NEWS OF THE TURF
SYDNEY RACING NEW ZEALAND COLT WINS SYDNEY, April 27. The Neptune colt Karachi, which was bought by Mr L. Bowler for 1900 gns at the 1946 yearling sales in New Zealand scored an easy win in the First Maiden Stakes at Rosehill yesterday. , , ’ , His surprising speefl had caused many experienced racing men to see in him a tough opponent for Temeraire next season. ' The colt now stands nearly 17 hands, and is one of the biggest 2-year-olds to hav'e raced in Australia. Two earlier starts showed Karachi as slow at getting away, but capable of a terrific finish. Yesterday, starting stalls helped him to start, well and he had the race under control all the way. Immediate did not show up. well in the Flying Handicap and finished third in heavy going. In her first Australian start Susan Gay could not do better than finish sixth in the Fillies Maiden Stakes. Results:
Colts’ and Geldings’ Maiden Stakes, of £500; seven furlongs—Karachi 8.5 (Selwood) 1, Mardella 8.5 2, Chronicle 8.5 3. Eighteen started. Five lengths, three lengths. Time, 1.27:1. Flying Handicap, of £650; six furlongs—Prince Consort 7.11 ( Williams) 1, Brazier 8.7 2. Immediate 9.3 3. Nine started. Three lengths, a neck. Time, 1.191. COMPLETES HAT TRICK -STEEPLES WINNER IN U.S.A. - NEW YjORK, April 2ti. The historic Maryland Hunt Cup, America’s premier steeplechase, was won for the third successive time by the 13-year-old Winton, ridden by Stuart Janney, with Bingtown 10 lengths away second, and Rexspur third. They were the only horses of a field of seven to finish, and Redspur got there only after a fall at the twentiear of 22 fences. Janney, having won the cup three timee in succession, will now retain it. Bulletproof, a likely contender for the Kentucky Derby, won the 30,000 dollar Chesapeake Stakes, with Secnav second and Royal Governor third. Bulletproof covered the eight and a half furlongs in lmin 44 4-fisec.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 67, Issue 166, 28 April 1947, Page 5
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