ST. LEGER STAKES

Evening Star, Issue 23826, 5 March 1941, Page 3

ST. LEGER STAKES

TRANQUIL STAR'S EASY WIN DASHING CAVALIER SCORES MELBOURNE, March 4. Nightbeam had a long overdue win in the Elms Handicap on the second day of the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting at Floiiiingioii to-day. Seventh at the turn, Nightbeam finished brilliantly. New Warrior made a promising effort, and Alstons weakened to bo third. Teacake, one of the most consistent juveniles of the season, held oil a late challenge from Priraavera to win the March NurseryHandicap. Pyramus defeated the pacemaker, Kclos, for third position. Alcmena, unbeaten in three previous starts, showed pace iu the early stages, but weakened. Tranquil Star outclassed her rivals in the St. Leger Stakes, and, is the first filly to win the race since the success of Furious in 1922. Lucrative - had every show, but was no match for the winner over the final two furlongs. The pacemaker, Positron, tired, but had no difficulty in securing third position. Tidal Wave was a disappointment

Dashing Cavalier improved on recent efforts to" secure an unpopular ■ win in the Autumn Handicap. He finished fast to beat Mabson arid Saul. This completed the double for Trainer, J. M’Curley, who won earlier with Nightbeam. Laurcata. trained by H. Freedman and owned by Mr 11. W, M’Loan, compensated his connections for Lucrative’s , failure by winning - the Hopeful Stakes. Ho started from the outside rail and won narrowly. Murmuring, who was'seventh, made a* promising debut. Scarlet Toi, who was 'seventh at the turn, won the Bourke. Handicap narrowly from' a fast-finishing pair, Operatic and Queen Baccha. Phoineswas clear at the distance, but weakened.

Reading; boiled for a mile prior to the start, and was withdrawn. He was not in the starter’s hands.. Results:—

ELMS HANDICAP, £SOO. One mile. NIGHTBEAM, 7.9 (W.- Cook) 1 New Warrior, 7.2 (J. Purlell) 2 Alstone, - 8.1 (A. Cooper) 3 Thirteen started. Won by a length and a-half, with two lengths and a-ha!f between second arid third. Sir Locket was fourth. Time, Imin 38£sec. MARCH NURSERY HANDICAP, £SOO. Six furlongs. TEACAKE. 8.10 (J. Purtell) 1 Primavera. 8.12 (V. Hartney) ... 2 Pyramus. 8.1 (H. Badger) ... 3 Eleven started. Won by a neck, with half a length between, second and third. Kclos was fourth. Time, Imin 14isec. St: LEGER STAKES, £1,600. One mile and three-quarters. TRANQUIL STAR, 8.7 (F. Shcan) ... 1 Lucrative, 8.10 (M. M’Carten) 2 Positron, 8.10 (A. Breasley) 3 Seven started. Won by five lengths, with two lengths,between second and third. Then came Tidal Wave, Velocity, Exactly, and Dark Felt. Time, 2min 59|sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, £7OO. One mile and a-half. DASHING CAVALIER, 9.3 (J. Coutts) 1 Mabson, 7.8 (W. Cook) 2 Saul, 8.7 (M. M'Carten) 3 Eight started. Won by i. length, with half a head between second and third. Saki was fourth. Time, 2min 32sec. HOPEFUL STAKES, £6OO. Five furlongs. LAUREATA, 8.5 (H. Mornement) 1 Miss Persia, 8.2 (R. Heather) 2 Avion, 8.5 (A. Breasley) 3 Twenty-nine, started. • Won by half a length, with a length and a-half between second and third. Condignity was fourth. Time, Imin Bscc.

BOURKE HANDICAP, £SOO. Seven furlongs. SCARLET TOl, 8.5 (W. Cook) 1 Operatic, 8.5 (H. Mornement) 2 Queen Baccha, 8.2 (M. Raven) 3 Fourteen started. Won by half a head, with a length and a-quarter between second and third. Phonies was fourth. Time, Imm 25sec. DASHING CAVALIER INQUIRY HELD Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, March 4. (Received March 5, at 8 a.m.)

Pinal acceptors for the Australian Cup: Pushing Cavalier, Apostrophe, Wilson, Tidal Wave, Pantler, Saul, Companion, Velocity, Lanarus. Hathersage, Sir Ilona, Windlite, Cape Sable. An inquiry into Dashing Cavalier's form to-day, as compared with Saturday, was adjourned till Thursday.