V.R.C. RACES

Grey River Argus, 5 November 1949, Page 3

V.R.C. RACES

MELBOURNE, Nov. 4 Chicquita, always an odds-on favourite, won the Oaks Stakes at Flemington to-day from Happy Medium and Evening Mist./ This was C’hicquita’s seventh consecutive success in eight starts. She has proved herself an outstanding filly this .season, and should she train on she is likely to rank with some of the great mares of the past. She is now to be spelled, and will be brought back into work for the autumn meetings. Although the New Zealand gelding Royal Tan failed badly in the Hotham Handicap and the Melbourne Cup, he was heavily supported in the Veteran Stakes. From an outside price he became an equal favourite with Mile End. He was last early in the race, but moved up rapidly approaching the home turn. He finished sixth. The winner, Royal Myth, is a four-year-old mare by Solar Bear, who progeny has always shown t 0 advantage in heavy going. Dickens, which dead-heated second with King’s Coin in the Derby, won the Linlithgow Stakes. He appreciated the shorter distance and ran right away in the straight to win easily. ;

Heavy rain fell during the day and greatly affected the attendance. The going was heavy. Results: — Byron Moore Slakes: FREE SPEECH, 8.5 (G. Bougoure) 1; Ajanni, 8.0 (S. Ralph) 2; Hellesburn, 8.5, (J. Thompson) 3. There were 12 starters. Three-quarters of a length. Time 1.4:1. Linlithgow Stakes, of one mile: DICKENS, 8.0 (J. Thompson) 1; Comedy Prince, 9.3, (J. Purtell) 2; Beau Gem, 9.2 (S. Martin) 3. There were seven starters. Three lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.42'L Oaks Stakes, one mile ancT a half: CHICQUITA, 8.10 (A. Breasley) 1; Happy Medium, 8.10 (V. Hartney) 2; Evening Light, 8.10 (S. Ralph) 3. There were 17 .starters. Length; four lengths. Time, 2.422. Carnival Handicap, one mile and a quarter: GLENVUE, 8.4 (W. Williamson) 1; Laos, 7.3 (B. Moon) 2; Kintail, 8.13 (V. Hartney) 3. There were 17 starters. Head; three and a half lengths. Time 2.13 L Veteran Stakes: ROYAL_ MYTH 7.7, (L. Lott) 1; Varuna) 7.3, (W. A. Smith) 2; BaldUr 7.3 (B. Moon) 3. There were 12 starters. Half a neck; two and a half lengths. Time, 2.432. November Hurdle Race, two ifiiles and a half: TYRIAN, 9.5 (K. Wilson) 1; Imperator, 9.8> (S. Henry) 2; Gordon Fox, 10.3, (W. Smart) 3. There were seven starters. Six lengths; 10 lengths. Time 4.502,