AUSTRALIAN TURF

Northern Advocate, 30 July 1934, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN TURF

EVENTS AT MOONEE VALLEY. •MELBOURNE, .Inly 20. At; tho Moonee Valley races yesterday The Mirror fell when leading: in the home stretch in the Aberfeldio Hurdles. Movie Star and Ruling Light were unplaced in the second division of the Welter Handicap. The principal races resulted: — Lindsay Gordon Steeplechase, of 500 sovs; about two miles, throe furlongs and a half. —Monkey Tricks, 9.3 (Dummett), 1; El Damaroyal, 9.5, 2; King of Arms, 9.0, 3. Thirteen started. Three lengths. Time —4.49-1. Aberfeldie Hurdles, of 300 sovs; two miles and one furlong.—Etymology, 9.9 (Meredith), 1; Piatreux, 9.1.1, 2; Red Letter, 9.7, 3. Twelve started, including The Mirror and Catkin. Four leugths. Time —3.5"), RACING STATISTICS.

JAMIESON BEST TRAINER. O’SULLIVAN HEADS JOCKEYS. SYDNEY, July 29. J. T. Jamieson, with 2dA firsts, 1.3 seconds, and 20 thirds, headed the winning; trainers’ list for tlie 1933-31: racing season in Sydney, which is regarded as a notable achievement so soon after taking up residence in Australia. Jack King, with 232 firsts, Id seconds, and IS thirds, was runner-up. W. Kelso was third, P, Williams fourth, and P, Piddle fifth. G. Price, with 192 firsts, 32 seconds, and 19 thirds was sivth. J, O’Sullivan heads the jockeys’ list with C 52 firsts, 7.U; second’, and S 3 thirds. E. P.artle is second with 00, -Id and 37; D. Afnnro third with fiSV, 23 and 2d; AT. Afc Car to a fourth with fid, Cl, and d 3; D. Webb ninth with 41, 23, and 37; and J. Pike thirteenth, with f?d, Id and S. MELBOURNE LEADERS. AfELIIOPPNE, July 29. Willi an overwhelming lead, J. Holt and 11. Skidmore respectively head the winning' trainers' and jockeys’ lists lor the 1933-31 season in the Aletropolitan area. Holt’s figures are 2d-J wins, .14 seconds, and. 10 thirds, Skidmore has d2l. wins, 10 seconds, and 31 thirds.