AUSTRALIAN TURF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23021, 26 April 1938, Page 17

AUSTRALIAN TURF

beats pandaya OLD ROWLEY WINS PLATE , gay knight victorious SUCCESS UNDER DIFFICULTIES (Received April 24, G.SO p.m.) SYDNEY, April 24 Xhe Australian Jockey Club's Autumn jjeeting was concluded at Band wick yesterday in glorious weather, with the track slightly dead following rain on Thursday and Friday. New Zealand representation was small. Gold Bod was a bad last in the C. W. Cropper Plate. It was only in tho firat 20yds. that ho showed any dash, giving his trainer and jockey a complete surprise, told Bod does not perform «'$ Jjis best when tho ground is eviyi fclightly wet, but something more t&pi that is necessary to explain his failure. Ajax had xhe race in hand almosv/rnvm the start, and had the measure M S'andava nil tho way. He could h»v<, wen bv u greater margin if it .Mac-' boon 'yvished. Allunga's display in tho A.J.C. Plato •pas disappointing. He enjoyed tho run of th§ race from tho start, but could not produce a finishing run to beat Old Rowley, who was ridden hard all tho way down the straight, to hold the lead lie gained earlier. However, Allunga tired a furlong from home. Gav Knight won the Dangar Handi-

cap under great difficulties, as his / saddle slipped near the half-milo post. The jockey, A. Harvey, had great diihculty in keeping his balance,. ){esults: —

ROUS HANDICAP, O£ i'TiHj; 7 fur. BEECHWOOD, E. L. Baillieu and P. H. Osborne's b h. -i.vr.s, by Backwood— Clear, O.IU (JO. Bartle) .. ~ i BOSAXTE, J. Kennedy's br c, Syrs, by Itossendalo —Qui'ck. Result, 7.0 (1). Ashmore) .. .. .. .-,2 DE>"IS, "G. Lightford's" br c, 3yrs, by Denis Boy—Sweti Tress, 7.11 (K. Voitre) .. .. a Eighteen started, including Deputy Ruler. . Two lengths; half a length. Time, lm 27'/is WOOLLAHRA HANDICAP, Of 45700; 1 mile CID, Mrs. S. H. Coward's b li, Gyrs, by Blue Flame —Smart Shoe, 9.8 (F. / Shean) .. ~ .. .. 1 H. D., J. H. and K. S. H. Livingston's b hj, 4yrs, by I?oi> jendale—Kilbreeze, 8.8 (E. Bartle) , 3 HQPDENT, D. MeKenzie's br m, Gyrs, by Cetigue, S.l (J, Finch) .. .. .. ~ 8 Twelve started. Length and a-quarter; three lengths. Time, lm

C. W. CROPPER PLATE, Of £1300; 0 fur. AJAX. E. L. Baillieu and A. \V. Thompson and "Air. Constable's" ch c, 3vrs, by Heroic—Xlcdmenham, 9.y (E. Bartle) .. .. . . x >: PAN DA VA, "F. SmithdenV' br c, Syrs, hy Brazen—Ring Again, 7.4 (J. O'Sullivan) ~ ~ .. 2 KING'S HEAD, E. A. Haley's b hj, Gyrs, by Bullhead—Ferntree, 9.0 (D. Munro) ~ .. ~ .. 3 Also Started. —Gold Rod, Mohican. King's Head and Mohican were tho first to break the line, but on settling down Pandava was the leader from .4jax, King's Head, Gold Rod and Mohicnu. Pandava increased his Ivad to two lengths from Ajax at the half-mile, but at the straight entrance Ajax moved up to be within a length of the leader, with King'a Head and Mohican two lengths away and Gold Rod further back. In the straight Ajax moved up to Pandava, and went on to beat him by two lengths, with King's Head a length and a-half awvy third,-Time, lw 13js,

'DANG A Ft , HANDICAP, Of £700; 1 mile 5 fur. GAY KNIGHT. W. Digby's ch g, syre, by The Buzzard —Haid ot Scot*. 7.0 (A. Ilarvey) ~ ~ ~ 1 / KOI!THV/IXI>, Colonel Harold Cohen'p hr oyrs, by "Windbag—iliis Bon, 8.0 (P. Shean) ~ ~ .. 2 EL SEXORITA, It/ C. Allen's br m, Qjrs, by Cacique—Secret Wedding, 8.-J (E. Barile) 3 Kin® started, including Edible. Holbein made most of the running, but Gay Knight took the lend at the turn from El Senorita and Northwiud, North wind had charge inside the last / farlpng, {jut Gay Knight made a fur%r effort, to win by three-quarters of a length from Northwiud, with El Scaorita two and a-half lengths away .tlurd. Time, 2in 60s. FERNHILL HANDICAP, Of £700; twd-yearolds; 1 mile CRAGITE, "V. Flex's" b c. by Ha*rat— Weeterina, 7.5 (A. It. Knox; .. 1 GEEBUXG, D. TJ, Seatan's br c. by Hold ? and Bad—Western Lass, 8.3 (W, Cook) ..' .. .. ~ 2 GfiAKD HOTEL, D. L. Segenfield's ch tf. by Grand Joy—Lady Brunswick, 7.1 (H. Hanley) .. .. .. 8 Seventeen started. Cragite was always handy, and entering the straight was fourth to Elson, Grand Hotel and Geebung, JLn the run home he came through well, to win by three lengths from Geebung, with Grand Hotel a length away third. Time, lm 4125.

A.J.C. PLATE, Of £ 12-*>o; weight-for-age; 2% miles ' OLD ROWLEY, J. A. Scully's ch g,

by The Buzzard —Sycconelle, S.li (D. ilunro) .. .. .1 ALLUXGA. E- Hunter Bowman and H. Oakes' br hj, Syrs, by Inchaquire— Heliope, 0.4 (E. Bartle) .. ..2 AITCHEXGEE, W, A. Todd's b g, fiyrs, by Curialis—Weranie, y.l (A. Heed) 3 The only starters

The early pace was slow, Old Rowley taking the running two lengths clear °f Allunga, with a similar distance to Aitchengce. Old Rowley increased his lead to three lengths at tho mile, but °n the turn Allunga moved up, to be half a length of him, with '•Aitchengee two lengths back. In the straight Allunga threw out a challenge, out Old Rowley held him off, to win by a length and a-qnarter, with threoJiuartcrs of a length to Aitchengea. iinie, 4m -is.

FINAL HANDICAP, Of £750; V,\ miles head CHECK, E. Hunter Bowman'b '.br m, oyrs, by Hossendale —Breastplate, T.io (A. Harvey) .. ,; 3 BLJ.VKY HILL, 'J. A. "Wood's ch sr, syrs, by The Vcrderer —Lady Clara, b.3 (fc\ Sh?an) . .. 1 BPEARDALE, R R. Smart's ch hj, Cyrs, by Friarsdale—Spear Maiden, U.H (K. Voitre) . . .. . . f I'en started including Country Party Troy. Luiklft.

Blinky Mill led until a furlong from home, when Head Check finished strongly, to win by a long head, with kpeardale three lengths back third, linie, 2m £>s.