N.Z. SUCCESS.

Auckland Star, 4 September 1939, Page 12

N.Z. SUCCESS.

CANTERBURY PARK. BEAU VITE THE STAKES. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, September 3. .The New Zealand three-year-okl Beau v ite opened his winning account in Auetralia yesterday by taking the Canterbury Stakes, six furlongs, from Gold Rod and Braznndt in the good time of 1.121. Paddy the Rip weakened in the run home in the Ashbury Handicap, nine furlong*, which was won by Rathlin in the course record time of 1.52 V&. VV. Cook, who rode Beau Vitc, in confident chat the colt will win the Australian Jockey Club Derby. "No other colt I have ridden has so impressed me as a prospective Derby winner," he said. Detai 1«: — CANTERBURY STAKES of £500. Weight-for-age, with allowances. Six furlongs. BEAU VITE (XX.), br c, 3yrs, by Beau I'ere — Dominant (Mr. K. Stewart), B.O—W. Cook 1 GOLD ROD (N.Z.-bred), eh h, 6yrs, bv Chief Ruler—Oreum (Mr. E. j. Waft). 9.2—M. McCarten 2 BKAZANDT, b c. 4yrs, by Brazen— Kapuya (Mr. W. Booshand), 9.2— J. Coutts 3 Six started. Length ; three lengths. Time, 1.12 J. CANTERBURY GUINEAS of £.',OO. Three-year-olds. Nine furlongs. BONN\ LOCH, blk c, by Rampion— Bonnie Valerie (Mr. H. Laclimund). 8.5 —\V. Cook 1 JIAIIKXIifI, n c, by Harinero—Truest ("Miss I/ornn Donne"), B.5—M. McCarten 2 DASHING CAVALIER. I) 0, by Constant Son — Dashing ( M.-nsrs. F. \V. Hughes and E. A. Coghlan), B.5—J. Coutts . 3 Six started. Head ; neck. Time, 1.53 —a race record. AJAX AGAIN. AN EASY WIN. THE .M E.MS IK STAKES. M KlillOL'H X E, September 3. The brilliant Ajax had little trouble in defeating his tlnee opponents in the Memsie Stakes at' the \ ictoria Amateur 'I lift Clubs meetini; at Caulfield yesterday. I he of the Warristou Handicap were won by Skirl, trained by the ex-New /inlander <i. .lones. and Pure (rold respectively. Pure Gold registered an excellent Derby trial. overwhelming the field in the heavy going and winning by two lengths. Details: — MEMS IE STAKES of £1000. Weight-for-nge. Nine furlongs. AJAX, eli h. .ivrs. by Heroic—Medmenliani (Messrs. A. W. Thompson and "Mr. ('unstable." and estate of late Mr. E. 1.. I'.aillion ). O.ll—H. Badger 1 EI. GoI.EA. br h. .».vrs. by Eastern I Monareli—Versatile (Hon. A. Crofts). O.4—A. Dewhurst 2 ORTELI.E'S STAR, eh in. ."ivrs. bv Great Star-Ortelles March (Mr. H. 11. Krohn).' 8.13—A. Heather . . ...... 3 Also started: Elnnnge. 0.11. I Ajax led throughout and won untroubled ! by two length's ami a half from EI Golea. I Ortelle's Shir was a length and a half away. With Elanage a bad last. Time. 1.58. ■ WHITTIER HANDICAP of £.">O. Six furlongs. HILTON, br g. 4yrs. by Beau I'ere - Awaken (Mr. V r . R. keinbnll). !».4— K. F. Mornement 1 TETREEN, br ti. Ivrs. by Trent— Thoreeli (Mr. S. Johnston I, 8.0 —A. Reed 2 CON NAM*, b g. syrs. bv Consultation —Naru (Mr. H. Kilfoylel. 8.5 - R. .1. Heather . . v 3 Twenty started, including Lynch Law and I'rinee Quex. Neck; two lengths. Time. l.log.