CROWDED OFF STAGE

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 80, 1 October 1935, Page 6

CROWDED OFF STAGE

DOMINION'S BEST HORSES

THE RACING AT ROSEHILL

(From "Vedette.")

SYDNEY, September 26.

The Australian-bred horses crowded the New Zealanders right off the stage at Rosehill on Saturday, Peter Pan and Young Idea dominating the Hill Stakes, Hadrian the Guineas, and Dermid and Oro the principal handicaps. ■ Sporting Blood possibly was a trifle unlucky to go down to Oro, with Scratchmere Scar a good third; arid I Golden Chance and Cherry King secured third places, but they were very definitely beaten. PETER PAN'S SUCCESS. The star item of the day was undoubtedly Peter Pan's reappearance in the Hill Stakes. His first race of the season was just another triumph for | the big chestnut. He had the opposi|tion covered after three furlongt had been traversed and he could have won at any stage thereafter. Silver Jubilee led to the straight, but Young Idea was the leader when in line for home. Peter Pan then went up, and although Knox pulled the whip on Young Idea, | Peter Pan won going away. He seems to be better than ever. Young Idea shaped very much more promisingly than at Victoria Park in the Sir Herbert Maitland Stakes, and now is as much in the Derby picture as ever. I Old Lough Neagh ran a great race 'for third place and confirmed his Tramway Handicap form completely. No matter what happens, judged on Hill Stakes form, Lough Neagh should beat Synagogue. The latter ran a good race in the Hill Stakes, but Lough Neagh went an infinitely better one. Silver Jubilee simply did not stay, and Legatee was outclassed. The, Engilish horse Berestoi ran his best race so far by a fast finish into fourth place. | Oro runs many bad races, but occasionally a very good one. In the Rosehill Spring Handicap he produced his best to beat Sporting Blood. The New Zealand horse struggled hard, but found more than his match in Oro. Sporting Blood lost two or three lengths at the half-mile and received a slight check at the top of the straight, but it is doubtful if he would have beaten Oro in any case. Scratchmere Scar came from a long way back to finish third. Of the beaten lot Theo showed as much promise as any. It was easily his best race, and it is possible that he .will be a fitter horse by the time ths Melbourne meetings come along than he will be for Randwick. Limyris helped to make the pace for her stable-mate Oro, while Blixten, who was ridden by K. Voitre, ran a disappointing race. Voitre will not be keen on his Metropolitan mount. Hadrian completed his hat-trick by scoring in the Rosehill Guineas, winning all the way, as he did in theCanterbury Guineas and Hobartville Stakes. He is a very smart colt, but not a stayer. His connections have wisely passed by the A.J.C. Derby, and this week Hadrian leaves for Caulfield for the Guineas there, decided on the same day as that on which the A.J.C. Meeting concludes. Backers of Hadrian again received a good price, for the Melbourne colt The Charterwas equal favourite, another failure for Voitre. The best performances in the Guineas outside that of Hadrian went to the credit of Allunga and the Limond colt Loud Applause. Allunga is the real danger to Young Idea in the Derbies, for he is a very solid colt. In fact the Melbourne Cup with 7.2 might not be beyond him. Loud Applause also finished very gamely after being kicked at the post. He is quite a'useful colt. Homer again ran badly. Latharna was not generous and did not relish being bustled at the start. The Siegfried colt Alaestro ran a very useful race. Le Grand was quite outclassed, DERMID AND BARAK; Dermid, with a devastating run on the outside, just, defeated Barak in the first division of the Camellia Stakes. Dermid, however, had a 71b allowance, and he meets Barak oh 111b' worse terms in the Epsom Handicap. In addition Barak . will be infinitely improved by the race. He impressed everybody, including the bookmakers, who hoisted him to equal favourite with Synagogue and Lough Neagh. Both Barak and Dermid are real Epsom possibilities. They should surely account for Australia Fair, who was third to them at Rosehill. Gay Blonde was well beaten in this race. She was very distressed afterwards, and apparently the race she had in the Tramway Handicap a week earlier at Randwick was too exacting. Her connections are not at all keen now on her Epsom Handicap prospects. Sir John and Princess Doreen also ran moderately, and on their Rosehill showings can be counted. out of the big mile at Randwick. Golden Chance (K. Voitre) had his chance in the second division of the Camellia Stakes, but a moderate third was his best. The race was won by the speedy welter sprinter Cid, and P. Riddle's charge Windbird was an unlucky second. Windbird was cut off at the start and had to give Cid a big start, a task for any horse over seven furlongs. Golden Chance was running second to Cid most of the way,.but Windbird beat him from. the turn home, although he could not reach Cid. Grand Sport was a starter in this division, but showed little dash. Cherry King revealed 'considerable improvement and no little determination in the first division of the Rosehill Highweigi:* Handicap. He carried 10.1, but met a really solid horse in King See, who beat him off by a long head. Gallant Knight w-as one of the beaten division, but he may improve. He was in the race for half a mile. W. Booth produced his English horse Scared, by The Panther, in this race, and he showed some pace so long as his condition lasted. There were three New Zealand-bred candidates in the second division of the Highweight Handicap, but Monanui was the only one to shape at all well. With no luck on his side he ran a very creditable third. He is a definite improver. Dual Ratio was prominent to the turn, but then knocked up, and Saecula was not in the picture at all. A LATE DEVELOPMENT. A surprising late development is the backing of Sporting B:ood for the Epsom Handicap. ■ It was believed that jhe would concentrate on the Metropolitan, but, as in the case of Nightmarch, a last-minute switch, has caused some concern. Sp far no rider has been engaged, but A. Mclntosh expects an experienced one will be available by race-day. The Kensington Meeting on Wednesday was no more successful for the New Zealanders. Symcony, Gay Sheila, and Gallant Knight were all started in a moderate flying handicap division, but they finished among the iwhippers-in. Gay Sheila did best of the three, for she stayed on the course and raced fairly to the turn, but Symcony showed no pace at all and ran right off at the straight •entrance. Gallant Knight also shaped moderately. Limbohm was the bright exception. Now trained by J. T. Jamieson and having his first run for that trainer in the Kensington Handicap, he rather surprised. He was moderately supported by his connections, and his former owner (Mr. A. J. Toxward) was also present and mildly interested in the success. Limbohm defeated only a moderate field, but lie had the race ■won half a mile from home., As he might still improve he should be profitable for Jamieson, who has the Limond gelding looking well. Probably the grasping statisticians would include Moneta, the 14.2 pony by Paper Money, as a New Zealander, although she is trained and owned here and has done all her racing in Sydney. Of late she has been consistent, and carried 9 stone stoutly yesterday.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS, j "Dawn."—D.L., £2 ss. "N.S.P."—R.S., £3 8s; F., 19s. "Catchem."—F., 19s; G. 8., £1 18s 6d; H.L a 14s; 8.T., £2 3s.