HIGH CASTE HAS GOOD WIN

Southland Times, Issue 24368, 24 February 1941, Page 9

HIGH CASTE HAS GOOD WIN

FUTURITY STAKES AT FLEMINGTON (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Received February 23, 9.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 22. The weather was fine and warm today. There was a large attendance at Flemington for the second day of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting. Trebleworth just held off the fastfinishing Tourist in the St. Clair Trial. It was a well-deserved win and Trebleworth now has four placings in five starts. All Love led always in the Alma Stakes and was not extended. Tire time was a record for a two-year-old. Kelos surprised by his forward showing. High Road finished well and Beauport was close up fourth. The winner’s next start is in the Sires’ Produce Stakes. Carpentier, runner-up in each of his three previous starts, well deserved his win in the Woodcliff Handicap. Exactly and Positron made promising efforts, but Dashing Cavalier disappointed Australian Cup admirers. High Caste made a brilliant effort in the Futurity Stakes. He was third last early in the race, in the middle of the field at the turn and finished brilliantly under the whip. Zonda made a game effort and also finished well. Lucrative weakened after assistance with the pace making and was «• good third. Gold Salute was last in the early stages and did well to finish fourth. Mildura knocked up badly. High Caste has now had 24 wins, two dead-heats for first, 13 seconds, four thirds and has won £29,075 in stakes. He is fourteenth among Australasian stake winners. His trainer, J. T. Jamieson, won the Futurity Stakes previously with Ammon Ra. After an interesting race Leichar outstayed the opposition to win the Stanley Steeplechase. Parentena and Strathian ran game races. The former New Zealander Royal Fire was a bad last.

Queen Baccha enhanced her Newmarket prospects with a brilliant win in the Hawksburn Handicap. She has now had two wins and a second in three starts since arriving from Adelaide. Scarlet Toi finished well after being badly placed early. El Golea, in his first appearance since the shooting episode in the spring, was an excellent third. Results: ST. CLAIR TRIAL, £4OO. One mile. TREBLEWORTH, 8.4 (G. Newton) 1 TOURIST, 8.11 (Bartie) 2 MISS MARCHALONG, 8.11 (J. O’Brien) 3 Sixteen starters. Won by a head, one length and a-half between second and third. Prince Ronald was fourth. Time, 1.40. ALMA STAKES, £750. Six furlongs. ALL LOVE, 9.6 (E. Bartie) 1 KELOS, 8.0 (R. Heather) 2 HIGH ROAD, 9.1 (A. Breasley) 3 Twenty-two starters. Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Beauport was fourth. Time, 1.10. WOODCLIFF HANDICAP, £750. One mile and a-quarter. CARPENTIER, 8.12 (V. Hartney) 1 EXACTLY, 6.14 (W. Beresford) 2 POSITRON, 7.13 (A. Breasley) 3 Eleven starters. Won by three lengths and a-half, a head between second and third. Surbelle was fourth. Time, 2.6. j. FUTURITY STAKES, £3OOO. Seven furlongs. HIGH CASTE, 10.6 (E. Bartle) 1 ZONDA, 9.4 (A. Breasley) 2 LUCRATIVE, 9.6 (M. McCarten) 3 Twelve starters. Scratched Dhoti. Gold Salute was fourth. Time, 1.251. STANLEY STEEPLECHASE, £4OO. About two miles and half a furlong. LEICHAR, 10.4 (R. Jennings) 1 PARENTENA, 9.6 (G. Sholl) 2 STRATHIAN, 9.5 (P. Bower) 3 Eleven starters. Won by a length, two lengths and a-half between second and third. Laveur fell. Time. 3.59,

HAWKSBURN HANDICAP, £750. Six furlongs. QUEEN BACCHA, 7.6 (M. Raven) .1 SCARLET TOI, 7.9 (H. Badger) 2 EL GOLEA, 9.6 (N. Creighton) 3 Fourteen starters. Won by one length and a-quarter, a head between second and third. Cumulus was fourth. Time, 1.131. Lucrative has been scratched for the Newmarket Handicap. The Australian Cup candidate Telegery galloped 13 furlongs in 3min 4jsec on the inside grass track at Flemington yesterday. Beaulivre is causing anxiety and may not race again at the Melbourne autumn meeting. MOOREFIELD CLUB’S MEETING (Received February 23, 10 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 22. The following are the results of the Moorefield Racing Club's meeting: MOOREFIELD HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile and a-quarter. CALRUIN, 7.3 (Fell) 1 TEDDIE RION, 7.5 (Thompson) 2 TICKLE, 7.9 (Whitney) 3 Nine started. Won by a length, threequarters of a length between second and third. Time, 2.8.5. FLYING WELTER HANDICAP, £2OO. Six furlongs. TARN, 8.5 (Denham) 1 TABLE TALK, 8.12 (Knox) 2 TYRRANNU, 8.3 (Thompson) 3 Eighteen started. Won by two lengths and a-half, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.16?.

REHANDICAPS FOR NEWMARKET (Received February 23, 10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 22. I Flemington rehandicaps for the Newi market Handicap are: Zonda 10.0 (car--1 ried 8.8), Queen Baccha 5.0 (carried i 7.7). Australia Cup: Apostrophe 5.0 I (carried 8.13), Telergy 5.0 (carried 7.1). i ' i AWARDING OF STAKE MONEY I OBJECTION RECEIVED BY i GORE RACING CLUB An objection on behalf of Frances D. Johnston to the awarding of the stake money in the Telegraph Trot at the club’s recent meeting was received at a meeting of the committee of the Gore Racing Club. As the objection was not lodged within the time limit imposed by the rules of trotting, no action ; was taken. Those present at the meeting were: Messrs G. W. Whittingham (president), M. Green, H. A. Price, A. T. Pettigrew, J. E. Rogers, J. B. Nichol, R. J. Ritchie, M. R. Lawlor and A. J. Hawke. It was reported that the art union tickets for the colt War Effort, supplied to the club, had been disposed of. A decision was made to pay a subsidy towards the rent of a building to

be used by a farrier for the convenience of local trainers. A further sum of £lO was voted to the Gore patriotic funds. A rough balance-sheet of the club's summer meeting, showing a loss on the fixture, was tabled. Several works at the course were empowered to the works committee. The main track and lawns are to be top-dressed, the new track sown down, and tenders are to be called for the erection of a new fence and the removal of the old fence round the new track, BANKS PENINSULA R.C. HANDICAPS (United Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH, February 23. Following are the handicaps for the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s summer meeting:— TERAWERA HIGHWEIGHT HACK HANDICAP, £l6O. One mile.-Stream-line 10.6, Jewish Lad 10.5, Muffler 9.13, Greenbank 9.10, Princess Minerva 9.8, Great Bramble 9.7, Blue Abbey 9.6, Nightshift 9.6, Sir Frederick 9.6, Dropped Catch 9.5, The Tryst 9.3, Good Health 9.1, Alias 9.0, Chit Chat 9.0, Benevolent 9.0. PENINSULA CUP HANDICAP, £350. One mile and a-quarter.—Trench Fight 9.7, Wardress 8.10, Doria 8.8, Winning Rival 8.7, Sovereign Lady 8.3, Not Out 8.1, Iceland Spar 7.6, Entail 7.4, Gay'Parade 7.3, The Wrecker 7.2, Cymric 7.1, Knight Commander 7.0, Glenora Boy 7.0, Liane 7.0, Chary 7.0, Sham Boy 7.0. AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP, £165. Six furlongs.—King Gustavo 9.9, Miliades 8.10, Lord Midas 8.6, Nightglass 8.5, Plumage 8.5, Treasurer 8.4, Queen Beth 8.3, Erambie 7.13, Wild Fox 7.12, Starwink 7.9, Gold Nugget 7.7, Sham Raid 7.7, Kurawhi 7.7, Bright Lad 7.7, Te Maari 7.7, Master Flash 7.7, Radio Call 7.7, Palo Alto 7.7, Holyake filly 7.7, Swiftcourse 7.7. KINLOCH HANDICAP, £2OO. Seven furlongs.—Not Out 9.3, Don’t Forget 8.7, Paper Note 7.13, Lazybones 7.11, Shakari 7.10, Cymric 7.6, Arcus 7.5, The Wrecker 7.5, Rebel Star 7.4, King’s Toast 7.2, Liane 7.0, Synthetic 7.0, Waitaka 7.0, Aggravate 7.0, Sham Boy 7.0. FORSYTH HACK HANDICAP, £165. Seven furlongs.—King’s Toast 9.7, Metrin 8.3, Queen Beth 8.2, Greenbank 8.2, Airline 8.0, Halt 7.13, Erambie 7.12, Blue Abbey 7.12, The Tryst 7.9, Ryetown 7.8, Lady Derby 7.8, Sweet Mystery 7.7, Royal Refrain 7.7, Winchelsea 7.7, Welsh Fusilier 7.7.