RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23931, 5 October 1939, Page 7

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

LADIES* DAY AT RANDWICK HIGH CASTE WINS CRAVEN PLATE GIMCRACK STAKES TO TRUENESS (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY. Oct. 4 (Received Oct. •», at 11.55 p.m.) ladies' Day at Randwick to-day was favoured with fine weather, although a shower of rain fell before the first race. The course was in splendid order and the racing was most interesting. The Gimcrack Stakes, foi Allies, in which 22 started, provided a dazzling finish between Trueness and Dark Elegance The former triumphed by half a head. New Zealand had no actual representative Olympus was withdrawn from the Suburban Handicap, which the consistent Newcastle gelding Red Thespian won narrowly from Bramol. The Craven Plate was won brilliantly by High Caste, who had Beau Vlte's measure at the home turn The winner simply outclassed his rivals, although Beau Vite ran a game race. Gold Rod was a complete disappointment. Moorsotis again showed no dash, 'and finished a poor sixth in the Members' Handicap. The attendance to-day was 23,000, compared, with 27,000 last year. Following are the results: — THE SECOND HURDLE RACE, Of £4OO. About two miles and three furlongs. El Banado, J. H. Abb's br g. by El Craique—Defy, aged, 10.7 (Robinson) 1 First Son, 10.1 (Hood) 2 Exning, 9.4 (Ellis) 3 Six started. In a thrilling finish El Banado won by a head, with 10 lengths between second and third. Time, 4min 234 sec. Lockslea and Mag Mort fell, and Syntax lost his rider. CRAVEN PLATE. Of £ISOO. One mile and a-quarter. High Caste, H. E. Tancred's b c, by Bulandshar—The Begum. 3yrs, 7.11 (Bartle) 1 Beau Vlte, 7.11 (Cook) 2 Gold Rod. 9.4 (McCarten) .. \ .. 3 L'Aiglon was scratched. Gold Rod and Seven Fifty led the field for over a mile, with High Caste and St. Constant two lengths away and Beau Vite last. Beau Vite moved up smartly at three furlongs, and at the home turn went to the front, being hotly challenged by High Caste, who drew away in the straight and won going away by a length and a-half. with Gold Rod four lengths off third. Then came St. Constant and Seven Fifty. Time. 2min 4sec. THE GIMCRACK STAKES, Of £I3OO Five furlongs. Trueness, Mrs McKay's b f, by Harinero—Truest, 2yrs, 8.5 (Bartle) ;_. 1 Dark Elegance, 8.5 (McMenamin) ~ 2 Happy Day. 8.5 (Ashmore) ... . 3 Twenty-two started. Won by half a head, a head between second and third. Haridelle was fourth. SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Of £7OO. One mile. Red Thespian, H. R. Munro's ch g, by Thespian—Kenaluna, 6yrs, 8.3 (Bartle) 1 Bramol, 8.13 (McMenamin) 2 Knight Folly. 7.10 (Harvey) .3 Fifteen started, including The Squire. Won by half a head, with a length and a-half between second and third. Breeze was fourth. Time, lmin 37sec. MEMBERS' HANDICAP, Of £7OO. One mile and a-quarter. Katanga—Mrs Hicks's b c, by The Buzzer—Biddy's Robe. 3yrs, 8.6 (W. Cook) 1 Pannade, 7.6 (Hughes) 2 Dashing Cavalier, 9.1 (Coutts) . .. 3 Thirteen started, including Moorsotis, who finished sixth. Pannade looked like a winner at the home turn, where Katanga, coming from third, staged his customary determined run and won well by three-quarters of a length, with Dashing Cavalier a length away third and Lavengro fourth. Time, 2min 44sec. SYDNEY HANDICAP, Of £7OO. One mile and a-half, Own Folk, C. H. Hicks's b g, by The Buzzard—Merle's Robe, syrs, 7.8 (W. Cook) 1 Head Check, 6.11 (Podmore) .... .. 2 L'Aiglon, 8.9 (Munro) ■. .. . .. 3 Fourteen started. Won by a neck, with half a head between second and third. Gilltown was fourth. Time, 2min 31Jsec. Malagigi was withdrawn from the race HAWKE'S BAY MEETING (Special to Daily Times) WELLINGTON, Oct, 4. The spring meeting of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club will be opened at Hastings to-morrow and concluded on Saturday Good acceptances have been received for the first day's racing, and, though most of the runners will be local horses, there are a few visitors to increase the interest. The weather in Hawke's Bay has been brilliantly fine, and the going will be in excellent order and fast. Tomorrow's feature is the re-establishment of the race for the Hawke's Bay Stakes, in which nine two-year-olds are engaged Betting will be single pool, and the following horses may be supported in their engagements:— Hollycombe Hurdles.—Fossicker and Lady Stella. Imperial Plate.—Scandal and Indian Sun Hasting? Stakes.—Endore and Smoke Trail. Spring Handicap - Centrepoise and Epsom Handicap.—Birkology and Hunting Moments. Otane Hack Handicap.—Harina and Hagen. Homewood Flying Handicap.—Russian Ballet and Kathbella The fields are as follows: 12.30HOLLYCOMBE HURDLES, Of £llO. About one mile and a-half.

st lb st-lb De Friend . 10 0 Fosslcker 9 4 Lady Stella 10 0 Sunbeam .. 9 4 Golden Sir Nigel ..9 3 Ridge .. 9 12 First Chapter 9 0 Boat Song ..97 Dozie Boy ..90 Birkology ..97 1,15 IMPERIAL PLATE, Of £IOO Five furlongs and a-half. Solicit .. ..87 Charles Hugo 8 7 Smooger ~87 Shetland Isle 8 7 Laughing Hyderabad . 8 7 Song .. ..8 7 Tide .. ..8 7 Carolina ..8 7 Fasolt .. ..8 0 Modern Way 8 7 Lady Grey ..8 0 Siegall .. ..87 Colossal Chief 8 0 Waglinde .. 3 7 Tidal Lass ..80 Oxyopia 8 7 Scandal .80 Golden Etla Yogi ..8 0 Melody .. 8 7 Indian Sun .. 8 0 Taharakau .. 8 7 Kehua .. .. 8 0 2.0 — HASTINGS STAKES. Of £250 For two-year-olds. Four furlongs El Mlnola 8 5 Bombay . 8 0 Myriad .. .. 8 5 Indore .. ~ 8 0 Kindergarten 8 5 Isis 8 0 Barbara Smoke Trail 8 0 Miller .. 8 0 Versatile .. 8 0 2.45HASTINGS SPRING HANDICAP, Of £l5O. One mile and a-quarter Lady Furst ~90 Royal Hunting Cat 8 5 Minstrel ..79 Centrepoise 8 1 Hunting Mint 7 7 Charade .. 7 13 Gay Mimic .. 7 4 Curie M • • 7 9 Skyway ... 7 0

3.30 EPSOM HANDICAP. Of £IOO. Gentlemen riders One mile and a-quarter. Mlsurlna .. 11 12 Arinl . .. 10 7 Blrkology -. 11 8 Arabic .. .. 10 7 Morning Clavcrcourt 10 7 Flight .. 11 4 Elettra .. .. 10 7 Hunting Moments .. 10 10 4.15 OTANE HACK HANDICAP. Of £IOO. Six furlongs. Hagen .. 9 8 Opoho .. .. 7 7 Sternchase .. 9 5. The King .. 77 Lucullus Boy 8 8 Kobi . ..7 7 Endorsement 8 8 Golden Native Song 8 3 Flame ~7 7 Royal Spades 8 3 Mother-in-Harina ~ ..7 7 Law .. ..7 7 Kallka .. ..7 7 Singapore ..7 7 Proclamation 7 7 • Chandlery ..77 Classical ..7 7 City Song ~7 7 Lindrum .. 7 7 5.0HOMEWOOD FLYING HANDICAP, Of £l3O. Six furlongs Kathbella . 9 0 Red Cat 8 2 Russian Gold Ballad 712 Ballet . 8 7 Brunhild .. 712 Baran . ..86 Charing Cross 7 9 Solaria .. .. 8 4