AUSTRALIAN RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19264, 1 March 1926, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

VICTORIA CLUB'S MEETING. HEROIC WINS NEWMARKET. VICTORY FOR PILLIEWINKIE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 27, The Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting was opened at Flemington to-day in fine weather. The State Governor, the Earl of Stradbroke, was present and there was a large attendance. Tho programme opened with the Pines Hurdle Race. Bar Touch, who led the field home was always handy, and in an exciting finish ho won by a neck. Manfred, who ruled a strong favourite for the St. Leger. was very unruly at the barrier and tried to unseat Toodey several times, eventually succeeding just as the barrier lifted. Belgamba led all the way and won easily. The St. Leger winner is owned by Mr. Stuart Brunton, who race 3 The Tyrant and other horses. The time was slow. After the race the owner's representative was presented with the red ribbon. The last halfmile of the race took 49sec and the last six furlongs lmin 14sec. Manfred was produced again in the Essendon Stakes. He was again unruly at the barrier and refused to budge when the tapes were released. The New Zealand gelding, Pilliewinkie, who was lying fourth in the early stages, finished with a lightning run and won by a narrow margin from the Eng-lish-bred horse Pantheon. This victory marked Ililliewinkio's third weight-for-age success at Flemington and his rider, George Young, was warmly cheered when he rode his horse back to tho enclosure. Heroic was given a great reception when he stepped out on the course to contest the Newmarket Handicap. When the barrier lifted Heroic found his stride very quickly. Ho was always discerned galloping well and eventually won in handsome style. The time recorded has been beaten only once in the race. Heroic was ridden by Hugh Cairns, a native cf Palmerston North. Cairns slated that Heroic was quiet at the barrier and won his race in brilliant style. He was always confident regarding the resuit. Heroic cost the owner. Mr. C. B. Kellow, 16,000gns. He was trained by J. riolt, whose second Newmarket Handicap success it was. The value of the first prize is £2625.

The New South Wales colt •Kampion won the Sires' Produce Stakes and thus retained his unbeaten certificate. It was, however, only a question of a neck between him and the' runner-up, Cyden. Rampion was trained by P. Williams. The value of the first prize in the Sires' Produce Stakes is £2591. DETAILS OF THE RACING. PINES HURDLE RACE, A Swteepstake of .£5 each, with £SOO added. 2 miles BARTOUCH, aged, by Alawa—Hoax. 10.3 1 GULGO. aged. 11.13 .. ... • •• ' 2 PALBI, aged, 11.6 3 Eight started. Bartouch won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time, 3m 41s. Pmdarus and Ravine fell.' V.R.C. ST. LEGER STAKES. A Swfeepstake of *25. with £ISOO added. 1| miles.

BELGAMBA, S. D. Brunt,on's ch c, by

Poitrel —Bunee . . 1 REDSHANK, by Thrice—Red Streak. 8.7 2 ELL ALINE, by Sir Dighton—Trebir. 8.7 3 Four started. Belgemba won by two lengths and a-half from Redshank, who was four lengths in front of Ellaline. lime, 3,11 '' i9 ' ESSENDON STAKES.

A Sweepstake of £lO,, each, with £ISOO added; weight-for-age. 11 miles.

PILLIEWINKIE, 6yrs, by WinkieWaterspray, 8,13 (G. Young) ■ . 1 PANTHEON (Imp.), syrs, 9.2 (S. Cracknell) . . • • '* PRINCESS TRESSADY.-8 13 (V. Sleigh) 3 §ix Btart'ed. Pilliewinkite won by a neck from Pantheon, who was a length and übalf in front of Princess Tressady. 2m Gis. The fractional times were:—First two furlongs, 27Js; half-mile, 51is; last four furlongs,, 47}s; the concluding six furlongs, lm 13s. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. A Sweepstake cf £25 each, with £2500 added. 6 furlongs. HEROIC. C. B. Ivellow's ch h. 4yrs. by Valais—Chersonese, 9.8 (H. Cairns) 1 PERSPECTIVE, 8.0 (including 7lb. penalty (A. Wilson) FUJI SAN, 4yrs, 9.5 (W Duncan) .. 3 Twenty-two started. Tersine, Top Gallant, Laucane, Perspective and Kaiwarra appeared to lead m the early stages. At hulf-a-mile Top Gallant and Bairn were m front from Wailu, Perspective, Waranton, Heroic and Manacre. Two furlongs from home Waranton was leading from Perspec : tive with Bairn, To;d Gallant. Fuji San and Heroic all well up. Heroic took the lead at the distance and won by two lengths from Perspective, with Buji_San three-'iuartera of a length away third. Then came Prince Tressady, Waranton, Manacre, Yea Princess, Wailu, The Night Patrol. Swift, Top Gallant, with Kaiwarra last. The time for the race was net cabled. NEWMARKET HANDICAP WINNERS (Since 1909.) Time., 1909—S P. Mackay's Soultline, 9.11 . . 1.154 1910 —H. A. Curne's Mala, 8.1 . . 1.15 1911—A.- S. Chirnsidais Queen o* Scots, 7.9 • • • • ■ 1-12} 1912—A. F. O'Connor's Desire, 7.11 1.13$ li) 3 E. A. Oatley's Relievo, 7.G . . 1.142 191.4—A McFarlane's lownit, 7.13 . . 1.13} 1915—5. A. Rawdon's Blague, 8.4 , . 1,14} .','.9l6—W. Lanctale'B Amata, 8.8 . 1.15 1917 J. and F. McArthur Onslow's Polycrates, 8.12 • • • ■ 1,13 1,9?8---T. A. Stirton's Cotigne, 9.0 . . 1.13} 1919 R. Hillcoat's Molly's Robe, 7.8 1.15 1920 T. Roach's Red Dome, 7.10 . • 1.14! 1921 —C. B. Kellow's Blue Cross, 8.5 1.14} 1922 E. A. Connolly's Rostrum, 7.8 1,14} 19-23 E. A. Connolly's Sunburst, 8.9 1.12 1921 T. M. Burke's Quintus. 8.0 . . I.ll} 1925—Tait and Maclean's Vnliard, 7.7 1.114 1926—C. B. Kellow's Heroic, 9.8 . . V.R.C. SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES. A Sweepstake of £25 each, added to a subscription of £lO each from owners of thoroughbred sires, with £2OOO added by the Victoria Racing Club. For two-year-olds. 7 furlongs. RAMPION, J. E. and C. H. Brian's br c by Ro=sendale —Humility, 8.10 (S. Cracknell) 1 CYDEN, 8.7 (A. Wilson) 2 CROMWELL, 8.10 (A. Cooper) . . .3 Eight started. Rampion won by a neck, four lengths between second and third. Times, lm 25}s, a rac'a record. The fractional times were:—First furlong, 13}s; the nsxt two, 24}s; and the last half-mile, 47}s BRUNSWICK STAKES. A handicap sweepstake of £5 each, with £SOO added. 1} miles. VALBEE, syrs, by Valais—Linbe'J, 7.7 1 BEAU FILS (Imp.), syrs, 8.12 . . . . 2 TOOKARBY. aged, S.B 3 Seventeen started. Valbee won by a neck, a similar distance separating second and third. Time, 2m 4|s. Spearer fell and the jockey, A. Cooper, had his jaw broken. He was rendered unconscious. Thei'a was a, slight improvement in his condition last night.

•HEROIC THE SENSATIONAL'" 16,000 GUINEAS PURCHASE. BY PHAETON. When Heroic was bought at auction some twelve months back for 16,000 guineas a birr dash of the sensational vras associated with his name, and it goes without saying that much curiosity has been evinced as to whether the Melbourne,-sportsman who invested the big sum named in the purchase of the chestnut colt made a good speculation. If Heroic is to balance the sum expended in his purchase by actual stake winnings he has yet to capture a good few thousands before the full .£16,800 is recovered, for so far his winnings since he was bought twelve months back by Mr. C. B. Kellow amount to only about £7250. The question of betting, however, enters into the question, and as it is safe to assume that the prominent place Heroic held in the Newmarket Handicap.' wagering was largely due to support by his owner, the chances are that, the chestnut has now nretty well recouped Mr, Kellow for his heavy outlay. By winning the Newmarket Handicap under 9.8, Heroic has set a new record for the four-year-old division. The best previous record by a four-year-old in the Newmarket Handicap was held by F0r'9.21. ;««<i we have to go back 33 years for the old record. Heroic will have a further opportunity of earning distinction at the Victoria Racing Club's meeting this weeS, as he figures among the entrants for the C. M. Lloyd Stakes (one mile), the Governor's Plate (H miles), and the King's Plate (two miles), all of which events are run under weight-for-age conditions.