkwood tvas fourth. Time, I.IIJ. FA R HWET.4. . HAND!CAP. Of £SOO. One mile and a furlong. High Degree, 7.4 (Knox) 1 Power Court, 7.8 2

Variance, 6.7 3 Seventeen started. Won by a. neck; half a length. Gay Star was fourth. Time, 1.51 J.

EOSBHELL RACES. SILVER SCORN A, WINNER; SYDNEY, March 11. The R.osehill races were held to-day. The chief results wore: WESTMEAD HANDTCAP. Six furlongs. Silver Scorn. 9.0 (Cracknell) ... 1 Gloriole, 7.11 (Britt) 2 Quostionnire. 8.6 (Davidson) ... 3 Seven started. Silver Scorn came througii in the home run to win by lengths, with the third horse half a length away. Time, 1.12 J. This \vn» Silver Scorn’s first win in Australia and against moderate opposition she looked big and can be improved. She pulled up well. Silver Scorn waited on the lenders until the straight wits reached and then drew level. She Ava.s loafing but wit'll one cut of the whip drew away to win decisively. She now looks a possibility in the Doncaster. WAIKATO CONCLUSION.

FLYING TO L’ALLEGRO

ORIEL WINS HFNTI.Y HACK. (B/ T»legrnot7—Tress association.) HAMILTON. Marcl. 11. Thr- Waikato Rncir>~ Club’s meotine was concluded on Saturday. The_ totalizator on the cla-v handled £18.755 10s compared with £18.204 on the second dnT last Tear. The total of the meet jn<r was £38.513, compared with £pji} 0,n9 10s last year. Details of the con Hud in" events are: FTJT? VK A 'T \ NOTC AP. 0" £l5O. Six furlongs. ‘2 Poval Appellant, 0.1 1 1 Xamakai. 8-3 ■ - p Stonn- Weather. 7.0 4 T)ie only starters.

! Won bv half a length; two and a half. Time. 1.15 1-5. RANGIRIRI HIGHWEIGHT. Of £l5O. One mile. 1- Suits pray, 8.0 (Goldfinch) ... 1 4-4 Jaeldy Karo. 8.9 2 3 3 Kinp- Win, 8.1 3 Also started: 5-5 Trishna 9.2, 2-1 Tuaheahe 'B.i, 6-6 Nerval Tea, 7-7 Brown Lap, 8-8 Wilton, 9-9 Silver Wattle ‘B.O. Won bv three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.39 3-5. FLYING HANDICAP. Of £165. Six furlongs. 3 L’Allegro, 7.7 (Wiggins) 1 1 Star Artist, 8.12 2 2 Sinking Fund, 7.11 3 Also started: 4 Lucidus 7.2. Won bv half a length each way. Time, 1.13 l-*5. HUNTLY HACK HANDICAP. Of £175 added. One mile. 2- Qriel. 8.9 (Duncan) 1 4-3 Hunting Bag, 7.12 2 3- Kinc Musk. 8.7 ...... 3 King Music was coupled with King Most or. Also started: 3-4 King Mestor 9.6, 7-7 Allegretto 9.0, 1-1 D’Art agnail 8.13, 5-5 Teels 8.3, 6-6 Diversion 8-8 Miss Rewa 7.0. Won hv half a length; a neck. Tun.e, 1.40 1-5 DANNEVIRKE RACING CLUB. KAITOKE JUVENILE TO PALM LA TOUPEE WINS LAST RACE WOOiDVILLE, March 11. The Danneyirke Racing Club’s revival meeting was concluded at the Wopdville course on Saturday in perfect weather. The attendance was fair. The track was heavy after overnight rain but improved. The totalizator handled £2767 IQs, compared with £2278 10s on the second day of the last meeting. ’The total for the meeting was £5551 10-s, an increase qf £1156 on the 1932 total of £4395 10s. No meeting was held last year. Details of the concluding events are : KAITOKB JUVENILE. Of £6O. Five furlongs. 2 Palm, 7.11 (Broughton) 1 5 Peggy’s Joy, 7.4 2 3 jßalbus, 7.11 3 Also started: T Bodvline, 8.8; 4 Confiscation, 7.8. Won by half a bead; two lengths. Time, 1.3 3-5. TAPUATA HANDICAP. Of £(3O. Five furlongs. 4 Good Cheer, 7.0 (Jones) 1 1 Vonia Park, 8.5 2 2 Interlocutor, 8.5 3 Also started: 3 Moorwyn, 7.7; 5 White Squall, 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Time, 1.3 2-5. TTRATU HANDICAP. Of £75. Seven furlongs. 1 La Poupee, 8.10 (Morris) ... 1 3 Hunting Lodge, 7.9 2 2 Golden Shadow, 7.7 3 The only starters. ] Won bv a length; three lengths. Time, 1.31.