AUSTRALIAN TURF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22392, 13 April 1936, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN TURF

DONCASTER to'cuddle PLATE WON BY SARCHERIE PETER PAN FINISHES THIRD / GOLD ROD TRIUMPHS AGAIN (Recerred April 12, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 12 The Australian Jockey's Club's Autumn Meeting was opened at Randwick yesterday in fine, cool weather, gnc i +lie attendance exceeded 60,000. The track was in excellent order. The Autumn Plate saw the downfall of the public idol, Peter Pan. Ihe former champion held a prominent position in the early stages and dashed to the front at the top of the straight. Momentarily, he appeared lik e iv to win, but faltered and finally finished third. Peter Pan was lame on returning to scale and his owner, Mr. R R. Dangar, stated that the chestnut had definitely finished his racing career. Peter, Pan has won £34,938. Gold Rod captured the Sires' Produce Stakes in effortless fashion. He dashed tq. the front shortly after barrier-rise and ran home a winner by two and a-half lengths. Cuddle was responsible for a brilliant displav of galloping in the Doncaster Handicap. She was slow to move at the start, but c|ine round the field with .a brilliant burst of speed passing the five-furlongs and thereafter appeared to have the race in safe-keeping, eventually winning easily by two lengths. Lough Xeagh and Hall Mark were withdrawn from the Autumn Plate. Results: —

FIRST HURDLES Of £500; about 2 miles nPTVION R. C. Brown's ch g. agecl, by ShiHinglee—Predict, 10.7 (R. Hams) 1 KPTDFR KING. E. Rhall's ch g, aged, by The Fortune Hunter —Irish Kate. 9 0 (H. Windle) 2 GREY ABBOT. W. H. McLachlan's gr >. aged, by Magpie—Royal Abbess. 9.4 (F. Ryan) Fifteen started, including Prince Pombal ana Clangor. Six lengths. Time. 3m 4l!s. AUTUMN PLATE, Of £1500; weight-for-age; 11 miles SARCHERIE J. J c Le « h y' s q c . h syrs. by Archery—Sarkaia. 9.1 (W. Cook) SILVER RING (N.Z.). A. H. Walton's ch g. Gyrs. by Silverado-Orange Blossom, 9 1 (A. E. Ellis) . • PETER PAN. R. R. Dangar's ch b 6yrs. by Pantheon—Alwma. 9.3 J. £•■ Pike) •• •• H Nine started. Spear Prince took the running and led to the turn from Esrmont, I eter Pan. Silver Kins and Sarcherie. P eter . P? 1 ? reached the front at the top of the straight to be immediately challenged by Silver Ring. However. Sarcherie finished with great dash, and won with ease by three lengths. Time, 2m 3415.

SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES, Of £3000: two-year-olds: colts, 8.10; fillies. 8.8: 7 fur. GOLD ROD (N.Z.-hred). E. J. Watt's ch c. by Chief Ruler—Oreum. 8.10 (M. McCarten) v. J FIDELITY.' Sir Colin Stephen's b f. by •Constant Son—"Wolverine. 8.8 (D. Munro) SIREN. P. H. Osborne's b f. by Salmagundi—Ynlicare. 8.8 (J. Munro) .. 3 Also Started.—"Water Waggon. Valpnn. Shortlv after barrier-rise Gold Rod raced to the front and was on the bit afterwards to win easily by two and a-half lengths. T : .rae. lm 2525. DONCASTER HANDICAP, v Of £2600; 1 mile CUDDLE (£sZ.). R. J. Murphy's br m. 6yrs, by Psychology—Caress, 9.0 (M. McCarten) * CABALIST, R. Mead's be, syrs. by Caledon—Linita. 8.3 (H. Bastian).. 2 BARAK. S. E. Chatterton's br hj, 4yrs. by Ronsard —Lady Tattler, 7.9 (J. M. O'Sullivan) 3 Nineteen Started, including Gay Blonde and Golden Chance. When the field had settled down Heritor was in the lead from Yaliant Chief. Cabalist and Gay Blende, but passing the fivefurlonss Cuddle raced from the rear with a brilliant burst. She was soon well clear 'and w-as not afterward troubled to win by two lengths. Time, lm 3Ss. A.J.C. ST. LEGER, Of £1500; three-year-olds: colts, 8.10: fillies. 8.7; 11 miles 'ALLUNGA. M. Mulligan and J. T. Williamson's br c, by Inchaquire—Hellope, 8.10 (A. R. Knox) .. •• 1 T7YKEHAM. Mrs. A. W. Hurd's b c. by Baralong—Lady Cynosure. 8.10 (J. B. Pratt) 2 FANFARE. E. J. Witt's b c. by Brazen -Three Cheers. 8.10 (M. McCarten) 3 Also Started.— Viceroy. 8.10; Nalda. 8.7. Passing the five-furlongs Nalda established a lead of two lengths from Allumra and Viceroy. Allunga had charge at the .distance and withstood a determined challenge from Wykeham to score by a long Ulead. Time. 3m 925. VAUCLUSE HANDICAP, Of £GSO: 7 fur. / First Division BUN DAK. E. F. Smith's blk g. 4yrs. by Rossendale—Bundie, 8.0 (R. Parsons) J IHEBEZ, W. Carleton's br g, 4yrs. by Satelles—Bernardette, 9.G (D. Lizhtfoot) . . 2 PAVARTI. W. Booth's br m. 4yrß, by Moabite—Pereslcia, 8.10 (W. Cook).. 3 Fourteen started, including Golden Gate fcnd Lone Raider. Half a length. Time, lm 25|s. Second Division PANAX. H. Englebert's ch hj, 4yrs. by Backwood—Ash Queen, 9.0 (E. Tanwan) 1 CANEGRASS. J. King's ch g. aged, by Orby's Pride—Blue Grass, 9.7 (J. B. Pratf) 2 X)ISALTO, S. G. Shepherd's br e, 3yrs. by March Along—Rapido, 8.0 (W. Cook) 8 Thirteen started, including Palady. Head; length and a-half.

WILLIAMSTOWN EVENT COUNT ORLOFF VICTORIOUS (Received April 12, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, April 12 The chief event at the Willi am stown bees yesterday was won by Count Drloif. Araunah was unplaced in the Seaside Handicap, won by Phenomenon. Cape Lilock was unplaced in the t'oint Cook Trial Handicap, in which Picador was victorious. Irish Chieftain, Ruling Light, Gay Sheila were unplaced in the Werribee High-weight Bandicap, in which In The Air was the pinner. ' Result:— EASTER STAKES, Of £500; li miles fcOUNT ORLOFF, J. F. Simpkins' gr sr. aged, by Ethiopian—Pantolette, 7.8 (E Preston) .. .. . . .. 1 POT SHOT, Mrs. J. O'Gorman's b g. 6yrs, by Pantheon—Rosewyn, 8.13 (R. McLeod) 2 £fiINCE SION, A. E. Cooper's ch e, Syrs', by Sion—Lady Waratah, 6.7 (N. Percival) S L Eleven started, including Epigram and Circle. ■,t Head; length and a-half. Time, 2m 7U. A. DRISCOLL INJURED I MISHAP AT CAULFIELD MELBOURNE, April 11 ."Hie New' Zealand jockey A. Driscoll f+ o *! ac * while schooling La vim ba p Caulfield this morning. His spine g* injured and ho had a rib broken