AUSTRALIAN RACING

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25307, 6 October 1947, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN RACING

RANK OUTSIDER WINS EPSOM

VALIANT CROWN’S DERBY (Rec. 5.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct? 5. When the outsider, Titanic, came from last in the field to win the Epsom Handicap at Randwick, he caused what according to racegoers was "the skinner of the century.” With a brilliant burst of speed he came from the tail of. the field in an uninterrupted run along the rails to become the longest-priced Epsom winner in 50 years. The horses were closely bunched, But the favourite, Columnist, appeared to have the race won when he forged ahead at the Leger. Titanic’s finish overwhelmed the opposition, and he was going away at the post. Monogram came through in the centre to challenge and just managed to shade Columnist.

The Derby in comparison with the Epsom was a procession, with Valiant Crown leading practically all the way to win easing up by two and a half lengths. At one stage Valiant Crown was at least 12 lengths ahead, and at the home turn he had a lead of a good four lengths. Conductor and Sovereign, who filled the minor placings. did not distinguish themselves, and critics say that the race merely proved Valiant Crown to be the best of a poor lot of three-year-olds. At his last start, in the Rosehill Guineas, Valiant Crown finished third, two lengths behind Conductor.

The Breeders’ Plate provided a similar victory for the favourite, which won the race from when he jumped clear at the start. Simpkin began slowly, but had tooo much pace for Foxami at the finish. The Colin Stephens Stakes provided some surprises. Before the race Proctor was almost as hot a favourite for the Melbourne Cup as was Phar Lap in .1930. When he could do no better than gain third, place, punters lost heavily and took a pessimistic view of the fate of their investments on the Melbourne Cup. The race was a duel between Russia and Silver Link, which were fourth and fifth at the home turn but came through in a dazzling finish to dead-heat. Results;— KENSINGTON HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. Seven furlongs. LITHESOME 8-2 .. .. Ward 1 Merry John 8-8 ... O’Sullivan 2 Parramatoo 8-6 ~ .. .. Coles 3 There were 27 starters. Two lengths; same. Time, Imin 271 sec. BREEDERS’ PLATE, Of £l3OO. Five furlongs. RIPTIDE 8-5 .. .. Moore 1 Simpkin 8-5 .. .. .. Seiwood 2 Foxami 8-5 .. .. .. Briscoe 3 There were 18 starters. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, Imin 2sec. A.J.C. DERBY, Of £5OOO. One mile and a half. VALIANT CROWN 8-10 McGrowdie 1 Conductor 8-10 .. .. .. Cook 2 .Sovereign 8-10 .. .. Briscoe 3 There were 17 starters. Two and a half lengths; three lengths. Time, 2min 35sec. EPSOM HANDICAP, Of £3OOO. One mile. TITANIC 7-5 .. .. .. Seiwood 1 Monogram 8-0 ... .. .. Moore 2 Columnist 8-12 .. .. .. Weate 3 There were 21 starters. Neck; head; Time, Imin 372 sec. SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. One mile and a quarter. PAKTONG 7-8 '.. .. McGrowdie 1 Courier 8-0 . .. .. .. Ward 2 Crusader 8-5 ./ •. Briscoe 3 There were nine starters. Half-head; head. Time, 2min sJsec. COLIN STEPHEN STAKES, , Of £2OOO. One mile and a half. RUSSIA 9-6 .. .. Thompson f SILVER LINK 9-3 i * .. Mulley t Proctor 9-0 .. ... .. Briscoe 3 Dead-heat; Head. Time, 2min 33sec. V.R.C. MEETING SEA MONARCH WINS MELBOURNE STAKES (Ree. 5.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct 5. Heavy raim at Flemington reduced the attendance to one of the smallest for 20 years. An outsider, Perm, won her first race in the Edward Manifold Stakes, beating some fancied Oaks candidates. She took the lead. from Broadcast a furlong from home, and staved off all challenges* Results:— EDWARD MANIFOLD STAKES, Of £l5OO. One mile. PERM 8-7 .. Williamson 1 Florida 8-7 .. .. McComiskie 2 Girl James 8-7 .. .. Crilley 3 Thete were 21 starters. Six lengths; head. Time, imin 47sec. MELBOURNE STAKES, < Of £l5OO. One mile. SEA MONARCH 8-7 .. .. Badger 1 Fresh Boy 7-6 .. .. .. Eames 12 Robert Bruce 8-7 . .. Powell 3 There were 16 starters. Three lengths; half-head. Time, imin 454 sec.

SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C.

HANDICAPS ** The Press ” Special Service TIMARU, October 5. The following handicaps haVe been declared for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, to be held on October 11: OTAIO HURDLES, of £250; one mile and three-quarters.—Wane 10-7; Foreign Ways 9-13; Spanish Main 9-9; Sir Saladin 9-7: Eastern Coin 9-6; Money Bird 9-5; John Gay 9-3; Ration, Little Irish, Open 'Cast 9-0. SPRING STAKES, of £175; six furlongs.—Avignon, Beau Canard, Bonne Nuit, Confidence Trick. Count Minerva, Dunstan Royal, Encounter, Fairy Flight, Faustina, Flibbertigibbet, Footlights, Gay Quest, Golden Hope, Greyfel, Jolyon, Leadership, Lodestar, Miss Mahatma, Morning watch, Nea Kelly, Our Style, Pacific Edition, Paper Pattern, Rainbow Sky, Renege, Reprimand, Royal Lark, Saieda, Speed Cop, Te Tara, Paper Slipper g. 8-5. WINCHESTER TROT HANDICAP, of £230; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—Awadale, Baadin, Calando, Cultivator, Dalesboy, Gallant Girl, Globe Pointer, Great Wonder, Loriot, Jan Marie, Lownote, Medbury, Melton, Moongold, Morning Wings, New Venture, Probable (T), Quite Nice, Romany Lass, Roydon Hall, Shalimar, Shy Sonoma, Special Match, Substitute, Supplement,' Uranium, Vain Lass scr; Air Spray, Bull's Eye, Gallant Thorpe 24; Rasponi 48. TESCHEMAKER HANDICAP, Of £550; one mile and three furlongs.—Lord Dundonald 9-6; Botany 8-10; Boolamskee 8-8; Rqyal Tan 8-4: Miss Medley 8-0; Al Sirat 7- Hakim 7-9; Brockie 7-5; Dash o’ Dink 7-3; Hansel, Lovemorn, Falconbridge, Desert Victory, Wild Ribbon, Pandemonium, Clyde Bridge, Penetrate, Nightchild 7-0. TAIKO HACK HANDICAP, of £200; six furlqngs.—Relampago 9-1;’ Antibes 8- Notary, Royal Flash 8-11; OronOßo 8-10; Duvaals 8-7; Tranbycroft 8-6; Cttril, Kite High 8-5 > Gold Spur 8-1; Dress Rehearsal 7-13; Punjab 7-12; Robot 7-10; Broie, Maka Make, Ballochbuie, Liquidate, Soar 7-9; Repudiate 7-8; Make Good, Sally Gazelle, Polka, "fairy flight 7-7. FLYING HANDICAP, of £3ao; six furlongs.—St. Nattar 9-0; Whitley, Blue Trout 8-12; Frances 8-10; All Quality 8-5; Cipher 8-1; Grill 7-13; Revolte 7-12; Clyde Bridge 7- Stagestruck 7-8; Kiloney 7-6; Temuka 7-5; Mysterious Melody 7-4; Night Blush 7-1; Connaught, Notary 7-0. HADLOW TROT HANDICAP, of £300; 3min 33sec class; one mile and a half.— Awadalq, Bull’s Eye, Blue Match, Colin Waters, Congo Song, Cultivator, Gallant Thorpe, Garforth, Glen Devon, Ikaroa, Ima Grattan, Lucky Potts, Melton, New Venture, Quite Nice, Rasponi, Shy Sonoma, Supplement, Sure Jinks (P), Sure Note (T), Uranium, Wedding Ring scr; Economist 24; His Excellency 48. KERRYTOWN HACK HANDICAP, of £300: one mile and 35 yards.—Aidair 9-0; Desert Victory. Royal Flash 8-13; Rahine 8- Kite High, Stabilisation 8-6; Dowlair, Stand To 8-4; Bay Fort, Gallimaufry 8-1; Pacific Star 8-0; Fading Light, Responsive, Maka Maka 7-10; Bobby Dazzler, Sword Dancer lnvest, Simon Tor, Duncraigan, Arctotis, Waveloch, Glen Cona, Lorenzo, Silver Bridge. Silver Spray, Sorry, Polka, Pestee, Rebel March, City Light 7-7.