FREE-FOR-ALL TO CADUCEUS

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28821, 16 February 1959, Page 4

FREE-FOR-ALL TO CADUCEUS

Good Finish Tn Melbourne <M Press AwwMtKm—cmwnam, MELBOURNE, Feb. IS. _7*e briHlant New Zealand pacer Cadueeti*. back-marker for the Championship. anW*ed yen tor a yard .victory in the reeonq division of the Kenatngtao at 'the Melbourne Show Ground, last right. Cadpoeus was boxed up In tha grid for meet of the race, but two rurfonga from home his drtvei. FVank Kenley, squeeaed him through a narrow opening Caducese quickly nicked up the Ira Sris to the next U yards to be on terms a turkmg from home. Although tour wide round the home teru. he maintained his run to score by _ a yard from Mineral Spring. Crown Law a head away third. Although his effort was first class. eriUm said it was not a trial which could win an Inter-Drmtn inn Championship. . ’Whan Caduceus got clear at the two tartongs he looked like winning to a few strides, but In the nerd furlong it took him. a long time to wear down the leaders. Hackery of Caduceus. who laid 7 to 4 on. were glad when the peat was reached, as Mineral Spring was moving up on the inside. Bookmakers disregarded the win and kept him at equal third favoundam for the Inter-Dominion final. Two Harings Two other New Zealand pacers. Derive and Super Royal both InterDominion contestants, put up good performances last night. In the first division of the Kensington Free-for-All, Derive finished second to.the Tasmanian champion. Hare Alley, after attempting to lead all the way. In the third division. Super RoyaL after being slowly away and one of the last horses all the way, finished strongly to take third money. Dertve’s effort was the* more Impressive. He led from the start and was in front by a dear length with three laps to go. Coming in to the beU lap, Hare Alley moved up on the outside and looked as if he would go on to win easily, but Derive fought on, and half a lap from home even headed the Tasmanian. Super Royal. which last won at the New Zealand Cup meeting, was not extended to run third in her race. Twice during the nee she was checked when horses fell, but was able to finish within two lengths and a half of the winner. Result:—' KENSINGTON FREE-FOR-ALL, Of £OOO. One mile and a half. Second Division CADUCEUS (N.Z.) scr F. Kersley 1 Mineral Spring scr .. M. Adams 2 Crown Law scr .. K. Raw 3 One yard; a head. Time, 3min 15 Betting: 7t040n.20t01.5t0L Dividends (ss).—Win: 8s 6dPlaces: 6s 6d, IBs fid, 8s 6d.