CAULFIELD CUP

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11656, 22 October 1923, Page 6

CAULFIELD CUP

WYNETTE’S DECISIVE WIN ADELAIDE MARE RUNS AWAY FROM BASING WOLD. WHITTIER FIFTH. By Telegraph.—tress Assn.—-Copyright (Received October 21, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 21. The weather was fine and bright foi the third day o-f the Victorian Amateur Turf Club’s meeting. The attendance wad 5 about 40,000. The going was good. The favourite, Heroic, was always prominent, and won the Nursery very easily in record time for the race. H. Cairns rode Heroic, who cost £IBOO as a yearling, and has scored two wins and one second in three starts. Cairns won last year on Col an, who is trained by Heroic’s mentor, Godby. The Caulfield Cup was a great race, in which -the honours rested with Wynette, who was fifth to last leaving the straight, and fifth at the half-mile, but came through well, and won brilliantly from Easingwold, after the latter had led for a long way. Easingwold battled on gamely to the end. Yacamunda appeared slightly to shift ground at the home turn, and ran a good third. The Cypher looked a possibility at the half-mile, but failed to run on.

The time, 2min 33scc, is one second outside the course record.

Wynette’s rider. Simmons, won on Whittier last yea* Wynette is trained by Harry Torr, of Caulfield, for the breeder, Mr Sid. Torr, of Adelaide. Simmons stated that Wynette did not jump out too well, but had a good run, and responded gamely. The stipendiary stewards inquired why P. Brown, rider of Whittier, crossed the field s\t the start. They suspended Brown for one month. Wynette is by Lord from Calipedcs, bv Carlyon. She is not engaged in the Melbourne Cup. Helicopter, who was always well up won the Windsor Handicap by a narrow margin from his stable-mate, Farr, The colt was trained by A. Nolan, and is a candidate in the Derby. Principal results: GWYN NURSERY, Of 750 so vs; five furlongs. Heroic, 9.0 I Spcarfelt, 7.13 2 Miss Disraeli, 7.3 & There were 23 starters. Heroic led over the last three furlongs, and won by four lengths. Miss Disraeli was three lengths behind Spcarfelt. Kanchari was fourth. lime, lmin Isec. CAULFIELD CUP. Of 6500 so vs ; H miles. S. Torr’s b m Wynotto, 3 years by Lord Alwyne—GaJipcdcs, (E. w. Simmons), 6.11 i W. Marks’s eh h Easingwold, 5 years, by Eaton Lad —Bahloo, (H. Cairns), 9.1 ..* v 2 W. J. Winter-lrving’s hr h Yacaniunda, 6 years, by Cooltrim (imp.)—Artemis, (K. Leonard), Scratched: Leachim. Irish Rhythm, and Comedy Star. Imputation led to the nine furlongs post, where Easingwold took command From The Epicure, Fred Power. Imputation, Whittier, Yaeamundn, The Tyiaiit, and Beeline, with Tlip Cypher

third to last. There was little alteration till Yacamunda ranged alongside Easingwold at five furlongs, where Whittier was third, Wynette sixth, The Cypher ninth, and Rivoli last. Wynette ran up to the leaders, Easingwold and Yacamunda, at the entrance to the straight, where Yacamunda lost ground. Whittier could make no impression on the leaders. In the run home, E-asjngwold showed a bold front to the inside distance, where Wynette ran away, and won by a length and three-quarters. Yacamunda finished boldly, and got third, half a length behind Easingwold. The Tyiant waa fourth, Whittier fifth, and Happy Queen, The Cypher, and Rivoli next. Switch was last. Time, 2min 33sec. The first half-mile was run in 52see. The last six furlongs took lmin 15£sec. WINDSOR HANDICAP. Of 750 sovs; six furlongs. Holicouter, 7.8 I Fa w, 6.11 2 All Serene, 7.9 3 Fourteen started. Helicopter won by a head from Faw, who was a head in front of All Serene. Denacre was fourth. Time, lmin 13fsec. ENGLISH RACING MIDDLE PARK STAKES. AnetraJlan and N'7- C&hl* As*oclatioaLONDON, October 19. Following is the result of the MIDDLE PARK STAKES, of 1000 sovs; six furlongs. For two-year-olds ; The Aga Khan’s Diaphon, by Grand Parade—Donetta 1 Lord Rosebery’s Plack, by Hurry On—'Groat 2 Knight of the Garter. 3 There were 11 starters. Diaphon won by a length, and a half.