AUSTRALIAN RACING

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25924, 3 October 1949, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN RACING

OUTSIDERS WIN AT RANDWICK EPSOM HANDICAP TO DENALI (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) i (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. October 2. In perfect weather conditions on a holding track the Newcastle-trained Denali created a surprise in his own stable when he won the Epsom Handicap at Randwick. Starting at long odds, he beat the favourite, Buzmark, by a length, with another long chance, Wiranya, close up third. A feature of the race was the collapse in the straight of the favoured Count Aulone, which, though" advantageously handicapped, refused to fight on. Count Aulone led into the straight, but in the last furlong the race was between Denali and Buzmark, with Wiranya coming sensationally into the picture. Another shock was administered by the colt Playboy, who made turf history by winning the A.J.C. Derby as a maiden performer. It was his ninth start, but pi eviously Playboy had distinguished himself only by a marked proclivity for sleeping and eating. His trainer said he had been kicked into wakefulness at noon to be taken to the course. In the Derby, however. Playboy triumphed over early interference which almost threw the jockey, Moore, from the saddle. He stayed well under control, however, and finished powerfully to beat the favourite. Delta, by a good margin. By decisively beating the well-favoured Carbon Copy in the Colin Stephen Slakes, Vagabond became the outright favourite for the Melbourne Cup. The race was oddly run, with Cronides racing away to establish a long lead. Vagabond led the chase and had his measure with a furlong to go. Carbon Copy just failed to catch Cronides, and was himself nearly pegged back by the New Zealander. King’s Ransom, which was prominent throughout. Results:— TRIAL STAKES, Of £lOOO. One mile and a quarter. GREAT WORLD 8-5 .. .. Ward 1 Sir Falcon 8-8 .. .. Selkrig 2 Chitral 7-12 .. .. .. Sellwood 3 There were 10 starters. Three-quarters of a length; three lengths. Time, 2min 7Jsec. BREEDERS’ PLATE, Of £l5OO. Five furlongs. NIRANDOLI 8-5 .. .. Barratt 1 Moriarty 8-5 .. .. .. Selkrig 2 Quanmoona 8-5 .. .. Briscoe 3 There were 20 starters. Two lengths; length. Time, lmin 3|sec. COLIN STEPHEN STAKES, Of £2OOO. One mile and a half. VAGABOND 9-0 .. .. Sellwood 1 Cronides 9-5 .. .. . . Brown 2 Carbon Copy 9-0 .. .. Breasley 3 There were six starters. Two and a half lengths; head. Time, 2min 354isec. A.J.C. DERBY, Of £lO,OOO. One mile and a half. PLAYBOY 8-10 .. .. Moore 1 Delta 8-10 .. .. .. Sellwood 2 Sickens 8-10 .. .. Thompson 3 There were 20 starters. Three-quarters of a length; two and a half lengths. Time, 2min 34sec. EPSOM HANDICAP, of £4OOO. One mile. DENALI 8-5 .. .. .. Breasley 1 Buzmark 7-8 .. .. Sellwood 2 Wiranya 6-12 .. .. .. Moon 3 There were 25 starters. Three-quarters of a length; half-length. Time, lmin 372 sec. SQUATTERS’ HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. One mile and a quarter. ROMAN STEP 7-11 .. .. Hickey 1 Admetus 7-9 .. .. Thompson 2 Kingscote 7-3 .. .. Faggotter 3 There were 11 starters. One and a half lengths; half-length. Time, 2min s£sec. KENSINGTON HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. Seven furlongs. VILITTA 8-0 .. .. .. Morgan 1 Faraway 9-2 .. .. Briscoe 2 Revenir 8-9 .. .. Thompson 3 There were 25 starters. Head; half-length. Time, lmin

MEETING AT FLEMINGTON CHIQUITA WINS FOURTH RACE (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 5.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 2. Chiquita recorded her fourth successive win by an effortless performance in the Edward Manifold Stakes at Flemington. Observers suggest that her vast, superiority among Melbourne three-year-old fillies should see her unbeaten this spring. She is entered for the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield, Wakeful Stakes, and the Oaks. In the Manifold Stakes she was at top for not more than a furlong, during which she moved out into a commanding lead. Comic Court became the hottest Caulfield Cup favourite for many years when he won the Turnbull Stakes without trouble. He beat Nilan by two lengths, with the New Zealand horse, Ninnid, just failing to reach second place. Results:— OCTOBER HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. One mile and a quarter. FINN McCOOL 7-5 .. .. Barclay 1 Voussoir 8-9 .. .. Waymouth 2 Gay Venture 8-13 .. .. Purtell 3 There were 17 starters. Neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 6sec. EDWARD MANIFOLD STAKES, Of £2OOO. One mile. CHIQUITA 8-7 .. .. Waymouth 1 Dusky Rose 8-7 .. .. Purtell 2 Adela 8-7 .. .. .. Hartne 3 Four lengths; two and a half lengths. Time, lmin 40sec. TURNBULL STAKES, Of £2OOO. One mile and a half. COMIC COURT 9-7 .. .. Purtell 1 Nilan 9-5 .. .. .. Martin 2 Ninnid 8-12 .. .. .. Graetz 3 Two lengths; half-head. Time, 2mih 33Jsec

GLENVUE WINS S.A. DERBY

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) ADELAIDE, October 2. In fine weather at Morphettville the South Australian Derby appeased to be a tussle between Wine Lore and Glenvue. The latter produced a winning burst in the last few strides to gain the verdict. Result : SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY, Of £lOOO. One mile and a half. GLENVUE 8-10 .. .. O’Brien 1 Wine Lore 8-10 .. .. Dodd 2 Serene Star 8-5 .. .. Phillips 3 There were 11 starters. Half-length; three-quarters of a length, h laM keH i )< GaH D i s