RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 17 October 1921, Page 3

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

CAULFIEiLD CUP MEETING

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MELBOURNE, Oct. 16. The weather,was fine but dull for the third day of the ViA.T.C. meeting. | The attendance was estimated sit GOjOtX), and the Governor-General and iStato ] Governor were present. The going was : dead after heavy rains. I Mr. E. J. Watt's Lady Aura led in the early stages of the Uwyn Nursery Handicap. l'ascoe was lying fifth at the turn, and scored narrowly, The winner is owned by Mr. B. Bennett, wno »'<m the race with Antarian in IV2Q. Paseoe is engaged in the Marlbyrnong Stakes. Yiolincello was. always third or fourth on the rails in the Cauliield Clip, and won brilliantly. Purser came with a fane run on the outside. Lionel Attwell led for a long way and finished a good third. Violincello cost £4000 yi England last year. This is his first win jn Australia. He was ridden by W, Foulsham. Violincello incurs v 10lb penalty in the Melbourne Cup. The victory was popular. Following are the results of the principal events:—

Gwyn Nursery Handicap, 750 soys., five furlongs—Pascoo, 7.9, 1; Eetheriut., 8.10, 2; Lady Aurn, 8.10, 3. Seventeen started. Won by a short head, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time. lnnn. 43see.

Caulfield Cup, 6500 soya., one mile and a half: Sir S. Hordern'B ch.h. Violincelio, syrs. (irap.), 8.13 :..-... 1 Mr. I. Jones b.g. Purser, 6yrs. (Sea Prmce—Paper Money), 7.7 ... Mr. S. P. Mackay's 'bik.c. Lionel Attwill, 3yrs. (EarJ»ton~Burietta), 6.12

'•• ..•••... o Twenty started. Sister Olive was first o« *he mark, followed by Gringalet, ; ViohnceUo, and Lionel Atwili. King- : bier led past the stand from Lionel Attwill, violincello, Tangalooma, and Purser. Lionel Attwjll was in command going out of the straight, with Kingbier, Tnngaiooma, and Violincello as his nearest attendants. Lionel Attwill led at the six furlongs from Kingbier, violincello, Crusader, Sonny Foy. and Tangalooma. At the five furlongs post Lionel Attwill was ahead of Kingbier, with Tangalooma third and Violincello fourth. Lionel Attwill was Erst into the straight, Violincello next, Purser third, and Tangalooma fourth, Violincello passed the leader at the distance and won by half a length, the same distance between second and third. Sister Olive was fi close fourth, and then came Ethiopian, Sinbad the Sailor, Gringalet, Tangalooma, Prince Sandy, Daarewin, Dunwil, with Arch Maroila last. Time, 2min. SSJsec. Windsor Handicap, 400 soys.. six furlpngs—Coleus, 7.4, 1; Demetrius, 8.12, 2; Ma Certes, 7.1. 3. Fourteen started. Ma Certes led in the early stages. Coleue won on the post by a short head, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, lmin. 16isec. Erasmus is to-night reported to b© greatly improved. A i.WA F*? uls, ham > wl«o rode Violincello in the Caulfield Cup. pilots the same horse m the Cantala Stakes and Melbourne Cup.

_ n . SYDNEY, Oct. 16. The City Tattersall's Handicap resulted : Swift Shot 1, Wild tin 2 Bittall 3, Won..by half a neck. Time, 2min. 6isec.