AUSTRALIAN RACING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 31 January 1936, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN RACING

MEETING AT RANDWICK GAY BLONDE JUST BEATEN (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 29th January. The A.J.C. anniversary meeting opened at Bandwick in dulu weather. A feature of the Challenge Stakes was the whirlwind finish of Gay Blonde, who was heavily supported. She was last early but, finishing valiantly, failed only by half a head to overhaul the lightweight, Heritor. Viceroy’s performance in the January Handicap was creditable. He engaged in a desperate struggle in the lead will Windbird, over whom he had just secured the upper hand when Mister Kerry,' coming with a late run, snatched victory by a neck. Results:—

Bondi Handicap, of seven furlongs.— Prittle Prattle, 8.12 (Whean), 1; Heroinn, 7 5 (McEvoyl, 2; Beaupre, 7.6, (Knox), 3. Thirteen started. Won by a length; half a head. Time, 1.26. Widrlen Handicap, of five furlongs.— Water Waggon, 9.7 (Davidson), 1; Barramul, 8.1 (O’Sullivan), 2; Bonnie Legion, 9.7 (McCarten), 3. Twelve started. Won by two lengths, half a head. Time, 1.1 1-4. Challenge Stakes, of six furlongs.— Heritor, 6.7 (Curby), 1; Gay Blonde, 8.11 (Munro), G; Porcia, 7.7 (O’Sullivan), 3. Scratched: Veilantif. Half a head, three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.12/. January Handicap, of one mile and a quarter.—Mister Kerry, 8.12 (Pratt), 1; Viceroy, 6.11 (Duncan), 2; Windbird, 8.4 (Munro), 3. Scratched: Lancaster King. Won by a neck, half a length. Loud Applause was fourth. Time, 2.6. Eginont, Limoux and Pasha were unplaced in the Paddington Handicap.