Gothic’s Win In Saturday’s Newmarket Dash

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 295, 5 March 1928, Page 10

Gothic’s Win In Saturday’s Newmarket Dash

Trivalve Not All Out in the Classic FLEMINGTON MEETING OPENS By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. MELBOURNE, March 4. The Victoria Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting opened at Flemington to-day. The weather was dull and threatening, but there was a large attendance, which included a number of New Zealand visitors. The State Governor, Lord Somers, was present. In the decision of the Pines Hurdle Race Fiscus was always well placed and won nicely. Some time back Fiscus was bought by Mr. J. E. Brewer for 500 guineas. Trivalve led all the way in the St. Leger, and was never extended. The Cyklon colt has now won over £25,000 in stakes. He ran the last mile and a-half in the St. Leger Stakes in 2.34. Amounis was fourth early in the Essendon Stakyes, but took charge in the straight and won brilliantly. He was ridden by the ex-Xew Zealander, H. Cairns. Favourite’s Great Finish Gothic finished with a remarkable run in the Newmarket Handicap, and won narrowly. This was Gothic’s second successive victory in the race, and he received a great ovation. Gothic cost Mr. S. Green 1,659 guineas when he bought him in England. Gothic is trained by a former New Zealander, Lou Robertson. J. Pike, who rjade Gothic, stated that his mount missed the jumpout at the start and was interfered with twice. After the race the stewards held an inquiry into the cause of interference with Gothic, Avant Courier, and Biskra, and decided that the trouble was caused by Numenia steering an erratic course. Gothic and Biskra collided a short dis-

tance from the post. A. Reed, rider of Sans Culotte, stated that his mare tired badly. Ponese, rider of Chrystal, stated he had a good run, and thought early in the race he would win.

Moilison led always in the Sires’ Produce Stakes. This is his fourth win in as many starts. The colt cost 700 guineas when bought as a foal by Mr. E. M. Pearce. The owner of Moilison won the Sires’ Produce Stakes in 1924 with Arendal. Mollison’s dam, Molly’s Robe, won the Newmarket Handicap in 1919. The imported Medmenham was eighth early in the contest for the Brunswick Stakes, but finished fast and won in the last stride. He scored a victory at Caulfield last week. Following are the results: PINES tfURDLE RACE Of £500; 2 miles FISCUS (J. E. Brewer), b g, by Blue Trout—Galena, 6yrs, 11.0 . ' i BLIGNY (G. Jeffrey). 10 0.. v LOUGH AILBE (G. M*. and G.' L. Davis), 10.1 3 Twelve started. Fiscus won by a neck: a length and a-half between second and 3 45** -B&ialda and Fury fell. Time, V.R.C. ST. LEGER STAKES A sweepstake of £25 each with £1,500 added; 1| miles TR, VALVE (E. E. D. Clarke), ch c, by Cyklon—Trey, 8.10, R. Lewis 1 CHARLOT (Collin, McLean and Holt), 8.10, J. Daniels *> TORDILLA (S. A. Rawdon), 8.7, W Duncan .. ' 3 Also started: Ninbelan (Dempsev) Trivalve won by two and a-half lengths; nye lengths between second and third. Time, 3.3. The last four furlongs were run m ol£, and the last six in 1.15}. The ll? riZe in the Leser amounts to ESSENDON STAKES A sweepstake of £lO each with £1,500 added; lj miles AMOUNIS (W. Pearson), b g, by MatrcT,T^lfU7Loved ° ne « 6yrs, 8.13 .... 1 S p^E T (Underwood and Smith), LIMITATOR (W. Mitchell), 8.13 .. .. 3 Six started. Amounis won bv threequarters of a length; with half a leng+h 'between second and third. Time, 2.7£. NEWMARKET HANDICAP ’ A sweepstake of £25 eac with £2 500 added; 6 furlongs GOTHIC (S. Green), blk h, bv Tracery—Sundrilla. 9.10, syrs J Pike 1 THRACIAN BELLE (K. D Bowman) <•9, N. Percival o ; CHRYSTAL (.W. Brunton), 7 3.9*" pj Jones | 1 « Twenty-four started. In an excitine: Gothlc w °n by a head; a long neck f b o e u?tl, en Tlme o . nd l.i a 3l d tW " L Margaux SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES A sweepstake of £25 each, with £2,f»00 added; for two-year-olds; special eights: 7 furlongs. MOLL ISON (E. M. Pearce), b g, bv feeremond—Molly’s Robe J Daniels STANZA (A. T. Creswick), bik c, ii Cairns 2 STALDEN (J. I. Winter-Irving)," b c, A. Reed 3 Eight started. Moilison won bv four lengths; half a neck between second and K&oota. was fourth. Time, : 1.265. The first three furlongs were run i m 3s£, and the last four in 48}. BRUNSWICK STAKES A sweepstake of £5 each, with £SOO added; 11 miles MEDMENHAM (Baillieu and Constable), b m, by Prince Galahad— Meadow Grass, 4yrs, 7.0 . . 1 MOUNTAIN PRINCE' (E. M. Pearce)', SPEAR MAIDEN' fx. Faikiner),' 7.5 " 3 Seventeen started. Medmenham won by a head; two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.5 J.