AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 177, 27 June 1938, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

RACING AT DOOMBEN. NEWMARKET HANDICAP TO HAMURAH. BRISBANE, June 25. Unusual interest was aroused at Doomben to-day in the Newmarket Handicap, of £3OOO, ‘ in which the best sprint horsse of four States were engaged. Results: NEWMARKET HANDICAP. Six , furlongs. HAMURAH, 8.12 (Heath) 1 BAH WING, 7.12 (Garment) 2 SPEAR CHIEF, 8.12 (Booshand) ... 3 All started.' Aurie’s Star tried to win all (he way, but the Doncaster Handicap winner Hamurah came on with a brilliant run in the straight and won stylishly. Two lengths; a neck. Time, 1.144. The course was heavy. The Carnival Handicap was won liy Cooranga, from Sculptor, Silkfelt, and nine others, including Mananui. DOOMBEN CUP ACCEPTORS. Acceptors for the Doomben Cup, to- be held on July 2, are: —Spear Chief 9.1, Mala 8.12. Brown Force 8.6, Mananui 8.5, Spinifex 8.4, Millie’s Hope, Spearbleau .8.0, Spear Prince 7.11, Autoland 7.8, Jocular’ 7.7, Sculptor 7.5, Dutiful 7.4, Bianconi, Buz wind 7.2. Brown . Lance, Cooranga, Love from Maggie,' Tooloomba, Vivat Rex, Sid, Highborn, Silkfelt 7.0. WILLIAMSTOWN MEETING. MELBOURNE, June, 25. . At Williainstown raoes to-day the Adelaide hurdler, Koke King, upset Grand National calculations by winning THE PORT PHILLIP HURDLES. Two • miles.’ KOKE KING, 10.3 (Smith) 1 TURF. BOY. 11.7 (Fullarton) 2 WHERNSIDE, 9.5 (Mcßae) 3 Two lengths: three lengths. Time, 3.43. Fourteen started, including Pooley Bridge. Tritolia, Dornford, Oakwood, African, Jolly Boy. The Chief Ruler gelding, Flying Chief, finished third in the Esplanade Welter Handicap, won by Fancifort. CANTERBURY RACES. SYDNEY, June 25. • At the Canterbury meeting to-day the Veilmond colt, Gambler won the first division of the Juvenile Handicap. The veteran Tapestry won the Canterbury Handicap from Bachelor King and Fountain, with Limoux unplaced. Fantan was third in the first division of the Park Stakes. Tho Palmist and Rebel Chief ran unplaced in tho Canterbury Ladies’ Bracelet f° r amateur riders.