TURF IN AUSTRALIA

Evening Star, Issue 23818, 24 February 1941, Page 4

TURF IN AUSTRALIA

HIGH CASTE WINS FUTURITY STAKES BRILLIANT FINISHING EFFORT MELBOURNE, February 23. The weather was line and warm, and there was a large attendance at the rlemington races. , „ . _ . . Trebleworth just held off the fast-finish-ing Tourist in the St. Clair Trial. He deserved his win, as he had four placings in five previous starts. All Love led always in the Alma Stakes, and was not extended. The time is a record for a two-year-old. Kelos surprised by a forward showing. High Road finished well, and Bcauport was a close fourth. The winner’s next start is in the Sires’ Produce Stakes. . f .. . M Carpentier, runner-up in each of his three previous starts, well deserved his win in the Woodcliff Handicap. Exactly and Positrou made promising efforts, but Dashing Cavalier disappointed his Australian Cup admirers. „ . . High Caste made a brilliant effort m the Futurity Stakes. He was third last early in the race, in the middle of the field at the turn, and finished brilliantly under the whip. Zonda made a game effort, and also finished well. Lucrative weakened after assisting with the pace-making, but was a good third. Gold Salute was last at an early stage, and did well to finish fourth. Mildura knocked up badly. High Caste has now 24 wins, two dead-heats for first, 13 seconds, and four thirds, and has won £29,075 in stakes. He Is fourteenth among the Australian stake winners. His trainer. J. T. Jamieson, won the Futurity Stakes previously with Ammon Ra. After an interesting race, Loichar outstayed the opposition to win the Stanley Steeplechase. Parentena and Stralhian ran game races. The former New Zealander, Royal Fire, was a bad last. Queen Bacclia enhanced her Newmarket prospects with a brilliant win in tho Hawksburn Handicap. She now has two wins and a second in three starts since arriving from Adelaide. Scarlet Toi finished well, but was badly placed early. El Golea, in his first appearance since the shooting episode in the spring, was an excellent third. Following are the results: — ST. CLAIR TRIAL, £35. One mile. TRBBLEWORTH, 8.4 (G. Newton) ... 1 Tourist, 8.11 (E. Bartle) ... • 2 Miss Marchalong, 8.11 (J. O'Brien) ... 3 Sixteen starters. Won by a head, with a length and a-halt between second ami third. Prince Ronald was fourth. Time, Imin 40scc. ALMA STAKES, £315. Six furlongs. ALL LOVE, 9.6 (E. Bartle) 1 Kelos, 8.0 (R. Heather) 2 High Road. 9.1 (A. Breasloy) 3 Twenty-two starters.' Won by three lengths, with a neck between second and third. Bcauport was fourth. Time, Imin lOscc. WOODCLIFF HANDICAP, £350. One mile and five furlongs. CARPENTIER, 8,12 (V. Hartncy) ... 1 Exactly, 6.13 (W Beresford) 2 Positron, 7.13 (A. Brcaslcy) 3 Eleven starters. Won by three lengths and a-balt, with a head between second and third. Sunbello was fourth. Time, 2min 6Jsce.

FUTURITY STAKES, £2,500. Seven furlongs. HIGH CASTE, 10.6 (E. Bartle) 1 Zonda, 9.4 (A. Breasley) 2 Lucrative, 9.6 (M. M'Carten) 3 Twelve starters. Scratched: Dhoti. Gold Salute was fourth. Time, Imin 25isoc.

STANLEY STEEPLECHASE, £350. About two miles. Lcichar, 10.4 (R. Jennings) 1 Parentcna, 9.6 (G. Sholl) 2 Strathian, 9.5 (P. Bower) 3 Eleven starters. Won by a length, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Strathian was fourth. Lavour fell. Time, 3min 59sec. HAWKSBURN HANDICAP. £550. QtIEEN BACCHA, 7.6 (M. Raven) 1 Scarlet Tot, 7.10 (H. Badger) 2 El Golea, 9.6 (N. Creighton) 3 Fourteen starters. Won by a length and a-quarter, with a head between second and third. Cumulus was fourth. Time, Imin IS^sec. Lucrative has been scratched for the Newmarket. The Australian Cup candidate Telegery galloped 13 furlongs in 3inin 4isec on the inside grass at Flemington yesterday. Beaulivre is causing anxiety, and may not race again at the Melbourne meetings. RiCOREFIELD MEETING SYDNEY, February 23. At the Moorlicld races the principal results were as follows: — MOOREFIELD HANDICAP. GALRUIN, 7.3 (Fell)' 1 Teddy Rion, 7.5 (Thompson) 2 Tickle, 7.9 (Witney) 3 Nine started. Won by a length, with three-quarters of a length' between second and third. Time, 2min &jsec. FLYING WELTER. TARN, 8.5 (Denham) 1 Table Talk, 8.12 (Knox) 2 Tyrannus, 8.3 (Thompson) 3 Eighteen started. Won by two lengths and a-half, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imm 16:}sec. tone 60, Samara 72, Lee Boy 84, Betty Drusus 96, Parrish Chimes 168. Jellicoe Handicap, £l7O. Class 3.53. One mile and five furlongs.—Desert Cloud, Dewey’s Last, Direct Bell, Gleam, Happy King, Irish Guy, Jorrocks, Passing By, Royal Chief, Star Voyage, Turco, Waterloo Direct scr, Coherto, Erinack, Gold Streak, Pontoon, Seascape 12yds, Capri 24. Southland Handicap, £275. Class 4.45. Two miles.—Bankstock, Crown Peak, Dan M'Grcw, Gandhi, Indian Wrack, Pleasant Guy scr, April Direct, Silk King 12yds, Sister Polly 24 Warfield, Worthy Cross 36. Coldstream Handicap, £l5O. Class 3.39. One mile and a-half.—Blue Spot, Jack Bond, Jackie Coogan, June Tide, Lochiel’s Pride. Nancy Guy, Polling Day, Royal Bond, 'Temple Bar, Trcvathan ser, Bcllond, Cheval d'Or, Embargo, Guinea Gold, Lisette, Loyalist, Loyal Emblem, Lunch Hour, Oregon, Rey Chimes 12yds, Black Label, Debtor, Happy Erin, Peter Young 24, Gayola, 36. Waikiwi Handicap, £145. Class 5.4. Two miles. —Burns, Ginger Guy, Gold Logan. Helen’s Tower, Jimmy Bond, Kerrwood Bingen, Late Harvest, Shanghai Peggy, Stirling Maid, White Damp, Worthy Addition scr, Geelong, Lord Ernleigh, Special Bond 12yds, Gelect, Kilbirnie Dan, Traveltone 36, Samara 48, Lee Boy 60, Betty Drusus 72, Jiinmv Drusus 120. Parrish Chimes 168. Visitors’ Handicap. £l6O. Class 3.55. One mile and five furlongs.—Black Label, Gayola, Peler Young scr. Bondsman, Drummer Boy. Tndianola, Prince Charles 12yds, Dewey’s Last, Direct Bell, Gleam, Jorrocks, Waterloo Direct 24.

Au Revoir Handicap. £175. Class 2.55. One mile and a-nnarter. —April Direct. Crown Peak, Dan M'Grew. Gandhi. Gold Streak. Pleasant Gnv, Silk King. Snnwnrshirmer scr. Sister Pollv 12vds, Warfield, Worthy - Cross 24.