AUSTRALIAN RACING

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26538, 28 September 1951, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN RACING

JOVIAL LAD WINS AT CAULFIELD

(N.Z. Press Association —Covyriaht) (Rec. 11 pm.) MELBOURNE. Sept. 27. The West Australian Derby winner, Jovial Lad, finished brilliantly to beat Beau Avion and Savoy in the Invitation Stakes at Caulfield to-day. High Jip went to the front at the five, followed by Beau Avion with Jovial Lad last. In the straight Jovial Lad ran down the speedy Beau Avion to win by a length and a half. Results:— INVITATION STAKES, Of £lBOO. Seven furlongs. JOVIAL LAD 7-10 .. .. Treffone 1 Beau Avion 7-10 .. .. Maddock 2 Savoy 9-0 .. .. .. Ralph 3 Twelve started. One length and a half; half a length. Time, Imin 24>/asec. Betting: 16 to 1, 20 to 1, 11 to 2. UNDERWOOD STAKES, Of £lBOO. One mile and one furlong. LAURIE HUSSAR 0-0 .. Martin 1 Basha Felika 8-11 .. .. Sellwood 2 Ellerslie 9-1 Ralph 3 Seven started. A short half-head; a length. Time, Imin 541 sec. Betting: 7 to 2,2 to 1, 9 to 2. , A.J.C. DERBY AND EPSOM

FINAL ACCEPTANCES (N .Z.P. A .—Reuter—Copyrig ht)

SYDNEY, Sept. 27. Final acceptances for the Epsom Handicap and A.J.C. Derby, to be run at Randwick on Saturday, and The Metropolitan, on Monday, are as follows: EPSOM HANDICAP, of £4000; one mile.—San Domenico 9-4; Achilles 9-3; Oversight 9-0; Davey Jones 8-12; Lucky Ring 8-8; French Cavalier, Humming Top, Coniston, Midwise 8-2; Great World 8-0: Golden Wedge, Bankbrook 7-10; Free Rule, Captain Theio 7-8; Fox Gold 7-7; Aerofoil, Iroquois 7-6; True Leader 7-4; Gallant Box 7-2; My Request 7-0; Rinkeno 6-10.

A.J.C. DERBY, of £10,000; one mile and a half.—Hydrogen, Tossing, Lighthouse, Memory Inn, High Law, Neat Andrew, Channel Rise. Trizami, Montana, Hurtar, Shoreham, Duramint 8-10. THE METROPOLITAN, of £6000; one mile and five furlongs.—Delta 9-5; Aristocrat 8-11; Shanalen 8-4; Conductor 8-3; Pocket Money 7-12; Yeoval 7-10; Captain Theo 7-8; Revenue, Golden Bird 7-5; Glen Klnchie 7-2; Steady, Golden Brew 7-0; Socrates 6-12; Skystreamer, Rinkeno 6-10; Mr Ajax, Benefit 6-7.