HOWE FINISHES SECOND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26905, 18 October 1948, Page 3

HOWE FINISHES SECOND

PLACINGS IN CAULFIELD CUP RED FURY SUCCESSFUL Rec. 8 p.m. MELBOURNE, Oct. 17. Howe was backed so heavily on the course that he started favourite for the Caulfield Cup. This in spite of an outside barrier position, which was considered against him. His support was unexpected, as Saxony, who won the Toorak Han-, dicap so well last Saturday, had been first choice until just before the start of the race. In spite of his barrier position, Howe was soon in a good position, and with six furlongs to go was running second. Taking charge rounding the home turn, Howe was first into the straight, and with a furlong to go appeared to be .the probable winner. Near the post his weight began to tell, and Red Fury, finishing fast on the outside, defeated him by a length and a-quarter, with De la Salle two lengths away third. The winner, who had failed in the Herbert Power Handicap last Saturday, met with a hostile reception on returning to scale. Howe ran a splendid race, but he just failed at the finish. A lot of use was made of him early to obtain a good position, and this probably caused his defeat. In the extra distance and the longer stretches at Flemington he will be very hard to defeat in the Melbourne Cup, and is not likely to lose any of his popularity for that race by his defeat to-day. De la Salle showed what a great mare she is by struggling on to third place. Saxony was cut out at the start and was spon a long way back. She gradually improved her position, but the effort proved too much, and she just missed a place. After being prominent early, Beau Gem was beaten a long way from home, while his stable companion, Royal Gem. was never a possibility. Following are the results:— GWYN NURSERY. Five furlongs. Colts and geldings. Patron, 8.0 (W. Bevis) 1 Wingfiyer, 8.7 (L. King) \ 2 Simon Pure, 8.0 (E. Clarke) 3 Nineteen starters, A length, a length and a-half. Time, lmin 3sec. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. One mile. Siren Song, 8.5 (E. Clarke) l' Novam, 8.5 (G. Bougoure) 2 Blessing, 8.5 (W. Williamson) 3 Sixteen starters. Half a head, a length and a-half. Time, lmin 41Jsec. WYUNA STEEPLECHASE. About two miles. Balkan League, 9.3 (J. Kennedy) .. .. 1 Ration, 9.2 (L. Woods) .. 2 Priority, 10.6 (R. Hayes) 3 Fourteen starters. Ten lengths, a length and three-quarters. Time, 3min 453 sec. CAULFIELD CUP, Of £7500. One mile and a-half. Red Fury, 7.10 (W. Briscoe) 1 Howe (N.Z.), 8.10 (D. Munro) .. .. 2 De la Salle, 8.8 (J. Thompson) .. .. 3 The other starters were: Royal Gem 9.8, Proctor 9.2, Beau Gem 9.2, Typical 8.13, Fresh Boy 8.12, Hororata 8.4, Nilam 7.12, Robert Bruce 7.10, Rio Fe 7.8, Beau Robert 7.9, Ninnid 7.8, Saxony 7.6, Sir Actor 7.5, Bold John 7.5, Saxonian 7.5, Tamerlane 7.0, Lincoln 6.9, Sir Marfield 6.7.' Proctor and Royal Gem were the leaders at the mile from Beau Gem, Ninnid, Howe, Typical and Beau Robert. At the seven Beau Gem was in front from Howe, Typical, Proctor, Beau Robert and Red Fury. Entering the straight, Howe assumed command from Beau Gem, Nilam, Beau Robert, Red Fury, De la Salle and Saxony. Howe was still in front with a furlong to go, but Red Fury finished fast to win by a length and a-quarter, with De la Salle two lengths away third. Saxony was fourth, followed by Proctor, Ninnid, Hororata and Nilam, with Typical last. Time, 3min 32sec. BURWOOD HANDICAP. •

One mile. For three-year-old colts, and geldings. Ellerslie, 8.11 (S. Ralph) 1 Vagabond, 8.11 (D. Munro) 2 Comic Court, 8.13 (O. Phillips) .. .. i Sun Blast, 8.9 (J. Thompson) t Fifteen starters. A head each way. Time, lmin 39Jsec. MOONGA HANDICAP. .Seven furlongs. Beau John, 8.8 (N. Powell) 1 First Solvive, 8.2 (H. Olsen) 2 Solyman, 7.4 (T. Unkovltch) 3 Sixteen starters. A length and a-half, two lengths. Time, lmin 252 sec.