AUSTRALIAN RACING

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25740, 28 February 1949, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN RACING

SAN DOMENICO BREAKS RECORD (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 27. Although he jumped off on the wrong foot and was last into the straight, the Sydney gelding. San Domenico, gave one of the finest exhibitions of galloping ever seen at Caulfield when he won the Oakleigh Plate by two lengths. He broke the Australian and New Zealand five and a half furlongs record of Imin 4Jsec, established 12 years ago by Aurie’s Star, by a quarter of a second. San Domenico swerved near ’ the turn into the straight but raced away to beat two other Sydney horses. Count Cosmo and Filipino. Plans are being made to send San Domenico to America if he holds his form during the next six months. He is now liable for a penalty up to 101 b for the Newmarket Handicap and 201 b for the Futurity Stakes. The New Zealand gelding, Ellerslie, ran fifth. Results: BOND HANDICAP, Of £1000; one mile and a half. ROYAL PAGEANT 8-7 .. Breasley 1 New Cashmere 8-2 .. Bougoure 2 Dhutia 7-9 .. .. Purtell 3 There were 18 starters. Length; neck. Time. 2min 30sec. OAKLEIGH PLATE, Of £2OOO. five furlongs and a half. SAN DOMENICO 8-11 .. Ward 1 Count Cosmo 7-2 .. McGrowdie 2 Filipino 9-3 .. .. Bougoure 3 There were 23 starters. Two lengths; half a length. Time, Imin 4Jsec. ST. GEORGE STAKES, Of £1500; nine furlongs. CARBON COPY 8-3 .. Breasley 1 Comic Court 8-3 .. Purtell 2 Clement 9-3 .. .. Heather 3 There were seven starters. Half head; three lengths. Time, Imin 51 isec. SALISBURY WELTER HANDICAP, Of £750; one mile. COMMAND 9-3 .. Gilmore 1 Trumps 9-4 .. .. Williamson 2 Leetona 9-9 .. .. Moore 3 There were 16 starters. One and a hall lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin