DEFAULTER WINS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 214, 11 September 1939, Page 11

DEFAULTER WINS.

CHELMSFORD STAKES.

A THRILLING FINISH.

MINOR PLACES ALSO TO N.Z,

S 1 ! DXEY. Sopteml>er 10.

Now Zealand horses scored a notable triumph when Defaulter, Beau Vite and Royal Chief filial the placets in Che (-•lielniisford Stakes, the chief event, at the meeting conducted by Tattersall's Chub at Randwick yewterday. The Auck-land-owned Olympus, who was purchased in Australia as a yeariing by Mr. R. T. Reid, was narrowly beat by Adicw in the iraniway Handicap. Beau Kepaire and J 1-, Ari,a ran ""Placed in the Three and 1; our-year-old Handicap, and Mooreon* in tho Welter Handicap. Details are:— TRAMWAY HANDICAP of £650. Seven furlopgs. /■'' h ' 4yrs. by Excitement— i., VI . < Mr - v '"- Staple,uore"), iv- —K. "arsons i OLJMI'US (X.Z.). l»r li, 4yrs, by antheoiy-- Ktoru (.Mr. K. T. Keldj, S'IOIM M'M, cli jr. I»yrs. by Sion—Suzet'te (-Mr. C. <>. Kattye), 8.7—1). Munro 3 Twelve st art ed. w;is set a severe task, an Olympus < r<> ahi isiicit a lend which almost gave liiin VM-fnry. All ids prnvi-il t<»o solid over Mi»» last turbine to win by Half a length. Sedunum was a Inmth away third. Tiinr. <11 KLMSFt H{l> ST A K MS of £12,10. NN 1 or-Nife, with penalties niuj allowances. Nin«* furlongs. 2>Kl*.\l 1/1 IvK (X.Z.!, b h. 4yrs, by r>et" ( »e- Kxpense I.Mr. 11. 1). Grcvnwo,hl), 1>.7 -A. K. KHm 1 I'lvAl; \ ITK (N.Z.). br e, o.vrs, by l»eau I'ere I dominant (.Mr. U. Stifcwart). S.i! -\V. Jwippin 2 nil ivF (X.Z.). b h, svrs, by chief Killer—.Modiste 11. (Mr* A. K. Firth), ii.ll—S. Davidson ;j Also started: St. Constant, 0.4; ftuznlon;:, 0.1 ; Feminist. 8.9; High Caste, K4»adi ng. 8.2; Wilson, 7.0. A feature of the rare was tho great run made by Koyal Chief, who came from la*t to £ain third ]darc. Keau Vl-te jL?ahloped splendidly and Defaulter. The rare was run at a strong pace, the three rtiverod in 38Js, the live in J. 4 \ and the last half-mile in 40£s. The early pare was made by Koadtn;:. with Defaulter serond and Ueau Vite I handy. Turning for homo. Defaulter went. I to the fnnit and in a great rare he won ' by a short head from Keau Vite, with Koyal Chief a length away third. High Ca»ie. who appeared to meet with interference, was in the middle of the Held all •tlie way. Time. 1..">4.

SPUING HANDICAP of £050. One mile and a quarter. HEAD CIIKCK, lir ill. aged, I>y Kossen«!a.l«'—Breast plate (.Mr. I-;. Hunter Bowman), <!.!>—A. Pndmore COOKANGA, li in, aged, l>.v Dunnottar— Kooloona (Mr. H. H. Richards), S.D— li. I'arsons FEARLESS. eh li, ."ivrs. by Caledon— (iainient (Mr. C. M. Sawyer), 7.11'— I'. Mickey Fourteen started.

Tliree-ipiartors of a length : half a length Time,

DERBY PROSPECT.

BEAU VITE'S EFFORT. ROYAL CHIEF IMPRESSES. (Ueccived 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. An the result of his great effort in the Chelmsford Stakes Beau Vitc has ousted High Caste from Derby favouritism, and has been made a joint favourite wi.L'a Defaulter for the Melbourne Cuip. Royal Chief now s'haics Metropolitan favouritism with Cooranga. The "Herald" says: Beau Vite proved himself a colt possessing stamina and great determination, two necessary attributes for a Derby candidate. Commencing on Royal Chief's display in ■tflie Chelmsford Stakes, the "Herald" flays: Royal Chief won the Metropolitan Handicap at Raiuhvick last sear and seems Co have every chance of repeating the performance. Defaulter linn been physicked and will not run in the Hill Stakes at Roeehill j next Saturday. PAGEANT'S TRIUMPH. BENEDICT TO FORE. MELBOURNE RACING. MELBOURNE, September 10. The Australian Cup winner Pageant showed a return to form by winning tlie chief event, the Powerscourt Handicap, at tiie Mentono Turf Club's meeting yesterday. Tlie Beisdnie Weltpr Handicap went to Benedict in a close finish with Grand Hero and Trendel. Details are :— PQWERSCOURT HANDICAP of £300. One mile and a quarter. PAGEANT, hr h, s.vrs, by WindbagGay Element (Mr. H. E. Spry), O.l—A. Heed 1 CARAGONA, hr li, syrs, by Veilmond— Acacia (Mr. J. Miller), <>.13 —R. Hall 2 TEMPLE COIN, br in, aged, by Pantheon —Coinage (Mr. M. T. McGrath), B.O—A. Breasley 3 Eleven started, including Aranui and Pan toon. Half a length; two lengths. Time, 2.0. BOISDALE WELTER HANDICAP of £300. Seven furlongs. BENEDICT, br ix, .">>• rs. by Caledon — Nuptial (Mr. W. Filer), 8.12—A. Breasley 1 GRAND HERO, br h. oyr*. by Heroic — Brnnaere (Mr. P. Chapman), 7.0— G. Simonds - TBENDEL. t> in. 4yrs, by Parenthesis — Moulinet ("Mr. A. A. Rawdon"), 8.3 —A. Dowhurst 3 Twelve started. Neck ; half a neck. Time, 1.28 J. BENGAL LANCER AT BRISBANE BRISBANE, September 10. The New Zealand-bred gelding Bengal Lancer (Laekham— Signal March) scored in the Trial Handicap at the Doombon races yesterday from First Chance and Pentheus Night. PEERLESS RETURNING. (Received 0 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The racehorse Peerless is going back to New Zealand this week and will be spelled before racing again.