AUSTRALIAN TURF

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20125, 22 February 1937, Page 13

AUSTRALIAN TURF

THE FUTURITY STAKES. VICTORY FOR GOLD ROD. PAMELUS RUNS SECOND. Umted Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copy right. MELBOURNE, Feb. 21. The New Zealand-bred colt Gold Rod regained the limelight when after appearing to have little chance in the running, he brilliantly pounced on the leaders to win the Futurity Stakes at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting at Caulfleld yesterday. Pamelus seemed to have the race won when he was leading and going comfortably In the straight, with. Young Idea making a valiant effort to catch him. Gold Rod’s prospects were then regarded as hopeless, but he made a dash which carried him to a half-length victory.

Gold Rod’s performance Is a record for a horse of his age. Many three-year-olds have won the Futurity Stakes, but none with the weight of 9.4. Ammon Ra, who, like Gold Rod, was ridden by M. McCarten, won in 1932 with 9.3. Heavy rain militated against fast time for the race. Young Idea beat the much-discussed Country Party for third place. The latter may benefit from the race. Cuddle was never dangerous. Beechwood disappointed his Newmarket Handicap admirers by a poor finishing effort. Lochlee, under his heavy impost of 9.7, was not disgraced in finishing fifth in the Alma Stakes. Northwind, the Caulfield Cup winner, scored so impressively in the WoodclilT Handicap that his chances in the Australian Cup are regarded as bright. Treasure Trove advanced her record to seven seconds out of her last eight starts when she filled that position behind Afghan in the St. Clair Trial Handicap. Cynical Kid and Cape Lilock were unplaced in the Stanley Steeplechase, in which Bonnie Rollux, ridden by the New'Zealander, A. Driscoll, was narrowly beaten by Richmond Tiger. Results:— ALMA STAKES, _ _ Of 2750; two-year-olds; 6 fur. NIGHTGUARD, A. Morrow’s b c, by The Night Patrol—Cyden, 8.1 (H. Skidmore) 1 CAESAR, sir Colin Stephen’s b c, by Silvius—Wingecarrlbee, 8.6 (D. Munro) 2 HUA, E. E. D. Clarke’s b c, "by Heroic —Gladioli, 8.0 (F. Dempsey) . 3 Won by a head with two and a-half Ilf* 13 beUveen seconci and third. Time, WOODCLIFFE HANDICAP, Of £500; l mile and 3 fur. NORTHWIND, Colonel Harold Cohen’s br g, syrs, by Windbag—Miss Bon, 8.1 (A. Reed) .. .. .. .. i PEERAGE, A. T. Creswlck’s b c, 3yrs, by Chivalrous—Miss Yarrln, 6.10 (A. Cooper) S UPOKO URIKI (N.Z.-bred), J. T. Jamieson’s ch g, 6yrs, by Chief Ruler —Podokes, B.S (E. Bartle) .. 9 Won by a length and a-quarter with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, 2.19 J. FUTURITY BTAKEB, Of 28000; weight-Tor-age, with penalties and allowances; 7 fur. GO-LD ROD (N.Z.-bred), E. J. Watt’s ch c, 3yrs, by Chlof Ruler—Oreum, 9. \ (M. McCarten) 1 PAMELUS, H. Duke’s b h, syrs, by Bullhead—'Tango Lass, 9.8 (W. Elliot) 2 YOLNG IDEA, P. Miller’s br h, 4yrs, by Constant Son—Persuasion, 10.1 (E. Bartle) 8 Won by half a length with a neck between second and third. Country Party was a close fourth and Cuddle eighth. Time, 1.2 64. HAWKESBURN HANDICAP, Or £500; 6 fur. DISALTO, S. G. Shepherd’s br g, 4yrs, by March Along—Rapldo, 8.5 (D. Munro) i HOSTILE, J. E. Smedley’s br h, 6yrs, by Simeon’s Fort—Valtean, 9.4 (T. \Vebster) ,« * GREAT LEGEND, Colonel Harold Cohen’s ch ih, syrs, toy Great Star —Belgian Myth, 8.8 (A. Reed) .. 3 Won by a length with a length and ahalf between second and third. Time,

1.134. GOLD ROD APPLAUDED.

SYDNEY, Feb. 21. Critios warmly applaud Gold Rod’s return to form. The special writer of the Sunday Sun says M. MoCarten considers Gold Rod put up a better performance than Ammon Ra In 1932. Gold Rod had none of the luck of the running and covered more ground than did Ammon Ra. WARWICK FARM EVENTB. STURDEE WINS NURSERY. SYDNEY, Feb. 21. The New Zealand-bred colt Sturdee, by Captain Bunsby, won the Ingleburn Nursery at the Warwick Farm meeting yesterday. Tie has recorded a second, a third and a flr .t in three starts. The 71b. apprentice allowance for the rider, D. Ashmore, reduced his weight to 6.13. Ashmore, who is one of the most promising apprentices in Sydney, has been riding only a few weeks and has had three wins this week. iKlnsfolk, by Posterity, was third in the February Handicap, in xVhich Limoux, Sir Regent, and Jubilee Singer were unplaced. Inver was unplaced in the Glenfleld Handicap, and Linklet and Odilion in the Farm Novice. Result'. — INGLEBURN NURSERY HANDICAP, .Or £250; two-yeur-olfls; 5 A rur. STUnDEE (N.Z.-brcd), 11. Ryan and A. M. Cooley’s b c, by Captain Bunsby—Merry Twinkle, 6.13 (D. Ashmore) 1 NORMANDY (N.Z.-bred), E. J. Watt’s br c, by Gascony—Auratum, 9.0 (A. R. Knox) a PUBLICITY, Dr. D. A. Quinlan’s ch c, bv Heroic—Ridicule, 8.6 (F. Hickey) 3 Won by a length and a - Iml f with half a head between second and third. Time, i-7 3NEW ZEALAND-BRED WINNER. SUCCESS AT BRISBANE. * BRISBANE, Feb. 21. The New Zealand-bred gelding Two No Trumps, by The Ace, won Ihe Doomben Handicap at the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club’s meeting .yesterday. Result: — DOOMBEN HANDICAP, TWO NO' TRUMPS (N.Z.-hred). Exors, the late K. Moss’ b g, f.vrs, bv The Vce Rose Willonyx, 7.8 (W. Briscoe) j GLEN SPEAR,- G. Cameron’s br !h. syrs, by SpeaiTelt—Queenslot, 8.3 (Croydon) 2 UN BRAVE, P. Venaglla’s eh !}, 4yrs, by

r»s> .. .. 3 Won by lour lengths with a neck between second and third. Time, 1.53. JOCKEY SUSPENDED. MELBOURNE, Feb. ‘it. After (lie rare for the Stanley Steeplechase at Caulfield yesterday, A. Driscoll, rider of the second horse, Bonnie Bollux, was suspended front riding for three months for causing interference to the winner. Richmond