Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Saturday 29 December 1934, page 3
Swpervalve : Mellion Dead Heat in
Port Adelaide Cup.
ADELAIDE, Friday .-Thc Christmas meeting of thc Port Adelaide Club ivas concluded to-day, in fine weather.
Details:
BIRKENHEAD HURDLE RACE.
Two and a quarter miles.
TOLRAF, by Pistol King-Alraf, G
yrs. 0.5 (K. Webb). 1 SCEÜTUM. aged, 10.5 (W. Smith) .. 2 PALLBEARER, 4 yrs. (H. Smith) .. 3
Other starters: Caruso, 10.G; Preston King, 0.7; Little Girl, 0.G; Paringa, 0.6; Dnme Spasa, 0.2; Popover, 9.0; Sandjay,
9.0.
Belting: 5 to 2 against Sccutum; 5 to 1 Caruso. Dame Spasa; 7 lo 1 TOLRAF; 20 to 1 Pallbearer.
Divs, (for £1): £4/15/, IC/, £4/14/.
Won by two and a half lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Popover was fourth and Dania Spasa last. Time; 4.14. Little Girl fell.
DEVINGTON HANDICAP. One mile and three furlongs.
BEREHAVEN, by Bloinor-Lowiue, 5
yrs, 8.4 (F. Southall).1 COLLECTOR, 4 yrs, 7.6 (C. Wright) 2 DACOTAH, 5 yrs, 7.5 (R. Medhurst) 3
Other starters: Pengrange, 9.0; El Scranoz, 7.10: You Scamp, 7.3: Sparitza, 7.2; Duello, 7.1; Comic King, 7.0; Mincus, 7.0; Opera Faith, 7.0; Sir Scntan, 7.0.
Betting: 9 to 2 against Dacotah; 5 to 1 Pengrange, BEREHAVEN; 10 to 1 El Serano; 12 to 1 Collector.
Divs.: £3, £10/12/, £1.
Won by a length and a quarter, with a length between second and third. El Seranoz was fourth and Comic King last. Time, 2.24%.
OAKLAND PLATE. (For two-year-olds.)
Five furlongs.
PETUNIA BELLE, by Petunia Oudh,
8.0 (S. Scanlon). 1 ATTRACT, S.O (H. Richards). 2
OR1NDA, 8.5 (J. Stocker). 3
Other starters: Lord Alfred, 8.0; Thc Riff, S.0; Great Edward, S.O.
Betting: 5 to 4 agninst Olinda; 5 to 1 PETUNIA BELLE, Attract; 0 to 1 Thc
Riff.
Div.: £4/10/.
Won by a head, with a length between second and third. The Riff was fourth and Lord Alfred last. Time, 1.0%.
PORT ADELAIDE CUP.
Ono mile, six furlongs and 74 yards. SUPER VALVE, by Trivalve-Lunette,
3 yrs. 7.2 (R. Medhurst). * MELLION, by Trillion-Sealorino, S
yrs. 7.5 (W. J. Barry). * EASTERN STAR, 5 yrs., 7.5 (J. Hick
son) .3
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Other starters: Aloxite, 8.12: Sir Roseland, S.7; Traverse, 8.2; High Command, 7.13; Rotöl, 7.13; Yarro, 7.5; Income, 7.3; Black Wheat, 0.13; Perth, 0.13; Calendula, 0.7; Lord Proston, G.7.
Betting: 4 to 1 agst. SUPERVALVE, 8 to 1 Sir Roseland, 10 to 1 Aloxite. MELLION, 14 to 1 Traverse, 10 to 1 Eastern Star, 20 to 1 High Command, Income, 33 to 1 Rotöl. Perth, Calendula, 50 to 1 Yarro, Black Wheat, 100 to 1 Lord Pres
ton.
Divs.: Mellion, £4/14/: Supcrvalve. £2/0/; Eastern Star, £3/10/.
Supervalve and Mellion ran a dead heat with Eafitern Star, half a length away, third. Traverse was fourth. Time, 3.3Î.
BENSON THREE-YEAR-OLD* HANDI
CAP.
Ono mile.
PROMPT DESPATCH, by Amalfi
Phazalia, 8.3 (H. Bastion) ....... 1 ENCOUNTER LASS, 7.7 (M. Raven) 2 METHINETTE, 7.10 (J. Stocker) .. 3
Other starters: TrifTett, 7.10; Tresanton, 7.0; Dcnabite, 7.0.
Betting: 7 to 4 agst PROMPT DESPATCH, 5 to 1 Mothincttc, TrifTett and Encounter Lass, 7 to 1 Tresanton.
Div.: £2/14/.
Won by two lengths, with two and a half lengths between second and third. Dcnabite was fourtho and Tresanton last. Time, 1.14 1-4.
CROYDON HIGHWEIGHT
HANDICAP.
Six and a half furlongs.
TENTERDEN, by Chief Ruler
Rosclate, aged, 9.0 (L. Dug
gin) . 1
DAWNFORD, 8.10 (R. Medhurst).. 2 ONE STEP, 8.5 (P. Slattery) .... 3
Other starters: Preston Day, 9.8; Greonsbrough, 9.3; MoombaTra, 9.1; Royal Academy, 9.1; Paul Strange, 8.8; Traitress, 8.1.
Botting: 2 to T agst Dawnford, 6 to 1 Proston Day, Moombarra and TENTERDEN, 12 to 1 Ono Step.
Div.: £5/18/.
Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Moombarra was fourth and Traitress last. Time, 1.20J.
WOODVILLE HANDICAP.
Five furlongs.
DESERT FLIGHT, by Desert
Dolysiu, G yrs., 9.4 (H. Hen
dry) . 1
VERIDIQUE, 6 yrs., 9.2 (J.
Stocker) . 2 SISTER FLORENCE, aged, 9.0 (R.
Brody). 3 Other starters: Count Amalfi, 8.3; Doxtral, 8.2; Lady Ormsby, 7.1; Jolona, 7.0: Silver Hill, 7.0.
Betting: 7 to 2 agst DESERT FLIGHT, 5 to 2 Vcridquo and Sister Florence, 5 to 1 Doxtral, 6 to 1 Count Amalfi, 7 to 1 Lady Ormsby.
Divs.: £3/10/, £1/0/.
Won by half a hoad, with threequarters of a length between second and third. Count Amalfi was fourth and Silver Hill last. Timo, 59î secs.