SPORTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20668, 5 March 1937, Page 11

SPORTING

.V.R.C. MEETING CAESAR WINS ASCOT VALE STAKES United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 4, 8.45 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 4. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance at the third day of the V.R.C. meeting to-day. Soloist, which had every chance tn the Autumn Hurdles, was beaten for third place in the last stride. He will find it difficult to win here, as to-day’s field was weak. Prince Quex was a certainty beaten in the Elms Handicap. He was last at the straight entrance but finished brilliantly. Caesar outclassed his opponents in the Ascot Vale Stakes. He has now had two wins and two seconds in four starts. He races in the same Interest as Fidelity, winner of the race last year.

Demotic enhanced his Cup prospects by a brilliant finish in the River Handicap, in which El Senorlta lad always. Gay Blonde ran a fair race but was troubled by weight. Jilt had a comfortable win in the Hopeful Stakes. El Meynelle and Princess Quex were never dangerous. Quasimodo finished fast to set a Flemington record and equal the Australasian record in the first division of the Welter Handicap. Evening Mist had a comfortable win in the second division of the Welter Handicap. Country Party had every show. Treasure Trove was never dangerous. Results:—

AUTUMN HURDLE RACE Of £600; 21 miles. P. Foster's b g Ras Kassa (Eastern Monarch-Festina), 9.8 (F. Dummett)l Grey Lash, 10.13 (W. Cutler) .. ..2 King Colossus, 9.6 (J. McMahon) .. 3 Eight started. Opinion was left at the post and Asolando fell. Time—4min ssec. ELMS HANDICAP Of £700; 1 mile. Mesdames C. and N. Meyers’ ch c Budapest (Gay Lotharlo-Flssion), 7.7 (E. Preston)l Mitsui, 8.4 (W. Elliott)2 Prince Quex, 9.1 (J. O’Brien) .. .. 3 Thirteen started. Won by a neck, half a head between second and third. Valpan was fourth. Time—lmin 37sec. ASCOT VALE STAKES Of £1500; 6 furlongs. Sir Colin Stephen’s b c Caesar (Silvius-Wlngcarribee), 8.5 (D. Munro) 1 Ajax, 8.5 (M. McCarten) 2 Hua, 9.1 (F. Dempsey)3 Nine started. Won by two lengths, half a neck between second and third. Nightguard was fourth. Time—lmin msec. RIVER HANDICAP Of £700; II miles. H. Charlton’s b m El Senorlta (El Cacique-Secret Wedding), 7.11 (O. Phillips)l Liilrene, 7.0 (P. Simonds)2 Demotic, 7.6 (W. Cox)3 Thirteen started. Won by a neck, half a length between second and third. Upoko Ariki was fourth. Time —2min 28sec, which equalled the course record. HOPEFUL STAKES Of £500; 5 furlongs. R. Mead’s b f The Jilt (Constant Son-Valferre), 7.7 (W. Cookson) . 1 Aurous, 7.102 Rosinate, 7.7 (W. Cox) 3 Twenty-two started. Won by three lengths, a head between second and third. Wlnoobra was fourth. Time —BOisec. WELTER HANDICAP Of £600; 7 furlongs. 1 First Division, i A. Morrow’s ch h Quasimodo (Bull-head-Esmeralda), 8.3 (R. Wilson) 1 Cry Havoc, 8.1 (H. Skidmore) .... 2 Bombus, 8.5 (D. Munro)3 Twelve started. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Spinifex was fourth. Falstaff was left at the post. Time—lmin 22isec. Second Division. « T. D. and R. V. Grove’s br m Evening Mist (Beau Fils-Misty Night), 8.11 (N. Creighton)l Master Motley, 8.1 (A. Breasley) .. 2 Country Party, 8.1 (E. Bartie) .. .. 3 Thirteen started. Won by a long neck, two lengths between second and third. Desert Dream was fourth. Time—lmin 24Jsec. GOLDEN PROMISE SCRATCHED FOR CUP United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 4, 8.45 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 4. Golden Promise failed to make the anticipated progress and was scratched for the Australian Cup at 1.34 p.m.