SYDNEY CUP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22688, 29 March 1937, Page 7

SYDNEY CUP

TO-DAY'S CONTEST THIRTEEN HORSES REMAIN ORO AND LOUGH NEAGH AT TOP (Received March 28, 7 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 2$ The Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting will be continued at Kandwick to-morrow, when the chief event will he the Sydney Cup. Acceptances: — SYDNEY CUP, Of £OOOO and gold cup valued at £2OO. 2 miles St. lb. st. lb. Oro 9 0 Peerago ..ho Loch Neagh 1) 0 El S'enorita . 7 0 Wotan ... 8 12 Fireman ... 7 5 Allunga ... 8 lo Sir Ross ... 7 3 Sarcherie ..80 Viceroy ... 7 ii Spear Prince 8 3 Mestor Avon . 7 3 Mananui ... 8 0 GREYMOUTH RESULTS VICTORY FOR DARK ROSE MONIPERE SCORES NARROWLY [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] GREYMOUTH, Saturday The Greymontb Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was opened to-day. Showers commenced before the fourth race and the track was slightly yielding. I here was a large attendance. The totalizator handled £'5144, compared with £'4966 on the first day last year, an increase of £l7B. Results: NOVICE STAKES, of £00; oV 3 fur.— I 1 trimak, 5..» (A. Messervey), 1; 2 Potent, 8.. i, car. 8.13 (A. E. Elli*), 2; 3 Lochain, | 8-> <J. Murfitt), 3. Also started: 5 Polistina, ik I arazel, B,r>- « Gay Spear, 8.5, car. 8.13; i 'I Haggis, 8.5; 7 Irish Sea, 8.0. Two lengths; j half-a-length. Time, lm 11 l-ss. | MAWHERA TROT, of £75; limit 2.27; i i mile.—(i Nahlin, limit (G. S. Walton), 1; If> tree Author, limit (J. B. Rutlnem '>■ j 1 Whitstone, 21yds bhd (F. G. Lynch) 3. I Also started: 2 Pukruri, 5 Hughie Wrack i 7 King's Jubilee, Worthy Need, 10 Lough' I Erne, limit; 4 Flying Helen, 8 Playwright, 21yds bhd. Length; two lengths. Times: 2m \ 2 L 2-ss, 2m 22 l-ss, 2m 22 2-ss. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of /;75; fiv 1 fur.—l Gilford, 7.12, car. 7.7 CM. Cnddy) jl; 1 Rotokino, 0.0 fH. W. Hibberd), 2; i 3 Derive, 8.7 (A. Messervey), 3, Also started: | 2 Pink Abbey, 7.13. Two lengths; note. 1 Time, lm 23 l-ss. ITANNAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of .Cl'-'o: l'A miles.—s Dark Rose, 7.!>, cur. 7.0 (J. McCaulcy), I; 1 Cyclonic, 9.3 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 3 Maroha, 7.7 (H. W. Hibberd), 3. Also started: 2 Full Throttle 8.0. car. 7.o'i; 4 Carfex. 7.10, car. 7.12. Halfa4ength each way. Time, 2m 11 1-53. FLYING HANDICAP, of £75; 5V S fur. —3 Copyist, 8.0 (A. Messervey), 1; 1 Arrowrose, 8.0 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 2 Delium, 8.7, car. 8.4 (J. McCaulcy), 3. The only starters. Nose; four lengths. Time, lm 10 l-ss. KAIATA TROT, of £74; limit 3.2; "5 J/ 4 miles.— 1 Whitstone, limit 'F. G. Lynch), 1 ; S Hermes, limit (L. Williams), 2; 4 Pukeuri, limit (J. Lorgelly), 3. ANo started: lo Playwright, 3 Erin's Beauty, u Flying Helen, 12 Lough Erne, limit; 2 Fir.nebrogue, 11 Harvest Time, 12yds bhd; 7 Atarau King, 2-1; 6 i utle Gordon, 48; 0 Royal Travis, 00. Two l'.ngths; seven lengths. Times: 2m 51 4-ss, 2m 55 l-ss, 2m 50 l-ss. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of £*s; 1 mile.- —2 Gold Boy, 8.1 (A. Meescivej), 1; 4 Grampian, s.O (R. Stratiin,, 2; 1 Roy Bun. 7.12. car. 7 0 (J. M-.'t'auu-y), 3. Also started: 3 Forum, 00; h (<as Mask, 8.0; 7 Chaste. 7.12, car. S.O; « Maka Ahi, 7.0, car. 7.1. Length and a ualf; head. Time, lm 4 1 3-ss. OTIRA HANDICAP, c.t €75; 7 fur 2 Monipere, 8.11 (A. Mssser-my), 1: 4 Rose. Val, 7.12, car. 7.7 (M. Caddy), 2; 1 Metal Bird, :>.3 (R. Stratton\ 3. Also started: 3 Rotokino, 5.7. Head; length. Tiuiu. lm 30 l-ss. WAIPUKURAU RACES I PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY j The Waipukurau Racing Cluh's meeting will be held to-day when the single I pool system of betting will be nsed. Telegraphing last evening the Herald's correspondent stated that the following horses were likely to be well supported: 11.30 —Maiden Race.—Parry, King's Hope. 12.15 —Hatuma Handicap.—Fossicker, Tycoon, Hunter's Morn. 1.0 —Ruataniwha Handicap.—Skyway, Agog. Lncullus Lad. 1.45 —"Waipukurau Cup.—Soho, Passion Flower, Plato. 2.2o—Nursery Handicap.—Money Paid, Felicitation, Ttillamore. 0.15 —Ladies' Handicap. Marching Song, Tres Sec, Rioghail. 4.o—Purimu Handicap. Fossicker, Recitation, Nereus. 4.50 —Flying Handicap. ■ — Gasman, Lavina, Tycoon. Acceptances:— MAIDEN RACE, of £75; weight, 5.7; 0 fur. —Allmetic, Asset, Parry, King's Hope. Clavercourt, Winitangi. Ambuis, Grey Molly, 8.7. HATUMA HANDICAP, of £SS; 5 fur. —Tycoon, 0.7; Hunler's Morn, 0.2; Quake, 8.0; Fossicker, 8.7; Hunting Spy, 7.12; Maahanui, Golden Time, 7.8; Vienna, 7.7. RUATANIWHA HANDICAP, of £100; 1 mile. —Lucullus Lad, 9.6; Skyway, 8.0; I Ythan, 7.13; Tractile. 7.11; Agog, Trailer, 7.0; Parry, Master Hector, 7.7. WAIPUKURAU CUP, of £'l3o and cup valued at £2O; IV, miles.—Plato, 9.0; Passion Flower, 8.13; Soho, 8.1; Lucullus Lad, 8.0; Tareha, Lady Wessex, 7.7. PUKEORA HANDICAP, of £80; two-year-olds; 5 fur.—Felicitation, Money Raid, 8.10; Golden Memory, Airini, 7.11; Enfin, 7.0; Tullamore, Mary Rose, 7.7. LADIES' HANDICAP, of £75; amateur riders; 1 mile and 3 fur.—Marching Song, II.10; Tres Sec, 11.7; Umpire. Shrewd, 11.0; Ythan, 10.13; Piketi\ Rioghail, Broad Highway, Taura Lad, Count Willonyx, 10.7. PURIMU HANDICAP, of £80; 6 fur.— Fossicker, 8.8; Nereus, 8.5; Recitation, 7.11; Maahanui, 7.0: Royal Solo. Clavercourt, Seacourt, Iddo, 7.7. FLYING HANDICAP, of £100; 6 fur.— Plato, 9.8; Lavin't. 8.13; Padishah, 8.8; Tycoon, S.<*>; Gasman, Wasteland, Quake, S.O. FORMER JOCKEY'S DEATH PASSING OF W. HOLMES [rv telegraph—OWN correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday The death occurred in Christchurch yesterday of W. Holmes, at the age of 56 years. Holmes was known throughout Xew Zealand as one of the most accomplished riders of his day and received a thorough education under R. J. Mason. When Mr. G. G. Stead had a very strong team Holmes was second horseman to the stable, R. Perrett being flic first. Holmes was only a light-weight when riding, and even in later years did not scale more than eight stone. The most important races he won included the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes on Tolstoi, C.J.C. Oaks on Gladsome, Canterbury Cup on Multiform, Winter Cup on Spider, Great Autumn Handi- j cap on Gold Leaf, C.J.C. Champagne Stakes on Screw Gun and I'ormosan, I Dunedin Cup on Starshot, A.R.C. 1 I'oyal Stakes on Screw Gun, Hawke's j Hay Stakes on Multiform, and the j North Island Challenge Stakes on Screw Gun and Formosan. After he retired from active race riding Holmes still kept a live interest in horses and at one time took a number of horses and raced them at meetings in South America. In the Great War, Holmes saw service with the mounted regiments in Palestine and was invalided home. He _had been in ill-health for some time and his death was not unexpected.