Sky High Wins Stakes

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29956, 18 October 1962, Page 4

Sky High Wins Stakes

(NX Press Assn.—Copyright) MELBOURNE, Oct. 17. The Australian champion sprinter, Sky High, scored another brilliant win in the £3OOO Caulfield Stakes at Caulfield today. Sky High, ridden by G. Moore, set a blistering pace throughout and won by a length from the heavilybacked Caulfield Cup fancy, Le Storm, in time equalling the Australian record for nine furlongs. In third place was the veteran New Zealand-bred gelding Lord, which won the event two years ago. Sky High’s time, Imin 49 2/ssec, also equalled the Caulfield record held by Webster. The Caulfield Cup favourite, Aquanita, tailed the field most of the way, then put in a great run in the straight to finish fourth. The top-weight, Anonyme, winner of the Caulfield Invitation Stakes last month, broke down badly. Lord was first away and led for a few strides until Sky High, urged along by Moore, took up the running. River Seine was prominent meet of the way without ever challenging the leader. Le Storm put in a strong bid in the straight and will have gained Caulfleid Cup supporters on this run. Punters overlooked Sky Sigh's dMOot on a heavy tnck to the K. 1 -”

Le Storm was ridden by the Victorian jockey, J. Purtell. Aquanita, which was expected to be the big danger to Sky High, was second favourite at 4/1. From the Caulfield Cup viewpoint, the Impressive runs were those of Le Storm and A Frequently In recent years, place getters ta the Caulfield Stakes have taken a hand in the cup. The last two to win the double ta the came year were the New Zealand champions Rising Fast and Redcraze. Evening Peal, third to Redcraze and Rising Fast ta the 1956 Caulfield Stakes, was beaten ta a photo-finish by Redcraze ta the Caulfield Cup. then went on to win the Mel.

bourne Cup. In 1958, Sir Blink, second to Lord In the Caulfleid Stakes, finished second to Regal Wench in the cup In i 960. Dhaulagiri deadheated for first with Lord in the stakes, and ran second to Illumquh In the cup. Last year, Dhaulagiri, third to Sky High and Aquanita In the Caulfield Stakes, also ran third to Summer Fair and Lord Fury in the Caulfield Cup. After running second to Sky High ta the stakes last year Aquanita did not ta'ekle the Caulfield Cup. This year he is favourite for next Saturday s big race. EVEN STEVENS WINS The New Zealand galloper. Even Stevens, at hie second start fa Australia, won the one mile Moore Welter from Merthyr and Sun Leader. Ridden by the Nsw Zeeland jockey, L. G. Cotes. Even Stevens started favourite at fl/4, ffis win greatly need his Caulfleid Cup proopeets. tt_ he gets a ran on Saturday.-Wen Stevens broke the Caulfleid record for one mile carrying S-S. he covered the mile ta imin 33 3-Ssec, a tenth of a second better than Anonyme’s record time. Merthyr started at 10/1 and Sun Loader at 12/1. UrZlcn. fought otSrvfarflSnff

finish to the mile and a half Coongy Handicap. Blue Shaun, which looked well beaten two furlongs from home, came again with a powerful run in the straight to win from Ursalon and Comiquita. Sky High's jockey, G. Moore, completed a winning double when the Queensland sprinter. Mullala, equalled the course record for six furlongs In winning the Windsor Handicap. Mullala, with 8-11. recorded Irnin e 1-Saec, which equalled Gabonta's time of March, IPSO. Mullala will now run in the £BOOO sprint and the £lO,OOO mile at Flemington on November 8 and 10. Mullala beat the 11/4 favourite. Nlkalapko, by three lengths with Regolana a close third. Result:— CAULFULD STAKBB, 13000: of. SKY HIGH (Star KingdomFlight's Daughter) * i LB STORM (Sun Storm—DO La Salle) 0-4 J. Purtell 1 LORD (Targul—Broadway) * Others (in finishing order): Aquanlta, Havelock. Persian Lyric. Lord Fury. River Seine, Cheong Sam. Red Flame. Ten started. Length; half a head. Time, 1:40 2-5. Betting: 2/1 on. 40/1. 10/1.

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