GOOD CUP TRIAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 58, 6 September 1937, Page 13

GOOD CUP TRIAL

BLACK MAC AT CAULFIELD MELBOURNE, September 4. The convincing way Black Mac smothered the stars and'won the Memsie Stakes at the V.A.T.C. Meeting; at Caulfleld today is regarded as certain to bring that six-year?old gelding into the Melbourne Cup reckoning. The Warriston Handicap, was a test for Avenger—whether he is worth sending to the A.J.C. Derby . His stylish-win seemed to settle all doubts on that score. The chief, results' were:— WHITTIER HANDICAP, £500; 6 furlongs. -. ■... : J. Tai't's b.g Night Gang, by .The" . Night Patrol—Some Opera, 4 yrs, 8.5 (F. Devalle) .......... 1 Great Legend, 7.12 (Tucknell) -■..... 2 Sir Grey, ■ 7.11" (A. Reed) .......... 3 Six started, including Valiant Chief. Three lengths; neck. Winner trained by owner. Time, Imin. 13Jsec. .; WARRISTdN HANDICAP, £500; for three-year-olds; 1 mile. P. Miller's br c Avenger, by Pantheon—Chatterbox, 8.5 (Elliot) 1 Night Guard, 8.9 (Skidmore) 2 Stoic, 8.2 (Dewhurst) .:. ....... 3 Fourteen started, including Royal Order', Bellevue, and Pilot. Two lengths and a half; one length and a half. Winner trained by J. Holt. Time, Imin 39jsec. ■ ■. . MEMSIE STAKES, £1000; weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances; 9 furlongs. ' . . • ' E. McNaughton's blk g Black Magic, by Beau Fils—Faluga, 6yrs, 9.1 (Wilson) 1 Young Idea, 9.11 (Webster) 2 Damalis, 7.9 (Knox) 3 Eight started, including Prince Quex. One length and three-quarters; half a length. Regular Bachelor was fourth, and then came Charles Fox, Plymouth Sound, Prince Quex, and. Captain Drake. Winner trained by owner. Time, Imin 52Jsec.