WIN FOR HALL MARK

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 22 April 1935, Page 5

WIN FOR HALL MARK

VOITRE SCORES IN DONCASTER WINOOKA’S CAREER ENDED 1 : GOLD TRAIL’S SPLENDID RACE.

[United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright). SYDNEY, April 20. The A.d.C. autumn meeting opened at Bandwick yesterday in dull but fine weather, i The attendance was 50,000, and' the track was in splendid order.

Clangor fell passing the stands in the hurdles. The Autumn Plate provided a stirring contest between Peter Pan and Eogiliai The latter secured a head .advantage at, the half-distance, but Peter Pau, finishing with' more determination, gained the upper hand in tlio final strides. The -New Zealander Gold Trail ran a splendid race and will be unlucky if she goes home without securing prize money. Legatee finished well to gain third money in the Sires-’ v Produce Stakes. Parquet failed to show up. )jVipooka finished his racing career. During the' running of the Dqncaster Handicap the former champion had his off s.ide hind tendon severed.

Sylvandale won the St. Leger in effortless -style. . He ran to the front at the barrier rise and. was- not afterwards troubled. The colt has excellent prospects for success in the Sydney Cup on Monday.

Results are:—

FIRST HURDLE RACE. Of £350. About two miles. Sixteen Annas, 9,0 (Fielder) .1 Underwood,. 10.4. (Healey) .... 2 KbalagQor, 9.0 (Malcolm) .... 3 Thirteen started. Eatonwood made the early running from Koolagoor, Greensea and Sixteen Annas. The latter smartly ran to the front- at the half-mile,' withstood a challenge from Underwood and won by a neck. Time, 3.38}.

..the autumn plate. Of £ISQO. One 'mile and a-half. Weiglit-for-age. Peter Pan, by Pantheon—Alvina,syis.,9.3 (Pike) > 1 Bogilla, by Roger de Busli— Spearglla, aged, 9.0 (Pratt) 2 Oro, by Boger de Eusli —Sweet Alison, syrs., 9.3 (M. MeCarten) 3 Also started: Gold Trail, Topical, King March, Journal. When the field settled down Oro was in charge from Peter Pan, Gold Trail and Bogilla, the horses running in that order to the half mile, at a medium, paee when Oro suddenly clapped on speed and led into the straight a length clear of Peter Pan, Gold Trail and Bogilla. At the leger Peter T*ah and Bogilla ran to the front, and' thereafter engaged in a stirring tussle". Peter Pan emerged •victorious by a long head. Time, 2.33 J-

THE A.J.C. .SIRES’ PRODUCE ■STAKES. Of £3OOO. Seven furlongs. For two-year-olds: ' Young Idea, by Constant Son — Persuasion, 8.10 .(Pratt) Garrio, by Chivalrous—Garrulity, 8.10 (D. Munro) .... 2 Legatee (N.Z.), by Posterity— Motley,'B.lo (Voitre) '. 8 Fourteen started, including Parquet. Commencing smartly, Young Idea was first to show out, but Grand Mogul quickly took up the running; from Beamish Boy, Garrio, Solfast and Rembrandf. Turning for home Grand Mogul, running smoothly a length in front, appeared-a. likely-winner, but he weakened suddenly at the leger, leaving Garrio in charge. Tlie latter was unable to withstand a strong challenge from. Young Idea, which gained the verdict by half a length. Time, 1.255.

THE DONCASTER, HANDICAP. Of £2OOO. One mile. Hall Mark, by Heroic—Herowinlcie, 4yrs., 9.8 (K. Voitre) 1 High, by High Force —Kanzu, 4yrs., 7.3 (Cook) 2 Silver King, by El Cacique— Silver Wedding, 3yrs., 8.9 (D. Mdnro) 3 Sixteen started, including Silver Ring. When the. barrier lifted Winooka was first to show out, but after going a furlong Arachne took charge from Winooka, High, Break Up and Silver King. Turning for home the order was unchanged. When they straightened up High joined Arachne just clear of Winooka, Sarcherie, Dark Sky and Hall Mark. High assumed control at the leger and appeared to have the race in his keeping, but Hall Mark; finishing stoutly under punishment, got up to secure victory by a neck. Time, 3.37-Jl

THE A.J.C. ST. LEGER STAKES. Of £ISOO. For three-year-olds. One mile and three-quarters. Sylvan dale, by Silvius —La Bergeronnette, 8.10 (Pratt) . 1 Contact, by Marconigram—Air Lady, 8.10 (D. Munro) 2 Limyris, by Limond —Pomyris, 8.7 (McCarfen) 3 Also started: Verberry. Sylvandale Tan to the front leaving the barrier and was not afterward headed. He ran home an easy winner by three lengths. Time, 3.45. VAUCLUSE HANDICAP. Of £6OO. Seven furlongs. Veilantif, 0.4 (Pike) - 1 Regular Bachelor, 9.5 (,J. Munro) 2 Babili, 9.7 (Maxwell) 3 Twenty-five started, including Persian. When the field settled down Veilantif showed the way to Canegrass, High Boy and Cool Spell. Veilantif shot away at the turn, and going on, won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 1.265*

WILLIAM,STOWN MEETING/ MELBOURNE, April 21. At the Williamstown races the following was the result of the chief event, the Easter Stakes, one mile: — Tapageur, 6.7 (Olsen) 1 ■Spartan, 7.12 (Skidmore) .... 2 1 L'Elite, 9.7 (Lewiss) 3 Nine started. Neck; two lengths. Time, 1.44. Oriel was'unplaced in the Seaford Trial Hurdles, which was won by Belle Zircon. WERRIEEE niGHWEIGHT HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Gold Tier, 8.7 (Reed) t Barraworn, 8.2 (Bailey) t Your Honour, 8.3 (Morris) .... 3 tDead-heat for first. Nine started. Two lengths between the dead-heaters and the third horse. Time, 1.12.