RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27581, 26 December 1950, Page 2

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Easy Win For Putoko

A—Copyright Rec. 6 p.m. 'SYDNEY, Dec. 24. Field Boy had an easy win in the Villiers Stakes at Randwick after failing at Rosehill in his previous run. Starting well he was never worse than second and took the lead from Have-a-chat at will after rounding the turn to win by two lengths. Conditions of drizzling rain had not affected the track. The win angered a large section of the crowd which shouted as he returned to scale.

Glading, which has now won £12,530 in stakes, was bought as a yearling for 525 guineas. Though scratched from Tuesday’s Summer Cup because she was considered not good enough, the New Zealander Putoko won the December Handicap easily at long odds beating the Summer Cup field. Smartly away she eased into third place early, moved through at the turn and after that had the race in her keeping.

Results Villiers Stakes. —Field Boy, 8.1 (Ward) 1; Golden Wedge, 7.3 (Cassidy), 2; Freedom, 8.5 (Cook, 3. Sixteen started. Two .lengths, three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 38Jsec. Betting: 10 Field Boy, 14 Golden Wedge, 7 Freedom. December Handicap.—Putoko, 7.3 (Hillier), 1; Great World, 7.12 (Smith), 2; Crown Street, 7.12 (McGrOwdie), 3. Twelve started. One length and three-quarters: a length. Time, 2min 7sec. Betting: 25 Putoko, 6 Great World, 4 Crown street. Moonee Valley Results

Results at Moonee Valley were:— Fairfield Handicap.—Colin, 8.4 (Bougoure), 1; Our Love, 7.12 (Preston), 2: Bewitched, 7.7 (Cameron), 3. Ten started. Half a length: three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 47£sec. Betting: 11/2 Colin and Our Love, 12 Bewitched. Carlton High-weight.— Moongrabah, 9.0 (Williamson), 1; Bronze God, 8.0 (Mclntosh), 2; Step Aside, 8.4 (Lott), 3. Fifteen started. Three lengths; a length. Time, lmin 391 sec. Betting: Evens winner, 100 Bronze God, 7 Step Aside.