AUSTRALIAN TURF

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21356, 26 February 1941, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN TURF

NEWMARKET HANDICAP FINAL ACCEPTANCES (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) MELBOURNE, Fob. 25 Following are the final acceptors for the Newmarket Handicap, of £2500; 6 .fur. (run on Saturday)):—'lilgtli Caste, 10.-2; Gold Salute, 9.8; Mildura, 9.7; Zonda, 8.8; Romaic, 8.2; Industry, 8.0; All Veil, 7.13; Scarlet Toi, 7.11; Operatic, 7.8; Queen Baecha, 7.7 j Orcaidian, Phoines, 7.5; Diogenes, .-.pearwings, 6.9; Kerllls, 6.7. The jockey, J. O’Brien, received a compound fracture of the left leg when he was tin-own from Aloe Hill prior to the start of the Juvenile Handicap at Moonee Valley. High Caste took no har-m Troon hi-s brilliant Futurity eirort. He is certain to start in the Newmarket Handicap. Tranquil Star was galloped on In tihe Futurity Stakes and had a hind leg stripped, but the Ally is to oppose Lucrative in the St. Leger Stakes. MELBOURNE GALLOPS HIGH QAiSTE LOOKS WELL (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) 'MELBOURNE, Feb. 2 5 Conditions were ideal for, galloping at Flemlngton today, tbe inside grass track being used. Telergy was impressive In completing a mile and a-liair in 2.4-3. Reading, looking Improved alter hi* race on Saturday, ran six furlongs in 1.16 j. Damocles and Lord Walla ilnished together in 1.17. Nightbeam completed live Turlongs In 1.4 and moved well. Dashing Cav-alier finished an easy mile in 1.57. At Caullleld, on the course proper, tihe hurdles were 30Pt. out and the track was dead. Mildura ran seven .furlongs in 1.291, the llret four in 4 9s, and he moved well. High caste, who ran live furlongs in 1.3, never looked better. Whisper Low took 1.31. Phoines recorded 1.2£, the ilrst ball-mile occupying 4 84s. Wilson and Pandect finished together over a mile in 1.4 6. Apostrophe took 2.19 Tor an easy mile and a-quarter. Tklai Wave moved freely to record 2.2 5 easily. Gold SaJii'te, who looks well, recorded 37 4s for three l'urlong*.