BERNBOROUGH’S DEFEAT

Evening Star, Issue 25928, 21 October 1946, Page 3

BERNBOROUGH’S DEFEAT

RECORD CROWD AT CAULFIELD ROYAL NARROW WIN MELBOURNE, October 20. The weather was perfect for the Caulfield races, and the attendance a record, 107,161, the best previous attendance being 90,212. Bernborough failed ,to create the weight-carrying record in the Cup, finishing fifth after having been last at the sis furlongs. When he got dear he made up a lot of ground, but was unable to overtake the leaders. The winner, ltoyal Gem, has proved himself one of the best horses in Australia over short distances. Last Saturday he won the Toorak Handicap, hut after that performance most racegoers considered the extra half-mile too far, as he appeared to be weakening at the end of the mile. This resulted in his starting at an outside price' today, but he came home strongly to defeat Columnist, who looked all over a winner at the furlong post. Columnist was most , fancied against the hot favourite, Bernborough. Another outsider in Two Grand surprised by running a good third. The Jfew Zealand mare First In was heavily supported, but failed to show out, finishing well hack. She is likely to be better suited by the two miles of the Melbourne Cup. Royal Gem has proved very, profitable for his owner, Mr G. W. Radman, but this was his most important. success. Chaytor, second in the Metropolitan, failed to reproduce that form and was never a possibility. Following are the results: — MONA NURSERY, 4]f. * Ro, Sanara, 8.0 (Purtell) ... ... 1 Braes o’ Mar, 8.0 (Williamson) ... 2 Eba, 7.0 (Badger) ... ... 3 Twenty starters. Neck; half a length. Time. 55. . BURWOOD HANDICAP, lm. Gotham, 7.12 (Gilmore) ... ... ... 1 'Bruin. 7.10 (BrisooeV ... ... ... 2 Assam, 8.9 (Badger) ... 3 Twenty-two starters. Half a neck: a neck. Time, T.39J. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS, lm. Sweet Chrome, 8.5 (Briscoe; ... ... 1 Caste, 8.7 (Unkovich) ... ... ... 2 Why Hurry, 8.5 (Moore) ... ... 3 Twenty starters Half a length; head. Time, 1.39.). CAULFIELD CUP, £6,750. and gold cup. Ifni. Roval Gem, Mr G. W. Badman’s hr h (Dhoti —French. Gem), 4vrs (Heather). ... ... ... J Columnist, “Mr Constable ” and Mr F. Packer’s ch h (Gene- • tout—Pen Name), 4,vrs (Weate) ... 2 Two Grand, Mr C. Miley’s ch c (Mr Standfast —Sere V ale), 3yys (McLeod) ... ... ••• 3 Riot was scratched., Neck; threequarters of a length: Time, 2.30 i. \ When the field settled down Valcurl led from Arduli and Chief Pilot, with Bernborough- going over to the rails. Passing the mile he was third last and last at six furlongs, where Valcurl led from Chief Pilot, The Sirdar, Anstey, Royal Geni, Magnificent, and Attley. Three furlongs from home Chief Pilot was in front from The Sirdar,_ Valcurl, Columnist, and Royal Gem, with Bernbnrough beginning to improve his position. Columnist/had charge entering the straight, but Royal Gem .finished strongly to win by a neck, with Two Grand three-quarters ofi a length away. Carey was fourth, followed by Born-, borough, Magnificent, and Arduli, with Leonard last. ; GWYN NURSERY. 5L Carnage, 1 8.0 (McFarlane) 1 Denhoti, 8.7' (Heather) ... ... ... 2 Chartist, 8.0 (O’Brien) ... ... . ... 3 Sixteen starters. Three-quarters of a length; two lengths. Time, l-.os. MOONGA HANDICAP. 7f. invasion Chief, 8.11 (Heather) ... 1 New Yorker, 8,4 (McFarlane) ... 2 Sea Patrol, 8.2 (Bastian) ... .... 3 Twenty-two starters, New Yorker was first past the post by half a head, but a protest against the winner was upheld, and Invasion Chief was placed first and New Yorker second. Sea Patrol was a head away third. ' Time, 1.26. . G Weate, the rider of Columnist m the Caulfield Cup, was suspended for three months for causing interference with Royal Gem less , than a furlong from home. .