THE TURF

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 99, 3 May 1935, Page 7

THE TURF

WARRNAMBOOL CUP VOITRE WINS ON TAKAKUA <3y Telegraph —Copyright —Press Assn. MELBOURNE, May 2. At the races at Warrnambool today the chief event, the Warrnambool Cup, resulted: Takakua 8.5 (Voitre) 1, Three Pips 8.2 (Morris) 2, Isle of Astur 8.3 (Wilson) 3. Won by threequarters of a length, third back a length. Time, 2.22. JOCKEY INJURED ON FLEMINGTON COURSE By Telegraph—Copyright-Press As. MELBOURNE, May 2. The prominent jockey, T. Lynch, ■was seriously injured at Flemington to-day while schooling the gelding Ortalan over hurdles. Lynch’s skull was fractured when Ortalan fell and broke his neck and had to be destroyed.

FORBURY TROTS POSTPONEMENT DECIDED ON (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Last Night. Owing to heavy rain this morning and the track being under water in parts the Forbury Park trots were postponed till Saturday and Monday. With reference to the decision to race next Monday on the same day as the Dunedin Jockey Club, the latter has telegraphed a protest to the Department of Internal Affairs against the Forbury Club being allowed to use its totalisator permit on that day, and has also forwarded a protest to the president of the New Zealand Trotting Conference. K RACING IN ENGLAND TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS By Telegraph—Copyright —Press Assn. LONDON, May 1. The Two Thousand Guineas resulted:—Bahram 1, Theft 2, Sea Bequest 3. Sixteen started. Won by a length and a half, two lengths separating second and third. Bahram is still unbeaten. Turf writers expect Bahram to win the Derby.