THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 141, 4 March 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

THE AUSTRALIAN CUP MEETING

NEWMARKET HANDICAP WON BY CETIGiNE WALLACE ISINGLASS WINS ESSENDON STAKES DESERT GOLD WITHDRAWN : 33y. Telegraph-Press Assooiafion-.CopyrigM (Rec. March 3, 6.5 p.m.) Melbourne March 2. In ma,ny respects the Newmarket HandiBap day was the most remarkable for many years. Besides the attraction of the presenco of New Zealand's champion, the fact that It was the most open Newmarket Handicap probably in the history of tho race, created added interest. For a few days' before, the race business in the Victorian clubs exceeded for one day the busiest period in the olubs' history. Half the horses in the race attracted spirited business. This feeling was reflected on tho course, where for an hour and a half before the meeting opened the ring wb,s humming like a beehive. Tho morning opened intensely hot and sunny, but thunderclouds banked up,'and the Newmarket Handicap finished in a heavy thunderstorm. The racing was particularly good in the first four races, but a downpour after the Newmarket Handicap converted tho betting ring into a lake. The rain thereafter was continuous, and spoiled everything. . The Hurdle Eace provided one of the best? contests ever seen at Fleraington, as nvjien the runners turned into tho straight Lady Belgle, Katwyk, Kinlark, and Single Barrel were almost on terms. Tho desperate finish drew cheers from tho big crowd. - , The St. Leger provided another hard'f ought' finish. At the distance Brousettt looked to have Prince Viridis safo. but (ho latter, well ridden, again drew cheers firom tho crowd by winning by half a ■ head. Tho Newmarket Handicap provided the •third exciting race, After tho coun-o : proper was entered-as is usual with : jiorses cojning head on light across the course-experts could not feel sure of the ■leaders. The struggle from the distance aroused tho crowds to an intense pitch of excitement. , , The running was sloppy lor the two--1 year-olds in tho Sires' Produce Stakes, though fair time was made. A continuous-downpour before the race brought about the withdrawal, of Desert .Gold from the Essendon Stakes. Lanrus maintained a two lengths' lead until tho turn, where Wallace Isinglasß overhauled Turn and drew away, winning easily, jlesnltsi—

. PINES HURDLES, a sweepstake of v govs, each, with 300 sovs. added. Two roiles.-Kinlark,' 1'; Single Barrel, 2; Katwyk, 3. Twenty-one started. Won by a short head, a neck between second anit third. Time, 3min. 485 sec. ST. LEGER STAKES, a Bweepstake of 20 ' sovs. each, with 1000 sovs. added. Ono mile and three-quarters. 'Prince Yiridis, by Prince Foote-La : . Crosse, Sat. 101b J I Bronnetti, Bst. 101b, , ■• £ 'Broken Glass, Sat. 101b * Also started: Thrice aud Duntulm. '■ Prince Yiridis was never headed. Bron'zetti rau into second place at the milejiost, followed by Thrice,' with Broken GlaBS last. Half a mile from home Prince i Yiridis had a three lengths' lead on tho I field, : but Bronzetti reduced tho distanea before the turn was reached. There wan •a great race up the straight. Prince Viri'Sis getting the verdict by half a head, '• the third horse being four lengths away. • Time,'3min. sscc.. : KEWMARKET HANDICAP, a sweepstake of 25 sovs. each, with 2600 sovb. added.

Six furlongs. . .' Mr. T. Newton's b. h. Cetigne, by Graf- ■■ ton-Pretty Nell', 9st • : - Wood) 1 m t' by 3 Auianuß and Amadiß vers soratohed. . Tho first to break the line was Pah JOng, ■with Panacre and Wedge next. After a, ,'fnrlong had been covered Pah King. .Wedge; Pelracia, and I'oitrroa had a cloai 'advantage. Poitriua appeared_ to lead 'on to the course proper from Cetigne, Pah •King, -Wedge, tiid.Hpprig. At.tho distance, Petraoia, on the rails, and Wedge, 'on the extreme outside, seemed to be contesting the finish, when Cetigne was seen to be drawing away, ana after an exciting race won by half a length, Wedge .being'a neck away third, with Petracia fourth. Time, lmin. 6IRES' PRODUCE STAKES, a sweepstake of 20 sovs. each, with 1390 sovs. added. For two-year-olds. Six furlongß. falm Leaf, by Linacre-Paradeniya, ; Bs't. 71b .». •■; •••••• 1 'Outlook, by Tho Wclkin-Monodia, Bst 101b. z 'Liquid Eire, by Linacre-Mitraille. Bst. IQVb 3 Also started: Oieldo, Eusebius, Tragic •Star. Glittering Gold, and Kilfoyle. , Palm Leaf led all tho -way. and won by one length and a half. Time, lmin. 15Jsec. ■EBSBNDON STAKES, a Bweepstake of 10 sovs. each, with 1800 sovs added.' One mile and a quarter, Weight-for-ago. •Mr "J. Baron's" ch. li. WaUace Isinglass, by Wallaee-Glass Queen, 9st. 2[jj 1 Lanius, b'y'Llangibby-Meßange, 9st.2lb. 2 Lingle.-by Linacre-Lady Pamela, 9st. 21b. 3 , The only starters Won by three-quarters tof a length- Time, 2min. 17|sec. BRUNSWICK STAKEij, a sweepstake of 4 sovs. each, -with 400 sovs. added. One mile and a quarter. - Defence •• 1 Semi Blue ....; 2 lied Pennant ■• 3 Sixteen started Deneb led in the early stages from Fan'-

vale. Sir Amyas led into the straight from Dcfenco, who came with a strong run, and drew away without difficulty, winning by three lengths. Time, 2min. 15Jsoc.