THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 939, 5 March 1908, Page 5

THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP.

A great field of thirty turned out on Saturday to contest the big sprinting event of the Victoria R.C. meeting. New Zealand had several representatives, these being Munjeet, Dusky Morn, Grenadier, and Captain Shannon. The English horses Antonio, Traquair, Bright Steel, and Sokinsha were there, 'while the remainder hailed from the Australian States. Traquair, a great sprinter when at his best in England, was first away, and he led for a furlong. Then Scotland commenced to work his way through, with Dusky Morn and Grenadier close handy. Coming home in great style, Scotland passed the judge’s box two lengths ahead of Grenadier, 'with Akim Foo three-quarters of a length further away. The time, lm. 14 %s., although fast, has been beaten on five occasions, viz., by Cranbrook (1888), Carlton (1897), Amiable (1898), Sir Foote (1902, the record), and Playaway (1905). Scotland’s victory was by no means unexpected, as he was very well handicapped, and had been backed to win a lot of money. He is a five-year-old bay son of that successful stallion Wallace, from Key, and runs for Mr. J. Brennan. Grenadier, the second horse, who made such a bold showing, was bred at Glenora Park, being by Soult from Hotcherina. This was the second big event in which, he had acted as runner-up for within a few days. Akim Foo, the third horse, is a four-year-old brown gelding by Bobadil from Alice, who has been showing good form recently.