LIMOUX A WINNER

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 22, 27 January 1938, Page 13

LIMOUX A WINNER

SIR REGENT'S PROGRESS

(From "Vedette.")

SYDNEY, January 19.

The Metropolitan winner, Sir Regent, is undergoing an ultra-violet ray treatment under the supervision of his trainer, J.-H. Abbs. The Chief Ruler gelding is^ treated twice a day for half an hour, and is making satisfactory progress. He has been nominated for the Australian Cup and will be entered for the Sydney Cup, but it will not be known for a few weeks whether he will be fit enough to keep his autumn .engagements.

> Lady Cay recently won at Menangle, • and today at Victoria Park. George . Young's other entrant, High Class, . started a hot favourite for the first 1 divison of the Novice Handicap and ; won in record time. She is a fullsister to Talking; but it is doubtful if she will ever reach the class of her brother. EARLY BRILLIANCE. The" Hunt, a gelding by Hunting Song from Miss Ainslie, had a big lead turning for home in the second division, but was beaten into second place. Among the runners in the first division of the Maiden Nursery Handicap was Carbon (Lard Warden—Monoxide), who is trained by W. Kelso. He ■ was well placed all the way and came home fairly. The chief event of the day, the Victoria Park Handicap, went to Limoux (Limbnd—White Tulip). He received a nice run on the rails to the straight, and then won nicely. Jockeys K. Cook and D. Munro, who were injured in a smash at Canterbury last Saturday, are making satisfactory progress. The former, who was the more seriously injured, was X-rayed yesterday, vand the examination revealed that the skull is not fractured. Though his condition is still serious, he is expected to recover. ■■•.•,.-■ Munro has no bones broken, but will have to lay up for a few weeks* He has been engaged to. ride. Avenger and Young Idea at Caulfield, but may have to forgo the engagements. He may be riding again, however, at Flemington. Belle Modele (Beau, Pere—Baylock), who is trained by Jim Pike, had an easy win in the second division of the Nursery Handicap at Canterbury. Second on the run to the turn, she then' shot away and won comfortably. Pike received a fine reception as he led the filly back to scale. STEADY IMPROVEMENT. Egmont showed his best form since returning from a spell in /the Canterbury Handicap. Last for the greater part of the journey,,he made up a lot of ground in the straight to finish fourth. He should be in fine fettle by the time G. Price returns. ■ Price was represented', by Heiress (Posterity—Episode) in the first division of the Maiden Welter. The best the filly could do was to finish third. it was only her second race, however, and she is certain to improve.

With a little luck J. T. Jamieson would have-won, the Campsie Handicap'with Improvement. He was about to make a run between the two leaders when the field was ' disorganised by Babili, High Cross, and Woodsman falling. Improvement was thrown out of his stride, and although he came again, he was beaten into third place. Mr. Alan Cooper's luck was right out at the meeting. He supplied oddson favourites.with Bofield and Early Bird in the Nursery Handicap divisions, but each was left at the post. Early Bird; took no part in her race. ■The latest .move by; the-. A.J.C. to combat starting-price betting is'to close the telegraph offices at Randwick, and. Warwick farm. By taking this • step.!,theJ. governing! body has fallen into line with' other suburban cl,ubs which cut put the telegraph some time ago.'.. '.; J. V. .'. / ;- \•' ■ . There was a stir in racing circles at the weekend when it was announced by Mr. G. Howe, secretary of the A.J.C., that the chairman-of thesti- xpendiary stewards,'Mr/ L. G. Frazer, had' been "gtarited leave of absence until the end of the month. The reason given is that Mr. Frazer has not been enjoying the best of health during the past few weeks. Mr. J. J. Curley has been appointed temporary steward. The appointment of the new stewards, applications for which closed last November,:, is; expected any time now. ■;'■ '■■■ •■: ;'■•.><•;'■ : •■■ ■■■•:.. .;■■•:'• :/' '■'

Mr. Alan Cooper-has decided; to send Mala to New Zealand shortly. Tha horse will toe prepared by his-former trainer, Hi Russell. , ,