AUSTRALIAN RACING

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27375, 14 June 1954, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN RACING

RACING

STRADBROKE WON BY KARENDI RISING FAST FINISHES WELL FOR FOURTH (N.Z. Press Assbciation —Copyright) BRISBANE, June 13. Karendi yesterday justified the confidence of his trainer, Jack Green, and jockey, W. Camer, by carrying top weight of 9-2 to win the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm by a length and a quarter, in Imin which is only 3 s ec outside the course record. Karendi never at any stage looked like losing the race, and had it. won a long way frpm the winning post. He was one of the first away from the barrier, and Camer was then content to restrain him in third place, behind Gay Vista and Hallmaster, until near tine home turn. Camer then allowed Karendi his head, and, going around the outside of Gay Vista, he hit the front passing the Leger, and went on to win easily. The New Zealand horse. Rising Fast, put up a good performance to finish fourth after being among the tail-enders in the early stages. Rising Fast, at 20 to 1, finished gamely, but from his barrier number (26) was out wide all the way. The other New Zealand horses, Paper Strip (33 to 1) and Wakatu (25 to 1), were not likely winners at any stage. Bookmakers face heavy liabilities over Karendi’s success, as he has been coupled with most Brisbane Cup runners. Takatu was fourth in a four-horse field in the P. J. O’Shea Stakes. He finished two lengths behind the third horse, and drops 51b in the Brisbane Cup. As he needed yesterday’s race and held on well it was a fair cup trial. The time was only Isec outside the State record. Principal results: — P. J. O’SHEA STAKES, Of £l5OO. Weight-for-age. One mile and a quarter. GALLANT ARCHER 9-0 .. Munro 1 Euphrates 9-1 .. .. Cook 2 Lord Forrest 9-0 .. .. Sellwood 3 Also started: Takatu 8-11 (Hughes). Two lengths and a half; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 3sec. Betting: 5 to 4, 9 to 4, 3 to 1, 10 to 1. STRADBROKE HANDICAP, Of £lO,OOO. Seven furlongs. KARENDI 9-2 .. .. Camer 1 Persian Link 7-8 .. .. Stanfield 2 Kev Mar 7-11 .. .. Briscoe 3 Scratched: Desert Warrior, Sea Sovereign, Arco. Length and a quarter; head. Time, Imin 24£sec. Betting: 3 to 1, 16 to 1. 66 to 1. ST. LEGER STAKES, Of £2OOO. About one mile and three-quarters. ELECTRO 8-10 .. Camer 1 Monarch 8-10 .. .. Sellwood 2 Corral 8-10 .. .. McGrowdie 3 Six started. Two lengths; rix lengths. Time, 3min 7jsec. Betting: 5 to 4 on, 7 to 2, 10 to 1. IMPRESS WINS AT RAND WICK UNLIKELY STARTER IN DOOMBEN .10,000 (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 7 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 13. Although the New Zealand horse. Impress, won the June Stakes at Randwick yesterday, he is unlikely to start in the Doomben Ten Thousand next month. Impress had all the luck of the race with him, but he was extended to beat Osborne by half a length. His performance did not impress his trainer, M. McCarten, as a trial for the rich northern spring event. Result:— - JUNE STAKES, Of £l5OO. Six furlongs.IMPRESS 8-12 .. .. Ward 1 Osborne 8-0 .. .. Murphy 2 Hans 8-2 .. .. .. Toohey 3 Five started. Half a length; length and a quarter. Time. Imin lljsec. Betting: 6 to 4, 25 to 1, 7 to 4. DUNEDIN CLUB HONOURS MR C. F. HARTLAND (From Our Own Reporter) DUNEDIN, June 13. Mr C. F. Hartland, who will retire as a stipendiary steward at the end of this season, was the guest of honour at a function arranged by the stewards of the Dunedin Jockey Club at Wingatui on Saturday. The president (Mr L. C. Hazlett) expressed appreciation of Mr Hartland’s efficiency in his official capacity at the club’s race meetings over a long period, and said that Mr Hartland had been held in high personal regard by the stewards. Members of the committee also conveyed their best wishes. Oamaru J.C. Meeting Acceptances and withdrawals for next i at^. day ' Cl 9 se 5 P m - today. Handicaps in this morning’s “Press.” Advt. Ashburton R.C. Nominations Nominations for the Ashburton County Racing Club’s winter meeting will close Today (Monday), June 14, at 4 p.m. Advt*