AUSTRALIAN RACING

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19604, 17 June 1935, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN RACING

SUCCESS OF K. VOITRE.

FULHAM WINS HURDLEB.

STEEPLECHASE TO OLDHOME.

United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright*

MELBOURNE, June 16. The New Zealand jockey K. Voitra -rode another winner when he was successful on Turf Boy in the Point Cook Handicap, of £SOO, one mile and three furlongs, at the Williamstown Racing Club’s Winter Meeting yesterday. It was Turf Boy’s fifth consecutive win. Turf Boy is owned by M. T. McGrath, the Caulfield owner-trainer, and is a three-year-old brown gelding by Gay Lothario from Saucy Sue. Voitre also gained second place on, Cinetheon in the Esplanade Welter and -third place on East Cape in the Juvenile Handicap. Tire Williamstown Steeplechase was won by Oldhome, who equalled the race record of 3m 545. The Port Phillip Hurdles was captured by Ful- f ham in the .good time of 3m 38Js. .> Two Jockeys were injured in falls , In the Williamstown Steeplechase, A. Arm-sden receiving a broken leg and F. Dummett, rider of Actaeon, a broken thigh. , Results: — ! PORT PHILLIP HURDLES. Of £500; 2 miles;' 7-.. ’ . * FULHAM, 9.6 (Sandiford)’' f MENELIK, 1-0.3 (Meredith)- -‘..' 2 MYSTIC PEAK, 10.1 (Douglas) .. 3 • Eight started. '■ .. Won by three-quarters of a length, with' ■three'' lengths between second and third;: Time, 3.38 i. WILLIAMSTOWN STEEPLECHASE. Of £500;. 2 miles. OLDHOME, 10.12 (Hynes) 1 ARDOCH, 9.12 (Jennings) ...... 2 TEZPUR, .10.9. (Fullarton) ..... . 3 Twelve started, including Membo and . Actaeon. • Won by three lengths with five lengths between second and third* Time,' 3.54, equal to race record.' * .

AFTER MONEY'S SUCCESS.

CANTERBURY PARK MEETING. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright- :. SYDNEY, June 16. The New - Zealand mare,,. After* Money, owned by Mrs M. Higgins, of Wellington, was successful in' the Ashbury Handicap at the Canterbury Park Racing -Club’s -meeting yesterday. She was ridden by the ex-New Zealander M. McGarten. Results: — ASHBURY HANDICAP. Of £150; 9 furlongs. AFTER MONEY (New Zealand), 8.13 (M. McCarten) ........ i 1 SAMOVAR, 8.0 (R. Parsons) 2 LAPTHORNE, 8.3 (J. M. O’Sullivan) 3 Four started. Won by three lengths with a length between second and third. Time, 1.57. QUEEN HELEN SOLD. RETIREMENT TO STUD. MELBOURNE, June 16. Mr Eric Connolly has sold the Nei* Zealand-bred filly Queen Helen to Mr E. Sullivan, of Sydney, who will retire her to the stud next season.

Queen Helen is a three-year-old brown filly by Chief Ruler from the Limond mare Hlen, and she was tbred by Mr J. Donald, at Wanganui. She was purchased at the Trentham yearling -sales in 1933 by Mr W. R. Kemball for 55 guineas and was sent to Melbourne to be trained by G. Jones. As a two-year-old she won the Ottawa Stakes at Flemington and the Easter Plate at RandwlcK. She was disposed of some months ago to Mr Connolly.