RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19889, 7 March 1928, Page 15

RACING.

fpTTORIA CLUB'S MEETING. j AUSTRALIAN CUP DAY. r "VICTORY FOR SEA MONEY. • (Received March 6, 11.5 p.m.) and N.Z. MELBOURNE, March 6. Fine, warm weather prevailed for the Victoria Racing Club's racer, to-day. A few New Zealanders were present. Cobranveil was scratched for the cup S'Ufct 12.45 p.m. Bonny led all the way. in the Hopeful Stakes and won comfortably. She cost 120gns. as a yearling. She has now recorded two wins and one second in three jtarts. Her time equalled Ranipion's, and jg a course record. Impartial was fourth early and led into *he. straight in the Elms Hand-cap and von nicely. He was raced by Textile's part-owner. Mr. C. C. Brown. Matang led throughout the March Steeplechase and won nicely. The rider <Tagell) won the National Hurdles on Coybeau. Sea Money was third early in the Australian Cup, and won nicely. Frilford finished strongly and Kingun surprised everyone. Sea Money'it owner (Mr. T. Davies) raced the hurdler Pildin. Both are gained by Mr. G. Murrell. This is Sea honey's most important win to date. ' Herat was always prominent and naraowly beat the fast-finishing Lowfield in the Nursery Handicap. Merat is owned .*nd trained at Adelaide, and was ridden by Dempsey. Thracian Belle was fourth early in the Jkmrke Handicap, but, finishing fast, won easily. She is owned and trained at Adelaide and was ridden by B. Percival. Following are the results: —

hopeful stakes. * awaepstakea of £5 each with £SOO added; 5 fur.

BONNY. 7.7 ■. • * • • •• 1 GOLDEN CLUSTER, 7.7 .. ~2 SCARCITY, 7.7 »♦ 3 There were 27 starters. "Won by two l eD glh3. Tea Cost waa fourth. elms handicap. >A sweepstakes of £5 each with £SOO added; 1 mile. t IMPARTIAL, 6.11 1 HERCUS. 7.7 . .. 1 2 ANTON QUEEN, 7.7 3 Seven starters. "Won by a length. Tims, Iro 395. MARCH STEEPLECHASE. 'A sweepstakes of £2 each with £SOO added; about 2 miles and half a furlong. HATANG. 9.3 1 AGICOLO, 11.9 2 OWNNYILLA. 910 3 Eleven starters. Won by nine lengths Epergne, Wmdlemoor and \Varland fell. Time, 4m 2iS. THE AUSTRALIAN CUP. 'A handicap sweepstakes of £OS each with £3OOO added; 3J miles. SEA MONEY, T. Davies' ch g, syrs, bv Sea Prince—Hush Money, 6,9 ("J. O'Brien) 1 FR T LFiAD (imp.), J. H. FJannagan's ch'7a. 6yrs, by Swynford—Nicely, 7.10 (W. Duncan) 2 EJNGUN. J. H. Slade's b g, by Kingsburgh—Lad7 Gunner, 6.7 (w.. Elliott) 8

Eleven starters. Tordilla and Kingun made the running. Sea Money took charge two furlongs from the post and won by half a length. Kingun was a length and three-quarters away. Imitator was fourth, and tnen came Spear Maiden. The sec•tiwis.l times in the Cup were:—First six furlongs, lm 191s; last six furlongs, lm 15Js: concluding mile, lm 41s. J. O'Brien, rider of Sea Money in the Cup, stated that the home was always going veil. O'Brien is only 18 years old, and has lidden 21 winners to date. Knentt. the rider of Imitator, stated that the horse tired. .WINNERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN CUP (Since 1886). Timein. a.

BOURKE HANDICAP. A sweepstakes of £7 rr.ch, with £750 added; 7 fur. THRACTAN BELLE, 8.1 .. ~ .. 1 CHESOAN, 8.3 * ..2 BISKRA, 6.11 .. .. .. 8 Won by four lengths Time, lm 24is. a Quarter of a second outside ♦he Australian >nd New Zealand record. All the placed liorses are from Adelaide.

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. whangarei racing club. The Whancarei Racing Club will bold its autumn meeting on Saturday. March 31. The programme issued in connection therewith shows prize money to the umonnt of £I4OO. The leading event of the programs the Mclnn°.>> Memorial Handicap, which Carrijs the good stake of £3OO and, in addition, there is 1 a trophy in the shape of a gold cup of the value of £3O. The Stewards' Handicap, winch is tie principal •print racß, is worth £250. The jumping division i>., catered for in the shape of ihe Northland Hurdle Race, to which there is the liberal stake of. £2OO. Nominations for all events close next Friday. March 9. and the same may be lodged either with the Secretary, Mr. F. W. Webster. Whai.earei. or with Me?sre. Blomfield Co.. High Street, Auckland.

OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB. The Ohinecuiri Jockey Club's programme *ill require further attention at the hands bf horseowners on or before Friday next, on which day, at 8 p.m., acceptances close for all events to be run on the first day. The game may be lodged either with the •eTetary, Mr. H. Poland, Paeroa, or with Messrs. Blonifield and Co., High Street, Auckland. " In connection with the weights for the Ohinemuri meeting, the following corrections have been notified by the secretary, Wr. n. Poland:— Liicilius 5.0, to bo included in the McGuire Memorial Steeplechase. Thanks 3.1, to be added to the Novice Handicap; High Tide 8.12, should read 8-11 in the earn* race. Lord Star'll weight in the McGuire Memorial Steeplechase ie 10.13, net 10.10, fcs previously published. Lueilius (9.0) was omitted .frpm . tha _ list •* handicap*

1886—J. 0. Ingliff' Malua, 9.9 ... 4 CI j887—J White's Trident, 8.7. .4 41 1888—J. White's Carlyon. 8.2 4 5i 1889—G. G. Stead's Lochie!. 8.7 4 9t 1890—J. White's Dreadnought,, 8.6 ... 3 59} 1891—Blackwood's 7.13 ... 1892—Forrester's HighDorn. 9.4 ... 1893—Purr-lies' Portssa, 8.10 ... 4 2} 4 21 4 0! 1894—D. James' Broken Hill. 7.0 ... 4 8! 1895—W. R. Wilson's Havoc. 8.7 ... 1896—P. Russell's Idolator. 7.3 ». 4 11! 8 59% 1897—W. W. Bailey's Coil.. 8.0 ... 4 41 1898—W. Davidson's Ayrshire, 8.3 ... 3889—W. R. Wilson'a Bobadil. 8.4 ... 4 8* 4 5 1900—W. B. Wilson's La Carabiao, 7.5 4 81 1901—Sir R. Clarke's Dreamland, 6.12 8 68* 1902—W. Brennan'g Blue Metal. 8.11 4 8} 1903—A, Wynne's Great Scot. 8.0 ... 4 31 1904—J. McArtbur"s Marmont. 6.12 ... 4 41 1905—Foy's lord Ullin's Daughter, 7.4 3 57i 1906—J. J. Slacken'? Tartan, 96 3 535 1907—K. 8. McT,eod ! s Re«lm. 6.13 ... 4 rf 1908—A. Wynne's Peru, 7.10 4 01 1909—H. Power's Pendil. 7.1 .... 4 0i 1910—T Fielder's Orline, 6.12 1911—J F E'.irby's The Parisian. 7.7 3 574 3 S7J 1912—J. Lynch's Prizefighter, 8.0.. and J. Brown's Saxonite. 7.8, disaa 3 57! heat ... ... 1913—Baillieu Bros.' Almissa, 7.12 ... 1814—E Eccles' Wallalo, 7.9 1915—L. Robertson's Lempriew, 7.4... 1616—J. Timms' Cherubmi, 8.1 ;.. 4 2 3 56 s r>8l 3 65 1917—P. Russell's Harriet Graham ; ? 12 3 53* 1918—A. Woolliscroft's Defence, 7.11 ... 3 59 1919—Nicholson and O'Hara's TTew S 69i Tioperary. 7.7 1920—3. P. Mackay's Macadam, 71 1921—J. Wren's The Rover. 7.2 1922—P. C. Niton's Harvest King. 7.8 3 67! 3 55! 3 64 1623—Sir Samuel Hordern and "Mr. Constable's" Prince Ccx. 7.13 8 56 3924—B. ChafFey's Accarak. 7.8 a 53! 1925—F. F. England's Answer, 6.8 _.. 1926—Sir Samne. Hordern'a Pillie8 634 • : winkie. 9.6 .. .. ' S 51! 1927—D. Grant's 9.13 3 511 1928—T. Davies' Sea Money, 6.9