AUSTRALIAN RACING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19960, 19 November 1934, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN RACING

WILLIAM STOWN CUP TO GOTHIC GEM United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 18, 6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 18. The Williamstown races were held in showery weather. Results:— WILLIAMSTOWN CUP, li miles. Gothic Gem, 7.9 (Dempsey) l lolaus, 7.6 (Elliott) 2 Worthing, 6.12 (Murphy) 3 Sixteen started, including Nightly, Master Brierly and Palm Queen. Won by a length, half a neck between second and third. Panto was fourth, then came Lelite, Broad Arrow, Flail, with Nightly tenth. Nightly ran like a tired horse and trainer F. Jones is wondering whether Nightly has had enough of racing for the time being. Time—2min 311 sec. In the Rawdon Stakes, Lady Primrose and Debham were unplaced. In the Ozone Handicap, first division, Saltspray was unplaced. In the Altona Trial Handicap. Oriel. Melisande and Cape Lilock were unplaced. KING MARCH WINS AT ROSEHILL United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 18. 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 17. At the Rosehill races to-day in the second division of the Two-Year-Old Stakes, Treasure Trove was unplaced. In the first division of the Maiden Handicap, Pladislah was seventh, and in the second division Ruling Queen was unplaced. NOVEMBER HANDICAP. 11 miles. King March, 8.4 (Lightfoot) 1 Senior, 9.0 (Britt) 2 Magnitas, 8.4 (O’Sullivan) 3 Ten started. Won by a long head, half a length between second and third. Time—2min 7sec.

The stewards inquired into the reason why the New Zealander Senior lost his position near the half mile and accepted the explanations of trainer G. Price and jockey E. Britt that there was no dishonest intent, but censored Britt for allowing his mount to drop back without apparent justification. RETURNING TO NEW ZEALAND United Pi ess Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 18, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 18. The New Zealand horse Golden Hair is aboard the Wanganella, which sailed for New Zealand. Also aboard is a three-year-old colt Fersen, by Verbius, from Gallantry, which has been purchased by O. Cox, New Zealand. Fersen is a brother to Oratory.