MELBOURNE RACING

Chronicle (Levin), 4 March 1946, Page 6

MELBOURNE RACING

BERNBOROU GH ' S GREAT FEAT Received Sunday, 7.15 p.iq. 41FLBOURNH, Marcll 3. Cut ofl: at the start of the Newmarket Handicap wlien anothor horse rau down the barrier, Bernborougli rau his greatest race to beat Four Freedoms by half a head. Ile took a long time to get going and was again cut olT at the half-mile. With a furlong aud a half to go he was lying eighteentli and still boxed in. Twice jockey iMulley tried for an insido run and failccl. Then he pulled Bernborougli to the outside. With a furlong to go Bernborougli was still four lengths from the lcader and facing a seemingly impossible tafik, but he shot past the post "like a rocket. " Bernborougli was Ihe hottesl favourite on" record to win tlie race. Results: — ST. LKGER GTAKEvS, 11 miles.— Gay Lad, 8.10 (Munro), 1; Dou Pedro, 8.10 (Hcather), 2; Ftar Knight, 8.10 (Breasley), 3. Eour st.'irted. Oue aud three-quarter lengths; oue and a quarter lengths. Time, 3. 13L ESSENDON STAKJ2S, 1] miles.— Flight, 8.13 (O 'Sullivan ), 1; St. Faiiy, 8.-13 (Ilcather) 2; Royal Geiii, 8.4 (Breasley), 8. Seven started. Head; one and a quarter lengths. Time, 2.8!.. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, £2000;" 6 furlongs. BERNBO ROUGH, 9.18 (Mulloy) .. J Four Frecdoius, 7.18 (Cook) .. .. 2 Repei-io, 7.11 (Doon) . . 8 Twenty-eight started. Half a head: half a length. Time, 1.1?:]. SIRES ' PRODUCE STAKES, 7 fur longs. — Bold Beau, 8.10 (De Yalle)-, 1; Chaperone, 8.7 (Mulley), 2; iMinion,'8,7 (Bastian), 8. Ten started. Neck; half a length. Time, 1.27?..