AUSTRALIAN TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19104, 27 August 1936, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN TURF

VICTORIA PARK RACES CERNE ABBAS A SECOND SYDNEY, Aug. 26. At the Victoria Pink races, Certic Abbas, having ils iirst run in Australia, finished brilliantly from a hopeless position to gain second-place to another three-year-old, Lasting, in the Maiden Handicap, in which Hands Lp ''.'as third. Prince Pombsl. Psindy. Palm, and Maestro were unplaced in the first dsvi sion of the Plying Handicap. King of Diamonds was unplaced in the Three and Four-N ear-Old Handicap. Limoux was unplaced in the \ icloi'ia Park Handicap. SYDNEY RACING TALE CUDDLE CAN WIN BUT REST OF FAMILY CANNOT SYDNEY, Aug. 16. Cuddle’si breeder, Mr. J. llennah, was at Mourofield yesterday and had something to say about, the mare who captured the interest of Rand wick racegoers last Easter. lie says she is just the freak of the family. Naturally he knows all about Cuddle from her early days, and of Caress, her dam, and her family. Caress as a name naturally lent itself to subsequent nomenclature, hut disproved the theory of good horses having good names. In fact, the sister to Cuddle, a year older, was named Caress, and, according to her breeder, could not run a message. In fact, Cuddle stands out as the bright, particular star of a very modest family. Mr. Hennah has brought a halt-brother to Cuddle in Padishah to Sydney with him, but for a lowlier occupation lor racehorses, jumping hurdles. Padishah has won over the battens in New Zealand, bid lie is not likely to tackle I lie brush obstacles in Sydney. If lie races here it is to he in flat races, and for jumping events, if any, he will go on to Melbourne. ADVANTAGE ON COURSE? ' IS HISTORY BEING REPEATED? SYDNEY, Aug. 16. In Melbourne the belief still exists that horses drawn on the stand side over the straight six furlongs have an advantage. Apparently on several leading courses in England, horses, have been winning too regularly on the equivalent to Fleniington’s Alalua track, and officials arc becoming worried. Even at Newmarket over the dillerent mile courses, there has been an epidemic of successes on the stand rails, and jockeys have been anxious to draw positions on that side. AT ASCOT TOO' At Newbury the same stale ot allairs lias been noticeable and the latest meeting at Ascot had the officials very much on their toes. The executives have tailed to discover any cause, but they are not permitting the matter to rest. The Ascot officials have asked tor statistics to he supplied to show how many races for several seasons- past have been won by horses, drawn on the grandstand side of the course. If a clear ease can lie proved by the figures showing conclusively the superiority of this side over the other half ol tile" track, some important changes in the contour of the course will be effected. It is felt that, although this will lie a costly business, il absolute fairness can Hie secured, it will he worth the expenditure of considerable labour and money.