RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1930, Page 3

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

NEW ZEALAND VICTORIES SARGON, BAY ACRE AND VALLAR. EVENTS AT CANTERBURY PARK. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Rec. 5.5, p.m. Sydney, Aug. 10. The Canterbury Park (N.S.W.) races were held yesterday in fine weather. Sargon, Bay Acre and Vallar, New Zealanders, won races and other Dominion horses were prominent. New Zealand horses were starters in the Ashbury Handicap but were unplaced. The stewards inquired into alleged interference with I’m Alone, the New Zealand horse, during the running of the Park Stakes, and came to the conclusion it was due to ■ other horses crowding in at the three furlongs turn. Ring Boy, winner of the Asbury Handicap, was originally a New Zealand horse. ’’ , Results are 1 : —

. HURDLES RACE. ' About 200 sovs. Two miles 3 furlongs. BRUNORE, 9.10 (O’Dwyer) 1 GREG ALLO, 9.10 2 SECOND THOUGHTS (N.Z.), 10.4 ... 3 Six started. Won by three lengths, twenty lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 46sec, a race record. PARK STAKES. Of 175 sovs. One mile and 75 yards. SARGON (N.Z.), 7.6 (Voitre) .... 1 SILENT BIRD, 6.10 .............. 2 SWEET ACCORD, 7.12 .1.......... 3 Eighteen started, including I’m Alone (N.Z.). Won by half a neck, half a - head between second and third. Time, 1-min 58sec. ' THREE-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP. Of 175 sovs. Six furlongs. •’ (First Division.) BAY ACRE (N.Z.), 8.4 (Webster) 1 SWEET VALAIS, 8.4 ••••••_■ 2 TIPPO, 9.4 ................/..V... 3 Fourteen started. Won by a long neck, half a length-between second and third. Time, Imin IGsec. v FLYING WELTER HANDICAP. Of 125 sovs. Six furlongs. VALLAR (N.Z.), 8.12 (McCartcn) .. 1 LADY O’CLARE, 7.5 ..... 2KALA MQTI, 8.8 8 Fifteen started. Won by half a length, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin 15 . sec. • THREE-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP. . ' . Of 175 sovs. Six furlongs. . (Second Division.) BRAZEN FACE, 8.1 (Marsden) .. . . 1 GOING ON, 8.0 2 CRAIGAVON (N.Z.), 8.4 3 Thirteen started, including Huntique. Won by two lengths, a length and ahalf between second and third. Time, Imin 15Jsec. ■ V ’ -

AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE

GOOD WHISKEY WINS SLOW RACE ARKARINGA HURDLES TO TIKI. Rec. 5.5.p.m. Melbourne, Aug. 10. The Victorian Amateur Turf . Club races were held yesterday on heavy tracks at Caulfield. The weather was damp. Tiki, the Patrobas—Royal Oharin gelding, won the Arkaringa Hurdles arid the Australia;!! Steepl<echa<se went to Good Whisky, a gelding by Gloria Seal —Miss Chainman. Results are:—

ARKARINGA HURDLES. About two niiles and a furlong. TIKI, 10.9 (Zealiy) ........... •/••• -j OOOKROW, 9.0 2 'DURABILITY, 9.10 3

Eight started, including Paul T and Rossgole. Won by half a length, .half a neck between second and third, Tiimo, 4min lOJsec. •: ,

AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE Of 2000 boys. Three.miles and a-halt - GOOD WHISKt, 9.3 (Howson) .... 1 ORANGE PARK, 9.7 (Butler) .... 2; BANG BANG, 9.5 (Winks) ; 3 ; / Ten started.’ Bang Bang established a handy .lead with Hungarian, Adit, Kentle, Orange Park, Johnny Cake and Good Whisky as nearest attendants. Kentle pulled up seven furlongs from home. Good Whisky -passed Bang Bang ■ at the five furlongs post and coming into the straight strongly, won comfortably by four lengths; from Orange Park, which was five lengths ahead of Bang Bang.- George William was fourth and then came Hungarian. Namcra and Adit tailed off. Time, 7-min 7‘lsec.