RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19458, 24 December 1934, Page 8

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

RANDWICK MEETING. BACHIAN WINS STAKES. HIGH-WEIGHT TO CAPRIS. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright SYDNEY, Dec. 23. The weather was fine and the track good, but there was only a fair attendance at the opening of the Australian Jockey Club's Summer Meeting at Randwick yesterday. The New Zealand-bred colt’ Homer, purchased at the Trentham sales last January for 550 guineas, registered a fine performance in winning the December Nursery Handicap after a terrific duel with the brilliant Queenslander, Ben Field. Ben Field, on the rails, had a slight advantage over Homer to the straight, where they raced neck and neck until 50 -yards from the post, when the strain began to tell on both. Homer, displaying more stamina, won narrowly from the fast-finishing Silver Rose and Gibson, with Ben Field a head away fourth. The Queensland representative, Bachian, led all the way to win the Villiers Stakes from Turbine. The latter moved up from sixth to within half a length of the leader a furlong from home, but could get no closer. Magnitas won the Holiday Handicap convincingly. He was patiently handled until the straight entrance when he flew past the leaders to win comfortably.

G. Price, who trains Homer, had another success in* the last race when the Auckland-owned filly Gapris ran away from tlie High-Weight Handicap field to win as she liked. Results:— lIURDLE RACE, Of £250; about 2 miles.

ABBOT’S LAD, C. M. Sawyer's b -g, aged, by Abbott’s Trace —Columbia, 11.2 (E. C. McMenamin) 1 BOWTHORNE, S. Lamond, jun’s. b g, syrs, by Spelthorn—Golden Creme, 9.10 (G. Scholl) 2 GRECIAN KNIGHT, .J. S. Taylor’s br g, syrs, by Crowdennis — Greek Girl, 9.0 (N. E. Fruend) 3 Ten started, including Clangor, who was sixth.

Half a neck; three-parts of a length. Time, 3.44 i.

DECEMBER NURSERY HANDICAP, Of £400; two-year-olds; 5 fur. HOMER (New Zealand-bred), J. S. Brunton’s ch c, by Iliad —Quadrilateral, 8.12 (M. McCarten) . 1 SILVER ROSE, R. C. Stanton’s ch x f, by Rossendale —Silver Cord, 8.2 (J. M. O’Sullivan) 2 GIBSON, A. A. Wood’s b c, by Constant Son —Jet, 8.2 (11. Russell) 3 Fourteen started. Long head; short head. Time, 1.2.

VILLIERS STAKES, . Of £1000; & mile. BACHIAN, E. L. Ramsey’s b g, 4yrs, by Bachelor’s Persse —Atria, 7.9 (A. R. Knox) 1 TURBINE, K. King’s blk h, syrs, by Tippler—The Dhow, '8.3 (J. B. Pratt) 2 DEBMID, J. Donohe’s'b g, aged, by Tippler—No Belle, 8.12 (D. H. Webb) 3 Fourteen started, Including Lone Raider.

Half a length; length and a-half. Time, 1.37. NOVICE HANDICAP, Of £300; 6 fur. First Division. NITA S„ 11. W. Ruttlcy’s h m, 6yrs, by Mervacre —Miss Soiling, 8.2 (E. Bar We) ' ,1 MEDUSA, L. S. Barnett’s br f, 3yrs, by Brazen —Reuco, 7.12 (W. Coolc) 2 BOMBASTIC, W. B. and Mrs M. Allen’s br g, syrs, by Windbag— Dame Adria, 8.4 (D. Munro) . . 3 Twenty-three started, including Limoux. Neck; short head. Time, 1.14.

Second Division. KAYLAH, A. Smith and I. Foulsham’s br m, 4yrs, by Magpie— Trois, 8.12 (Maxwell) 1 GLENWITCH, B. Campbell’s br g, by Glenacre —Silver Witch, 8.4 (D. Munro) 2 ROSMEAD, E. F. Smith’s blk g, 4 yrs, by Rossendale —Lady Windeline (J. B. Pratt) . 3 Twenty-four started, including Palady, Mananui, Nightjar. Length and a-quarter; length. Time, 1.131.

HOLIDAY HANDICAP. Of £SO; .11 miles. MAGNITAS, P. Riddle’s b g, 6yrs, by Magpie—Saintly Ida, 9.1, (E. Bartle) 1 DARK CHIEF, Sir H. Denison’s br g, oyrs, by Dark Fox—Orula, 7.13 (D. Lightfoot). 2 BROWN FORGE, V. L. King’s br g,. 6yrs, by High Force—Wallas, 9.5 (J. E. Pike) 3 Fifteen started, including Senior, who was disappointing. Length and a-half; half a length. Time, 2.5. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £400; 1 mile. CAPRIS (New Zealand), C. M. Emanuel’s oh. f, 3yrs, by Caplain Bunsby—Cliaris, 8.4 (J. B. Pratt) 1 DBOMOS, E. J. Watt’s b h, 4yrs, by Doric —Sister Vamp, 8.2 (W. Cook) 2 AUSTRALIAN BEE, Mirs L. E. Botlerill’s b g, aged, by Honey Bee Native Flora, 8.3 (S. Weiss) . 3 Twenty started, including Lovesong, fourth, and Impasto, seventh. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.371.

MOONEE VALLEY MEETING. MELBOURNE, Dec. 23. The New Zealand-bred colt Radiant Star, who was purchased from Mr S. Higgs by Mr G. L. Scott, of Melbourne, for 1700 guineas, about a couple of months ago, was successful in the Three-year-old Handicap at the Moonee Valley races yesterday. Results: — TIIR EE-YEA B-O L D lIA N DIC AP. Of £300; 0 fur. RADIANT STAR (New Zealandbred), G. L. Scott's e!i c, by Hunting Song—Spotlight, 8.9 (Maher) 1 LAST RUB, Mrs C. Hay’s hr c, by Fourth Hand —Grincllo. 8.5 (Egan) 2 BUTHMAX, " S. A. Rawdun’s " b e, by Drake—Curlecue, 7.3 (Bailey) 3 Eighteen started. Half a length: length. Time, 1.15. trial hurdles. Of £200; 2 miles 1 fur. CHARACTER. C. P. Cnv's blk g, 11 v Robniak Harmonist mare, !L3 (Douglas) 1 HIT THE DECK, 1d.5 (Scarlett) . 2 REN DAVID, 11.9 (Hynes; ;t Eleven started. Two and a-half lengths; live lengths. Time, 3.59*.