THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 15, 13 October 1919, Page 6

THE TURF

RANDWICK RACES

POITREL WINS PLATE

G RANTHAM STAKES WON BY ROSSINI .By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (liec. October 12, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, October 11. The weather was line, the attendance large, and the going good for tho second day of tho A.J.C. Sprjng Meeting. B. Deeley rode British Arch in the Waverley Handicap and made his own pace, winning easily. Rossini was considered ;i certainty in the Grantham Stake?, and atoned l'or his two previous defeats, easily accounting for tho.opposition. Ho gave Dceley his second win for the afternoon. I'oiirel retained the weigh t-for-ago' championship, easiiy defeating Ivennaquh(iir and Sasanof. Results:— HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. Six furlongs. North lost one wicket for 58 (Ward not tralia, Bst. lfllb 1 Faithful Laddie, by Ayr LaddiePomp, 9st. 51b '. 2 Shell Shock, by' Eudorus—Startling, fist. 21b 3 Thero were sixteen starters. .Won' by a length. Time, lmiii, 13Jsec. WAVmur HANDICAP, of COO sovs. One mile and three-quarters, British Arch, by Qfhrblc Arch—Sawdust, 7st. 13ib (B. Deeley) 1 Dick Meagher, by Tho Nut—Faraway, Bst 2 Phast Boy, bv Wankenphast—Sureto, 7st. Mb. 3 There were ten starters. Tho winner mado practically all his own running iuid won easily by a length and a half. Time, 3min. 2Jsec. DOWLING STEEPLECHASE, of 500 sovs l . About three miles. Compromise, by Trenchant—Promise, 10st. 81b ' 1 Coominya, by Taree—Fibre, lOst. 91b. 2 Glonquinn, by Seal Rock—Mogadora, 9st. 71b 3 There were nino starters. Won by "two lengths. Time, Gmin. 4-Jsec. GRANTHAM STAKES, of 500 sovs. One mile. Mr. G. D. Greenwood's b. c. Rossini, by Martian—Grand Opera, 3yrs., Bst. 21b .. (H. Dee'.ey) 1 - Varcotine, by Varco—Rutine, Bst. 71b. 2 Lord Beragoon, by Beragoon, Bst. 71b. 3 . There were eight starters-. Shapely made most of the running, with Rossini close up. Rossini drew away at the dintance, and won easily by four lengths. Time, lmin. 37' sec. -CANONBURY STAKES, of 500 sovs. Fivo furlongs. Tressndy Queen, by Tressady—Formula, Bst. ...• (li. Deeley) 1 Irina, by Earlßton—Mistila, Est 2 Jean Roxburgh, by Linacre—Maltine, Bst 3 Thero were eighteen starters. "Won by a length and three-quarters. Time, lmin. ljsec. RANDWICK PLATE, of 1500 sovs. Two miles. Messrs W. and F. A. Moses' eh. h. Poltrel, by St. Alwyne—Poinnrd, syrs., 9st. Gib 1 Messrs. W. M. Borthwick and J. Layeock's ch. li.-Kennaquh.air, by Kenilworth—Cnlluha, syrs., 9;?t. Gl'li. ... 3 Mt. W. G. Stead's b. g. Sasanof, by ■ Martian—Ukraine, Gyrs., 9st. 31b. 3 Thoionly starters. Kennaouliair paced from Poltrel and Sastanol". At the straight entrance Poitrel ovurllauled tho teader and won Easily by a length and threo-ouarters. Time. 3min. 29Jsec. FiNAL HANDICAP, of '500 sovs. Ouo mile and a quarter. Panacre, by lOst. ... 1 Laddie Blue, by Sir Laddo—Sky Blue, Bst 2 Eumaeus, by Eudorus—Myra Bluan,

7st. 71b ,3 There were fifteen starter?. Tho winner led throughout, and «won by two lengths and three-quarters. (Rec. October' 12, .11.5 p.m.) Sydney, October 12. B. Dceley, who rode three winners on Saturday, heads the list of winning j'ockoys at the meeting with five wins, two (seconds, and one third. R. J. Mason heads the list of winning trainers with three firsts, three seconds, and one third. Mr. G. I). Greenwood, who was second among the winning owners, won ,£3113 in stakes. The totalisator recorded ,£274,536 for the four days.—Press Assn.