MELBOURNE RACING

Chronicle (Levin), 22 July 1946, Page 6

MELBOURNE RACING

ARRIVAL OF BARWON. Received Sundav, 7.15 p.m. SYDNEY, July 21. The crack New Zealand two-year-old eolt Barwon arrived yesterday by tlie Kairanga after a rough trip of eigiit duys from New Zealand. The trainer, J. Winder, said that he behaved weh dnring the vovage and did not miss a feed. Notification has been receiveu that the name Lord Barwon will be acceptable to • Australian -racing authonties. .The horse's present name i.s considered nnsuitable bccause of the similari'ty of "bar oue". The New Zealander is being quoted as Melbourne Cup favourite on some charts becaxi.se of his three New Zealand wins ont of four starts. Melbourne favourites were out of tae running wlien the leaders passed tne post in the Ascot Thousand at Mentone yesterday. Tlie winner, Valline, who seored handily, paid the biggest dividend- of the day. The Newr Zealana hbrses did well at the meeting, Glen-

fern winning the lirst division of tne 3. Twenty started; oue aud a liatf lengths; oue aud a quarter length JjJ Time, 1.15. /jl HEATHERBRAK IIAXDICAP; 7 furlongs (lirst division). — Glenfern, 7.6 (Ricliards) 1; Curtain Time, 8.3 (Breasley) 2; J.indsay's Gift, 7.4 (Waison) 3. Twenty started; four lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.271. L1XCOLNKHIRE HANDICAP; 1 mile 3 furlongs.— Stoneburn, 9.3 (Hcatlier) 1; Gala Chief, 9.5 (Williamson j 2; Irate, 7.0 (Fitzgerald) 3. Twelve started; two and a half leugtlis; oue and a half lengths. Time, 2.511. Heatherbrae Handicap and Stenelaus the Lincolnshire Handicap. Results: — ASCOT THOUSAND: 6 furlongs. — 1 alline, 7.12 (Powell) 1; True Law, 8.7 (Williamson) 2; Great Win, 7.9 (CiarXe)