SYDNEY CUP.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 100, 30 March 1937, Page 12

SYDNEY CUP.

WON BY MESTORAVON. WOTAN RUN'S LAST. SYDNEY, .March 29. The second day of the A.J.C. autumn meeting was held at Rnndwick to-day in fine weather and before an excellent attendance. 'file Doncaster runner-up received a measure of compensation for Saturday’s defeat by winning the La Pcrouse Handicap with ease. Mestoravon, who came from an obscure country performer to equal favourite for tho Sydney Cup in three weeks, fully justified the confidence reposed in him by running tho two miles in three-quarters of a second better than the Rand w ick record, and within a quarter of a second of Wotan’s Australian record. In point of numbers and quality the cup field wan tho poorest contesting that event for the past twenty yean?. Wotan was strongly supported, but was Inst to finish. On the form shown tho New Zealanders appear unlikely to participate in winning honours. Results: — EASTER PLATE, of £IOOO. For two-vear-old fillies. Seven furlongs. Yashmak, 8.0 (Is. Cook) 1; Delight, 8.2. 2; Rltoda Fleming, 8.2, 3. Twelve started. Three lengths. Time, 1.264. LA PEROUSE HANDICAP, of £IOOO. Six furlong s .—Silver Rose, 8.1 (O’Sullivan) 1; Cane Grass, 8.0. 2: Grand .Mogul. 8.4, 3. Eleven started. Two lengths and a half. BIRAGANBIL HANDICAP, of £7OO. For three-year-olds. One mile. —Peanut, 7.4 (Finch) 1; Royal Step, 7.4, 2; Plutus, 8.0. and Warrawaing. 8.1, dead heat. 3. Fourteen started. Half a length. Time, 1.371. SYDNEY CUP, of £6OOO and gold cup value £200; second £IOOO, third £SOO. Two miles. .MESTORAVON, 7.3 (Duncan) 1 SIR ROSS. 7.3 (Knox) 2 ORO, 9.0 (McCarten) 3 Ten started. Scratching? wore Sarcherie, Lough Neagh, and Viceroy. Three-quarters of a length; a head. Time, 3.21 J. WENTWORTH HANDICAP, of £7OO. For tnvo-ycar-olds. Six furlongs.—First division: Rodborough, 9.0 (O’Sullivan) 1; Pcriniond, 8.0, 2; Beau Ercil, 7.13, 3. Twelve started. Three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.121. Second division: Dark Stain, 7.5 (Elliott) 1: Captain Oates. 7.0, 2; Troy, 7.8. 3. Thirteen started. A length and a half. Time, 1.12. TOCAL HANDICAP, of £7OO. One. mile and a quarter.—Grand Mogul. 8.7 (MeCarten) 1: Panrose, 7.6, 2; Brazeno, 7.2, 3. Twelve started, including Gay Blonde. Upoko Ariki, and Lc Grand. Two lengths and a half. Time, 2.3 i.