DEFAULTER BEATS BEAU VITE

Evening Star, Issue 23368, 11 September 1939, Page 3

DEFAULTER BEATS BEAU VITE

ROYAL CHIEF FINISHES THIRD NEW ZEALAND HORSES AT RANDWICK SYDNEY, September 10. Defaulter won the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick to-day from Beau Vite and Royal Chief.' completing a triumph for New Zealand horses. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, £650. Seven furlongs. ADIOS. Mr W. Staplcmore’s ch h, by Excitement—Tinkledell, 4yrs, 8.2 (Parsons) 1 Olympus, 7.2 (Fell) 2 Sedenum, 8.7 (Munro) 3 Twelve started. Adios was set a severe task, as Olympus established a lead which almost gave him victory, but Adios was too solid over the last furlong. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 245 sec. CHELMSFORD STAKES. £1,250. One mile and a furlong. DEFAULTER. Mr H, D. Greenwood’s b h. by Defoe—Expense, 4yrs. 9.7 (Ellis) 1 Beau Vite. 8.2 (Lappin) 2 Royal Chief, 9.11 (Davidson) ... 3 All starter). A feature of the race was a great run by Royal Chief, who came from last to gain third place. Beau Vite galloped splendidly and pressed Defaulter hard. The race was run at a strong pace, the first three furlongs being covered in 38isec and five in Imin 4ssec, which made the last half-mile 49Jsec. High Caste appeared to meet interference and was in the middle of the field all the way. The early pace was made by Reading, with Defaulter second and Beau Vite close by. Defaulter went to the front turning for home, and in a great race won by a short head from Beau Vite, Royal Chief being a length away third. Time, Imin 54sec. SPRING HANDICAP. £650. One mile and a-quarter. HEADCHEOK. Mr E. H. Bowman’s br m, by Rosendale—Breastplate, aged. 6.9 (Podmore) 1 Cooranga, 8.9 (Parsons) 2 Fearless, 7.12 (Hickey) 3 All started Won bv three-quarters of a length, with half a length between second and 1 third. Time, 2min oiscc.

Seaurepaire and Pearl or Asia were unplaced in the Three and Four-year-old Handicap. Moorsotis was unplaced in the Welter Handicap. MENTONE MEETING MELBOURNE, September 30. At the. Mentone races the principal results were;— POISDALE WELTER HANDICAP, £3OO. Seven furlongs. BENEDICT, 8.12 (Breasley) 1 Grand Hero, 7.9 (Siraonds) 2 Trendel, 8.3 (Dewhurst) 3 Twelve started. Won by a neck, with half a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 28isec. POWERSCOURT HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile and a-quarter. PAGEANT. 9.1 (Reed) 1 Caragona, 6.13 Hall) 2 Templecoyn, 8.9 (Breasley) 3 Eleven started, including Aranui and Pantoon. Won by half a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 6sec. DOOMBEN MEETING BRISBANE, September 10. At the Doomben races, the Trial Hadicap, six furlongs, was won by the Lackham gelding Bengal Lancer, by a length from First Chance and Pentheus Night, in Imin 12isec.