AT MELBOURNE

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 109, 4 November 1935, Page 6

AT MELBOURNE

DERBY TO FELDSPAR

PETER PAN UNPLACED IN

STAKES

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MELBOURNE, November 3.

The weather was threatening but there was an excellent attendance for the V.B.C. races on Saturday.

Link Divine finished strongly to win the Wakeful Stakes. This is her second win 'in three starts here. The time was a race record.

Fidelity led throughout in the Maribyrnong Plate. She- has now had two starts for two wins. A head wind militated against fast time. Sir Geraint made a game race under his penalty, while Martinborough was never dangerous.

Sylvandale led throughout the Melbourne Stakes. Marabou finished fast from the rear of the field. Hall Mark also came on strongly at the finish. Peter Pan had every chance at the second turn, but faded away and beat only Contact in the race for home. It was a disappointing performance. This was Peter Pan's first defeat in six starts at Flemington. It was a great Cup trial for Marabou.

Feldspar, who was eighth at the halfmile, finished brilliantly to win the Derby. Allunga also, ' came -home strongly, while Garno was always prominent. Feldspar and Garrio are both trained by the former New Zealander L. Robertson. Palfresco was prominent in the last'six furlongs, and took command at the half-mile but tired as the result of making ground so rapidly. Young Idea, was beaten when he fell two furlongs from home. East Cape was outclassed. Feldspar and Garrio are owned by their breeder, Mr. A. T. Creswick, one of Australia's veteran owners. There was a wonderful finish in the Cantala Stakes, 10 horses disputing the lead 50 yards from home. Hostile was Prominent always and just held off Whittingham, with Press Gang a fastfinishing third. Silver Jubilee, who had every chance, was seventh, and Epigram sixth. Sarcherie greatly enhanced her cup prospects by a runaway win in the Hotham Handicap. Dick Devon and Oro had every chance. The winner gave her Queensland rider, F. Shean, his first Victorian success. Sporting Blood finished in great style. THE WAKEFUL STAKES, £750; for tliree-year-old fillies; 1 mile. W. Kirkland's b f Link Divine, by Captain Bunsby—Silver Link, 8.4 (K. Voitrc) 1 F. S. Austin's b f Bimilla, by Excitement—Coucal, 0.0, Inc. 101b pen. .. 2 W. Ballock's b 1 Valsara, by Ronsard— . Errantry, 8.0 .. 3 Ten started. • Head: length and three-quar-tors. Nissa was fourth. Time, lmin 39iiscc. MARIBYRNONG PLATE, £1500; for two-year-olds ; 5 furlongs. Sir Colin Stephen's br f Fidelity, by Con- ' stant Son—Wolverine, 5.5 (D. aiunro) 1 H. A, and E. A. Underwood's b c Sir Geraint, by Devonshire—Solus 5.12 .. 2 Mrs. E. E. D. Clarke's eh c Gold Token ' by Gilt Edge—Eve's Apple, 5.5 3 Fourteen started. Three lengths; two lengths. Beechwood was fourth. Time, lmin 2*isec. ■MELBOURNE STAKES, £1100; weight-for-age; Hi miles. Miss "Lorna Doone's" b li Sylvandalo, j by SUvius—La Bergerouuette, 4yri, 9.0 I (J. Pratt) J. a J. Fell and T. Hogan's b li Marabou by Mnrconigram—Vivandiere, 4yrs, 9.0 . 2 C. B. Kcllow's eh h Hall Mark, by Heroic —Perowinkie, ayrs, 0.3 3 Six started. Half a length; neck. Berestoi was fourth. Time, 2raln Si/iscc. Sectional times, last mile lmin 41% sec; last four furlongs 47% sec. VICTORIA DERBY, £5000; for three-year-olds; 1% miles. A. T. Creswlck's b c Feldspar, by Thracian —Quartz, S.lO (K. Voitre) 1 M. Mulligan and J. T. Williamson's br c Alluuga, by Incliaquire—Hcliopc, S.lO (D. Munro) 2 A. T. Creswlck's b c Garrio, by Chivalrous —Garrulity, 8.10 (H. Badger) 3 Twelve Started. Loud Applause was scratched. Half a length; neck. Palfreseo was fourth. Young Idea fell. Time, 2min si.i sec. Sectional times, first four furlongs Slsee, last four 49sec, last six lmiu 13Vjsec. THp; CANTALA STAKES, £2000; 1 mile. J. E. Smcdley's br h Hostllo, by Simeon's Fort—Valtean, syrs. 8.4 (H. Bastian) .. 1 G. Lightford's blk h Whittingham, by ItoscwlnE—Llnlasa, aged, 8.1-2 2 A. T. Craig's b b Press Gang, by The Night Patrol—Quillion, aged, 0.1 ... 3 Sixteen started. Halt a head; halt a length. Panax was fourth. Time, lmin SSViscc. A was dismissed. Sectional time, final four furlongs 4SM.SCC. HOTHAJt HANDICAP, £500; 1 if. miles. J. J. Leahy's eh m Sarcherie. by Archery—Sarkara, oyrs, 8.2 (F. Khcau) 1 J. 11. Ison's eh k Dick Devon, by Devonshire—Fretwork, syrs, 7.10 2 J. King's eh h Oro, by Roger tie Busli— Sweet Alison, Gyrs, 9.5 3 Thirteen started. Three lengths; half a length. Snorting Blood was fourth Time 2min 30M.-SCC. Hinh Cross fell. Young Idea is a doubtful Cup candidate but no definite decision will be made before Monday.