WINFREUX WINS STAKES EVENT

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31773, 2 September 1968, Page 5

WINFREUX WINS STAKES EVENT

(N.Z. Press Association) SYDNEY. The great welght-for-age specialist, Winfreux, stole the limelight of Australian racing at the week-end by winning the Freeway Stakes at Moonee Valley, but bookmakers were more interested in the form of two New Zealand-bred horses. Fileur and Weidersehn firmed in betting for the A.J.C, spring double, tjie Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps, after racing at Moonee Valley and Rosehill respectively. Weidersehn (Le Filou—Ta Ta) was made joint favourite for the 13 furlongs Metropolitan Handicap on October 7, after a runaway win in a 10 furlongs event at Rosehill, his fourth successive victory.

Fileur, also by Le Filou, caught the eye with a big run in the Freeway Stakes at Moonee Valley, although beaten by Winfreux.

Kathey’s Son, a stablemate of Fileur. was last in the Freeway Stakes, and his trainer, C. S. Hayes, said he would not go to Sydney.

Weidersehn won the Seaforth Handicap at Rosehill by four lengths from Aveniam with By Gee third.

Winfreux’s win in the Free way Stakes was the highlight ol the day's racing at Moonee Valley. The great galloper won by

two lengths from Fileur with Magic Ruler a neck away third. His owner, Mr V. Hodge, said Winfreux could start in the Epsom Handicap but Fileur attracted all the big race attention, with bookmakers clipping his odds from 8/1 to 5/1 favourite.

Winfreux, better-known as a middle-distance star in more recent months, easily defeated a very strong sprint field over the six furlongs after leading all the way.

In Adelaide, Testify, a New Zealand-bred gelding by Test Case, showed smart form for the Port Adelaide Guineas on September 14, when he won the one mile Holdfast Handicap at Morphettville by four lengths.

A winner on the course last season, Testify had come hotne strongly for/minor places in recent races. Testify is trained by J. B. Cummings.

Wanganui Track soft; weather fine PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP $1000: Um. 3/3 LONG BLOW (2) car. 8-0 J. W. McLeod 1 7/7 LADY COLLEEN (12) car. 7-7 D. J. Whittington 2 8/9 TERI (5) car. 7-11 G. S. Wallis 3 Scratched: Embassy, Deck Mate. Short length, half length. Lenoman fourth. Time: 2:19 2-5. Win: $5.25. Places: $2.15, $4.35. $5.90. RIVER CITY MAIDEN $600; 6jf and 44yds First Division 1/1 BRAZIL (20) car. 8-11 C. A. Bowry 1 5/5 COURT MASTER (9) 8 7 G. W. Lawson 2 7/9 BO KE 8-7 N. E. Eastwood 3 Scratched: Amicable, Glamour Boy, Omahagen, Sweet Talk. Three-quarters of length, two lengths. Caltex Star fourth. Time: 1:27 4-5. Win: $1.45. Places: $1.70, $5.80. Second Division 5/5 DARRON (9A) 8-7 M. H. Donoghue 1 1/1 CHI CHI (20A) 8-0 D. G. Foley 2 2/2 JACK OF HEARTS 8-7 L. K. Tinsley 3 Scratched: Fair Dinah, Motumate, Touche, Beau Deb. Half a neck, half a head. Abbeyfoyle fourth. Time: 1:28. Win: $6.10. Brackets: Darron and Court Master; Chi Chi and Brazil. OKEHU BRUSH HURDLES $1000; Um. 6/7 LERWICK (4) 9 3 J D. J. Finlay 1 1/1 GAVE ALL (3) 9-4 C. 1. Goss 2 4/4 MALIBAR (2) 9-6 R. A. Jenkins 3 All started. Three lengths and a quarter, six lengths. Hori fourth. Time: 3:28 1-5. Win: $12.95. Places: $3.50, $1.45, 12.30.

TALLY-HO STEEPLECHASE $110; 2im. 6/6 PETONE (8) 9-0 M. J. O’Connor 1 2/2 COALSEAM <4) 9-5 J. T. Waaka 2 1/1 CONSPIRATOR (1) 10 9 B. J. Clements 3 Scratched: Royal Admiral. Three-quarters of a length, three lengths and a half Fabriano fourth. Time: 5:13 1-5. Win: $16.80. Places: $3.05, $1.50, $1.35.

F. F. NEWMAN HANDICAP $2460: Um.

7/5 ASTRAL BLUE (4) 8 4 B. L. Cullen 1 8/8 SUPA (10) 7-11

H. N. Rauhlhi 2 9/9 MYSTERY MAN (8) 7-11

J. F. Harris 3 Others in finishing order: 3/2 Messene, 2/3 Monastic, 5/4 Lightning Ridge, 4/6 Autobe, 1/1 Gus, 10/10 Surf Boy. Half a head, half a length. Time: 2:16 1-5. Win: $12.70. Places: $3.20, $3.85, $4.30.

DURIE HACK HANDICAP $900; 6if and 44yds 8/8 TONI (9) car. 7-3 D. H. Harris 1 6/6 REGAL LINK (18) car. 7-13 J M. H. Donoghue 2 4/3 EMANUELA (6) 7-11 W. D. Skelton 3 Scratched: Shelly Burford, Copendere, Lady Branksome, Larnaka, Phar Lace. Neck, length and three-quarters. Pep fourth. Time: 1:26 2-5. Win: $16.75. Places: $4.45, $4.20, $2.40. FLYING HANDICAP $1800; 6Jf and 44yds 8/9 RAIDAN (5) 7-12

L. K. Tinsley 1 5/4 RIKKI TIKKI (8) 710 K. A. Aitken 2 10/11 JAVION (10) 7-7 N. E. Eastwood 3 Others in finishing order: 2/2 Tudor Lad, 7/7 Unsurpassable, 6/61 Morning Dew, 11/11 Empyreus, 1/1 Honey Belle, 4/5 General Myth, 9/8 Fans, 3/3 Dunraven. Long neck, half a length. Time: 1:26 2-5. Win: $29.75. Places: $7.75, $2.05, $10.95.

INTERMEDIATE MILE $1200; Im. 8/10 CONTRADICT (12) 8 2 L. K. Tinsley 1 7/8 PRINCE RAY (10) 8-5 G. Campbell 2 1/1 ROYAL TUDOR (3) 9 0 R. A. Jenkins 3 Scratched: Blue Turtle, Gay Merit, Bren’s Pride, Pallium, Surrigo. Head, length and a half. Cbiave D'Oro fourth. Time: 1:47 1-5. Win: $17.75. Places: $4-90, $4.20, $2.40.