Howe Beaten By Red Fury In Caulfield Cup

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 October 1948, Page 7

Howe Beaten By Red Fury In Caulfield Cup

MELBOURNE, October 16.

Howe was backed so heavily on the course that he started- favourite for the Caulfield Cup. He dreW an outside barrier position, which was considered against him. Such solid support was unexpected, as Saxony, which won the Toorak Handicap so well last Saturday. Had been first choice until just before the start of the race.

Despite his barrier position Howe was soon in a good position and with six furlongs to go was running second. Taking charge round the home turn, he was first into the straight and with a furlong, to go appeared the probable winner. Near the post his weight began to tell and Red Fury, finishing fast on the outside, defeated him by a length and a quarter, with De La Salle two lengths away third. The winner, which bad failed in the Herbert Power Handicap last Saturday, met with a hostile reception on returning to scale. Howe ran a splendid race, but just failed at the finish. A lot of use was made of him early to obtain a good position, and this probably caused his defeat. In the extra distance and the longer stretches at Flemington he will be very hard to beat in the Melbourne Cup, and he is not likely to lose any of his popularity for that race by his defeat today. , De La Salle showed what a great mare she is by struggling on to third place, while Saxony was cut out at the start and was soon a long way back. She gradually improved her position, but the effort proved too much and she just missed a place. After being prominent in the early stages Beau Gem was beaten a long way from home, while his stable companion, Royal Gem, was never a possibility. Results: — Gwen Nursery, of £1000; for two-year-old colts and geldings; five furlongs.—Patron, 8.0 (W. Bevis), 1: Wing Flyer, 8.7 (L. King), 2; Simon Pure, 8.0 (E. Clarke), 3. There were 19 starters. Length; length and a half. Time, 1.3. One Thousand Guineas, of 1500 guineas; one mile.—Siren Song, 8.5 (E. Clarke), 1; Novam, 8.5 (G. Bougoure), 2; Blessing, 8.5 (W. Williamson), 3. There were 16 starters. Half a head: length and a half. Time, 1.4,1 L Wyuna Steeplechase, of £750; about two miles.—Balkan League, 9.3 (J. Kennedy), 1; Ration, 9.2 (L. Woods), 2; Priority, 10.6 (R. Hayes). 3. There were 14 starters. Ten lengths: length and three-quarters. Time, 3.45.?. Caulfield Cup, Of £7700; one mile and a half. Red Fury, 7JO (W. Briscoe) .. 1 Howe, 8.10 (D. Munro) .. .. 2 De La Salle, 8.8 (J. Thompson) . . 3 Also started: Royal Gem 9.8 (W. Williamson): Proctor 9.2 (E. Doon); Beau Gem 9.2 (H. Badger); Typical 8.13 (G. Heagney); Fresh Boy 8.12 (J. Cowie); Hororata 8.4 (R. Heather); Nilam 7.12 (S. Ralph); Robert Bruce 7.10 (R. Hutchinson); Rio Fe 7.9 (K. Robinson); Beau Robert 7.9 (W. Cook); Ninnid 7.8 (Unkovitch); Saxony 7.6 (J. Gilmore); Sir Actor 7.5 (W. Shipton); Bold John 7.5 (W. A. Smith); Saxonian 7.6 (N. Powell): Tamerlane 7.0 (D. Cameron); Lincoln 6.9 (R. Neville); Sir Marfield 6.7 (W. Beresford). Won by a length and a quarter; two lengths. Saxony was fourth. Time, 3.32. Burwood Handicap, of £1000; for three-year-old colts and geldings; one mile. —Ellerslie. 8.11 (S. Ralph), ]• First Vagabond, 8.11 (D. Munro), 2 ; Comic Court, 8.13 (O. Phillips), arid Sun Blast. 8.9 (J. Thompson), dead heat, 3. There were 15 starters. Head; head. Time, 1.39 L Moonga Handicap, of £1000; seven furlongs.—Beau John, 8.8 (N. Powell), 1; Solvive, 8.2 (H. Olsen), 2; Solyman, 7.4 (T. Unkovitch), 3. There were 16 starters. Length and a half; two lengths. Time, 1.25?-. Lysander Beats Silver. Link At Randwiek SYDNEY, October 17. City Tattersall’s Cup at Randwick provided a close race and a photofinish. It was won by the Melbourne Cup candidate Lysander, which came again after appearing to be beaten 50 yards from the post. Silver Link dropped back to last on settling down and moved up only after six furlongs had been run. He was fifth at the Leger and finished with a terrific burst to lose the decision by a stride. Result: — City Tattersall’s Cup, two miles — Lysander, 8.2 '(Sellwood), 1; Silver Link, 9.0 (Ward), 2; Flying Duke, 7.10 (Stead), 3. Head; length and a quarter.- Time, 3.22,). Shannon And Citation Win In United Stales NEW YORK, October 16. The favourite, Citation, was not troubled to win the International Gold Cup at Belmont Park today from Phalanx by two lengths, with Carolyn five lengths away third. Time for the 13 furlongs was 2.42 4-5. Citation won 75,600 dollars today, bringing his- total earnings to 820,500 dollars. He is now the world’s second highest stake-winner. Stymie tops the list with 911,335 dollars.. Citation has won 665,570 dollars this year. Shannon won the 15,000 dollars Forty-nine Handicap at the Golden Gate today, with Fafosta second and Autocrat third, in a field of nine. Shannon, carrying 8.12, covered the nine furlongs in 1.47 3-5, equalling the world’s record.