Another Victory For Howe In Australia

Chronicle (Levin), 1 November 1948, Page 6

Another Victory For Howe In Australia

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Received Sunday, 7 p.m. •MELBOUliNE, Oet. 31. Heavy rain fell practically all the af ternoon oi the opening of the V.R.C. spring meeting. One of the best performances of the day was the victory of the New Zealand horse Hbwo in the Hotham Handicap. He carlied 9.12 and was always favourite. Running to the front a furlong from home, Howe went on to def eat Fresh Boy by a length and a-quarter with the outsider« Hongmeng nearly two lengths away third. Howe is now a firmer favourite for the Melbourn,e Cup in whieh he carries 9.5; includiug a 61b. penalty for Winning ihe Moonee Yailey Cup. Howe has improved with racifig' and; in four h'andicap./Star.ts 'ih • iVfeibciurne'' he has scored three wins and a second. His second was in the - Caulfield Cup in whicli lie was: very unlucky to be defeated., If he'does' as' well in tlie Cup" on 'Tuesday ;when tlie going seems likely to be heavy, he Will be oue of the hardest to deffeat. 1 The Victoria Derby caused a surprise as tlie little f'ancied Coniic Court scored easily from Foxzami and the favourite Carbon Copy. ,The lieavy, going was against Carbon Copy • hnd he liiay do better in ffthe Cup if the goiug is firmer. Vagabondj -who was best backed against Carbon. Copy, Was never a possibilitV. .WAKEFIELD STAKEfS, 3-vear-old iillies ; 1 mile. — Gfrey Nurse, 8.11 (S. Ralp'h) 1, ' Wattle, 9:4 ( W.. Cook) 2, Bheba^ 8.11 (G. Moore) 3. >Seventeen starters. Half a neck; half a head. Time' 1 .Tllf. • MAMbYKNONG PLATE, for two-year-olds; 5 furibngs.— Adela, 8.0 (W. Cook) 1; Gilt Arclier, 8.5 (J. Thompson) 2, High Jip, 8,5 (G. Podmore) 3. Nine sta'ctefs. . Ne'ck; three and a-half l engths. . Time- 1.1.

. L. Iv. 8. MACKINNON STAKEB, standard' weight for age; miles. — b'nOwstream, 7.11 (N. McGrowdie) 1; V'alcurl,. 9.1 (J. Cowic), 2; Karachi, 8.11 (W. Cook) 3. Twelve starter's. Length; half a length. Time 2.6). • . .VrCTOR 1A .DERBY, 11 miles— ('omic Court, 8.10 (O. Pliillips) 1; Foxzami, S.10 (W. Fellows) 2; Carbon Copy, 8.10 (H. Badger) 3. •; Scr.: Derrvmore and 1 Manalla. Royal Andrew attempted to lead all the way but was passed in the straigllt by Comic Court who went on to; Win easily by two and a-half lengths fyom Foxzami with' Carbon G'opy one and a-half lengths. away third. Clement was a close fourtli followed by Vagabond, Phoibos and Royal Andrew with Brother Sunshine last. Time 2.35J. , T-ALA STAKES, 1 mile. — Beau John, 8.8 (N. Powel'l) 1; Filipino, 8.1 (J. Thompson)' 2, Solvive, 8.0 (11. Oise'ni 3. Scr.: St. Fairy, Beau Gem, Law Case. Length and a-quarter; half a ueck. Time 1.40f. HOTHAM HANDICAP, 1 mile 5 furlongs. — Howe, 9.12 -(H. Badger) 1, Fresh Boy, 8.9 (J. Thompson) 2, Kongmeng 6.11 (R. "Neville) 3. Twelvo starters. Length and a-quarter; length and:.jfchflee'.quArtefsA> Tun-e #