GOLD ROD SCORES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23146, 19 September 1938, Page 9

GOLD ROD SCORES

HILL STAKES/ SUCCESS I . COURSE RECORDS-EQUALLED AEOLUS ANNEXES GUINEAS FINE EFFORT BY RODBOROUGH (Received September IS, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. Sept. .18 Fast times were recorded in the main events 1 at the Rosehill meeting yesterday. After being unsuccessful for 12 months. Silver Standard surprised by winning the Spring Handicap impres- - sivelv. The Derby colt Aeolus took th® Rosehill Guineas' after an exciting finish with Petrufhio and Limnlet. In winning the Hill Stakes, Cold Rod equalled Valicre's track record ot 1.00. The Veilmond gelding Rodborough equalled the course record in the Camellia Stakes and also greatly enhanced his Epsom Handicap prospects. Silver Coat was unplaced in the hurdles and Troy, Moaveil, Sturdee and AUaddin were unplaced in the divisions of the High-weight Handicap. Results: CAMELLIA STAKES, Of £250; 7 fur, RODBOROUGH, J. R. and J. K. Hardie's b g, 4yrs, by Veilmond— Silver Cord, 7.9 (J. O'Sullivan) .. 1 KING'S HEAD, E. A. Haley's b h. aged, bv Bullhead—Fern Tree, 0.4 CI-'. She-an) . 2 BONNIE.LEGION. W. J. Bryan's b m, syrs. by Legionnaire—Bonnie Marjnrie. 9.2 AV. Cook) • • 3 Scratched.—Stretto. Nightguard, Mi<rhfc Not. Three-quarters of a length; half a Mark Antony was fourth, then Denis and Courage, with Rival Hit seventh. Time. Ira 21 J /,s, equal to course record. ROSEHILL GUINEAS, Of 750-guineas: three-year-olds; 9 fur. AEOLUS, P. Riddle's blk c, by Bara- • long—Queen of Night, 8.5 (W. Cook) ■-:? ' ■■ 1 PETRUCHIO", Mrs. S. Ritchie and Mr. H. V; Cooper's br c. by Love Box, 8.5 (M. McCarten) .. 2 LIMULET (New Zealand-bred). Dr. C. Nigel Smith's br c. by Limond — j Anklet, 8.5 (D. Munro) .. • • 3 Petruchio tried to win all the way. bnt Aeolus finished on gamely to win by a head. Liniulet was half a length away third, followed by Respirator and Kooba. Time, lm sls. ROSEHILL SPRING HANDICAP, Of £250; 1 mile~; 3 fur. -- - SILVER STANDARD. W. A. Freeman's . ch h. fiyrs, by Heroic —Silver Flower, 5.5 CE. Bartle) .... 1 WILL ROGERS, M. Webster's br g, 6yrs. by Air Balloon —Archbrooke, 6.10 (N Watterson) 1 ... .. 2 HIGHBORN. F. W. Hughes' br hj, lvrs, by Baralong—Nobility, 8.0 (W. Hickey) 3 Eighteen started, including Cerne Abbas , and Sir Regent. Length and a-half: neck. Sir Regent was sixth, with Genetout. who ran disappoint- • ingly. seventh. Time, 2m 10s. HILL STAKES, Of. £500; weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances; 1 mile GOLD ROD (New Zealand-bred). E. J. Watt's ch hj, syrs, by Chief Ruler — Oreum, 9.3 (M. McCarten) 1 YOUNG IDEA. P. Miller's br hj, 6yrs. , by Constant Son —Persuasion, 9.3 (D. Munro) .. 2 STRETTO (New Zealand), A. J. McGovern's br m, syrs, by Hunting Song—The Begum, 8.12 (E. Bartle) 3 Also Started.—Allunga, 9.3;' Nightguard, 9.0; Old Rowley, 90-

Stretto had charge to the turn, where Gold Rod came fast,- attended by Young Idea. Finishingi%i!l of running, Gold Rod beat YoUnc Idea by two lengths, with Stretto a head away third. Nightguard and Allunga were next. Time, lm 38s, equal to course record. MENTONE CUP PAGEANT BEATS FOOTMARK KERRY BAY MAKES RECORD (Received September 18, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 18 Several New Zealand horses were seen out at the Mentonc meeting yesterday, when the principal event, the Mentono Cup, was won narrowly by Pageant from the New Zealand-bred gelding Footmark. Netherlea and Raeburn were unplaced in the Yarramin Handicap, Queen of Song, Silver Bond and Edible in the first division of the Dandenong Welter Handicap, and Whernside and Pharaoh in the second division. Elanage and Top Row were unplaced in the Leslie Stuart Stakes* won by Judean from Lilirene. Only One finished-third in the Boisdale Handicap. Kerry -Bay, winner,?, of the Hurdles, established a course>record of 3m 39fs for 2 miles and 20 .yards. Result:— » .

MENTONE CUP, Of £400; 1% miles PAGEANT, H. E. Spr.v's br hj, 4yrs, by "Windbag—Gay Element, 7.12 (iA. Reed) .. . .. 1 FOOTMARK (New Zealand-bred), S. J. and N. V. Mills' b hj, 4yrs, by Defoe—Bachelor's Picture, '§.7 . (W. Morley) , - .. .M- .. - » PLYMOUTH HOE, V. Newhouse's br c, 4yrs, by Drake—Tampa, 7.6 (H. Badsrer)' ' .. .. 3 Eight, started, including International. In a keen finish. Pageant obtained the verdict by a neck from Footmark, who played up. at the barrier and during the race tried to run off the course. Plymouth Hoe was a head away third* Time, 2m. 6£s. HAMURAH INJURED SKULL FRACTURED IN CRASH! (Received September IS, 2.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 18 One of Sydney's best racing mares, Hamurah, fractured her skull when she crashed into a fence following a severe fright during a gale. Every effort is being made to save her. Last season Hamurah won ' the "Doomben ■ Newmarket Handicap and the Doncaster Handicap and is one of the topweights for the Epsom Handicap next month. DEATH OF MR. A S. HIGGS CANTERBURY STUDMASTER [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WANGANUI, Saturday Mr. A. S. Higgs. who has been prominent in stud circles in recent years in Canterbury, where he had Silverado, rhilamor and Myosotis, died in the Wanganui Hospital at an early hour this morning. He became seriously ill after attending tlie Wanganui races. BLAME FOR ACCIDENT H. W. HIBBERD SUSPENDED [BY TELEGRAPH OWN CORRESPONDENT] CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday Rebel Leader collided with Toro Koura when the. latter was rising after a fall in tlve Novice Stales at Ashburton and he also fell. Both riders concerned, L. J. Ellis, who rode Toro Koura, and J. Wadley, on Rebel Leader, escaped injury. At an inquiry into the fall the evidence of these two jockeys and of A. G. Parsons, rider of Gay Parade, and H. W. Hibberd, rider of Phenomenal, was taken and Hibberd was suspended for a month for crossing too soon -in front of Toro Koura. 7 r :; .•= - ~ -