AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 March 1940, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN RACING

EVENTS AT RANDWICK CUP WON BY MOSAIC. ROYAL CHIEF RUNS SECOND. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright SYDNEY, March 25. Mosaic justified the strong public confidence today by winning the Sy d - ney Cup for the second year in succession at Randwick amid cheers. The surprise of the race, however, was Royal Chief's splendid showing after his somewhat lean period. He maintained a handy position about fourth throughout the race and dashed past Yours Truly, who faded out at three furlongs, to assume the lead into the straight. Then Mosaic came on the scene and. leading Royal Chief at the leger, won full of running.

Yours Truly found the journey too far, despite his comparatively light weight and vigorous rider. Maikai travelled on the outside of the field but. finished on strongly to gain third place. Elanage and Round Up were near the tail throughout. The former New Zealander. Tidal Wave, a half-brother to Yours Truly, won the first division of the Wentworth Handicap.

The weather was fine. Results: — Easter Plate, for two-year-old fillies, 7f: Session (Munro) 1; Lady Neith 2; Sally Rich 3. Six started. Two lengths and a half: head. Time. 1.27 L Triteness was fourth.

La Perouse Handicap, 6f: Penthides (Duncan) 1; The Trimmer 2; Adios 3. Nine started. Two lengths; length. Time, 1.12.1. Denis was fourth. Biraganbil Handicap. Im: Katanga (Munro) 1; Dollar 2; Thunderclap 3. Fifteen started. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, 1.38?;. Asnazu was fourth.

Sydney Cup, 2m: Mosaic, 9.1 (Munro) 1; Royal Chief. 9.5 (Bartie) 2; Maikai, 9.6 (Mornement) 3. All 17 started. After a good start St Constant, The Blizzard and Gold Spark were leading the division for a mile. Yours Truly then tool; up a forward position and was going strongly with Gold Spark till approaching the home turn, where Mosaic came from thirteenth to fourth place, and Royal Chief, from behind, joined Gold Spark while Yours Truly began to lose ground. Royal Chief turned into the straight just ahead of Mosaic and opened up a gap from the rest of the field. In a dazzling finish last year's Sydney Cup winner. Mosaic, wore the New Zealander down and won brilliantly by two lengths. Maikai. who came with a great rush, was beaten into third place by two lengths. Old Rowley was fourth and Own Folk fifth. Yours Truly was eighth. Time, 3.251. Wentworth Handicap, for two-year-olds, 6f; First Division: Tidal Wave (Bartie) 1; John 2; Loyal Lad 3. Fifteen started. Half a length each way. Time, 1.14. Black Banter was fourth. Second Division: Roxford (Badger) 1; Valve 2; Chatoona 3. Thirteen started. Three lengths, one length. Time, 1.15. Cullen was fourth. Tocal Handicap, I'm: Lord Valentine (Cook) 1; Highborn 2; Cherry Bar 3. Nine started. Half a length; length. Time, 2.7.’. Marengo was fourth.

WILLIAMSTOWN MEETING MAC ROB WINS EASTER CUP. FEDERAL HANDICAP TO AURIE'S STAR. MELBOURNE. March 25. At Williamstown today the principal races resulted as follows: — Easter Cup, IJm: Mac Rob. 7.8 (Ralph) 1; Con Devon, 7.12 (Breasley) 2; Morven, 8.1 (Gilmore) 3. Fifteen started. Head; half a head. Prince Sion was fourth. Time, 2.33,1. Federal Handicap. 7f: Aurie’s Star 9.6 (Dewhurst) 1; Zonda. 7.10 (Preston) 2: Rexfelt, 8.11 (Reed) 3. Eleven started. One length: one and a half. Time, 1.25. J. ■ It is noteworthy that the winner of the Easter Cup, Mac Rob, was sired by Parenthesis, as also was the winner of the Three-Year-Old Handicap. Girella, and also the second horse in the Point Cook Trial, Melas.