TURF IN AUSTRALIA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22353, 26 February 1936, Page 11

TURF IN AUSTRALIA

FLEMING TON 1 MEETING NEWMARKET HANDICAP THE FINAL ACCEPTORS (Received February 25, 6.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 25 The final acceptors for tlio Newmarket Handicap, to bo decided on the opening day of the Victoria Jtnoing Club's mooting at Flemington on Saturdny, are as follows: — NEWMARKET HANDICAP, Of £2500; 0 fur.

MELBOURNE TRACKS SOUND MILE BY CUDDLE GAY BLONDE'S SIX FURLONGS MELBOURNE, Feb. 25 At Caulfielcl this morning tho gallops took place on tho conrso proper, 25ft out. Gold Eod beat Ilium over six furlongs in 1.161. Mitsui and Cheerful beat Prince Sion over six furlongs in 1.17. On tho steeplechaso grass, Double Bard ran four furlongs in 48js. Closing Time and Night of Love went six furlongs in Heroic Prince ran a mile in 1.43J, and Gay Shoila nine furlongs in 2.1 i. Palfresco ran ten furlongs in 2.19, 'and Young Idea seven in 1.38. the last four in 50s. On the sand, Cuddle went very well over a mile in 1.435. On tho cinders, Remittent and Prince Quex ran throo furlongs in 38s, and Lady Primrose four in 50:\s. K. Voitre rides Valiant Chief in the Newmarket Handicap, and Bunsby Gaze in tho Australian Cup. Arachne, Cardinal and Allunga are suffering from minor complaints. Arachne is showing improvement and her trainer J. A. Donohoe is hopoful that sho will bo all right for the Newmarket Handicap. Hall Mark has been suffering from muscle soreness for some weeks. He showed slight improvement to-day. J. Holt is endeavournig to got him fit to race at Randwick at Easter. On the course proper, 33ft. out from tho rails* at Flemington, Gay Blonde, lightlv shod, defeated Preference over six furlongs in 1.14 J. Keeping Watch defeated Dick Devon over ten furlongs in 2.12. Sylvandale ran a mile in 1.42:]. Bustard ran ten furlongs in 2.20, and Ruach six in 1.18. Over tho straight six furlongs Grand Mogul registered 1.14J, Gay Lover, Barak and Palm taking 1.19. Cabalist and Cluniac took 1.19}, and The Monarch and Devon Brook 1.18. Oit the tan, Petau covered 10 furlongs in 2.18. H. Skidmore is likely to ride Sylvandale in his engagements at Flemington. W. Jenkins is to ride Riddle and Gold Fox, K. Voitre, Gay Chou, Valiant Chief and Tenterden, and A. Reed, Gay Lot and Young Idea, at Mcntono tomorrow. WHANGAREI STAKES A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE The Whangarei Racing Club has decided to increase tho stakes for its autumn meeting, to be held on April 2 and 4, by £3OO. Tho largest individual increase is one of £SO in the principal event on the first day, tho stake having been raised from £l5O to £2OO. On tho second day tho main event has been increased by £4O. LUCKY ENGLISH INVESTOR LARCE RETURN FROM DOUBLE .There have recently been some good dividends in Australian centres where clubs run a totalisator " daily double," but none has equalled the return at Newbury (England) on Docomber 28. The double was on tho Reading Steeplechase and Juvenilo Hurdle Race, and tho holder of tho solitary ticket collected £ll4O for 10s, Tho remarkable part was that Airgead Sios, winner of the Reading Steeplechase, was favourite at 4 to 1, and so little was thought of Prophecy, winner of the second leg, in a field of 16, that his return on the straight-out machine was at tho rate of 199} to 1. NAPIER PARK WEIGHTS EVENTS FOR MARCH 5 [by tkleghami —press association] WELLINGTON, Tuesday Handicaps for tho first day of tho Napier Park Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, to bo held on March 5 and 7. are as follows: — OMARANUI HACK HURDLES, of £7O: 1J miles.—Journet, 10.10; Jazz King, 10.0; Manifesto, 9.13, Lord Hereford, John Charles, 0.7; Morning Quest, 9.5; Royal Shift, 9.3; Affliction, 9.0. ESK HACK HANDICAP, of £OS; G fur.— Contact, 9.0; Silver Sons, 8.11; Blue Gartef, 8.4; Lacfluor, 8.0; Tidal Song. Caen, 7.1!!; Pakanui. Greenoro, 7.12; Drumpeel, Peter's Pence, Recitation, 7.11; Joviality, Hard Times, 7,5; Bothwcll, 7.0. SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, of £GS; two-year-olds; 5 fur.—Mandamus, 8.11; Karl, 8.9; Gny Doll, 8.4; Gay Hunter, 8.0; Silvor River, 7.11; Siegmund, Cardius, 7.10; Inheritance, he Toquet, 7.8; Nurse Nightingale, 7.5; Essex, 7.0. •NAPIER HACK CUP, of £125 and trophy valued at 30«ns; 1J miles.—Happy Hunting, 9.7; Royal Banauot, 9.G; Hest, 8.11; Kotou, 8.1: Confiscation, 7.13; Peggy Defoo, Summer Hill, 7.11; Blygain, Jazz King, 7.10; Bluo Garter, 7.7; Begorrah, 7.G; Sr.ho, 7.3; Earl Colossus. 7.2; Version, Lord Hereford. Monarchy, Hornpipe, First Chapter, Royal Garter, 7.0. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £100; 7 fur.— Big Doolt, 9.:!; Hunting Cat. 8.9; Pladie, 8.3; Royal Bnnquet, 8.1; Sir Nigel, 8.0; Queen's Pride, Vanestep, 7.13; CulltlS, 7.8; Hest, Lavina, 7.G; Chopin. 7.0. REDCLIFFE HACK HANDICAP, of £7O; 1 mile.—Maine, 9.5; Grnnvale, 8.8: Blygain, 8.0; Peggy Defoe, 8/1; Count Willonyx, Begorrnll, 8.2; Soho, 7.12; Peter's Pence. 7.9; Sybil Song, Forum, Hunting Tartan, Royal Garter. Puccini. 7.7. WAIPA STAKES INCREASED [from our own correspondent] TE AWAMUTU, Tuesday Ail increase in stake money from £750 for tho special winter meeting of 1934 to £9l o and a trophy was decided upon, by the Waipa Racing Club at a special meeting on Monday evening. The programme for tho special meeting on May J6 was approved. The two principal events will be tho W. G. Park Steeples, 2} miles, of £l6O and a trophy donated by Mr. E. Montgomery (Auckland), and the Woodstock Stakes, 1} miles, of £l5O. GORE SCRATCHINGS Happy Star, Violenta and Lochlaggan have been scratched for all engagements at the Gore Racing Club'p i meeting, which opens to-day.

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