KING'S PLATE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22976, 2 March 1938, Page 11

KING'S PLATE

notable success ) ' ' sterling WIN BY MARAUDEF DASHING STEEPLECHASER > SEYMOUR'S COURSE RECORD (Received Match 1, G.ir, p.m.) MELBOURNE, March J Elanagc created a sensation by win B ing tho King's Plato at Fleniingtor to-day, when tho second day of the Victoria" Racing Club's meeting was held. y Damalis looked to bo the winner twe furlongs from home, but lie had 11c chance with the New Zealandcr. Hua had every chance, but he weakened badly in the final stages and was a poor tb The weather was threatening and N there was only a tair attendance. Marauder put up a sterling trial tor the \ list nil fan Cup by winning the Autumn Handicap in time only a quarter of a Second outside the course record. Prince Quex ran gamely under his weight. Tuckerbox ran tniil}, but Le Grand was never a danger The consistent filly hna had a welldeserved win in the Nortlicote HandiC a|), in which sho scored without diffiCU There was a thrilling struggle in the March Nursery Handicap. Tactical and Valhalla were locked in a head and head battle over tho last two furlongs and thev divided the honours. _ Sevmour's dashing display 111 the steeplechase was further marked by his carrying 1'2.7 to establish a course record. Details: — NORTHCOTE HANDICAP, Of £700; three-year-old fillies; 1 milo FN*A A. G. Hunter's bf. by Liberal— Kenna, 8.10 (H. Morris) .. .. 1 PRINCESS PAM. W. Learoyd's b f. by Salmagundi—Merry Chatter, 5.6 (A. Reed) • • • • • • • • • • - AMUBLE (X.Z.-bred), W. R. Kemball's b t bv Lord Quex —Agfeeable, 9.3 \V. Elliot) 3 Nine started. Two and a-half lengths; half a head. Gladness was fourth. Time, lm 37%5. MARCH NURSERY HANDICAP, Of £700; two-year-olds; 6 fur. TACTICAL, J. V. and P. Fairburu and B. and R. Grey Smith's b c, by Simeon's Fort —Iridian, 7.8 (K. Voitre) ' . • • • ■ ■ . . t VALHALLA, Mrs. P. H. Osborne's ch g, 1 by Excitement —Mince Pie, 7.10 (w. Cook) t BIR HAROLD, A. H. Bendall and H. Eastgate's b c, by Burnewang— Mirambeek, S.O (A. Reed) .. 3 Sixteen started. Dead-heat for first; third horse two and a-half lengths away. Strathroy was fourth. Time, im J2'/ 3 s. I MARCH STEEPLECHASE, Of £700; about 2 miles and half a fur. SEYMOUR, D. Zealley's ch sr. aired, by Sarchedon —Mary Stewart, 12.7 (A. , Fullarton) 1 KINGGROVE. H. Robins' br g, 4yrs, by Harvest King—Llanesta, 9.10 (W. Cntlerl , .. . . . . 2 GREEN CAPE, L. Street's b g, 6yrs, by ' ■s"" Ethiopian—Capeless, 0.10 (A. Arms;j'r "dan) .. .. 3 Sixteen started. Two and a-half lengths; half a length. Montargis was fourth. Time, 3m 55s—a course record. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of £1000; 1y 2 miles 7 MARAUDER, W. Mitchell's br g, syrs, by The Buzzard—Kanzu, 7.3 (J. M. . O'Snliivan) .. .. 1 PRINCE QUEX (N.Z.-bred), \V. R. Kernball's br hj, 4yrs, by Lord Quex — Princess Pat, p.O <J. O'Brien) .. 2 TUCKERBOX, " Miss Lorna Doone's" br g, 4yrs, by Constant Son—Chatter- „ box, 7.13 (W, Cook) .. ..• 3 Fifteen started. Length; half a length. Bianconi was fourth. Time. 2m 20%5.

THE KING'S PLATE, Of £1000; weight-for-age; 13/tl 3 / t miles ELANAGE (N.Z.), M. Steinberg's b c, 3yrs, by Posterity—lmpetuous. 8.2 (A. .. .. .. 1 DAMALIS. A. T. Creswick's b c, 3yrs. by, lhracian—Amarelie, 8.2 (K. Voitre) ' , .. 2 HUA. E. E. D. Clarke's b c, 3yrs, by Heroic—Gladioli.. 8.2 (R. Wilson) .. 3 Only starters. J®»e lengths; five lengths. Time, 2ra 00/4 S. BOURKE HANDICAP, Of £7(30; 7 fur. EVENING MIST, T. D. and Captain R. v. Goves br m, aged, by Beau Fils —Misty Night, 0.8 (A. Reed) .. 1 LOLORTJA, S. R. Lamond, jun.'s, ch g, •>yrs, by Heroic—Weela. 8.13 (P. Shean) .. .. 3 SCOTCH LASSIE, W. J. Pelharn and C. ai Baylors b!k m, -iyrs, by Great btar—illen Douglas. 8.2 (A. Breasley) • • /Eleven started. fourth! Timef'jm t o 4 ° s . ,engtha - Sunraysia was AUSTRALIAN CUP twenty final acceptors f i (Seceived March 1. 11.30 p.m.) _ , j MELBOURNE, March 1 _ i inal acceptors for the Australian Cup, to be run at Flemington on Saturday, are as under:— AUSTRALIAN CUP, Of £3OOO and trophy valued at. £100; •j { l/ miles w st. lb. fit. lb. Yoan £ . , Red Ray ..75 P.,. us ader 8 0 Lc Grand . . 7 5 w vi lanfrcd 8 5 Dacotah . . 012 p„L at, f- • y 8 5 Marauder . . 6 12 niToC" . . 8 2 Dolphin ... 610 Old Sow ey . 8 0 Brintra ... <1 7 ■ . 713 Bianconi ...07 »Bndge 7J3 King's Warden 6 7 Th» p b « X • • 7 0 Royal Anr.'in '' " 7 9 Messenger 0 7 • •••77 Rhodian ... 0 7 sindicada scratched (Received March l, r,.G p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 1. i, S A ndi , Cada > s been scratched for the Australian Cup. great northern derby STAKE of £2OOO IN 1940 pl he cpniniittee of the Auckland fWin® decided yesterday to allot as stake for the Great valim *? P or^-v ; n 1940. The present £l')nr> I,! Grent Northern Derby is revu»tf' 1 the other classic races wero ff ed at their present value. JOCKEYS' ENGAGEMENTS Mounts for pukekohe elements >r the Frankon Rat,'"? ! ', s at Pukekoho g include:— " y^ eina "f Goldation, Very Glad, A Jarrawin. p' Murray. Ohmaha. ' Hed U fcd K cr ,nnie S ° ng ' I>HkGr FaC °' Racing at tauranga CLOSING of nominations thp^rf^' oo * or le autumn meeting VwA y ° f Pk '»t.v Racing Club, to 28. cloL on March 26 and t'°ttipan v °a , n . c - V u ' t ' l JJlomfiold and the S:/ Allckl «nd. at 5 p.m., or with >SS .T 3 f m s - Ge °- Wi "~ k '