RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1931, Page 3

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

KING’S BIRTHDAY CARNIVALS DARK ISLE WINS A.J.C. HURDLES - * .|l■l l w>l ll—w TROILUS SECOND IN ELLESMERE. By Telcsrraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 8.20 p.m. Sydney, June- 8. The Australian Jockey Club’s winter meeting was opened to-day at Randwiek in ideal weather with a good' attendance, the occasion being the observance of the King’s Birthday holiday. Results are:— , / ' JUNE STAKES. Of 650 sovs'. Six furlongs. 'GREENSEA, 8.12 (Jones) 1 EUCLARE, 7.13 (Simpson) ....... 2 PROMPTITUDE, 7.11 (Burrows) .. 3 Eighteen started, including Greenline, Fuji San, Gay Ballerina (N.Z.-bred) and Lord Romeo. Won by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin llgsec.. Greensea, carrying 8.2, won the race last year in Imin llsec. . ' !; . AUSTRALIAN J.C. HURDLES. Of 2200 sovs. Two miles three furlongs. DARK ISLE, W. S. Baker’s imp.. h., 9.0 (Lillyman) 1 DRAKE, 9.12 (Cullum) 2 CADRAY, 9.3 (Bott) 3 Eleven started, including Grosvenor (which won last year), W.8., Paul T, and Perides. Taking the lead Dark Isle, closely attended by 1 Perides, established a clear lead with Gadray, which tailed off about five furlongs from home. Drake tried to overtake Dark Isle, which moved away and won by two. lengths brilliantly. He jumped splendidly ail through. Perides came to griefi- Gadray finished fast and did wonderfully well to finish third three-quarters of a length behindi Drake. Grosvenor .was fourth, then Paul T, Jocoon, Rosegoie, Ulen joy and W.'B. Time, 4min 2Qisec. ELLESMERE, HANDICAP.' ' , Of 575 sovs. One mile and a-quarier. TORTONI, 7.5 (Hickey) ..< ,1 TROILUS, 8.11 ’(Bartie) 2 DON MOON, 9.3 (Williams) 3 Ten started, including Gemlight and Havaspot (N. ; Z.). Won by a length and a-half, a similar distance between second and third. Havaepot was fourth. Time, 2min 4Jsec. The First .Nursery Handicap, of .600 sovs., seven furlongs, was won 'by Legitime, with Senator second and-/Miss, Nottava third. The winner gained, the verdict by five lengths. : B . y rixt i VICTORIA RACING CLUB MEETIN? GLAVIE WINS THE CHIEF EVENT. Rec. 9.30 p.m. Melbourne, June 8. The Victoria Racing, Club’s King’s Birthday meeting was continued to-day in dull' weather. The track, was heavy after week-end rain. ■Results are: — ( MARLBOROUGH HURDLES. Of 500 sovs. Two miles and a-quarter. OLINA; 9.7 (Inkson) ..........1. ' 1 POLYGONUM, 9.7 (Fullarton) ...J 2 COQKROW, 9.2 (Howson) ...;/ 3 Ten started,, including Catkin (N.Z.). Won by four lengths, five lengths^between second and third. Time, 4min 31$ sec. - . - ■ ’

PRINCE' OF WALES STEEPLECHASE Of 500 sovs. Two miles and/ a-lialf. RAKWOOL, 11.1 (Inkson) 1 ■BESTMAN,. 9.0 ' (Howson) .'. . .■, ‘ 2 GEORGE WILLIAM, 9.9 (Warner) 3 Ten started. Won by half a length, four lengths between' second and third. Time, smin 7isec. ' . . v > BIRTHDAY HANDICAP.,.;,; ... Of 700 sovs. One mile, and a-half. GLAVIE, 7.8 (Badger) ■ ;.. ; ’ 1 HAZLEWOOD, 7.7 (Dewhurst) ; 2 INPETTO, 6.7 (Accold) .........i. < 3 Thirteen- started,- including Sir Roy, Won by four lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 49 J sec. • ALDERMAN CUP AT ADELAIDE. (Rec, 10. p.m. Adelaide, June;.B. The- Adelaide Racing Club’s'birthday meeting was continued to-day. The chief, event was: — ALDERMAN CUP. Of 600 sovs. One mile & three-quarters. BORBEO, 7.0 (Medhurst) .. 1 ROYAL LASS, 7.7 (Oakey) <2 ST.-. MA!RY, 8.13 (Slatterly)'....., : , 3 Ten started. Won by two 7 lengths and a-half. Time, 3min l|sec. .