TURF IN AUSTRALIA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22191, 19 August 1935, Page 7

TURF IN AUSTRALIA

VOITRE WINS ON METRO MISHAPS IN STEEPLECHASE LOG FENCES TO BE REMOVED (Received August 38, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Aug. 16 The Nerrin Nerrin Handicap at Flernington yesterday was won by the New Zealand-bred gelding Metro, ridden by K. Voitre. It was an exciting finish, the winning margin being only a short head. The August Steeplechase, in which 15 started, was won by Harmonic from Pnctolus and Disney. It was a memorable event. Six horses fell or lost their riders, resulting in the committee of the Victoria Racing Club deciding that the existing log fences should be replaced with hedge obstacles. Sixteen Annas, winner of the Australian Hurdles, was brought down half a furlong after the start in the August Hurdles. The rider, L. J. Hynes, said that Ranclea divod right under Sixteen Annas' neck. The stewards held an inquiry into the fall and decided to severely reprimand D. Mcllae, rider of Ranclea, and S. Carroll, rider of Ramado, for crossing too quickly. Synagogue and Royal Hunting were unplaced in the Apprentices' Handicap, New haven and North Cape in the Three-year-old Handicap, Palatinate and Cape Fair in the High-weight Handicap, and Greenhorn in the Nerrin Nerrin Handicap. Results: — AUGUST HURDLE RACE, Of £500; 2 miles HEROIC PRINCE. EL Leek's ch g. aged. by Heroic—Cooghul, 10.8 (F. Douglas) 1 THE MIRROR (N.Z.). F. J. Nathan's b g, aged, by Sbndowland—Nellie's Choice. 10.2 (D. Zeally) .. .. 2 FULHaM, H. Parker's b g, aged, by Poitrel—Larlee, 11.0 (W. Sandiiord) 3 Nine started. Half a length; 2{ lengths. Tim-e, Sic 485s NERRIN NERRIN HANDICAP. Of £500; 1J miles METRO (N.Z.-bred), W. J. Pelham and C. F. Taylor's ch g. syrs, by Chief R'ller— Kilteel. 8.4 (K. Voitre) .. 1 CARDO, J. Wren's br hj, syrs, by St>ear-he-ad—Galen, 7.0 (N. Percival) .. 3 CAPE MORN (N.Z.-bred). W. R. Rembnll's b hj, 4yr«. by Car«e Horn—Mis» Wajward, 7.0 (Mcintosh) .. . . ♦ PANTO. Giant and Spriggs' blk hj, oyrs, by Pantheon—Sweet Land, 8.11 (H Skidmorc) < . - •• * ■fDead heat for third. Eleven started. Short head; length. Time, 2m 9#.

WIN FOR MANANUI DIVISION AT MOOREFIELD (Received August 18. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. Aug. IS The New Zealand-bred four-year-old i horse Mananui, by Limond —Rose Queen, | won the second division of the Kogarah ! Stakes, of £l5O, 6 fur., at Moorefield j yesterday. The race resulted: —Mananui, i 8-4 (R. Reed), I; Dual Ratio, 86 (E. Bartlc), 2; Some Goer, 7.11 (Richards), ! 3. Sixteen started. Won by two lengths, | with three-quarters of a length between | second and third. Time, lm 17s. Casmicr was unplaced in the first ' division of the Kogarah Stakes. Grand Duke and King of Diamonds were un- ; placed in the second division of the j Flying Welter Handicap. ADELAIDE MEETING GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES i (Received August 18. 11.35 p.m.) ADELAIDE, Aug. 18 The Adelaide Grand National Hurdle | Race yesterday resulted as follows: j SCEUTUM. 9.11 (Smith) . . 1 i LAST END. 0.0 (Wilson) 2 | TOUJOURS. 9.9 (H. Smith) .. -.3 | Ten started Won by six lengths. Time, 4m 535. The Adelaide Guineas resulted:— : BEAMISH BOY. 8.10 (Bastian) .. .. 1 j ATTRACT. 8.5 (Slattery) 2 i THE RIFF. 6.10 (Medhuret) .. .. S Nine started. Won by two lengths. Time, i lm 40s. a race record. | MR. W. T. HAZLETT'S TEAM LARGE STABLES AT CAULFIELD T. P. Piatt, private trainer for the New Zealand owner Mr. W. T. Hazlett, has a team of 12 horses, including Sir Simper, at Caulfield. The stables they occupy are the largest at Caulfield, and were formerly owned |by Mr. A. T. Creswick. Phar Lap was stabled there when an attempt was made to shoot hun on Derby morning nearly five years ago. Sir Simmer is one of the most interesting of Piatt's team The others are Ruling Light, Dazzling Raid, Chief Light, Luminare Yilderin, Frenchy, Flames, French Maid, Laughing Light. Raiding Light and Lume. 'lhe last four are two-year-olds, and were only recently sent from New Zealand. WAIPA CLUB'S AFFAIRS [from OUR OWN correspondent] TE AWAMUTU, Saturday The 20th annual meeting of the Waipa Racing Club was held last night. Mr. F. Quin, vice-president, presided. The profit and loss account showed a loss for the year of £137, as compared with a profit oi £372 the previous year No winter meeting was held. Non-re-curring expenses totalling over £2OO figured on the balance-sheet, including the cost of incorporating the club. Appreciation was expiessed of the work of Messrs. A. H. Storey, J. T. Young and M. H. Tims in the campaign to dispose of debentures, which had resulted in £SOOO being oversubscribed The guarantors had carried the responsibility for two decades, and reduced the liability from over £II,OOO to about £4OOO. A protest was made against the heavy penalty imposed -on country clubs by the Government's taxation. The election of officers resulted:— Patrons, Messrs. W. J. Broadfoot and D. Stewart Reid, M.P.'s; president. Mr. W. G. Park; vice-presidents, Messrs. F Quin, A. H. Storey and J H. Elliott; auditor, Mr. G. 0. Jourdain; committee, representing nondebenture holders, Messrs. A. S. Wallace, S. A. Empson, T G. Martin, A. Bond arid F. Quin. Other officers will be appointed by the committee. The secretary reported that since last year no progress had been made with the Racing Conference's suggestion a year ago that the Taumarunui Club should amalgamate with one of its nearest neighbours, Waipa or Stratford. He had written to the Taumarunui Club on the subject, but had had no reply. Last month the conference changed its former attitude, and approved permanent amalgamation, or the absorption of Taumarunui with Oliinomuri. Reference was also made by members to the conference's attitude a year ago in deciding to allot the only floating permit available then to Stratford or Waipa. It was given to Stratford, but when that club failed to use it the permit was given elsewhere, while Waipa was not consulted again.