AUSTRALIAN RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21273, 29 August 1932, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN RACING

WARWICK FAEM EVENTS fast times recorded . INFLATION HUNS THIBD / DEFEAT OF KUVERA (Received August 28. 5.5 p.m.V SYDNEY. Aug. 28 The course records for six furlongs, fecven furlongs and a mile were equalled in the chief races nt the Warwick Farm Meeting yesterday. One of the features of iho racing was the defeat of Kuvera by Bronze Hawk in the Hobartville Stakes, for three-year-olds. Kuvera was the outstanding two-year-old in Australia. Just season, reaching a high standard jn tho autumn, when hin victories included the Sires' Produce Stakes and tho Champagne Stakes at Bandwiek. Kuvera's winnings as a juvenile were over £11,500- His conqueror, Bronze llawk, i did not do much racing as a two-year-old and ho opened his winning account only j in July* when ho won a division of a maiden two-year-old race at Menanglo. Bronze Hawk and Kuvera oro both sons of Brazen, the sire of Bronze Eagle. The New Zealand horses who raced at iiho meeting did not meet with much saccess, and Inflation, who was third to Johnnio 7 Jason and the Dominion-bred Veilmond, in tho Warwick Stakes, was tho only, one to get into tho money. Jvightmarch, fifth, Cylinder and Concentrate were among the runners in this race. Autopay finished fourth in the Campbclltown Handicap, in which Prince Pombal was also beaten. Forestry and Western Light ran unplaced in tho Novico Handicap, Historic and Sunny Sky in tho Spring Handicap, and Movie Star and King March/in tho Glenleo Handicap. The chief races resulted as follows: HOBARTVILLE STAKES, Sweepstakes of jEJO each, with £6OO added; three-year-olds; colts and geldings, 8.10; fillies, 8.5; 7 fur. BRONZE HAWK, W. Iladley's br g, by Brazen —Lero, S.lO (W. Cook) . . 1 KUVERA. "F. Smithdeu's"' br c, by Brazen—Varta. Mczzle, 8.10 (M. MeCarten) 2 ROMAN SPEAR, W. Booth's b f. by -Spearhead—Royal Romance, 8.5 (NH. McLachlan) -3 Elevei/ started. Bronze Hawk won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lm 20s. equal to track record. CAMPBELLTOWN HANDICAP, Sweepstakes o£ £6 each, with £4OO added; G fur. CHATHAM," A. E. Blair's b h. 4yrs, by Windbag—Myosotis, 9.2 (J. E. Pike) . . .. 1 HOLDFAST. Frank Gaban's blk g. 6yrs. by Wedge—Lystrim. 0.4 (J. O'Sulli- * •_/ \ O van) - BURRACOOTBOO. T. Longworth's br sr.. syrs, by Magpie—Fadelmn, 8.4 (R. L. James) 3 Fifteen started. Chatham won by a 'long bead. Time, lm 12s, equal to course record. WARWICK STAKES, Sweep-cakes of £5 each.'with .£SOO added; weisht-for-age, with allowances; 1 mile JOHNNIE JASON. W. J. Jones' b g, 4j'rs, by Treclare —Sweet Rosaleea. 8.11 (W. Simpson) .. 1 yEILMOND (N.Z.-bred). E. Moss' ba h. oyrs, by Limond —Veil, 9.3 fJ. E: -Pike) • • •* • - - 2 INFLATION (N.Z.). H. E; Edmtmdsl b." c. 3yrs, by Paper Money—Fleeting-, - .7.6 (H. N. Wiggips) .. .. ••.3 Thirteen started. Johnnie Jason won loy balf-a-neck, with Inflation another half-length back. Time, lm 3Ss, equal to tiack record. .ADELAIDE STEEPLECHASE RESULT OF GRAND NATIONAL (Received August 28, 5.5 p.m.) . ADELAIDE. Aug. 2S The Adelaide Grand National Steeplechaso tun yesterday resulted:—Ferner, 9.10 (Nankivell). 1; Best Man, 9.8 (Home), 2; Callam, 9.6 (Shepard), 3. Thirteen started : Ferner. wbn by, five lengths. Time, sni 575, a State 'record. VICTORY FOR LANDMARK HURDLES AT WIhLIAMSTOWN i (Received August 28, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Aug., 23 The New Zealand jumper Landmark,, winder of the Great Northern Hurdles at Ellerslie in June, scored his first success in Australia in the Hurdles Handicap at tho ' Williamstown meeting yesterday. Tho two other members of Mr. J. J. Corry's team. Make Up and Appledore. have won earlier in the tour, and each of the three has been ridden by the New Zealand jockey, I. Tucker. Liberal scored a good win in tho Underwood Stakes. Results : HURDLES HANDICAP, Of £250; 2 miles LANDMARK, J. J. Corry's b g. Gyrs, by "Surveyor—Consultation, 11.3 (I. Tucker) . . . • .. . . .. 1 ""DOOKIE, A. TI. Powell and M. Lyons', 9.13 (D. Wrai,?ht) . . .... 2 DAILY MAIL, H. Kensington's. 9.4 (Bracken) ..... ... . • • • 3 Thirteen started. Landmark won by a length. Time, 3m 435. UNDERWOOD STAKES, Of £500; weight-for-age; 1 mile LIBERAL, A. G. Hunter's b c, 3yrs. by Vrindbag—Charade, 7.11 (O. Callman; 1 HIGH BRAE. Mrs. L. R. Buxton's c'lii h. 4yrs, by HighfieTd—Syconelle, 9.0 {W. Duncan) - PARKWOOD, C. Baillieu and W. S. Robinson's br b, Gyrs, by Backwood- 4 , Yooialla, 9.3 (IlaniTan) .. ~ - • 3 Fourteen started, including Waterlino and Lady Pain Liberal won by threo lengths. Time, lm 401s. TAKANINI TRACK NEWS SPRINTS BY TWO-YEAR-OLDS The weather was fine and the track in Rood order for training work at Takanini on Saturday and a fair amount of fast work was'done on th«- outside grass. Gold Pocket (Jones) and .Expectancy .(Gilmer) easily beat Thoughts (Taylor) over three furlongs in 38 l-ss. Ihe first two both V C n hieT e joy 'Moore) and Prolyxo (Grice) were on terms at the end of half a mile in <2 Prolyxo began slowly, hut vras Sinl Ilfowly »' «"<•• lh « ,1 " co I^?.TGSld"Clorf,™. B oinsbrflc,tl»m Exaggeration (Gilmer) at the end of tut 5u 'longs in I.C 2-5. Greek Gold wjis (loins it very easily and is making fine progress. Imperial Prince (Jones). Holly Lu (Ja>inr) and Arch Ruler (Forsyth) were in close order at the end of five furlongs in 3.4 4-5 This .was a good effort on tho pail ol all With Huntingdon (Clifford) to act as companion, five two-year-olds were splinted three furlongs from the barrier with colouis up. Huntingdon just led tho Paper Money Vicereine colt '.Craig) in 37 .3-ss, after running the firsl two in 245. Star Artist (Walters), the Gay Shield—Lndy • Marie filly (Edwards). Alignment (McFarland) and the Weathervane—Sennight colt (Mclnally) were in order behind them The Vicereine colt and Stnr Artist worked very pleasingly. Bronze Eagle is being • exercised on . the roads preparatory to joining H. Gray's regular workers.' He has lrade good progress during the past few y. - eeks. ' ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS "Wager," Avondale.—Membo, winner of the Grand National Hurdles at Riccarton this mouth, has never raced in Australia,