TURF IN AUSTRALIA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22161, 15 July 1935, Page 7

TURF IN AUSTRALIA

THE GRAND NATIONAL REDD ITCH'S FATAL FALL NARROW WIN FOR RIAWENA (Received July 15, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 14 No fewer than four of the nine runners in the Grand National Steeplechase at Flemington yesterday came to grief, including the great juniper Redditch, who carried the maximum weight, 12.7. Redditch broke a hind leg and had to he destroyed. Tho race was won by Riawena, who defeated Pactolus by a head, with Oldhomo ten lengths away third. Half a furlong further back came the New Zealander Menibo, while Richmond Tiger, the only other horse who stood up was hopelessly out of the race. The course' was heavy after rain. Pactolus was first favourite, Redditch second and Membo third. Ras Kassa and Fulhani were early casualties, falling before a mile had been accomplished. Pactolus, Boy Blue, Richmond Tiger, Membo and Redditch kept well together for two miles, when tho field began to spread out. There was dismay when Redditch fell at the last fence in the lane. Riawena, Oldhome, Boy Blue and Pactolus alternately assumed tho lead. Boy Blue then fell, and Membo began gradually to drop back, while Richmond Tiger was completely tailed off.Pactolus looked like winning approaching the Inst jump, but Riawena, ridden desperately, just got up to beat him on tho post. The New Zealand-bred horse Metro, ridden by K. Voitre, ran second in the July Handicap, in which Epigram, Quarto and Firebrick were unplaced. Shatter was unplaced in the Doutta Galla Hurdles, won by Akanree. Results:' —

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, Of £2500; about 3 miles 1 fur. RIAWENA. D. Reid's ch m, Gyrs. by Costello—Hulkins, 9.13 (L. Healey) 1 PACTOLUS, L. K. S. Mackinnon's b g, Gyrs, by Rossendiile—Desna, 10.7 (E. Webßter) • . • • • • • • .. 2 OLDHOME, I\ G. Ray's br g. fiyrs, by Snrchedon— Millstream, 10.5 (L. J. Hynca) . . • • • • .. 3 Also Started.—Redditch. 12.7; Ras Kassa, 11.2; Fulham, Richmond Tiger, 0.11; Membo, 9.9; Boy Blue, 9.2. • Head; 10 lengths. Time, 6m 345.

LAWN HANDICAP, Of £400; G fur. ALL AT SKA. C. Goodfellosv's br g, 3yrs, by Legionnaire—Bewilder, 8.1 IH. Skidmore) 1 POLDEAN, 7.0 (N. Percival) .. .-2 GEYSER, 7.2 (H, Ayres) 3 Twelve started. Head; two lengths. Time, lm 20}s.

JULY HANDICAP, Of £400; 1 mile CHARLES FOX, D. J. Price's br e, 3yrs, by Son O'Mine—Brilliance, 8.1 (A. Breasley) .. ■' •• .. 1 METRO (N.Z.-bred), 7.11 (K. Voitre) .. 2 LAST COURT, 8.4 (A. Sharpe) .. ..3 Fifteen started. Half n, length- three and a-half lengths. Tiitte. lm 4Gs.

Redditch was making his third attempt to win the Grand National. Ho won with 12.3 in 1933 and last year, carrying the maximum, 12.7,"1 ie ran second to Woodlace ; 9.12. Last August ho won the Australian Steeplechase for the second time, carrying 12,13 on^ each occasion. After winning the Wanda Steeplechase at Caulfield on June 22 with 12.11, lib. less than he carried to victory in tho same race last year, he became a warm favourite for the Grand National, but apparently the heavy state of the going caused Pactolus to receive better support on the clay. A seven-year-old gelding by Red Dennis from Kenilworth Queen, Rodditch was owned by Mr. A. L. Yuille, who acquired him not long ago from the executors of the estate of the la ( te Mr. W. J. Woods.

WIN FOR GOLDEN CHANCE EVENT AT CANTERBURY PARK (Received July 14, 6.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. July 14 The Now Zealand gelding Golden Chance won the first division of the Maiden Handicap at Canterbury Park yesterday. Stratosphere was unplaced in the second division and Dual Ratio ran third in the third division. Limbohm was unplaced in the Canterbury Handicap, and King of Diamonds and Manaftul were unplaced the second division of the Flying Welter Handicap. Loud Applause finished third in the first division of tho Juvenile Handicap. Prince Pombal ran third in the Ashburv Handicap, in . which Forestry, Queen Helen and Samovar were unplaced. Result:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, Of £150; G fur. First Division GOLDEN CHANCE (N.Z.). H, E. Russell's ch g. 3yr«, by Lackham— Megfllo. 8.2 (R. Reed) i. 1 ROBBER, 0.0 (D. Munro) 2 CALWEiERA, 7.2 (R. J. Parsons) .. ..3 Thirteen started. Two lengths. Time, lm 15's. NATIVE PRINCE AS SIRE WINNER IN NEW SOUTH WALES The ex-Auckland pacing horse Native Prince, w'ho won a number of good races in New Zealand for Mrs. 1. E. Sweotapple, was represented .by a winner at the last New South Wales Trotting Club meeting,_ Son of Native scoring iii the first- division of the Approved Handicap. Son of Native was driven by C. Hokkjcr and started at a good price, winning nicely in. 3.40. Native Prince is a son of the successful sire Native King, by Nelson Binge 11 ■—Noriee, from Miss Audrey, by \\oodInnd Whispers—Miss Dudley, a Rothschild mare. Woodland Whispers was bred in Greyniouth, being by Wildwood from Balmy Breeze, who was by the imported Rcdwind. £ ,

HORSES FOR AUSTRALIA

MEMBO'S HALF-BROTHER LEAVES

The Traclor gelding Memories, halfbrother to Mem bo, was shipped to Melbourne from Bluff by the Waitaki last Friday. Memories is to be put to jumping in Australia and in a few private trials has shaped very promisingly. His stablemate, Princess Balboa, was loft behind owing to unsoundness. The sale of the three-year-old Colossus gelding Anslorn to an Australian buyer was completed Inst week and he was despatched from Wellington for Svdney by the Mamma on Friday.

Silver Jubiloe, Gftllant Knight, and the two-year-old colt bv Brazen will leave Auckland for Sydney by the Wnnganella on August 10 under the charge of their trainer, W. Townsend. Silver Jubilee is engaged in the Epsom Handicap, Caulfield Cup and other important events, while the two-year-old is entered for the Breeders' Plate at Randwick.