AUSTRALIAN TURF

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 161, 24 June 1935, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TURF

Heavy Course at Caulfield

REDDITCH THE STEEPLES

Carries 12st. 111 b. to Victory

Bv Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright MELBOURNE, June 22. The weather was fine and the course heavy for the V.A.T.C. meeting at Caulfield to-day. Results:—

TOOLAMBOOL HURDLE 11 ACT 2 Miles.

FULL CHARGE, Mi' H. F. Creewick’s b.g. by Thracian—Lancet, 5 yrs., 11.2 (Healey) 1 Fullham, 10.2 (Sandilord) 2 Akatuee J.'J (Fullarton) 3 Nine started, including Shatter, who finished filth. Won by three-quarters ol a length, thud back half a length. Time, 3.47 J. RICHMOND HANDICAP li Mile. GAY STAR, Messrs. S. E. Bridge's and E. Fisher's ch.h. by Gay Lothario—Violet Rays, 4 yrs., 8.0 (Skidmore) 1 Gallibrook 7.11 (Rourke) 2 Heroic Prince, 8.0 (Elliot) 3 Eleven started, including the N.Z. bred Bunsby Gaze. Won by one and a half lengths, third back two lengths. Time, 2.10 J. WANDA STEEPLECHASE 21 Miles. REDDITCH, Exors. of late W. J. Wood’s b.g. by Red Dennis — Kenilworth Queen, aged, 12.11 (Fullarton) 1 Hazward, 10.9 (Sweetman) 2 Wakerife 9.3 (Foley) 3 Twelve started, including the N.Z. gelding Membo, who finished fourth. Won by five lengths, third back 2) lengths. Time, 4.28 J. CAMBRIA WELTER 81 Furlongs. METRO, Messrs. Pelham and Taylor’s ch.h., by Chief Ruler — Kiltee, 4 yrs., 8.3 (Voitre) ... 1 Skram 8.5 (Wilson) 2 Perfumery 8.5 (Bracken) 3

Fourteen started, including First Money. Won by a neck, third back 3) lengths. Time, 1.49 J. Full Charge’s win in the hurdle race and Rcdditch’s steeplechase victory drew pointed attention io their prospects in the Grand National events, as both carried big weights in heavy going.

ROSEHILL MEETING

Scratchmere Scar Succeeds

SYDNEY, June 22. The main event at Rosehill result cd:—

JVNB HANDICAP 11 Furlongs.

SCRATCHMERE SCAR, Mrs J. A. Role’s b.g. by Hunting Song— Vennacher, 4yrs., 7.9 (Henley) ... Tapestry 7.8 (Cook) Oro 8.12 (Fox)

Seven started, including the N.Z. bred Blixten. Won by half a length, econd back two lengths. Time, 2.19. Wild Dove was third in the second livision of the Maiden. Waikare and Respectful were unplaced in the Dunlas Handicap, as were After Money, I.imoux and Visage in the Parramatta Mile.