Australian Turf

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 38, 8 November 1937, Page 14

Australian Turf

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THE TRUMP FAILS Early Stages of Race Were Farcical THE V.R.C. FINALS

(By Telegraph-

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MELBOTJRNE, Hov. 7. The weather was dull and threatening for the fourth and concluding day of the Yictoria Eacing Club's spring meoting at Flemington. Nightguard broke an unlucky run with a victory in the Batman Stake3. Thurles Lad set a great pace early, then tired but beat Egotist for place honours. Pantosn and Silver Bond were never dangerous but Bellevue finished fast. Good Boy led always in the Flemington Stakes, which he won in attractive fashion. He cost 1000 guineas as a yearling and has started once previously. " The sensation of the C. B. Fisher Plate was that The Trump finished last of five runners. The early stages of the race were faTcical, - the five horses travelling at a very "slow pace. They were well bunched at the home turn where Black Mac shot away and beat 'the pacemaker, Sarcherie.' Allunga finished well but The Trump, under the whip, made littje impression.; • ■' , ■ Old Rowley finished well to. beat the qnlucky Silver Standard in the V.R.O. Handicap. "Willie Win, who 'had an' intcrnipted run in the' straight, dead heated for third with Donaster. Wotan had every show but lie finished sixth. Showing the best form of his career Pride of Plain easily won the Yictoria Steeplechase in time which' knocked 5J seconds off the course record. Two Kings and Seardus had no hope with' the winner. On Ap'proval had a comfortable win in the Ottawa Stakes. Bathing Beauty was badlyr placed early hut • finished well. Trendel was a fair third. China Clipper was never dangerous. Young Idea was badly placed in the early stages of the Final Handicap but finished brilliantly. to win from Panax and the Pacemaker, Lady Kooringal.Sir Simper' tired at the finish but showed an improvement . on recent efiforts. , • . Young Idea and Good Boy-are both: cwned hy Percy Miller, of Sydney. Re,sults:— • FLEMINGTON STAKES. Of £700; 5 furlongs. For two-year-old .colts and geldings, | COOD BOY— Mr S. Murphy's br.o. [ (hy Constant, Sun — Flimsy) 8.4 • • j (Skidmore) . .. •• I i riymouth Bay — Mr V. Newhouse's b.c. (Drake— Tempa ' Bay) 8.2 (Cox) ••[,•» .. .. • 2 Pooh- Bear— Mr- O. Tyson's b.'c. (Ohristopher Robin— Ornun) 9.0 (Dempsey) .. •« .. .. 3 Nine started.

Won by two and a-half lengths, third" back tbfee-quarters of . a length. Conway was fourth. Time, 1.1, C.B. FISHER PLATE. w.f.a. of £1000; 1$ mile. BLAOK BAC, Mr F. McNaughton's blk.g. 5yrs Beau Fils— I'alunga) ("W. Cox) 9.2.,.. .. 1 Sarcherie, Mr J. J. Leahy's ch.m. aged (Archery — Sarkara) 9.0 (Macmanemin) ... , .. ... . 2 Allunga, Messrs E. H. Bowman's and H. Oake 's br.h. 5yrs 9.4 . (T. Webster) 3 Five started; .Won by one and a-half lengths, third back a neck.- Prince Quex was fourth. Time, 2.42. Y.R.C. HANDICAPs ' * Of £750; 1| mile. OLD ROWLEY*, Mr J. A. Scully'a ch.g. 4yrs (The Buzzard — Syeeonelie) /.7 (H. Badger) ... .. 1 Silver Standard, Messrs W. A. IJreeman's and F. V.- Stanley's ch.h. 5yrs (Heroic — Silver Flower) 8.11 (D. Munro) .. .. '2 Willie- Win (N.Z.), Mr I. • L.. M. Goop's br.g.- 6yrs (Polazel — Miss Florence) 8.10 (Dewhurst), x Donaster, JJessrs J. A. MeLeod's • and C. F. TayJor's ch.g. 45yfs (Great Star— Donna Marie) 8.13 ( A. Breasley) . . . . . . x x Dead heat for third, Nine started. ♦ . Won by half a length, dead heatera three-quarters of a length away. Time 2.58 BATMAN STAKES. Of £700; one mi'le. , NIGHT GUARD. Mr A. MoprOw's b.c. 3yrs (The Night PatrolrOyden) 8.7 (H. Skidmore) .. 1 Thurles Lad, Mr J. J. Doyle's ch. g. 3yrs (Saltash — Hostess) 8.4" (Macmanemin) . . . . . . y The Egotist, Col. Harold Cohen's • br.c. 3yrs (Windbag — Arrasene) 8.0 (A. Reed) .. .. .. 3 Eleven started, , Won by two and a-half lengths, third back three-quarters of a length. Timo, 1.36$ — : a race record VICTORI A. STEEPLECHASE Of £700; about 2$ miles. i'KIDE OF THE PLAINS, Dr. G. N. Lorimer's b.g. aged (Stand By — Larnus) 9.13 (R. Jennings). I Two Kings, Mr F. H. Fuller's b.g. aged ((Anton Kmg — -Pisto! m.) 1 0.5 (T. Ryan) ^ Seardus, Mr S. O. Wood's ch.g, 6, yfa (Hebrus — Dams Lybia) 9,4 > i C(Gmrsoa) • „ « • n ,, 3

Twelve started. Won by eight lengths, third back five lengths. Time, 4.45$. OTTAWA STAKES. Of Two-year-old Fillies; £700; 5 furlgs. ON APPROVAL, Mr H.- Cousen's br.f. (Exeitement — Carthamine) 8.7 (J. Daniels) > 1 Bathing Beauty, Mr A. Tyson's b.f. (Parenthesis — Dame du Lac) 8.7 (F. Dempsey) .. i. . .. 2 (Parenthesis — Moulinet) 8.7 (A. Trendel — Mr S. A. Rawdon's b.f. Oooper) ' . . 3 Thirteen started. Won by three lengths,- third back two lengths. Time, 1.1$. FINAL HANDICAP. Of £700; 11 mile YOUNG IDEA, Mr P. Miller 's br.h. 5yrs (Constant Son — Persuasion) 9.7 (D. Munro) 1 Panax, Mr H. Englebert's ch. g., 6 yrs (Backwood — Ash Queen) 7.10 (Preston) ... .. •• . . 2 Lady Kooringal — Mr J. R. Clark's br.m. 5yrs (Windbag — Lady Thrill) (E. Cox) .. .. . .. .. .. 3 Sixteen started. Won by one and a-half leilgths, third back two lengths. Time, 2.2% — equalling Flemington record.