AUSTRALIAN TURF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22517, 7 September 1936, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN TURF

CANTERBURY PARK CUDDLE'S GREAT FINISH DEFEAT WITH HONOUR (Roceived September G. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. (>' Billy Boy, who last year was regarded as one of the most promising as a stayer among the two-year-olds, but whose recent form had been rather unsatisfactory, rehabilitated himself by scoring handsomely in the Guineas at the Canterbury Park races yesterday. He is now entitled to consideration as a contender for the A.J.C. Derby. Custos ran ungenerously throughout and repeatedly tried to get off the Course. Cuddle and Arachne gave magnificent performances in the Canterbury Stakes, and, although the latter won, the honours were possibly with Cuddle, who hesitated at the start, and made up several lengths in the comparatively short straight. Arachne jumped out first and led all the way. Stretto, having her first run in Sydney, showed considerable pace. Cyrillian also had her first _ Sydney race and performed creditably in running second in the Park Stakes. The New Zealand-bred colt Stalin jumped out first from the inside position, Cyrillian being ridden hard from the extreme outside to join him, and the pair foughc a great finish. In the third division of the Park Stakes' a useful three-year-old filly, Matchless, fell and sustained injuries that necessitated her destruction. Her rider, E. C. Harper, broke a collarbone and was carried fx'om the course suffering from concussion. When Matchless fell the jockey T. Wallace was thrown from another horse and was taken to the casualty room suffering from shock.

The Sydney rider, A. R. Ellis, who won the Flying Handicap on Thebez, was suspended for a month for interference with Siren, who was unplaced. Linklet and Royal Helena ran unplaced in the second division of the Park Stakes and Kow Tow was unplaced in the third division. Omarere and Padishah were unplaced in the Flying Handicap, six furlongs. Golden Treasure was second in. the September Handicap, one mile and three furlongs. . Golden Gate and Distinguished were unplaced in the Ashbury Handicap, nine furlongs. Results: —

park stakes, Of £150; 6 fur. - First Division STALIN, E. Norton's br c, 3yrs, by Chief Ruler —Rosellate, 7.7 (W. Cook) .. 1 CYRILLIAN (New Zealand), H. D. Green- ■ wood's b f, 3yrs, by jliad—Cymene, 8.2 (M. McCarten) .. .. .. 2 LAVAGE, R. Gray's b m. syrs by Moabite —Lave a Fond, 9.0 (S. W. Davidson) .. • • • • .. 8 Eighteen started, including Riposte and Jubilee Singer. , Half-length; three-quarters length. Time, l'm 14s. CANTERBURY STAKES, Of £600; wcight-for-age, with allowances; 6 fur. ARACHNE. N. Robinson's b m. syrs, by Corban —Welkin Queen,. 8.11 (W. Cook) .. .. - - • • .. 1 CUDDLE (New Zealand), R. .T. Murphy's b m, 7yrs, by Psychology—Caress, 8.11 (M. McCarten) .. ... ..2 SOME BOY, W. H. Kennerson's br g, 7yrs, by Cistercian —Cool Lady, 7.13 (j. C. Donkin) .. • 3 Also Started.—Sporting Blood, 9.2; Brittle Prattle, 9.0; Silver Streak, Satmoth, Calabist, 8.13; Heroic Faith, 8.11; Moaenza, 7.11; Mark Anthony, Stretto, 7.9. Half-neck; two lengths. Sporting Blood was fifth, Stretto seventh and Silver Streak eighth. Time, Ira 12s, equals race record., made by Chatham. canterbury cuineas, Of £525; three-year-olds; 9 fur. BILLY BOY, "Miss Lorna Doone's" ch c, by Pantheon—Earloona, 8.5 (D. Munro) . . . ■ • • 1 LASTING, "M. Lundern" and D. Lewis' blk c, by Dark Fox —Maggie Love. 8.5 (J. O'Sullivan) .. .. .. 2 OTTO, "E. Macgill's" br c, by MagpieBlack Vora, 8.5-(F. C. Shean) .. 3 Also Started.—Royal King, Custos, Tonga, Havilah Gift, Conottar Lad, Water Wagon, 8.5; Kaleon, 8.0. Custos was fourth. Length each way. Time, lm 555. CAULFIELD CONTESTS MEMSIE STAKES DEAD-HEAT CONANDALE PERFORMS WELL (Received September 0, 6.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 0 The Memsie Stakes, at Caulfield yesterday, provided a thrilling struggle between Charles Fox and Valiant Chief. Ths latter was cut out shortly after the start, but finished gallantly. Marabou showed a return to form by finishing at a great rate, after being last entering the straight. It was announced that Charles Fox would not start in tho Epsom Handicap. Conandale, who lias admirers as a Melbourne Cup candidate, put up a splendid performance to win the Warriston Handicap, for three-year-olds, in spite of a somewhat difficult passage. T. Webster, the jockey, was suspended for a month for allowing his mount to interfere with other horses in the last race. This means Wobstor will be unablo to ride Cabalist in the Epsom Handicap.

WARRISTON HANDICAP, Of £500; three-year-olds; 1 mile CONANDALE, J. P. Arthur's ch c, by Tho Buzzard —Bambina, 8.2 (N. Percival) .. • • • • .. > . 1 BOONGARRY, J. Augey's br c, by Windbag— First Thrill, 7.12 (Bourke) .. * ILLAWARRA, H. and P. H. Osborne's b c, by Excitement —Mollicent, 8.0 (S. Tomison) .. .. • • " Fourteen started. Length; dead-heat for second. Time, lm 3t,//aß ' ME MS IE STAKES, Of £1000; weight-for-ago. with penalties, 9 fur. VALIANT CHIEF, A. Croft's ch c, 4yrs, by Horoic —Cohesion, 0.7 (K. Voitre) CHARLES FOX G. Ornpng's br h Gyrs, by Son o' Mino—Brilliance, H. 4 (11. Broesley) .MARABOU, C. B. Kellow's b hj, syrs, by Marconigram—Vivandicro, 0.4 (T. Webster) » Ten started, including Prince Quex (fourth) and Riddle (eighth). Dead-heat for first; length and a-half Time, lm OlV^s. HEATHERLIE HANDICAP, Of £050; IVa miles CHILPERIC, S. B. Ferguson's) b g, aged by Cyklon—Arrasene, 8.5 (A. Reed) l INTRUDER, A. G. Barlow's b g, 4yrs, by Dignity—Encroach, 7.7 (Preston) 2 BUSTARD. J. S. Feehan'B b hj, 4yrs by Tho Buzzard —Idamerc, fe.s (B. Wilson) • • • • • • • ■ • • 3 ' Seventeen started, including Golden I>r Head; Time, 2m «ls. PRAISE FOR CUDDLE (Received September 0, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. (i I The Sunday Sun, in commenting oil the race for the Canterbury Stakes, says: "Hardened racegoers doffed their hats to Cuddle. Half-a-milo from the post, she was giving the flying Arachne six lengths, but she unwound a terifhc final burst. That great run failed by half-a-neck. As Arachne equalled the course record, the honours of the race were more or less equally _ Arachne secufed the prize and Cuddle the honours for the best performance of the day."