MELBOURNE RACING

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20990, 18 December 1939, Page 13

MELBOURNE RACING

ASCOT CUP VICTORY v United Press Assn.—F.lec. Tel. Copyright MELBOURNE, Dec. 17 A decisive win was scored by Keeping Watch m the Ascot Cup, the chief event, at the Victorian Trotting and Raring As soelation meeting- at Ascot yesterday The Lincolnshire Handicap was won py three-year-old til ly Riviera from Ram dm and Lord Windburra. Details: — ASCOT CUP First £350, second £IOO, third £SO; 1 i miles and 40 yards KEEPING WATCH, b. Murpnys b g, aged, by The Night Patrol—Eumaralltl, 8.7 IT. orltlitns; • I KEELIE (imp.), V. J. Plumbs br h, iivrs, by Gameronian —Lovely Peg, 8.13 (F. de Valle) •••■ - MORYREN, F. Thomas and J. kellway’s b 111, syrs, by Parenthesis — Moigent, 7.3 (S. Powell) 3 Eleven started. Length and a-hair; two lengths Time, 2.9. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP First £350, second £IOO, third £SO; 6 furs. RIVIERA, 11. A. and E. A. Underwood’s ch f, 3yrs, by Portoflno—Lyncombe. 7.7 (E. Preston) .... 1 RAM DIN, Mrs D. W. Reddan’s br b, byrs, by Rampion-r—Dinette, 8.12 (W. Box) 9 LORD WINDBURRA, Mrs C. Maples on’s b h, 4yrs, by Windbag—Burramin, 8.5 (A. Breasley) 3 Ten started. Length and three-quarters; head. Time. 1.1-25. ROSEHILL MEETING DECEMBER HANDICAP WIN United Prer'S Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) SYDNEY, Dec. 17 The cbier event, the December Handicap, at the Rosehill Racing Club's meeting yesterday was won narrowly by Kurrawid from the ttiree-year-old Santa, in a close finis , 111 the Dundas Handicap, the New Zealand - bred gelding Rival lilt was beaten by Grey Derby and Delmestor. Details;— DECEMBER HANDICAP First £l9O, second £4O. third £2O; t mile and 3 furs. KURRAWID. F. E. Andrew’s ch g. aged, toy Caledon—Prize Money, 8.6 ( A. Harvey) 1 SANTA, \\. Webster’s br c, 3yrs, by Marconigram—Noin-de-Plume, 7.2 (W. Podmoro 2 GIMME. 11. Huntley’s to g. 6yrs, by Diacqucnod—Orchid, 6.10 (N. WatSeven started. Neck; length and a-half. Time, 2.20. DUNDAS HANDICAP First £l9O, second £io, third £2O; 7 furs. GREY DERBY. A. McLeod’s gr h, syrs, toy Chrysoiaus—Larnteno, 8,7 IE. Bartle.i 1 DEL.MESTuR, K. Stuart’s br ru, syrs, toy Polymestor—Deltis, ',1.13 is. Davidson) 2 RIVAL HIT n.Z. bred', /•’. W. llugllC<’ b g, syrs, by Winning Hit—Rivalry, 7.7 iE. Thompson) 3 Fourteen started, including Te Hero, who stayed at the post. snort neck; half a neck, rime, 1.2 5.