Racing at Flemington

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 55, 7 March 1935, Page 7

Racing at Flemington

Hall Mark Wins King’s Plate By Neck

LEONARD STAKES TO DARK SKY

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Wednesday, 10 p.m. MELBOURNE, March 6.

The weather was fine and there was a good attendance for the second day of the Victoria Racing Club’s autumn meeting.

Synagogue was well placed always and had a comfortable win in the Elms Handicap. This horso has had two starts for two wins since it was purchased by Mr. Jack Phillips. Queen Helen and Journey’s End were never dangerous.

Carnarvon made amends for its Sires’ Produce failure, winning the first division of the Carmichael Stakes Palfresco ran a game race. Cotys finished fast after a slow beginning. The winner is a stablcmate of Count Ito and a full brother to tho recent Caulfield winner, Eastern Knight. Lady Primrose finished brilliantly on the rails in the second division of the Carmichael Stakes. It is trained by George Jones for Mr. W. R. Kembail, and this was its third win this season.

Marabou, Cotys and Don Miquel, minor place-getters in tho first three races, are all trained by L. Robertson.

Pactolus was always prominent and had a comfortable win in tho Autumn Steeplechase. It is raced by the V.B.C. chairman, Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon. Dark Sky atoned for its Newmarket failure by a narrow victory in the Leonard Stakes. It finished well and beat Great Legend over the iast few strides. Sir John, badly placed early, was a good third. Arachne had every show. Hall Mark made amends for Saturday’s defeat with a fast finish in the King’s Plate. Its victory was unpopular with a section of the crowd. Rogilla made the pace and improved on Saturday’s form. Topical had every show. King March made an improved effort. Hall Mark scored in the same event last year. Its trainer, Holt, also won the race with Second Wind, Heroic and Eurytlimic.

Whittingham, trained by a former New Zealander, George Price had a well-deserved win in the River Handicap, in which it finished fast. Alaric had every show. Royal Rest was unlucky in the Tunning. Gold Trail finished strongly and enehanced its Cup chance.

Results:— ELMS HANDICAP, of £500; One mile. For 3-year-olds.

SYNAGOGUE, 9.4 (J. Pike) 1 Marabou, 7.12 (S. England) .. 2

Lillirone, 0.7 (Simmonds) .... 3 Thirteen starters. Won by threequarters of a length, three lengths between second and third. Capris was fourth. Time, 1.354. GIBSON CARMICHAEL STAKES, of £500; Seven furlongs; for 2-year-olds. First Division. CARNARVON, 8.(1 (Voitre) .. 1 Palfresco, 9.1 (J. Pike) ...... 2 Coty’s, 7.13 (S. England) .... 3 Eleven, starters. Won by half a length, two and a half lengths between second and third. Curragh was fourth. Time, 1.27. Second Division. LADY PRIMROSE, 8.11 (E, Marsden) 1 Bustard, 7.5 (A. Knox) .... 2 Don Miguel, 7.7 (H. Badger) .. 3 Eleven starters. Feldspar was left at the post. Won by a. neck, a head between second and third. Time, 1.28. AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE, of £500; About two miles and half a furlong. PACTOLUS, 10.10 (W. Howson) 1 Richmond Tiger, 9.10 (A. Fullerton) 2 Drnmask, 10.10 (J. Doran) .... 3 Eight starters. Won by two and a half lengths, a length between second and third. Alkaroo was fourth. Time, 3.56$ —a course record. LEONARD STAKES, of £600; Six furlongs; for 3-year-olds and upwards. DARK SKY, 8.5 (W. Elliot) .. 1 Great Legend, 8.3 (J. Pratt) .. 2 Sir John, 5.2 (M. McCarten) .. 3 Fourteen starters. Won by a neck, two and a half lengths between second and third. Arachne wos fourth. Time, 1.103. KING’S PLATE, of £1000; 14 miles; weight-for-age. HALL MARK, 9.0 (Skidmore) . 1 Rogilla, 9.0 (Pratt) 2 Topical, 9.0 (McCarten) 3 Six starters. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. King March was a good fourth. Time, 2.31 J —a race record. RIVER HANDICAP, of £500; 1$ miles. WHITTIN GH AM, 8.13 (j. Pratt) 1 Alaric, 7.5 (R. Bailey) 2 Royal Rest, 8.7 (C. Mules) .... 3 Sixteen starters. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Gold Trail was fourth. Time, 2.5.