RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20199, 8 March 1929, Page 15

RACING.

VICTORIA CLUB'S MEETING, GOTHIC AMQ MOLLiSON. DEAD-HEAT IN LLOYD STAKES. NEDDA OUT OF A PLACE. Ausf.rili.ia and N.Z. Press Association (Received March 7, 10.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 7, The Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting was continued at Flemington today. The weather was threatening, but there was a good attendance. Cobranveil, who won the Pines Hurdle Race on the opening day, scored again to-dav, winning the Autumn Hurdle Race over an extended distance in good style. T. Butler, who steered Cobranveil, has ridden the winner of the race on four occasions in five years. The C. JL Lloyd Stakes furnished a splendid contest between Gothic and Mollison. In the early stage of the contest Mollison was in second place, but he had command at the distance. Gothic challenged in the run to the post, and amid great excitement the English horse got up in the last stride and made a dead-heat of it. The Ascotvale Stakes resulted in a victorv for Spanish: Galleon, who led throughout and scored brilliantly. Spanish Galleon is owned by Mr. E. JL Pearce, who furnished the winner last year with Mollison. A. Wilson, who had the mount on Spanish Galleon, steered Cyden to victory in 1926. Moudiaga was last to enter the straight m the Autumn Handicap, but won brilliantly. He was ridden by the ex-New Zealander, Ashley Reed, and is owned by Mr. T. M. Burke.

The Governor's Plate proved a mere exerci?e gallop for the Derby and St. Leger pinner Strephon, who led all the wav. He ha 3 ucw recorded sis wins and one second in nine starts. H:s winnings approximate £IO.COO. Headmore had a big lead early in the River Handicap, but tired, and Harbinger won narrowly. The following are the details of the racing.— AUTUMN HURDLE RACE. A sweepstakes of £'2 each, with ±'3oo added; -i miles. COBRANVEIL. J. Holt's d g. aged. by Lilyveii—-Magpie. IO.'J 1 COYBEAU. 10.3 .. .. -- - REARGUARD. 10.1 ; 3 Eight started. "Won by two least lis. a length between second and third. Vv allace Anustraus was fourth. lime, irn 425. G. M. LLOYD STAKES. A sweenstakes of £lO each, with added; 'standard weight-for-age; 1 miie. GOTHIC (imp.). S. Green's blk h. 6yrs, by Tracery—Sundrilla. 3-L IJ. Fiae) ' MOLLISON. E. 11. Pearce's b s. 3yre. by Sereinond —Mohy 3 Lvoce, b.u (J - Daaieis; H T G-HLA> T D. ilrs. L. R. Buxtcra'a b g, aged. 8.12 (F. Dempsey) .. .-3 + Dead-heat. Also Started.—Black Duchess 3.10. Dendbeat: tor nrsfc place, third horse threequarters of a length away. Ini Sectional times: First, two fur.ongs. ,-biS; next two, 24is; the Inst four. 4lijs and >-ue concluding five. 1m 0.3. ASCOTVALE STAKES. A sweepstakes of i'2s each, wtb t n.>oo added; for two-year-olds; special weig~i 3. with penalties: t> fur. SP\N'ISH GALLEON. E. M. Perce's ch f. by Caravel— Military Cross. - METAPHOR. F. Robinson and J. Fell 3 b g, 5.7 " PARK WOOD. C. Bail lieu and "W". Robinson 3 b c. 0/3, mciudiug 10lb penalty o Won by haif-a-leutrth. of a !en-th between second and third. .;eata. (9.3) finished fourth. Time, lm l'-s (race record;. £"£UMN HANDICAP. A sweepstakes of £'s with £SOO added; L mile 5 tur.

lIOXDIAGA. T. M\ Burke|s ch 3, -ferrs. by Seremond —N'ai.n?. 8.1- - • TEE BANKER. 9.0 •• •• " ; OCTEMBEU. 7.13 - - 3 Sis started. Won b r two lanstmt. a length between second and tairu. j-ituu. 2m ISs. THE GOVERNOR'S PLATE. A sweepstakes n t -t'lo eacii. t-000 added-. weight-for ase: lj miles. STPEFHON. S. Green' 3 <-h c, 3jrs. by Salt ash—Soldier's Love, S.O (R. Howes) aIAPLE. E. Les steere'3 b m. 9-1 <E- n Only'"' two "starters. Won by two lensrhs. last four. -iSis. RIVER HANDICAP. x sweepstakes «f -<> "ch. with £3OO added: l» mi.es. HVRBINGEB. E. "W- Manifold' 3ch s. 5-rrs. by Sir Dishton —Eulita. i.lo •• 1 LALIQCE. 7.5 •• LADY GAT. 7.7 •• " XTon br a. Henri, tfir-e lengths b-'.w-en i l'« j t»i i rri Headnicre waa {curt a. rjofnnd unci t'lira. Time, - Jll CANTERBURY GOSSIP. SALE OF STAR RAID. rapier in good form. r B Y TELEGSAPH.-O'VK COHEE^FTSTENT..] CHEISTCHUECH. Thursday. The South Canterbury breeder and owuc- Mr A. F. Roberts, has sold the t-hree-vear-old Star Raid, by Night Raid Eendawu. to Mr. J. J. O'Hara. ot b remantle, and he will be shipped to Western Australia, this week. Star Ea:d '.a a 'ery premising young burse. Rapier baa done well in his recent racins and should be at the top of his form at the Wellington Easing Club's Autumn Meeting. He may show up in the Thompson Handicap in spite of the fact, that a mile journey is a trifle short for him. but ha should be seen at hia best on the second day in the Trentliam Gold Cup. He galloped a miie in his best style this morning.

Sliver Paper is training on niceij ;or autumn engagements and should earn acme money during the next few weeks. He showed great brilliancy m a half-mile sprint this mo rain 3. Ho is booked for a trip to Trentham tins week. On the opening duy he h-is a choice of two races, the ihompson Handicap and the Railway Handicap, and he 'should be hard to beat m whichever event he 13 started. F P Claridce h:ia Beau Geste and I horndale engaged in the Waimate Cup and aa they race* in different ownerships, it is probable both horses will be starred. Beau (j e ctu haa shown excellent form lately and looks certain to go well a-urn. but 1 horndale ia likely to improve on his recent, efforts. . ',a ( .u The vi<-an"7 on the committee r ;l Jockey Club, caused by the death of Mr. R. M. Mao Donald. has been tilled by the appointment of Mr R M. Morten. LIMERICK AT KANDWICK. CHAMPION IN GREAT FORM. Australian and N.Z. Fress Association (Received March 7, 10.5 p.rn.'j SYDNEY. March 7. Limerick save watchers taste of his quality at Eandwick tracks this morning. He strode leisurely over seven furlongs, and then dashed ot-er the final furlong of a mile in 12s. Limerick will make his reappearance in the Fa-.vson Stakes at Rosehiil on Saturday week.