Upset Win By Lowland

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31785, 16 September 1968, Page 5

Upset Win By Lowland

(Special Crspdt. N.Z.P.A.) MELBOURNE. Lowland, a four-year-old New Zealand-bred mare from J. B. Cummings’s Adelaide stable, became an even shorter-priced favourite for the Caulfield Cup after her sensational win in the weight-for-age Craiglee Stakes, over one mile, at Flemington on Saturday. Starting at 50/1, Lowland stunned the big crowd when she and the outsider. Rain Lover, cut down her stablemate. Galilee, in the straight and beat him Into third place. Lowland (Agricoia—lmpeccable) scored by half a head, and Rain Lover finished a length and a half in front of Galilee. The Espom Handicap favourite. Fileur. also bred in New Zealand, was a good fourth, while Winfreux, the idol of Melbourne racing crowds, finished a fading fifth in the eighthorse field. It was Lowland's first weight-for-age win, and Cummings said that the mare would clash again with Galilee, Rain Lover and Winfreux in the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield on September 26. The New Zealand-bred stayer. Swift General, beat Future and Fulmen in the Lord Mayor’s Plate, over one mile and a quarter. Swift General (Agricola— Froth) won by half a length from Future with Fulmen. the favourite, a further length away third. Cummings, who handles both Swift General and Fulmen, and Fulmen’s jockey. R. Higgins, received a roasting from the crowd after the race. Cummings said present plans were for both Swift General and Fulmen to start in the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup. R. W. Taylor Suspended (N Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. The Cambridge jockey, R. W. Taylor, was suspended on Saturday until September 28. Taylor was found guilty of causing interference in the first division of the Second Ngatea Stakes at the Thames Jockey Club’s meeting. The suspension means Taylor will miss meetings at Cambridge and Te Aroha.