AUSTRALIAN TURF

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20511, 30 May 1938, Page 14

AUSTRALIAN TURF

MOONEE VALLEY RACES STEEPLES TO LEAOMUS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) MELBOURNE, May 29 The Commonwealth Steeplechase at the Moonee Valley Racing Club’s meeting yesterday was easily won by Leaomus. The Federal Hurdles was won by Dornford. Results:— FEDERAL HURDLES Of £400; 2 miles and 1 fur. DORNFORD, F. W. Hoysted’s b g, aged, by Windbag—Pensee, 10.2 (F. Oakey) 1 DAVANTHUS, J. Bence’s br g. 6yrs, by David—Amanus Daughter, 9.11 (A. Armsden) .. .. 2 DAKWOOD, H. and M. Bourke’s ch g, aged, by Backwood—Eton Blue, 10.13 (Douglas) .. .. 3 Won by a length and a-quarter, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 3.54 f. COMMONWEALTH STEEPLECHASE Of £500; 2 miles and 3i fur. LEAOMUS, J. Naughton’s br g, aged, by Comus —Lea Loch. 10.0 (A. Annsden) 1 MONTARGIS, R. Wilson’s b g, aged, by Drake —Montmartre, 11.7 (J. McMahon) . .. 2 PIIILAX, G. J. Cosgriff’s b g, aged, by Polytheist—Phillistine, 11.7 W. Howson) 3 Won by five lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time, 4.52. GELDING DROPS DEAD FATE OF TOUT LE MONDE (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) MELBOURNE, May 29 The seven-year-old New Zealand gelding Tout le Monde, by Limond from As_pic, trained by J. Fryer, dropped dead while schooling at Caulfield yesterday.