ST. FAIRY WINS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21850, 22 October 1945, Page 6

ST. FAIRY WINS

THE CAULFIELD CUP WELL-JUDGED SPRINT JOCKEY'S GOOD HANDLING (in a.m.) MFLIIOURNK, Oct. 22. T'm Victorian champion jockey, A. Bj-ens-iey, won his fourth successive Caulfield Cup yesterday on the favourite Ft. Fairy, hut only hr ecu so two ether jockeys. It. Heather, who had been suspended, and D. Mnnro, who lout been injured, were unable to accept in -tints. Breasley rode St. Fairy in (ho finest pn-> •GliHt style. lie was helped by the St. Fairy amble mate, tluntingdale, who raced t„ tj u . front early ami spread out the big field and gave St. Fairy a perfect run fourth or fifth all the way to the turn. Brensley kept St. Fairy waiting on the rails in' the last two furlongs until an opening occurred anil when it came half a furlong from home lie shot the horse through to a convincing victory. The second favourite. Silver Link, followed St. Fairy throughout the greater part of the race, hut was unable to respond when the pressure was applied. The second and third horses, Kainbird and Punetilia, came with belated runs to gain places. Duntrooii 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 bind legs. lie'fell down in the lloat while being transported to the course. Ft. Fairy will start in the Melbourne Cup. He is owned by O. R. Porter, who also has Lawrence, the favourite for the Cup. The attendance at Caulfield yetserday was an all-time record for Cup day. The official figures were 00,200. compared with the previous best of SU.OOO. Results: — Caulfield Cup.—Ft. Fairy. 0.0 (Brensley). 1; Kainbird, 7.4 (Hutchinson), 2; Punetilia 7.P (Purtell), 3. Twenty-seven started. One and a-qunrtev lengths, neck. Time, 2.21)1. Caulfield Spring Stakes.—Royal Gem. 8.1 (Brensley). 1; David's Last 9.2 (Badger), 2- River Hero 8.1 (Cook), Five started. Three and n-half lengths, three lengths. Time 1.1.1 A. Imincdiftto was seventh in the Moonga Handicap, won by Night Link from Approve and Negation.