MELBOURNE TURF NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22046, 28 February 1935, Page 9

MELBOURNE TURF NEWS

NEWMARKET TRIAL TO HEROS OWNER-TRAINER DISQUALIFIED NEW RIDER FOR HALL MARK MELBOURNE, Feb. 27 The Newmarket Trial Stakes, the principal raco at tlio Montone Turf Club's meeting to-day, was won by Heros, who ran third in the Oakleigh Plate on February 16 and dead-heated with Synagogue in the Caulfield Futurity Stakes last Saturday. Result:— NEWMARKET TRIAL STAKES. Of £200; 6 fur. HEROS, Mrs. L. R. Buxton's be, 6vrs, by Heroic—Loversland, 9.3 1 LA SCALA . . . . . 2 EPIGRAM (N.Z.-bred), 7.11 . . . . 3 Closing Time and Radiant Star were scratched. E. Clarke was suspended for two months for crossing the field too sharply in the Two-yoar-old Handicap at Mentone. For allegedly unseemly conduct at Caulfield last Saturday the ownertrainer W. Smart, whose horse Phenomenon ran a close third to Closing Time and Veilantif in the first division of the Hawksburn Handicap, has been disqualified until the end of the season, H. Skidmore has been engaged to ride Hall Mark in the Essendon. Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. When the announcement was made F. Dempsey said he was surprised and disappointed. The owner, Mr. C. B. Kellow, said he considered Dempsey displayed poor judgment when Hall Mark was beaten by Fern dale in the St. George Stakes at Caulfield on February 16. Newmarket Handicap inoiyits include: Ashley Reed, Manitoba; E. Bartle, Closing Time; J. Barry, Vista; and A. R. Knox, Kaylah. The prominent juvenile Young Idea is causing anxiety and may have to miss the Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington. Theresa Gamba is being sent to Sydney to race at Eastern meetings. J. Williams, who rode Grace Darling to victory in the Caulfield Cup in 1885 and trained the 1921 Melbourne Cup winner, Sister Olive, died last night. SYDNEY RACING RESULTS VICTORY FOR AFTER MONEY (Received February 27 , 8.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 27 The New Zealand mare After Money won the Ascot Handicap at the Ascot Racing Club's meeting to-day. Prince Pombal ran second in the Botany Handicap, and Wild Dove (Lord Quex —Wild Pigeon) dead-heated for second in the second division of the Three and Four-year-old Handicap. Martian Chief was unplaced in tFlying Handicap. Results: — BOTANY HANDICAP, of £100; 1 mile.—Sailing, 8.2 (Jones), 1; Prince Pombal (N.Z.-bred), 9.9 (Cook), 2; Cynical, 8.8 (McFarlane), 3. Seven started. Short neck; half a length. Time, lm 41Js, a raco record. ASCOT HANDICAP, of £110; 1 mile 1 fur. oOvds. —After Money (N.Z.), 8.*2 (J: B: Pratt). 1; Hot Stuff, O (Ward), 2; Jovial Son, 6.7 (J. Britt), 3. Nine started, including Antique. Length; one and a-half lengths. Time, lm. 58s. s NAPIER PARK MEETING ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY . [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] HASTINGS, Wednesday Acceptances for the Napier Park Racing Club's first autumn meeting next Saturday are as follows: — I.O.—OMARUNUI HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £7O: 11 niiks.—Kahunoke, 10.7; Tareha, 9.11: Lady Wessex, Mercian Lass, Celerimus, 9.0. I.4O.—ESK HACK HANDICAP, of £65; G fur.—Mata Hnri, 9.0; Sunny Maid, Hunting Star, 8.9; Asterisca, 8.5; Abbey Feale, Queen's Pride, 7.9; Blygain, 7.5; Grand Vizier, 7.0. 2.2O.—SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, of £65: 5 fur.—Quake, 9.0; Passion Flbwer, 8.4; Takanui, Blue Garter, 7.11; Bcjorrah, 7.5: Lacquer, Charade, 7.2; Mesurina, Tidal Song, 7.0.

3.O.—NAPIER CUP HANDICAP, of £125: li miles.—Speed. 9.0; Hunting Jay, 8.6; Sunny Sky', 7.11; ,Red Rufus, 7.10. 3.4O.—MAIDEN SCURRY, of £55; weight 8.7; 5 fur.—Potent, Cvowflight, Gay Rift, Tiritea Jack, Contact, Caen, Grand Vale, Royal Feast, Recitation, Father's Choice, Folaria, Peggy's Joy, VainHborough, Count Willonyx, Hunting Cat, Collision.

4.2O.—AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £BS; 7 fur.—Hunting Jay, 9.1; Cyclonic, 8.6; Cullus, 7.13; Stitch, 7.7. S.O.—REDCLYFFE HACK HANDICAP, of £7O; 1 mile.—Sunny Song, 9.0; Flamingo, 8.5; Memnon, 8.2; Shirred Ribbon, 7.13; Marao Quex, Botmy Quex, Trackman, 7.7.

WAIAPU RACING CLUB ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY [BY TELEGRAM! —PRESS ASSOCIATION] GISBORNE, Wednesday Acceptances for the Waiapu Racing Club's meeting to-morrow are: — MANUTAHI MAIDEN SCURRY, of £35. weight 8.0, 6 fur.—Wharua, Hunting Lass. Roehampton, Whimper. Unexpected, Takurua, Audica, Summer Hill. lIIKURANGI HACK HANDICAP, of £4O. 7 Foretenc, 9.0; Wolsey, Prince Henry, 8.3: Valadore, Flying Mimic, 8.0. WAIAPU STAKES, of £55, li miles— Purse. 8.10; Bothuell, 8.7; Gold Stitch, foreign Money, 8.5; Hunting Day, 8.0. COUNTIES' HACK HANDICAP. Hweepetake of £3O and silver cup value £lO 10s. 6 fur.—Prince Henry. ,9.7:, Flying Mimic, 9.2; Malapert. 8.'.'2; Summer Hill. Defoe, 8.3; Wharun, John Charles. Roehampton, Red Gold. Takurua, Audica. 8.0. TUPAROA HACK HANDICAP, of £4O. 1 mile and a distaiee.—Bothvrell, 9.7: Cold Stit.ch, 9.5: Wolsey, Unexpected, }.3: dore, John Charles. 8.0. MATITI HACK HANDICAP, of £SS. 6 fur.—Foreign Money. 9.8; Gasman. 9.7: Foretene. 9.2: Bonny Song. 8.5; Prince Henry. 8.3; Wolsey, 8.2: Flying Mimio. Peggy Defoe, 8.0. FAREWELL HANDICAP, cf £45. fi fur. —Good Hunting, 10.7: Bothwell. Purse. 9.5: Hunting Day. 9.2: Malapert, Flying Mimic. Summer Hill. 8.0. AVONDALE TOTALISATOR WIN AND PLACE DROPPED The committee .of the Avondale Jockey Club last evening decided to uso the single pool total isator system, with dividends in the ratio of 75 and 25 per cent at its autumn meeting to be held on April 27 and 29. For the last two years the club has hnd the win and place system, whioli it has now dropped.

CLOSE JOCKEYS' CONTEST ELLIS LEADING BY ONE The contest for the New Zealand jockeys' premiership hay now reached an interesting stage, with L. J. Ellis, SG, leading by only one from W. J. Broughton, 55. During the past week Ellis had one win at Gore, while Broughton had one success at Woodville, four at Te Arohn, and one at Opunake, K. Voitre, now in Australia, is third, with 84, and P. S. Atkins io fourth with 29.