AUSTRALIAN RACING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 27 October 1941, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN RACING

UNPOPULAR WIN BY YOURS TRULY BEAU VUE AGAIN SUCCESSFUL Melbourne, Oct.. 26 The former New Zealand Cup winner, Yours Truly, ran his best race ii Australia when he won the Moonee Valley Gold Cup. A hostile demon j stration, however, greeted his victory as last Wednesday he failed to run int<_ a place in the Werribee Cup. for which he was favourite. The trainer, Frank J Dalton, deserved the success, as he I prepared the unlucky Silver Standard. True Flight may have won, but was carried out wide at the turn by Reading, who was a good fourth considering the interruption in the preparation. Son of Aurous finished fast for third and i enhanced his Melbourne Cup prospects. 1 Rivette disappointed. Beau Vite had to be ridden right out to win the W. S. Cox Plate, and whether his performance was up tc Melbourne Cup requirements was a matter of opinion. Beau Vite was inclined to loaf in the middle stages, but came home very fast, covering the last half-mile in 48], Tranquil Star was a game second. Laureate directed attention to his Derby chance by finishing fast for third. Omapo recorded a smart win in the Phoenix Handicap. He won in the last stride after meeting interference. Manuere was third in the same event. Regency, owned by Mr W. R. Kcmball, had a brilliant win in the first | division of the St. Albans Handicap. Pioneer, with a fast finish, scored fourth place in the second division of the St. Albans Handicap. Principal results were:— W. S. Cox Plate, of £1050; weightforage: nine furlongs and a half. — Beau Vite. 9.4 I D. Munro) 1; Tranquil Star. 8.9 <F. Shean) 2; Laureate, 7.11 (.EL Badger) 3. Nine started- Won by a length and a half; threequarters. Time, 1.581. Moonee Valley Gold Cup, of £3000; one mile and five furlongs.—Yours Truly. 7.3 (H. McLoud) 1: True Flight, 8.10 «V. Hartney) 2; Son of Aurous, 6.12 (T. Unkovich) 3. Eleven started. Won by half a head; half a length. Time, 2.44 A. Phoenix Handicap, of £400; one mile. —Omapo, 7.2 (Sellwood) 1: Burrabil. 8.9 (O. Phillips) 2; Manuere, '7.2 (Bickham; 3. Time, 1.39},. Seventeen started. Won by half a head; a head. Time, 1.39 A. RESULTS AT ROSEHILL Sydney, Oct., 26. Following are the principal results of the Rosehill October meeting:— Flying Handicap, of £200; seven furlongs.—Merrimba, 8.4 <H. Hughes) 1; Valve, 8.9 (W. Parsons) 2: Flying Knight, 9.7 <L. James) 3. Six started. Won by half a length; three-quarters. Time, 1.25. i Cumberland Handicap, of £200; one jmile and a quarter.—Santa, 7.8 (N. ’Allen) 1; Cableboy, 6.12 (N. Wilson) 2; jCryon, 7.7 (El. Hughes) 3. Four start- ■ cd. Won by four lengths; three lengths, i Time, 2.5;}. —U.P.A DEATH AT RACES Auckland, Oct. 26. Mr George Henry Hawkes, aged 60. married, Remuera, collapsed and died on the crowded grandstand at Alexandra Park, Epsom, on Saturday afternoon about the time of the running of the last race at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. Mr Hawkes was a retired farmer. —P.A.