CAULFIELD CUP

Evening Star, Issue 25620, 22 October 1945, Page 2

CAULFIELD CUP

ST. FAIRY BEATS RAINBIRD

NEW ZEALANDERS NOT IN PICTURE

MELBOURNE, October 21

The Victorian champion jockey, A. Breasley, won his fourth successive Caulfield Cup yesterday on the favourite, St. Fairy, but only because two other jockeys, R. Heather, who was suspended, and D. Munro, who was injured, were unable to accept the mount. Breasley rode St. Fairy in the finest possible style. He was helped by the St. Fairy’s stablemate Huntingdale, who raced to the front early, spread out the big field, and gave St. Fairy a perfect run fourth or fifth all the way to the turn. Breasley kept St. Fairy waiting on the rails in the last two furlongs until an opening occurred, and when it came half a furlong from home, he shot the horse through to a convincing victory. The second favourite. Silver Link, followed St. Fairy throughout the greater part of the race, but .was unable to respond when pressure was applied. The second and third horses, Rainbird and Punctilia, came with belated runs to gain places. Duntroon was fourth, earning a prize of £250. Royal Flight finished twentieth and High Play last. High Play ran with the skin practically stripped from one of his hind legs. He fell down in a float while being' transported to’ the course. St. Fairy will start m the (Melbourne Cup. He is owned by Mr O. R. Porter, who also has Lawrence, the favourite for the Cup. The attendance at Caulfield yesterday was an all-time record for Cup day. The official figures were 90,200, compared with the previous best of 86,000. Following are the results:— CAULFIELD CUP, £6,750. ljm. St. Fairy, Mr O. R. Porter’s ch g, (St. Magnus—Fairy Princess), 6yrs, 9.0 (Breasley) ... 1 Rainbird, Mr C. Reid’s ch m, syrs, 7.4 (Hutchison) 1 ... 2 Punctilia, Mr L. Abraham’s ch m. 6yrs, 7.9 (Purtellj 3 All the 27 started. Length and a-quarter; neck. Time, 2.29 J. CAULFIELD SPRING STAKES. 6f. Royal Gem, 8.1 (Breasley) ... ... 1 David’s Last, 9.2 (Badger) ... ... 2 River Hero, 8.1 (Cook) 3 Five started. Three lengths and a-half. Time, 1 .111. Immediate was seventh in the Moonga Handicap, which was won by Night Link from Approve and Negation.