TURF IN SYDNEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23036, 13 May 1938, Page 7

TURF IN SYDNEY

BIVAL HIT'S FAILURE

SURPRISE WIN FOR "ACTIVITY

CITY TAtTERSALL'S CUP

[FKOM OUR OWN correspondent]

SYDNEY, May 5

* llival Hit created one of the biggest booms in the memory of present-day racegoers before he raced at llandwick last Saturday. TJnfortunately the New Zealand gelding put up a poor perform-' ance, being one' of the last aWay and not in a winning position at any stagej Everybody'had appeared to be waiting for th 6. son of Winning Hit. Having D, Munro as the rider increased but the display was so inferior that there will be no hurry to support him again, llival Hit has been an unlucky hors'e since'being brought to Australiaj for lie has had more than his share of minor mishaps and lias started only thrco times. •

It is seldom that a winner from J. T; Jamieson's stable is acclaimed by the bookmakers, but that trainer did the ring a good turh at Randwick when his two-year-old Activity won at forlorn odds. Activity had worked moderately 011 the training track and, if anything, his stable mate, Respirator, Was more strongly fancied. Activity led prac* tically all tile' way. Ho is a chestnut gelding by Excitement, owned by Jamie.son in partnership with the New Zealander -Mr. W. Devon, who is ill Sydney on holiday. Campaneus Wins Hurdle Race

Campaneus, a plodding hurdler and a rather a disappointing son of Night ( Raid and Sennight, who is half-sister to Pillow., Fight,, was able to win the obstacle event from a moderate field; Ho has had,a chequered career, but stays and jumps fairly well. ] G.,. Price started his high-priced and , twioe-sold Iliad colt Homeric, but with'' ( out semblance of success. Ad:os, from this stable, was a good favourite, but i was beaten from the start, after being badly drawn. Brown Baroness, after being left at the post on previous occasions at Randwick, began snlartly and battled on at the finish with sufficient courage to win the De.nman Stakes—another good result for the bookmakers. _ j Hedonic gave the imported sire The Blizzard another good advertisement by a; stylish victory in the Trial Handicap, of a mile. He was last five furlongs from home, but was with the leaders | into the straight and won really we 11..; Even Wagering on Otip ; .The City Tattersall's Cup saw El Senorita jead nearly al,l the way. Ihis was one of the keenest fretting races staged for' somt? time and the favourites were almost at double figures. El Seno+ ritit was followed home; by Silver •Standard and Allunga. Silver Standard was well up all through, but. Allunga came from the rear and finished attractively with his 9.81 Hfe has gone out for a winter holiday. G. Price won the Club Welter, of seven furlongs, ; with Denis in a hard finish, the winner just struggling home;. He deserved his success, for he had not raced with much luck. _ ' . i P. Riddle had a turn of fortune at Hawkesbury this Week, When he Won races with Atalanta and Patlance. The shakes were small, but both fillies were f6irly iw«ll Aladdin Avon again, staying over the linile in first-class style. This Limond gelding has improved a good deal lately ji, v tiseful' ley&l. k Mr. \J; Higgins t : former chief stipendiary steward for the Australian Jockey [ Club, is on holiday in Sydney from India, where he is senior steward for the Royal Calcutta' Turf Club. He has been in conference with the Australian " Jockey Club committee. It appears that i : Mr. Higgins still has a contract with ■ the leading club in India, but this expires shortly. It is said in semi-official , circles that when he is available he will take over his old position with the principal clufi in Sydney".

TROTTING AT BLENHEIM ANNUAL MEETING TO* DAY ■ ACCEPTORS AND PROSPECTS The Marlborough Trotting Club's anntml meeting will' take . place at Blenheim to-day, and Useful fields are listed. The single pool betting system will be used. ; Horses who may receive good support include:Trial Handicap. Juliana - Tristan ; \ bracket, Gold Cue. Stewards' Handicap.—Count Parrish, Native Leaf. Marlborough Handicap. Bridget > • Brough, Ropata. Seaview Handicap.—Queen de Oro, Gold Cue. - President's Handicap.—Native Leaf, Lucky Rose. Seddon Handicap.—Tristan, Queen de Oro. _ Dash Handicap.—Bridget Brough, Guy Zolock. Acceptances:— 12.20—TRIAL HANDICAP, of £55, limit 3.43, 1% miles. —Audo Girl, Juliana, Roylette, Tristan, Worthy Note, limit; Gold Cue, 21yds bhd: Coral Prince, True Reflection 4S. 10 —STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of £6O, trotters, limit 3.10, iy a miles.—Count Parrish, Korotangi, Sunset Trail, limits Lucky Rose, 72yds bhd; Native Leaf, 84. 1 .JO—MARLBOROUGH HANDICAP, Of .€IOO and trophy valuedl at £25, limit 4.50, 2 miles— Bridget Brough. Guy Zolock, Storm Signal, limit; Evora, Happi, 12yds bhd; First Aid, 24; Ropata, 30.

2.2O—SEA VIEW HANDICAP, of £55; limit 2.'27, 1 nule.—Golden River, Mitewln, Orby Lad, Restraint, Ulster Girl, Worthy Note, limit; Gold Cue, Queen de Oro, 12yds bhd.

3.O—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Of £<((), trotters, limit 5.7. 2 mi es.—Count Parrish, Korotanstl. Sunset Trail, limit; Lucky Rose, OO.vds bhd; Native Leaf, 108. 3 40—SEDDON HANDICAP, of £55, limit 3.5, VA miles. —Mitewin, Orby Lad, Tristan, bister Girl, limit; Queen de Oro, 24yds bhd; Coral Prince, Truo Reflection, 48.

4 oo—DASH HANDICAP, of £65. limit •>24, 1 mile.—Cassidy, Aimworthy. Bridget B rough, 12yds bhd; Guy Zolock, Storm Signal. 24; Evofa, First Aid, Happi, 36.