AUSTRALIAN RACING

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27150, 21 September 1953, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN RACING

PRINCE MORVI BEATEN GUINEAS TO SILVER HAWK AT 100 TO 1 (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 7 p.m.) SYDNEY. Sept. 20. The defeat of Prince Morvi by a 100 to 1 outsider. Silver Hawk, in the Rosehill Guineas yesterday put a different complexion on the A.J.C. Derby. Prince Morvi will retain his position at the head of the nominal Derby market, but the legend of his invincibility was sadly jolted. Principal results:— ROSEHILL GUINEAS, Of 2000 guineas. Three-year-olds. One mile and a quarter. SILVER HAWK 8-5 .. Selkrig 1 Prince Morvi 8-5 .. Thompson 2 Callide River 8-5 .. Long 3 Twelve,, started. Short head; length and three-quarters. Time. 2min 4sec. Betting: 100 to 1, 4 to 5, 15 to 1. ROSEHILL HANDICAP, Of £B5O. One mile and a quarter. PRIORY 7-7 .. .. Sellwood 1 Idlewood 8-5 .. .. Moore 2 Advocate 9-2 .. .. Cassidy 3 Nine started. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, 2min 4 Isec. Betting; 6 to 4, 3 to 1, 3 to 1. QUITE TALK WINS FEEHAN STAKES (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 20. Quite Talk galloped his way back into Caulfield Cup favour when he outclassed his opponents in the John Feehan Stakes at Moonee Valley yesterday. Result:— JOHN FEEHAN STAKES, Of £2OOO. Weight-for-age. One mile. QUITE TALK 9-3 .. .. Clarke 1 By tact 9 10 .. .. Mitchell 2 Arnside 8-10 .. .. Coleman 3 Seven started. Two lengths; half a length. Time, lmin 46sec. Betting 9 to 2, 6 to 1, 5 to 1. Westport Nominations The Westport Jockey Club nominations close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, W. J. Slee, Secretary. Advt.