RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23940, 16 October 1939, Page 2

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

THE V.A.T.C. MEETING HIGH CASTE WINS GUINEAS RESPIRATOR SUCCESSFUL (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) MELBOURNE. Oct. 14. (Received Oct. 15, at 7 p.m.) The weather was fine but dull for the opening day of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club meeting at Caulfield. Pantoon, raced and trained by Jack Fryer, finished strongly to win the 1010 Welter. John Dory was a promising third. Pantoon secured thirds in his previous two starts and should prove a good stake winner. Florin won the Debutant Stakes tor colts and geldings, in the last stride. He cost 300 guineas as a yearling, and wate second at Flemlngton last week, Procyon tried to lead always. Trueness, the Gimerack Stakes winner, finished brilliantly in the Debutante Stakes for fillies. She has had two wins in two starts and cost 550 guineas as a yearling. Heart’s Desire ran a good race, and Much to Say finished well. High Caste had an effortless victory in the Caulfield Guineas, making his third successive win. He cost £7OOO and has won approximately £II,OOO in stakes for his present owner. His trainer, J. T. Jamieson, won the Guineas previously with Ammon Ra. Reading essayed to lead always, but was outclassed in the final stages. High Caste has been unbeaten in his four starts here. Respirator enhanced his Caulfield Cup chance by winning the Herbert Power Handicap. He was last early, but finished brilliantly and gave his rider, Bartle. his third successive win. Hilton, owned by the former New Zealander. Mr W R. Kemball. finished brilliantly to win the Toorak Handicap. He was bred in New Zealand. Following are the results:— lOLO WELTER HANDICAP, Of £SOO. Nine furlongs. Pantoon, 9.3 (N. Creighton) 1 Soltio, 9.8 (H. Olsen) 2 John Dory, 8.0 (H. Badger) 3 Eighteen started. Won by half a neck, with a length and a-half between second and third. Ronwln was fourth. Time, Imin 53sec, DEBUTANT STAKES Pour furlongs. (For colts and geldings) Florin, 8.0 (V. Hartney) .. .. i Procyon, 8.0 (H. Badger) .. ~ .. 2 Halifax, 8.3 (F. de Valle) 3 Twenty-two started. Won by half a head, with two lengths between second and third. Black Legend was fourth. Time, 481 sec. DEBUTANTE STAKES Four furlongs. (For fillies) Truencss, 8,0 (E. Bartle) 1 Heart’s Desire, 8.0 (S. Tomison) .. .. 2 Much to Say, 8.0 (P. Simmonds) .. .. 3 Nineteen started. Won by a length and a-quarter, with two lengths between second and third. Tranquil Star was fourth. Time, 48Jsec. CAULFIELD GUINEAS, Of £2600. One mile. High Caste, 8.5 (E, Bartle) .. .. .. 1 Reading, 8.6 (D. Munro) 2 Zonda, 8,1 (McLaughlan) 3 Nine started. Won by three-quarters of a length, with one length between second and third. Glenfino was fourth. Time, Imin 38Jsec. HERBERT POWER HANDICAP, Of £BSO. Eleven furlongs. Respirator, 8.10 (E. Bartle) 1 Revette, 8.6 (E. Preston) 2 Donor’s Hill, 6.12 (T. Griffiths) ..3 Fifteen started. Won by half a head, with a length and a-half between second and third. Denis Girl was fourth. Time, 2mln 18sec. TOORAK HANDICAP, One mile. Hilton, 9.4 (O. Phillips) .. 1 Carpentier, 8.0 (S. Marton) 2 Gecbung, 8.7 (H. Badger) .. .. 3 Twenty started. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Exfelt was fourth. Time, Imin 39sec, CITY TATTERSALL’S HANDICAP BRISTOL BEATS SALAZAR (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, Oct. 14. (Received Oct. 15, at 7 p.m.) The City Tattersail’s Handicap, of £IOOO, one mile and a-quarter, was run at Randwick to-day, and resulted as follows: Bristol, 8.3 (Coutts) .. .. .. .. .. 1 Salazar, 7.10 (Duncan) 2 The Blizzard, 7.0 (Murphy) 3 All started. Bristol came with a paralysing run in the straight and won by a length and a-half, with The Blizzard a head away third, and then came Katanga and Head Check. Time, 2min 3sec. The Club Welter Handicap was won by Cherrybar from Moorsotis and Breeze. The Flying Handicap was won by Denis from Brazandt and Might Not. THE QUEENSLAND GUINEAS SPEARACE SUCCESSFUL (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BRISBANE, Oct. 14. (Received Oct. 15, at 7.30 p.m.) The Queensland Guineas, of one mile, resulted as follows: Spearace, 8.10 (Shelton) 1 Brisbane River, 8.10 (Hill) .. .. 2 Spearvale, 8.10 (Conquest) 3 Eight started. Won by a length and three-quarters. Time, Imin 40sec. Huntsman finished second in the Flying Handicap, which was won by Royal Rivoli.