FIRST IN FAILS AT CAULFIELD

Chronicle (Levin), 25 November 1946, Page 6

FIRST IN FAILS AT CAULFIELD

Received Suuday, 7.15 p.m. ^ MELBOURNE, Nov. 21. First In,* who lias beeu very disappoiutiug iu iuiportaut races thxs spring, was the uiediuin of spirited babkiug iu the Eclipse Stakes, the last of the importaut eveuts at the spring meetings held at Cauliield ou Saturday. Froni a fairly loug price, First Iii iirmed Lo bo one of the favourites. Her form was agaiu disappointiug and she ucver ap*peared a likeiy wiuuer at auy stage to liuish last. Her owuer, Mr. S. Taylor, returned to New Zcalaud before today's race, as he wlshed to see the New Zcalaud Cup ruu. The mare will be spelled shortly and then be prepared for autumn iaces. She will probably ruu in the Australian Cup: It is the desire of her owner to win another cuj> before her retiremeut. She will tlieu be mated with En Passaut or Dhoti.

In a close fmish in the Eclipse Stakes the judge called for a photo-lmish. The photograph showed Propoutis defeated Sweet Chime by half-a-:head. Propoutis has been running consistently, but unluckily in his last few races. Today he fought on spleudidly to hold off a determined fmish by Sweet Chime. Sweet Chiine, a winner of his last four races including the Oalcs, justified the* belief that she was the best three-year-old of the season. Spearmain, who won the Final Handicap at the Y.R.C. Spring meeting, carne home well to mu third, although he nevef thredtened danger. The favourite Attley, unahi e to get to the front, was close plaeed entering the straight, but weakened and fmished a fair way back. Results: — ECLIPSE STAKES; 1 mile 3 furlongs. PROPONT1S, 7.2 (Hutchinson) . . 1 Sweet Chimes, 7.6 (Gilmore) .... 2 Spearmain, 7.9 (McDonald) .... 3 Ten started. "Half a. head; two lengths. Time, 2.30J.