FLEMINGTON TRACK WORK

Southland Times, Issue 23651, 28 October 1938, Page 10

FLEMINGTON TRACK WORK

ROYAL CHIEF PLEASES AT CAULFIELD (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) MELBOURNE, October 27. Conditions were good for work at Flemington. The course proper, 30 feet out, was in use. Grecian Princess surprised by beating Bourbon and Gay Knight over 10 furlongs in 2min lljsec. Gold Rod ran an impressive six furlongs in Imin 16sec. El Senorita beat Micawber over the same distance in Imin IGJsec. Merrysmile was going well over four furlongs in 49sec. L’Aiglon and Hautboy ran an excellent seven furlongs in Imin 30sec. Young Crusader ran nine furlongs nicely in Imin 59Jsec while Silenus took 2.0. Sir Regent and Bachelor King worked six furlongs in Imin 19|sec and Adios beat Spear Chief over seven in Imin 32sec.

St. Constant was going well over seven furlongs in Imin 32£sec. Gay Romance ran the best five in Imin 3|sec. Plectrum ran seven furlongs on the sand in Imin 35sec, the last three in 38£sec. At Caulfield on the sand Royal Chief finished extra well at the end of seven furlongs in Imin 31sec, the last two in 25sec. The Trump was going nicely over five furlongs. Ortelle’s Star was trotted and cantered and moved freely. On the steeplechase grass Ajax was not extended to run seven furlongs in Imin 31sec.

Son of Aurous ran a mile in Imin 42Jsec, the last seven in Imin 28sec. He finished well. .

Pamelus and Othello, separately, were both going well over six furlongs ran in Imin 16sec.

Early Bird and Cassio finished together over seven furlongs in Imin 29sec.

Tempest and Fort Regal together ran five furlongs in Imin 3|sec. Marauder covered an easy ten furlongs in 2min 21sec, the last , two in 25sec. Hegemonic beat Lynch Law over five furlongs in Imin 2sec, the first four in 49sec. Beaumari and Esperanto galloped four furlongs in 50sec. CESAREWITCH STAKES LONDON, October 26. The Cesarewitch Stakes resulted:— CONTREVENT '' 1 DUBONNET ..'w. 2 FET 3

Twenty-eight started. Won by one length and a-half, with the same distance between second and third. Time, 3.23. ■’ .

Submission, who won the two-year-old handicap on the second day of the Wellington meeting, is a filly by Limond from Homage (Absurd-Eulogy), and is a sister to Episode, Honour, Courtesy and Courtcraft, and half-sister to Heritage and Homily. She is raced by her breeder, Mr G. M. Currie, who retained her in view of her potential value at the stud.