PICCOLO FINISHED THIRD IN VILLIERS STAKES

Chronicle (Levin), 22 December 1947, Page 7

PICCOLO FINISHED THIRD IN VILLIERS STAKES

Received Sunday, 7 p.iA. SYDNEY, Dec. 21. On a rriuddy track at Randwick the Newcastle horse Barnsley had no trouble in wlnning the Villiers Stakes hy two lengtjas. The placed horses wore little favoixred and the favourite, iSTative Son, finished a poor sixth. Barnsley was aniong the lirst four after lialf a mile and he took the lead at the siraiglxt entrance and vvun going away. The New Zealander, Piccolo, was in front at the home turn, but slovved up after Barnsley went away. Aclive Eervice liuished well from the rail of the lield to take second piave 'from Piccolo. The .Melbourne Cup winner, Hiraji, which. was carrving top wexght, liuished -iitli. iie is now considered uniikeiy . o' 'the Summer ('up. The fornier New Zbalander, tfrey Xux'se, ptfjved herself M \ d uey 's mostmproved iiily by bealing Bo iSweet and 1 aine in the Decembor Nursery Handiap. Tins is her fourtlx win, which .liuaxxs sixe has now won mox'e races , Lun any otlxer Sydney or Melbourne t v. o-year-old tais season. (.'arrviixg SX.2 dji ihe heavy track, she produced a auxrii ane liuislx to take the raee by two iexxgths. Xicsults are: — Y1LLIEKS STAKES B.YKXSLEY. 7.6 ( Thumpson) .... ] Adive Service, S.2 (Fellowsj .... 2 Pxcculo, 7.1') ( iloure) 3 T weniy-Ji\e started. Two Iexxgths; ilxn-e lengl lis. Tillie, l.doi. ufr Il.Mlihif XL'KSEUY HAXDICAP Jlil.Y Xl'lvSE, t).2 (Swinton) .... 1 ->.1 Sv, cet . ti. 7) ( Sellwood ) 2 Elxixne, 6.1 jBriscoe) 3 J''ifteen started. Two Iexxgths; six ieiigths. Timo. 1.4],