BRISBANE CUP TO BLUE BOOTS

Wanganui Chronicle, 6 May 1947, Page 3

BRISBANE CUP TO BLUE BOOTS

GOLDEN SOUVENIR FIFTH Recd 10.5 p.m. Brisbane, May 5. Blue Boots won the Brisbane Cup by four lengths from Russia, witn Rimfire three-quartei’s of a length away, third. Blue Boots came from ias* to first inside a furlong in the last half-mile and won running away. Golden Souvenir, who was having his last race, looked a winner as he pulled up to the leaders about a furlong and a-half from home. He wau the first to make a winning- run but was quickly passed by Blue Boots ana weakened into fifth place. Apparently Golden Souvenir is not such a good two-miler as he was in New Zealand. He will return to Hawke’s Bay to be retired to the stud. Hiraji won the, Garrick Handicap from Victory Lad and High Strung, equalling Dowborough’s Eagle Farm record for the seven furlongs of 1.23 J. Results:— Brisbane Cup.—Blue Boots 7.5 (McGrowdie) 1; Russia 9.9 (Munro) 2; Rim fire 7.2 (G. Podmore) 3. Twelve started. Four lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time, 3.22. Garrick Handicap.—Hiraji 7.12 (Mullane) 1; Victory Lad 9.7 (Briscoe) 2; High Strung 7.9 (Bougoure) 3. Seven started. Head; length and a half. Time, 1.235. RACING FIXTURES May s—Poverty Bay Turf Club. May 10 —Ashburton County R.C. May 10—Egmont Racing Club. May 10—Waiapu R.C. (at Graborne). May 10—Woodville District J.C. I May 10, 17—Waikato Racing Club. May 17—Otaki Maori Racing Club. May 17, 24—South Canterbury J.C. May 24—Foxton Racing Club. May 31—Greymouth Jockey Club. Mav 31, June 2—Wanganui J.C. May 31, June 2—Napier Park R.C. May 31, June 2, 7—Auckland R.C. May 31, June 2, 7—Dunedin J.C. TROTTING DATES May 10—Oamaru Trotting Club. May 10, 17—Auckland. Trotting Club Mav 10, 17—Canterbury Park T.C. May 17—Kaikoura Trotting Club. May 24—Waikato Trotting Club. May 31, June 2—Ashburton T.C. June 7, 14—Wellington Trotting Club.