FLEMINGTON RESULTS

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29325, 3 October 1960, Page 5

FLEMINGTON RESULTS

Sound Win Bv Aircraft

<N Z Pres* 14ftsocmlton— C'ftiwiQht > MELBOURNE, October 2. The New Zealand gelding Aircraft, backed from 10 to 1 to 6 to 1. won the £2OOO Turnbull Stakes in a solid Caulfield Cup trial at Flemington yesterday. Aircraft finished strongly, wearing down Joss Sticks (7-2) in the last half-furlong. Nilarco. four lengths away, was third. Aircraft, which carried 9-6 today, drops to 7-7 in the Caulfield Cup and 7-9 in the Melbourne Cup. The New Zealand jockey. W. A. Smith, had been engaged to ride the gelding in both cups, but the trainer, Peter Wadham, said he had received a cablegram from Smith saying that he might not be able to come because his wife was seriously ill. Aircraft was ridden yesterday by W. Williamson. Aircraft is in the Toorak Handicap next Saturday at Caulfield, but Wadham said he would not start. The New Zealand-bred Lady Sybil (6-4 on) outclassed Victorias best fillies and Princess Delville. from Sydney, to win the Edward Manifold Stakes. She won by 10 lengths, giving her her fourth win in succession. Although she beat the colts in the Moonee Valley Stakes last Saturday. bookmakers gambled with Lady Sybil and offered evens about her. This did not last long because punters poured in money on Lady Sybil, which firmed to 6-4 on. Princess Delville, which was ridden by Williamson, eased from 12-1 to 20-1. Results:— TURNBULL STAKES, Of £2000; weight-for-age; one mile and a half. - AIRCRAFT (Instinct—Runaway Lass) 9-6 .. W. Williamson 1 JOSS STICKS (Woodburnt—Fiorenzo) 8-12 .. ,B. Gilders 2 NILARCO (Nilo—Redes wood) 9-7 G. Lane 3 Five started (Sir Blink. Olive Branch, and Jack’s Count scratched). Length and a quarter; four lengths. Time. 2min 42jsec. Betting: 6/1 Aircraft, 7/2 Joss Sticks, 9/4 on Nilarco. EDWARD MANIFOLD STAKES, Of £3000; three-year-old fillies; one mile. LADY SYBIL (Count Rendered— Cassiopeia) 8-9 .. G. Lane 1 LADY MAJOR (Bob Major—Magnify) 8-7 .. .. J. Purtell 2 PRINCESS DEVILLE (Delville Wood —The Duchess) 8-7 W. Williamson 3 Thirteen started. Ten lengths; half a head. Time, Imin 44Jsec. Betting: 6/4 on Lady Sybil, 3/1 Lady Major, 20/1 Princess Delville.