SPORTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20260, 8 November 1935, Page 16

SPORTING

V.R.C. MEETING NALDA WINS OAKS STAKES United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 7, 8.0 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 7. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance for the third day of the Victoria Racing Club’s spring meeting. Barracker had a comfortable win in the Plying Handicap. The former New Zealander Araunah. finished strongly. Gay Sheila was never a danger. Beechwood just held off a late challenge from Sir Geraint in the Byron Moore Stakes. The latter ran a great race under a penalty. Martinborough was a good third and Prince Quex ran a promising race. Bold Blood was never dangerous. Voitro'.s clever waiting tactics were a contributing factor in Valiant Chief’s win in the Linlithgow Stakes. The colt, hitherto regarded as a poor “sticker,” won running away. Silver Jubilee had every show. Synagogue led early but finished last. Gay Circle had a comfortable win in the Carnival Handicap. The placed horses all- have New Zealand associations.- Gay Sheik and Yilderrim were prtrtiriHent early but knocked-up. Gay Circle has had three wins in the last five starts.

Nalda, who was pocketed at the home turn, finished brilliantly over the last furlong in the Oaks Stakes to win narrowly from Bimilla, who was last in the early stages. Salamander narrowly beat Valsard for third place. Nalda is a stable mate of Feldspar and Marabou, and is trained by Lou

Robertson, who won the Oaks previouslj with Barbette. It is the first occasion that one trainer has trained the winner of the Derby, Cup and Oaks in one season. It was Voitre’s fifth win at the meeting. Satmoth early took charge in the straight in the Veteran Stakes and won nicely, giving McCarten his second win of the afternoon. Korero and Limbohm performed poorly. Results: FLYING HANDICAP. Of 500 sovs; 6 furlongs. Barracker, 8.8 (D. Munro) 1 Araunah, 8.9 2 Phenomenon, 8.11 3 Thirteen started. Won by two lengths, a length and a quarter between second and third. Heros was fourth. Time—lmin lOSsec —a race record. BYRON MOORE STAKES, Of 500 sovs; 5 furlongs. Beechwood, 8.0 (M. McCarten) .... 1 Sir Geraint, 8.12 2 Martinborough, 8.5 3 Won by half a neck, a length and a quarter between second and third. Prince Quex was fourth. Time—lmin —a race record. LINLITHGOW STAKES, Of 1000 sovs; 1 mile. Valiant Chief, 8.0 (K. Voitre) .. .. 1 Silver Jubilee, 8.13 (R. Reed) .. .. 2 Sylvandale, 9.0 (D. Munro) 3 Won by a length, a neck between second and third. Synagogue was the only other starter. Time—lmin 381 sec. CARNIVAL HANDICAP, Of 500 sovs; 11 miles. Gay Circle, 8.1 (W. Jenkins) 1 Link Divine, 8.1 2 East Cape, 7.3 3 Ten started. Won by two and a half lengths, three lengths between second and third. Monologue was fourth. Time—2min 43sec. OAKS STAKES, Of 2000 sovs; H miles. Nalda, 8.10 (K. Voitre) 1 Bimilla, 8.10 (F. Dempsey) 2 Salamander, 8.10 (D. Munro) .. .. 3 Won by half a neck, three lengths between second and third. Valsard was fourth. Time—2min 321 sec—a race record. Scratched: Sweet Trilby, Light Wind, Garrison. VETERAN STAKES, Of 500 sovs; H miles. Satmoth, 8.1 (M. McCarten) 1 Burlesque, 8.10 2 Pewter, 6.8 3 Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Turf Boy was fourth. Twelve started. Time—-2min 32sec.