AUSTRALIAN TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18589, 27 December 1934, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN TURF

RAND WICK MEETING

HOMER WINS STAKES

CUP TO DARK CHIEF

(Llec. Te), Copyright—United Press Assn.) 'SYDNEY, Dec, 20.

For the Randwiek races there was beautiful weather and a good attendance. The track was fast;

Homer scored his third successive win when he defeated a brilliant Held in the December 'Stakes. Great interest was taken in Homer’s meeting with 'Strathardale, but the contest was robbed of a certain amount of satisfaction, firstly, because the latter secured several lengths advantage oyer ITomer at the start, and, secondly, because Strathardale lost several lengths at the entrance to the straight. Homer battled to the lead and was going best at the finish.

'Miss Nottava tried to win all the way in the Summer Cup, but the effort was too great, and, at the Leger, Brown Foree and Dark Chief were fighting for the lead, the latter gaining a narrow verdict. Senior was fourth.

Jn the Chisholm Handicap, Wexford led into the straight from The Marne, Vista, Veilantif, High and Golden Gate. High took a good lead and managed to hold off Golden Gate in a particularly strong finish. Myra Tip lost a lot of ground at. the start, but finished brilliantly. Croupier, having his first race since April, was near the tail of the field all the way. Lovesong finished valiantly 'to win the Jockey r Club Handicap. The early leader was Kodapen, but entering 'the straight, almost the whole field drew abreast. Dromas appeared to have the race in keeping when Lovesong challenged strongly and was going away at the post.

Christmas Trial. —First division: Dark Son, 7.10 (Weiss), 1; Glemvitch, 8.1 (Couch), 2; Leone, !).0 (Pratt), 3. Fifteen starters. Won by a neck, and three lengths. Time, 1.37 J. Second division: Ruffian, 7.7 (W. Cook), 1; King Bcga, 8.2 (Knox), 2; Family Pride, 8.13 (Barths), 3. Thirteen starters, including Palndy. Won by four lengths, and a head. Time, 1.37. Summer Nurser t v.—JJninalong, 7.13 (Lightfoot), 1; Glanely, 7.10 (O’Sullivan), '2; Pistol Shot, 7.10 (Cracknell), 3. Fifteen starters, including Odyssey. Won by half a head, and a length. Time, 1.71. 'December Stakes. —Homer, 8.5 (Barlie), 1; 'Strathardale, 8.10 (Pratt), 2; Medallist, 8.5 (Munro), 3. Also ran:

Wise Boy, Womblcbank, Gibson, White Lilac, Silver Rose. Won by hal'f a neck, and a neck. Silver Rose was fourth. Time, 1.0.

Chisholm Handicap. —High, 8.0 (Hickey), 1; Golden Gate, 8.6 (Pratt), 2; Myra Tip, 8.0 (Bartle), and Wexford, 7.12 (Cracknel!), dead heat, 3. Sixteen starters, including Croupier and Visage. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, I.los. 'Summer Cup.—Dark 'Chief, 7.3 (Light foot,), 1; Brown Force, 8.11 (Pike), 2; Magnitas, 8.3 (Munro), 3. Also ran: Senior, Mr Kerry, Miss Not.* tav,a, Wallace Mimi, Nord, Volwood. Won by a head, and two lengths. Time, 2.465, A.J.'O. Handicap.—Lovcsong, 8.4 (Webb), 1; Dromos, 8.4 (K, Cook), 2) Turbine, 9.12 (Munro), 3. Eight starters, including Kodapon. Won by half a neck, and two lengths. Time, 1.51 i In the Juvenile Stakes, Lady Primrose was unplaced. In the Koernang Trial (second division), Cape Lilock was unplaced.