AUSTRALIAN TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19267, 8 March 1937, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN TURF

FLEMINGTON MEETING MUTABLE’S CUP SURPRISE <• * , V LLOYD STAKES TO PA.MELUS • (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) ' ' MELBOURNE, March 7. Tb£. Victoria .Racing Club’s autumn : meeting concluded on Saturday at Flem- • liig-feon.' ■ The weather, .was threatening. T&roi!fi?6's'.it,' fair,attendance. The going • i^beclwood'nuwle amends for his recent ."failutte by a. narrow win in the Leonard •«Rtsfco9.-• Nnmakia was never dangerous. : feSamelus 'finished brilliantly to beat ttlft"pacemaker. Gold Rod, in tlie Lloyd 1 Stakes. Pam el us now has had two wins ’ add Jour seconds in the last six starts. HcMs* a 'probable visitor to Randwick at ' Easier.* Young Idea was a moderate ' 1 hir'd. Gav Blonde was outclassed. liomw* Ilollox, in the first start for • .Ur. MLifpliJr, ’ lost its rider at the third fence inrthe .Steeplechase, which was won hv Seven Hills. Elegance Boy and ‘i llhickmill'i'ell. • The extreme outsider. Mutable, gained i’ a surprise win in' the Cup. He has a consistent record this season, but the distance was considered beyond him. Ho finished brilliantly to down Pooley Bridge in the last few strides. Demotic just beat Hot Shot for place honours. Cuddle weakened, also Amalia and Royal Messenger. The winner is

' trained by the owner-trainer, Mr. W. Smart, formerly a well-known jockey. The time was only half a. second outside the record. The consistent Le Baron led always in the Gibson Carmichael Stakes. It has had four wins and a second in the last seven starts.: Dick Devon finished strongly to beat Dunloe and the pacemaker,' Country Party, in the Farewell Handicap. Results were as follows Leonard Stakos.—Beechwood. 8.10 (If. Badger), 1; Studio, 9.0 (R. Wilson), 2; Regular Bachelor, 10.1 (11. Skidmore). 3. Eight started. Won by a neck and hall' a neck. Lerringod was fourth. 'I hue, 1.123Lloyd Stakes. Pamelus, 9.1 (W. Elliott), 1 • Gold Rod, 8.6 (M. McCarten), 2; Young Idea, 9.0. 3. The other starter was Gay Blonde. Won by three-quarters of ti length and three lengths. Time, 1.374. Sectional times were: Last six, I.lo’ ; last four, 461. Autumn Steeplechase.—Seven Hills, 9.11 (T*. Synders), I; Wakerife, 10.0 (W. Foley), 2; Santa Casa, 11.3 (G. McMahon). 3. Ten started. Dilpurra was fourth. Time, 4.51 j'. Australian Cup.—-Mutable, 7.3 (11. 1 Morris), 1; Poolev Bridge, 7.5 (Phillips), 2; Demotic, 7.4 (W. Cox), 3. Thirteen started. Cuddle made all the pace I mm Benthos. In a good finish, Mutable outstayed Ins rivals to win by half a length, ! with two and a half length between . second and third. Hot Shot was fourth. Cuddle and Magnum Botuim were the 1 last two. Time, 3.51. Sectional times ■ were: First six, 1.19; last four, 50£see. : Gibson Carmichael Stakes. —Le Baron, 8.9 (R. Wilson). 1; John Wilkes, 8.2 (A. 1 Breasley), 2: Cnmpaspe, 7.2 (F. Med- - hurst), 3. Twelve started. Won by

two lengths and half a, length. Liberty was fourth. Time, 1.25;. Farewell Handicap.—Dick Devon, 9.0 (P. McLeod), 1 ; Dunloe, 7.8 (11. Badger), 2; Country Party, 7.11 (K. Burtlc), 2. Tw :olve started. Won by half a length and half a head. In tile Air was fourth. Time, 1.401.

RANDWICK MEETINGNEW ZEALANDERS PAIL SYDNEY, March 6. Only six New Zealand-bred horses were engaged at the Rose,hill races on Saturday. Mnuunui finished third and Unions was unplaced in the Club Handicap. Odilion was unplaced in the Granville Novice Handicap. Gold Standard and The Chief were unplaced in the Juvenile Stakes. Elderslie was unplaced in the Maiden Weller Handicap.

C.J.C. CLASSICS HANDICAPS DECLARED (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. The following handicaps have been declared for the Great Easter and Great Autnm 11 Handicaps to he run at the C..1.C. meeting 011 March 29 and 30: Great Easter Handicap.—Silver Ring 10.3, Wild Chase 9.9, Paper Slipper 9.6, Trench Eight 9.1. Davolo, Gold Boa, Mariam 9.0. Concert Pitch 8.13. Friesland, Lowenbcrg, Kinnoull 8.9. Chief Banger 8.6, Traveima 8.5. Rebel -Chief, WlllO, Knocklin, Epris, .Mandamus 7.13, Great Star. Viking, Dollar Bill, Fiord, Invoice, Oyrillias 7.7. Great Autumn Handicap.—Silver Ring 10.5. Wild Chase 9.6. Argentic, Queen of Song 9.5, Davolo 9.2. Trench Fight 8.13, Martava, Paper Slipper 8.12, Polity, f-mvenberg 8.11. Tunneller, Concert Pitch 9.4, Chief Ranger 8.3, Snnee 8.1, Osculate, Arctic King 8.0. Rebel Lad, Willie Win 7.13, Mandamus 7.12, Traveima 7.10. Top Notch 7.10. Silver Sight, Paladv, lleloise. Sky lass 7.7. WELLINGTON REIIANDICAPS (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The billowing lehandioaps are announced for the Wellington Racing Glut)"a meet mg : ilium Highweight.—Wananga 9.5. Titiakori Handicap.—Old Surrey 8.5, Collodion 8.2.