RACING GENDARME “NOT IMPRESSIVE”

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27471, 4 October 1954, Page 5

RACING GENDARME “NOT IMPRESSIVE”

SUCCESS IN STAKES AT RANDWICK

PRINCE DELVILLE WINS A.J.C. DERBY (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) (Rec. 7 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 3. Sporting writers agree that the New Zealand horse, Gendarme, did not impress in winning the George Main Stakes at Randwick yesterday. Gendarme had been a veiry firm favourite for the Metropolitan, to be run over one mile and five furlongs next Saturday. After yesterday’s racing, Gendarme and Electro share favouritism for the Metropolitan.

In the George Main Stakes, Gendarme, starting at 9 to 4 on, beat the imported mare, Tarien, by half a length, with another New Zealand horse, Tesla, five lengths away. These were the only starters. Gendarme was having his first run in Australia, but he has run some very fine gallops in recent weeks. It appeared that Gendarme took . too long to beat Tarien, particularly as he met her at standard weight-for-age, under which he made her a 21b concession. On the other hand, he should be improved by the run, because it is doubtful if he wa>

completely fit for his engagement yesterday. Tarien led Gendarme by three lengths at the home turn, and Gendarme, which was being ridden hard, appeared to have a hopeless task in front of him. But he fought on gamely, ran up to Tarien about half a furlong from the post, and had her beaten about 20 yards from the line. Tarien has beaten some ,of the. best weight-for-age horses in Australia over a mile. Gendarme was wearing a bandage On his near foreleg, and was walking short with the off hind leg when he paraded in the enclosure, but looked extremely fit. The trainer, Fred Smith, said the gelding’s run had satisfied him. The Delville Wood colt. Prince Delville, scored a runaway win in the Australian Jockey Club Derby. He beat Telyar by four lengths, after appearing to be hopelessly blocked in the straight. Prince Delville was the smallest colt in the field, but he adapted himself to the muddling pace early, and was able to sprint brilliantly when called upon. Electro scored an impressive win in the Sydney Handicap, and it was as a result of this win that he has been promoted to equal favouritism with Gendarme for the Metropolitan. Results:— BREEDERS’ PLATE, Of £2OOO. Two-year-old colts and geldings. Five furlongs. KINGSTER Brs .. .. W. Camer 1 Aboukir 8-5 .. .. W. Cook 2 Irishman 8-5 .. .. J. O’Sullivan 3 Fifteen started. One length and a half; same. Time, Imin Isec. Betting: 5 to l, 6 to 1, 15 to 1. GEORGE MAIN STAKES, Of £2OOO. Weight-for-age. One mile. GENDARME 9-0 .. .. N. Sellwood 1 Tarien 8-12 .. .. .. A. Burton 2 <Tesla 9-0 .. .. .. W. Cook 3 Only starters. Half a length; five lengths. Time, Imin 37sec. Betting: 9 to 4 on, 5 to 2, 7 to 1. A.J.C. DERBY, Of £lO,OOO. Three-year-olds. One mile and a half. PRINCE DELVILLE 8-10* .. R. Selkrig 1 Telyar 8-10 .. .. N. Sellwood 2 Eight Bells 8-10 .. .. W. Cook 3 Eleven started. . Four lengths; head. Time, 2min 33sec. Betting: 11 to 4, 7 to 4, 10 to 1. SHORTS HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. Six furlongs. NAGPUNI 9-0 .. .. W. Cook 1 Spearby 7-8 .. .. N. Phillips 2 Rapid River 8-0 .. .. E. Williams 3 Eleven started. Two lengths and a half; one length and a quarter. Time, Imin 11 isec. Betting: 5 to 1, 6 to 1, 13 to 2. SYDNEY HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. One mile and a quarter. ELECTRO 9-2 .. .. W. Camer 1 Half Past 7-7 .. .. F. Leman 2 Real Glitter 7-11 .. .. N. Sellwood 3 Ten started. Neck; half a head. Time, 2min S’/isec. Betting: 11 to 2, 6 to 4, 13 to 2. RISING FAST WINS AT FLEMINGTON BRILLIANT RUN FROM REAR OF FIELD (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 3. Tlie New Zealand horse. Rising Fast, which won the Turnbull Stakes in brilliant style at Flemington yesterday, is still outright favourite for the Caulfield Cup. After sensational course backing yesterday, Gendarme joined Rising Fast temporarily as equal favourite; but, after seeing Rising Fast outclass his weight-for-age rivals, Lookmakers put him back on the top-line position, which he has now held for several weeks. Rising Fast will have bne more run before the Caulfield Cup—in the Caulfield Stakes (nine furlongs), at weight-for-age on Wednesday week. The Turnbull Stakes, decided ©ver the Caulfield distance of one mile and a half was run at a muddling pace, and Rising Fast was last approaching the home turn. Dashing past several of Australia’s best horses. Rising Fast took charge inside the last furlong, and won going away from Cromis by one length and a half. Another New Zealand horse. Surprise Ending, was three lengths away, in third place. Result : TURNBULL STAKES, Of £2OOO. Weight-for-age. One mile . and a half. RISING FAST 9-9 .. W. Williamson 1 Cromis 9-7 .. J. Purtell 2 Surprise Ending 9-2 .. E. Sellers 3 Seven started. One length and a half; three lengths. Time, 2min 37sec. Betting: 5 to 2, 5 to 2, 11 to 4. ENGLISH RACING NEWBURY AUTUMN CUP TO LEPIDOPTIC (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9 p.m.) LONDON, October 2. Mr J. H. Hawe’s four-year-old colt, Lepidoptic, won the Newbury Autumn Cup, run over two miles, at Newbury today, by a neck in a photo-finish with Major Lionel Holliday’s Problematic. Mrs G. Laurence’s Scottish Sea was a head away, third. Twelve ran. Lepidoptic started at 13 to 2; Problematic at 7 and 2; and Scottish Sea at 20 to 1. Lepidoptic. by Preciptic from Butterfly Blue, was ridden by C. Smirke, and carried 9-7. The winner received £1683, the second horse £l9O, and the third £99 sterling. The race was run in 3min 33 2-ssec. 10,500 GUINEAS PAID FOR FILLY (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, October 1. The highest price of the English yearling sales to date was 10,500gns, paid today by Captain Gerald Balding for a chestnut filly by Alycidon out of Vineyard. Captain Balding, who is a trainer, said afterwards: “I cannot divulge for whom I bought the filly, but she will definitely join my string.” SIR GORDON RICHARDS BUYS COLT 9000GNS PAID AFTER BIDDING DUEL (N*. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON. Sept. 30. Sir Gordon Richards, the former British chhmpion jockey, now a trainer, today paid top price so far at this peek’s Newmarket bloodstock sales when he gave 9000 guineas for .an Irish-bred colt by Arctic Prince out of Marshfield. The bidding developed into a duel between Sir Gordon Richards and Harry Wragg, who rode against Sir Gordon Richards hundreds of times when both were jockeys.