RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22399, 22 October 1934, Page 11

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

V.A.T.C. MEETING CONCLUDED JOURNAL WINS CAULFIELD CUP SIR SIMPER FINISHES THIRD. I United Press Association.) (iJy Eiectric Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE; October 21. (Received Oct. 21, at 10 p.m.) There was fine weather and an enormous attendance for the races. The Duke of Gloucester arrived- after the second race and remained to present the cup to the winning owner. Quarto was fortunate to defeat the fastfinishing Ronsant in the Burwood Handicap. The rider, M'Ca'rten,.'won the event, previously on Shakuni. Quarto was bred in New Zealand. Princess Cynthia, a sister to Hall Mark, had an appropriate' win in the Mona Nursery. . She is owned by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sir Gengotilt Smith. She led throughout. She is named after the Lord Mayor's wife. : I; Whernside finished strongly in the Gwyn Nursery. He is trained by A.. Hawthorn and owned by Mr W. R. Kemball. The New Zealander Teak was a disappointment •'.•■' Journal, in a brilliant run, won the Cup in the last few strides,. Farndale ran a great race, and Sir Simper made a wonderful effort at the last, but at the home turn was certainly beaten. Knbx, the rider of the winner, won previously with Denis Boy. A remarkable feature of the race -was that Journal and Farndale were the last two at seven furlongs. Rogilla ran a good race, and his rider, Darby-Munro, states that"the weight beat liini. Knox said Joutnal began slowly, but put in a great run in the final stages. Moran, the. rider 0f... Farndale, said he thought he had the race won at the straight entrance, but Journal was too good. Dempsey said Sir Simper was field shy, and the position near the rails beat him, but in the circumstances the horse gave.-a remarkable performance. Journal is liable to a rchandicap in'the Melbourne Cup There was a good finish in the Wyuna Steeplechase. A. Fairbanks, the rider of Mitten in the Steeplechase, hit the rail with his left leg at the straight entrance, and suffered a compound fracture of the left tibia and fibula. He showed great fortitude in, finishing."... ."."' Pollyspeck was prominent always, and had a comfortable win in the Windsor Handicap. Silver Ring tired with his weight of 9.11. Mr Kemball's pair, Morbiiry and Staghorn, were never dangerous.

The Caulfield Cup fractional times were as follows:—First four, 48Jsec; next four, 52sec; concluding- four. 48Jsec; last' six, Imin 15Jsec. In the Gwyn Nursery the last four took 48>}sec. Following are the results:— BURWOOD HANDICAP, QUARTO. 8.0 (M'Carten) ..' .. 1 RONSANT, 7.6 (Egan) ... ..' ...2 SPEARFLASH. £.4 (Badger) .. .". 3 Twenty-two started. ." -v * Won by one length and a-quarter, with a head between second and third. Sylvandale was fourth. Time, lmin 46|sec. MONA NURSERY, PRINCESS CYNTHIA, 8.0 (Moran) 1 ROMANY FAITH, 8.0 (Asliley Reed) 2 LADY PRIMROSE, 9.0 (Cook) .. 3 Fifteen started. Won by four lengths, with threequarters of a length between second and third. Royal Susie was fourth. Time, GWYN NURSERY; . WHERNSIDE, 8.0 (Cox) 1 MUTABLE, 8.0 (Smart) 2 THE TRUMP, 8.0 (Bailey) .... 3 Fifteen started. '.''.■. Won by half a. length, with a neck between second and third. Timurkhan was fourth. Time, lmin lsec. CAULFIELD CUP, Of 650050v5.. One mile and a-half. J...T. Cueh's br g JOURNAL, 4yrs, 7:13 (A. Knox) .. .••••• * A..G. Hunter and J. Fell's FARN: j DALE, 7.5 (H. Moran£ ....'. 2 W. T. Hazlet't's SIR SIMPER (N.Z.), . . 7.5 (F. Dempsey) .. .... 3 Eighteen started. . . ,;■- j Miss Nottava was among the early leaders. Sir Simper began smartly, but gradually dropped back on the rails until he was, last at the half mile. Journal and Farndale moved up at the turn and Farndale led into.the straight, but was beaten in the last few strides. Won by half a neck, with three-quarters of a length between secoud and third, ihen came Gaystar, Rogilla, Gallibrook, and Lelite, with Streperue last. lime,.2mm 2956 c. ' WYUNA STEEPLECHASE. WINGING HOME, 9.0 (Meredith) .. 1 MITTEN, 9.1 (Fairbanks) 2. CALFLY, 11.2 (Scanlpn) ........ 3 Ten started. " ,-■..' ... Won by two lengths and a-half, with three lengths between second and third. Appellant was fourth. Time, omm 48^scc* WINDSOR HANDICAP. POLLYSPECK, 7.13 (Codby) ... ... 1 OGWELL,. 7.1.3 (Maher) ..-, '.. ... 2 VAUNTRY, 9.3 (O'Brien)... ... ~ 3 Fifteen started. .. ■' Won by two lengths, with a head between second. and third. Phenomenon was fourth. Time,, lmin llisec.y

WARWICK FARM MEETING (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, October 21. (Received Oct. 21, at 10 p.m.) - ' At' the Warwick. Farm races the principal results were as follows: — YARRAVILLE HANDICAP. ■ ROMAN'SPEAR,.car. 8.8-(Zensky) .. lj DUNERO, ear.-7.8: (Mortimer) .. .. 2: LE TOUQUET, car. 7.5 (Carter) ...; 3 Fourteen started, . including Sirona.; Won by half a head, with a length between second and third. Time. Imin 13sec. • ;•...•' ,/.■ HOMEBUSir HANDICAP. • lOLAUS, 7.8 (Hickey) ....'.. .. 1 WALLACE MIM-I, 7.9 (Parsons) .. 2 DEPUTY RULER,- ear. 8.7 - (Lamb) 3 Thirteen started, including King March. Won by a length and' a-half, with a length between second and third. Time, 2min 4sec. Lion Heart was unplaced in the First Division of the Maiden Handicap, and Padisham and Ruling Queen were unplaced in the Second Division of the same race. Prince. Pombal was unplaced in the Macquarie Grove Handicap. ;■'•'. '•.■-.'-.