Racing in Australia

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 September 1934, Page 3

Racing in Australia

CHELMSFORD STAKES TO ROGILLA. Received Sunday, 7 p.m. SYDNEY, Sept. 8. TattersalTs Club races were held in fine weather, with the course holding. Topical did not start in the Springs Handicap. Rogilla’s winnings are now within £SOO of £20,000. Results; — TRAMWAY HANDICAP. ROMAN SPEAR, 7.12 (Zensky) .. 1 .Lough Neagh, 8.11 (Webb) 2 Whittingha.ua, 8.8 (McCarten) .... 3 Twenty-one started, including Golden Wings, Closing Time, Golden Hair, The Masquerader, and Prince Pombal. .Won by a head; half a length between second and third. Golden Gate was fourth, then came Golden Wings, Closing Time, The Masquerader, and Golden Hair well back. Time, 1.26. The stewards inquired into Golden Wings’ interference with Cid and Cercellb at the start, and returned a verdict that it was accidental CHELMSFORD STAKES. ROGILLA, 9.8 (D. Munro) 1 Peter 'Pan, 9.11 (J. Munro) 2 Gladswood, 7.3 (Britt) 3 Nine started, including Nightly and Marcus Cicero. Most of the running was made by The Marne and Gladswood, but Peter Pan, although running unkindly, was always prominent. ,-Rogilla was last away from the barrier, and, as usual, made up ground, winning full/ of running by half a length, with two and a half lengths between second and third. Nightly met with interference in the straight from The Marne, but the stewards expressed the opinion that it was accidental. Nightly finished fifth, with no sign of Ihflieaess. Duke Caledon was seventh, and Marcus Cicero last. Time, 1.52 f. SPRING HANDICAP. ORO, 8.4 (Cook) 1 Waikare, 7.12 (Weiss) 2 Journal, 7.12 (Knox) f Seventeen started, including Limarch, Shattef, Red Rufus, and Caliente. ■ Won by five lengths; half a length

between second and third. Limarch was a close fourth, and Red Rufus eleventh. Time, 2.64. WELTER HANDICAP. KODA PEN, 9.0 (Bartle) ...... 1 Buonarotti, 8.7 (Weiss) 2 Regal Son, 9.11 (Munro) 3 Twenty started ,including Deputy Ruler, Martian Chief Saltspray, and Capris. Won by a neck; five lengths between second and third. Deputy Ruler was seventh. Time, 1.40. In the Hurdle Race Jayson was fifth. This race was won ,by Green Sea with the crushing burden of 13.7, from Underwood and Newbold Boy.

NEW ZEALANDERS SCORE AT EPSOM. ' Received Sunday, 7 p.m. MELBOURNE, Sept. 8. At the Epsom races to-day there were many prominent spring candidates in action. Results: — TRIAL STAKES. RADIANT STAR, 8.1 (Duncan) .. 1 El Bassana, ,7.2 (Cox) 2 Plus Pours, 7.2 (Morris) 3 Eighteen started. Won by a length and a quarter; a length and three-quar-ters. Time, 1.41 J. EPSOM CENTENARY GOLD CUP, One mile and a quarter. SIR SIMPER, 8.4 (Wilson) 1 Streperus, 7.8 (Skidmore) 2 Gay Girl, 7.2 (Cox) - • 3 Fifteen started, including King Colossus. Won by three-quarters of a length, a head.between second and third. King Colossus, who dwelt at the barrier, was last. Time, 2.8. EPSOM PLATE. EPIGRAM, 8.9 (Skidmore) 1 Gay Jipsy, 7.7 (Brady) 1 2 Stardom, 7.7 (Dempsey) 3 Twelve started. Won by a head; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 1.14^. THE WELTER MILE. IRISH CHIEFTAIN, 8.0 (Wilson). 1 Magoot, 8.1 (Skidmore) 2 Sanballat, 8.6 (Elliott) 3 Seventeen started, including Oriel, Catkin, and* Bay Chief, Won by half a head; a length and a half between second and third. Time, 1.424. Thus the New Zealanders Radiant Star, Sir Simper, Epigram and Irish Chieftain won four out of the seven events on the card. Sir Simper has now won three races in succession, and led from end to end to-day in what was regarded as a most impressive Caulfield Cup trial. PORT ADELAIDE RACES^ PRINCE PAL ADO N GETS A SECOND Received Sunday, 7 p.m. ADELAIDE, Sept. 8. At the Port Adelaide races to-day, Prince Paladon finished second in the Quebec Welter (nine furlongs), which was won by Apres.