HUGHES HURT

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31198, 24 October 1966, Page 5

HUGHES HURT

Melbourne Race Fall fN.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) MELBOURNE. The New Zealand jockey, G. F. Hughes, was slightly injured when he fell on the New Zea-land-bred favourite, Fulmen, in the Moonee Valley Cup, won by the Sydney stayer, Tea Biscuit, on Saturday. Hughes suffered superficial abrasions and bruising when the • 11 to 4 favourite crashed just before the two-furlong post and nearly brought down the New Zealand galloper. Baleno, ridden by P. Hyland Hughes was rushed to hospital by ambulance but his injuries proved to be minor and he left the hospital soon afterwards. Tea Biscuit beat Bore Head (4 to 1) by two lengths and a half, with Bastille (15 to 1) half a head away third. Balenp did very well to run fourth, considering he had to jump the fallen Fulmen. Tobin Bronze was moved up to share equal second favouritism with Prince Grant (fourth in the Cox Plate) and the Caulfield Cup runner-up, Gala Crest. Tobin Bronze made amends for his Caulfield Cup defeat and established himself as the undisputed weight-for-age champion of Australia when he beat Winfreux by two lengths and a half, with the champion mare, Light Fingers, tw*o lengths away third. Results:

W. S. COX PLATE, 19.400 dollars: weight-for-age; Hm. TOBIN BRONZE (Arctic Explorer—Amarco) 9-0 J Johnson 1 WINFREUX (Affreux—Winlam) 9-4 I. Saunders 2 LIGHT FINGERS (Le Filou— Cuddlesome) 8-13 G. Hughes 3 Others in finishing order: Prince Grant. Samson, Sunhaven, Castle Command, Trevors. Two lengths and a half; two lengths. Time. 2:7 1-5. Betting: 10 to 9 on, 5 to 1, 3 to 1. MOONEE VALLEY CUP, 12,000 dollars; 13f. TEA BISCUIT (Dalray—Tea Set) 8-5 J. Johnson 1 BORE HEAD (Double Bore— Mauna Kea) 9-0 B. Gilders 2 BASTILLE (Faux Tirage— Excellency) 7-10 E. J. Didham 3 Others in finishing order: Baleno. Gatum Gatum, Coppelius, Jovial Knight, Empyreus, Nickleby, Lord Palford, Clipjoint, Debhel Boy, Versailles, Ben. Haydn, Fulmen (fell). Two lengths and a half; head. Tirrie, 2:46t Betting: 5 to 1, 4 to 1, 15 to 1. Three Horses Suspended <X.Z. Press Associationi OAMARU. After the First Redcastle Han- 1 dicap at Oamaru on Saturday an inquiry was held into an accident which involved Bold Chief, Chief Judge, Chief Walk, Flying Reel, Gabrielle, and Tyrone. It was found that Tyrone broke for no reason, causing a number of horses to be put out of the contest. Tyrone was declared ineligible to race at totalisator meetings until January 14 After the Second Tapui Handicap, an inquiry was held into the racing manners of Scott’s Song (C. T. Woodward). He was declared ineligible to race at. any totalisator meeting until January 14. An inquiry was held into the racing manners of Titarangi Chief (J. G. Hampton) in the George Bruce Memorial Handicap. The horse was declared ineligible to race until January 14.