AUSTRALIAN RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19234, 25 January 1926, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

MOONEE VALLEY MEETING. THE NIGHT PATROL WINS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.30 p.m.). MELBOURNE, Jan. 24. At tlio Moonee Valley meeting yesterday the following was the result of the leading event:— THE WILLIAM REID STAKES. Of £1100; weight-for-ago. with penalties and allowances; 6 fur. THE NP F PATROL. Eail of Strad-' broke's b hj, aged, by Steadfast— Dark J gh , 9.9. including 9lb. penalty, 1 WHI'LTIE B. ChafTey's br h. 6yrs, 9.9, including Jib. penalty 2 TOP GALLANT. A. P. Wade's imp. br hj, Gyrs, 9.9. ir.cluding 9lb. penalty . . . . 3 There were four starters. The Night Patrol won by a. length. Time Ira 121s (a courtie record). AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. RAND WICK MEETING. (Reed. 5.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 24. The Australian Jockey Club's Anniversary Meeting opened at Rand wick yesterday. The following was tho result of the principal event; — *{' THE CHALLENGE STAKES. Of £1500; G fur. QUIXOTIC, P. H. Osborne's br h. (Lyra, by Absurd—Los Vegas, 7.5 . . . . 1 KING CYLLENE, R. J. Whittaker's b g, syrs, 7.6 2 RED GAUNTLET, W. Harrison's ch h. 4yrs, 9.6 . . • 3 Seventeen started, including the New Zea-land-bred horse Father's Voice (8.12), In a dashing finish Quixotic won by half a length. Time, Ira 12$s.