VICTORIA TURF CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 243, 14 October 1929, Page 12

VICTORIA TURF CLUB.

CAUI FIELD MEETING. GUINEAS TO PENTHEUS. HIGH SYCE TAKES STAKES. MELBOURNE, October 13. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting opened at Caulfield yesterday in fine weather, and there was a large attendance. Silent Quest registered a sterling performance in the 1010 Welter Handicap. He was second to last at the five furlongs, but finished brilliantly. In the decision of the Debutante Stakes Kaftan was prominent throughout, and won narrowly. Green Wave finished fast, but was beaten. Kaftan was bred by her owner, Mr. Give Leonard, member of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's committee. The rider, Dempsey. won previously on Sefton. Hi«h Syce was running third early in the Caulfield Stakes, but won comfortably in the closing stages. This is trainer Holt's sixth success in the race. W. Duncan, who steered High Syce, won previously 011 Royal Charter. In the decision of the Ringwood Steeplechase Night Lark led throughout. At the half mile post he had a lead of twenty lengths, but tired and was all out at the finish. Pentiums, who was prominent throughout, won the Caulfield Guineas comfortably. He is engaged in the Victoria Derby, Caulfield Cup, and Melbourne Cup. He arrived here from Sydney on Thursday. Highland, who won the Toorak Handicap. registered a fourth successive victory, and has now won over £12,000 in stakes. He is owned by Mrs. L. R. Buxton, who also owns High Syce. Following are details of the racing: lOLO WELTER, of (iOOsovs. One mile and a furlong. SILENT QUEST. l>r 111, 4yrs. by Quaestof—Connivance (Mr. J. Wren), B.2—W. Cook 1 ETIIELTOX. O.O—W. Elliott 2 ALFRED THE GREAT, o.ll—Ci. Harrison 3 Twenty started. Silent Quest won by a short head. Octember was fourth. Time, 1.55. DEBUTANTE STAKES, of 1500sovs. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. KAFTAN, blk f, by Moabite—Mufti (Mr. CHve Leonard)—F. Dempsey . . .1 GREEN WAVE, S.7—A. Reed 2 PATRICIAN. S.O—r. O'Brien 3 Eleven starters. Kaftan won by half a head, tliree-qunrtcrs of a length between second and third. (iirouette was fourth. Time, 4SJs. CAULFIELD STAKES. of 1500sovs. Weight-for-age. One mile and a furlong. lIJGII SYCIC. eh h, syrs, by Ilighfield— Concise (Mrs. L. R. Buxton), 0.4— W. Duncan 1 BLACK DUCHESS, blk 111, syrs (Mrs. P. G. MeNaniara), 8.13—.1. O'Brien 2 HARBINGER, eh g. (jyrs (Mr. E. Manifold),. 9.l—Nieholls 3

i Six started. High Syce won by a length and a quarter, two lengths between second and third. Demost was fourth. Tiuie, 1.52 J. RINGWOOD STEEPLECHASE, of 600sov» About two miles. NIGHT LARK, br g, aged, by Bucklaw —Daureen (Mr. D. E. Murray), 9.5 1 XAMERA. 30.11 2 COOROXG, 0 Night Lark won by three lengths, six lengths between second and third. A\anda King was fourth. Time, 3.50. _ Hannan, Punchinello, I.andseer and Dioxide failed to complete the course. CAUI.FIF.LD GUINEAS, of SOOOgs. For three-year-olds; colts, 5.5; geldings, 8.2; tillies, S.O. One mile. PEXTIIEUS. br c. by Rossendale — Crreica (Mr. R. Walder) —J. O'Brien 1 SPANISH GALLEON, eh f (Mr. E. M. Pcnrce) —A. Wilson LIMBER UP, br g (Mr. G. Buckley)—W. Duncan Sixteen started. Pcntheus won by one and a half lengths, half a head between second and third. Time, 1.393. Lineage was fourth. TOORAK HANDICAP, of luOOsovs. One mile. HIGHLAND, br g, aged, by Ilighfield— Regulator (Mrs. L. R. Buxton). 9.10 —\V. Duncan 1 STAGE SAINT, br g, 6yrs (Mr. 11. Kensington), 7.2 —O. Phillips FAKAMANCH. b g, 4yrs (Messrs. J. Rvan and C. Crown), S.O—W. Cook 3 Thirteen starters. Highland won by half a neck, a length and a half between second and third. Deradus was fourth. Tune, 1.39 (a course record).