AUSTRALIAN RACING

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19664, 26 August 1935, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN RACING

WILLIAMSTQWN RESULTS. YOUNG IDEA’S GREAT WIN. SHATTER WINS HURDLES. United Press Assn.— Elec. Tel. Copyright. MELBOURNE, Aug. 25. The three-year-olcl Young Idea, a brilliant juvenile last season, narrowly defeated Hall Mark in the Underwood Stakes, weight-for-age, at -the Williams town Racing Club’s meeting terday. Young Idea won by half.a neck,“and he established a race record in running' the mile and 55yds in IA2. The New Zealand-bred Shatter, at one time owned by Mr H. A. Knight, was successful in the llurdlo Race. East Cape was unplaced in 'the Three-Year-old Handicap. Whernside and Dazzling Raid were unplaced in the first division of the Trugania Handicap, and Sir Simper in the second division. Results:— UNDERWOOD STAKES. Of £750; weight-for-age; 1 mile and 55yds. YOUNG IDEA, 7.8 (Morris) 1 HALL MARK, 9.4 (Skidmore) ... 2 FELDSPAR, 7.'8 (Preston) 3 Seven started. Won by half a neck with a length and a-quarter between second and third. Time, 1.425, a race record. HURDLE RACE. Of £250; 2 miles. SHATTER (N.Z.-bred), 9.3 (Sandiford) * FLAIL, 10.0 (Douglas) 2 PURVEYOR, 9.9 (Fullarton) .. - 3 Thirteen started, including The Mirror, who fell, and Cape Fair. Won by two and a-half lengths with a length between second and third. Time, 3.40 3-4.

ROSEBERY MEETING. WIN FOR SILVER KING. ROGILLA IN SECOND PLACE. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright SYDNEY, Aug. 25. Considerable interest was lent to the Flying Handicap at the Rosebery races yesterday by reason of the fact that a number of prominent spring candidates made their lirst appearance of the season. The Epsom Handicap candidate Silver King defeated the well-performed Rogilla in the first division, and Australia Fair, who is also in tho Epsom Handicap, won the ■second division. Legatee was unplaced in the first division of the Flying Welter Handicap. Cavalcade was third In the seoond division of the same event, and Latharna was unplaced. Caslmlr (late Anslem), Viceroy, Tea Fight and Cockpen were unplaced In the third division of the Flying Handicap. Results;— FLYING HANDICAP. Of £150; 6 furs. First Division. SILVER KING, 9.6 (E. Bartle) .. 1 ROGILLA, 9.10 (L. James) 2 THE MARNE, 8.7 (S. Weiss) 3 Thirteen started, including Cherry King, who was fourth and Parquet. Won by three lengths with half a length between second and third. Time, 1.134, a race record. Second Division. AUSTRALIA FAIR, 7.12 (E. Richards) 1 PORCIA, 7.0 (E. Harper) 2 MARTINGALE, 7.0 (W. G. Ross) 3 Eleven started, including Closing Time and Theo. Won by a length and a-half with the same between second and third. Time, 1.14. ROSEBERY HANDICAP. Of £150; li miles. MEASURE, 8.3 (J. M. Coutts) .. 1 HIGH CRIOSS, 8.7 (J. B. Pratt) .. 2 FORESTRY (N.Z.-bred), 9.5 (E. Bartle) 3 Eight started, Including Blixten. Won by half a head with half-a-head between second and third. Time, 2.8.}. KING’S CUP EVENT. RACING AT BRISBANE. BRISBANE, Aug. 25. The King’s Cup, run at the Queensland Turf Club's meeting yesterday, was decisively won by Serlodi, who scored by four lengths. Result:— THE KING’S CUP. Of £1500; including Gold Cup valued at £100; 14 miles. SERLODI, 8.1 (Sliean) i REGAL STAR, 8.0 (Donkin) 2 NEPTUNE, 7.0 (Ward) 3 . Twelve started. Giadswood and Waikare were scratched. Won by four lengths -with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.38 3-4. ADELAIDE GRAND NATIONAL. RECORD BY WOODLACE. ADELAIDE, Aug. 25. 'Die chief event at the South Australian Jockey Club’s meeting yesterday resulted:— GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. About 3 miles. WOODLACE, J 1.9 (Healey) .. i QUINDOO, 9.11 (Smith) 2 FLASH TWIG, 9.10 (Green) 3 Ten started. Won by two and a-half lengths with ten lengths between second and third. Time, 5.53, a Stale record.