TURF IN AUSTRALIA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22398, 20 April 1936, Page 7

TURF IN AUSTRALIA

FINAL DAY AT RANDWICK SILVER RING WINS PLATE PROTEST AGAINST ORO UPHELD SALAMANDER PLACED FIRST (Received April 19, 5,5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 19 The Australian Jockey Club was favoured with fine weather and a splendid attendance for tho final day of its autumn meeting at Randwick yesterday, when the track was in good order. B. 11. Payten, trainer of Salamander, lodged a protest against Oro being declared the winner of the Dangar Handicap owing to interference in the straight. The protest was upheld, Salamander being placed first and Oro second. Silver Ring followed up his victory in tho Cumberland Stakes on Wednesday with a brilliant success in the A.J.C. Plate. The New Zealander dashed to tho front at barrier-rise and led throughout to win by a length and ahalf. Tho jockey, A. E. Ellis, gave a splendid exhibition of riding and in no small measure was the winner's success due to his efforts. When ncaring the five furlongs Ellis allowed Silver Ring a "breather," enabling the field to close on the leader, but, after a sharp tussle in tho straight. Silver Ring won comfortably. Following the upholding of the protest in tho Dangar Handicap, tho stewards announced that J. B. Pratt, rider of Oro, had been suspended for a month for careless riding. An interesting feature of the A.J.C. Plato was that three of tho four competitors were ridden by New Zealanders, and tho fourth, Lough Neagh, by a Qtieenslander, F. Shean. K. Voitre rode Master Brierly, M. McCarten Contact and A. E. Ellis Silver Ring. McCarten and D. Munro had a great contest for, supremacy over the four days of the meeting. Each rode four ■winners and two seconds, but McCarten had two thirds to Munro's one. W. Cook, who recently returned from India, rode three winners, three seconds and threo thirds. E. Britt, who is also on a brief visit to his homeland before returning to India, had two rides on the final day for one winner, Silver Standard, in tho last race. Results; — ROUS HANDICAP, Of £650; 7 fur. PANAX, H. Englebert's ch g, 4yrs, by Backwood —Ash Queen. 9.0 (E. Tanwan) . . . • 1 CABALIST, R. .Mead's b g syrs, by Caledon—Linita (1. Webster) .. 2 SHORT WAVE. T. 8. Kirkland's br g, 4yrs, by Marconigram—All Smiles. 9.3 (Cook) 3 Eighteen started. Panax and Cabalist came fast from the rear of the field in the straight, and Panax snatched victory by half a neck. Time, lm 2535. C. w. CROPPER PLATE, Of £1500; weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances; 6 fur. HADRIAN, Hunter White's ch c. 3yrs. by Tippler—Figure, 8.13 (D. Munro) 1 DARK SKY. E. L. Baillieu. W S. Robinson nnd "Mr. Constable ft blk hj, 4yrs, by Moabite—-Lunae Lumen. 9.0 (W. Cook) HEROIC FAITH. W. A. Freeman and R. V. Stanley's b g, 3yrs, by Heroio— , Gloaming's Sister, 7.13 (A. R. Knox) 3 Also Started.—Regular Bachelor. Great Legend, Cercaa. Commencing smartly, Hadrian set the pace and finished well to gain tho verdict by a length and a-half. Time, lm 12s. DANGAR HANDICAP. Of £6so;'li mile 3 SALAMANDER, Mrs. P. H. Osborne t ch f, 3yrs, by Salmagundi—Chorus. 7.5 (A. R. Ivnox) I ORO, Jack King's ch hj, 6yrs, by Roger de Busli—Sweet Alison, 8.12 (J. B. Pratt) 2 JOVIAL SON, "Miss Lorna Doone's" br hj, 4yrs, by Constant Son—Queen of Comedy, 6.7 (M. Curby) .. ..3 Ten started. Oro dashed to the front turning for home. Inside the distance Salamander issued a determined challenge, but was hampered by interference from Oro, who won by a length and a-half. A protest against the winner was upheld and the race awarded to Salamander. Time. 2m 31 is. FERNHILL HANDICAP, Of £650; two-year-olds; 1 mile PLUTUS, P. Riddle's ch c. by Caledon— Gaiment. 7.6 (F. Hickey) .. .. 1 JUBILEE SON, "G. Lightford's" br c. by Constant Son—Lile Queen, 8.4 'Cook) . . .. .. .. .. 2 FRIAR S SWITCH, Otway R. Falkiner's ch c, by Friarsdale—Switch, 8.12 (D. Munro) 3 Eighteen started, including Rob Roy. Capaneus and Jubilee Singer. Turning for home Friar's Switch led. but Jubilee Son ran to the front passing the Leger and appeared a likely winner when Phitus came with a late run and got up to win by half a head. Time, lm 3915. A.J.C. PLATE, Of £1250; weight-for-iu?e; 2i miles SILVER RING (New Zealand), A. H. Walton's ch g, 6yrs, by Silverado— Oraiigo Blossom, 9.1 (A. E. Ellis) .. 1 LOUGH NEAGH. T. J. Brosnan's ch g. nged, by Bachelor's Persse—Terentia. 9.1 (F. Sliean) . . . . . . .. . 2 CONTACT, M. C. G. Claveranne and D. Lewis' b hj, 4yrs. by Marconigram— Air Lady, 9.0 (M. McCarten) . . 3 Master Brierly was the only other starter. Silver Ring jumped to the front at barrierrif*o and led throughout to win by a length and a-half. Time. 3m 52Js. FINAL HANDICAP, Of £750; 11 miles SILVER STANDARD, W. A. Freeman and F. V. Stanley's ch c, 3yrs, bj Heroic—Silver Flower, 7.3 (E. C. Britt) 1 PRITTLE PRATTLE, Jas. Carr's b c, 3yrs, by Heroic—Cobblegash, 8.2 (F. Stiean) 2 OSCULUM. Mrs. E. J. Watt's b g. 3yrs. by Doric—Sister Vamp, 7.7 (R. Parsons) . . . . . . . . 3 Fourteen started, including Mnnanui and Golden Chance. In a close finish Silver Standard won by three-parts of a length. Time, 2m ss. CAULFIELD MEETING SUCCESS OF WINDMAR (Received April 19, 6.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, April 19 Tho chief event at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting at Caulfield yesterday was won by Windmar. Stanchion was unplaced in the Khartoum Hurdles and Menibo in tho Nerrim Steeplechase. Gay Lot and fdavalo were unplaced in tho Katandra Two-Year-Old Handicap. Result: — GLEN HUNTLY HANDICAP, Of £70(); 3i miles WINDMAR, P. Foster's b m, 6yrs, bj Windbag—Marcigny's Daughter, 7.2 (M. O'Brien) i NELLIE'S TIP, A. Morrow's b g, syrs. by Tippler—Nellie's Choice, 8.5 (J. O'Brien) .. 2 PRINCE SION, A. E. Cooper's ch c. 3yrs, by Sion—Lady Waratah, 7.4 (Cooper) 3 Fourteen started, including Epigram and Gay Circle. Three-quarters of a length; two and »- half lengths Time, 2m 8»s. SILVER RING'S WINNINGS YIELD FROM SYDNEY TRIP (Received April 19. 7 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 19 Silver Ring's winnings during his present visit to Sydney amount to £2200 for two first, one second and one third in four starts.