BRILLIANT BURST

Evening Star, Issue 25634, 7 November 1945, Page 3

BRILLIANT BURST

IMMEDIATE THE PACEMAKER TYPHOON THIRD IN STAKES MELBOURNE, November G. Streaking away over the final furlong, the South Australian horse, Rainbird, won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington to-day from the favourite. Silver Link, and the three-year-old Leonard. Rainbird thus made amends completely for her defeat in the Caulfield Cup, turning the tables on St. Fairy, who finished only fourth to-day. W. Cook rode a perfect race on Rainbird, having her in the first eight all the way, and waiting until well into the straight before' asking her for an effort. Inside the last furlong, just when Silver Link had the others beaten, Rainbird dashed to the front, and went to the post in great style in time three seconds faster than that registered by Sirius last year. NEARLY STOLE RACE. New Zealand's sole representative, Immediate, ran a great race, and at one time looked like stealing it. He ran to the front as soon as the field settled down, and passing the six fur-

Bronya and Jovial Song, Highland View and Hunting Park, Commissar and Tarzah, Marinoto and (Ballynokane, Seafire and Battledawn, Chief Robin and Fiorin,' Tonto and Chatmoney, Omaio arid Mr Cute, Race Lad and General March. Avondale Stakes.—First division: Balancer. Sahib, Karachi, Yusuf, Rating, Beau le Havre, Supervision, Lord Phrosa, Abbey Pay, Bonny 'March, Brierly, Mary Jane, Gay Ranee, Cydonia, Joy Foot. Second division: Knight Templar, Dumbarton, Alpenza, Jon Rosa, Lord Revel, Grand Tourist, Pahlwan, Knight Bachelor, Brown Velvet, Sweet Girl, Diamond Doll, Maida Vale. Gay Glance, (Regal Praise, Floral Dance. Brackets: Sahib and Sweet Girl, Lord (Revel and Supervision, Diamond Doll and Brierly, Maida Vale and Mary Jane, Floral Dance and Cydonia, (Regal Praise and Gay Ranee, Gay Glance and Joy Foot. , Starting times: 11.30, Apprentices' Handicap; 12.20, Rangitoto Hurdles; 1.5, Three Kings Hack Handicap; 2.0, King George Handicap; 2.45, Avondale Stakes; 3.35, Nihotupu Hack Handicap; 4.20, Electric Handicap; 5.5, Members' Handicap. posted yesterday: Three Kings Handicap, Freezing Point (2.45 p.m.) and Diavil (3.5 p.m.).