RANDWICK RACES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20057, 2 October 1939, Page 4

RANDWICK RACES

THRILLING FINISHES READING WINS DERBY BEAU VUE'S FAILURE DEAD-HEAT IN STAKES (Eloc. Tul. Copyright.—United Tress Assn.) (Reed Ocl. 2, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. I. The weather for the opening day of the Australian Jockey Club's meeting at Randwick on Saturday was overcast, with a cool south-easterly wind. The course was in fair order and slightly dead. The attendance totalled 51,400, compared with 62,900 for the first day last year. A day of thrilling finishes wound up with a deacl-heat in the Colin Stephen Stakes, in which Royal Chief and Mosaic fought every inch of the ground from the distance to the post. The former Queenslander, Seven Fifty, ran a splendid race and finished strongly. The stewards considered recommending the refusal of Te Hero’s nomination, but withheld action on the trainer, Lewis, promising to withdraw Te Hero from further Randwick engagements and attempting to correct his behaviour. Te Hero took no part in the Epsom Handicap today after swinging round at the barrier. New Zealand and New Zealandbred horses, who seemed to predominate in the Australian Jockey Club Derby, failed to uphold the Dominion prestige in to-day’s Randwick classic, which was won narrowly by the goodlooking local Marconigram colt, Reading. after a gruelling battle up the straight with the former New Zealander, High Caste, who was unfortunate to lose. High Caste ran wide almost throughout and covered much unnecessary ground. Beau Vite occupied a handy position on the rails all through and was beaten .at the home turn. Gold Salute, who was purchased after hurried negotiations before the Derby by Mr. Alan Cooper for £IO,OOO, showed up in the lead for over a mile, but failed to finish* and never threatened danger. Wilson plugged away in the rear and displayed no dash. Out of the Fire The Epsom Handicap was just pulled out of the fire by Geebung, who was so closely pressed by tile putsiders, Tuhitarata and Delmestor, that a blanket could have covered the placed horses. Intereference in this race \ ruined the chances of Mildura and Sedunum. The trainer, George, was I surprised at Beau Vite’s defeat in the Derby. He is satisfied that he could have done better on a firmer track, on which all his previous good work has been achieved. The jockey, McCarton, said that Beau Vite was going comfortably in the early stages, but when he called on him for a finishing effort there was simply no response. The Sunday papers pay a tribute to Reading’s game and grim finish with High Caste. Reading’s next engagement will be in the Caulfield Guineas next Saturday. Despite Gold Salute’s, defeat in the Derby, Mr. Cooper is convinced that he is one of the best three-year-olds in Australia, and intends to prepare him for the Melbourne Cup, in which lie carries only 7.0. G. Paul, the former owner of Gold Salute, confirmed the purchase price of £IO,OOO. Results:— First Hurdles, of £275; 1 mile.—Keewong, 11.3 (Hood), 1; Exning, 9.0 (Ellis), 2; Mag Mori, 9.0 (Pearce), 3. Eight 'started. Legioniile and First Son fell. A length and a half; threequarters of a length. Time, 3.51. Trial Stakes, of £500; 1J miles.— Katanga, 7.9 (W. Cook), 1; Buckshee, 8.8 (Bartle), 2; Gronus, 7.6 (Hughes), 3. Seventeen started. A head; three lengths. Time, 2.8. Cape Moreton was fourth.

A.J.C. DERBY, Of £5000; three-year-olds; 1J miles. READING, 8.10 (BJuiiro) .. .. 1 HIGH CASTE, 8.10 (Bartle) .. 2 WILSON, 8.10 (Badger) .. ..3 All started. Gold Salute, Reading and Beau Vite were tile leaders for a mile. Gold Salute, racing in liis new owner’s colours and ridden by Shean, was overtaken half a mile from home by Reading, who led into the straight from High Caste and Beau Vite. A dazzling 'struggle ended in Reading winning by half a neck from High Caste, with Wilson a length and a half away, third. Beau Vite was fourth and Gold Salute fifth. Bonny Loch tailed the field the whole way. Time, 2.34. EPSOM HANDICAP, Of £3000; 1 mile. GEEBUNG, 7.10 (Badger) .. .. 1 TUHITARATA, 7.7 (Harvey) .. 2 DELMESTOR, 8.7 (Davidson) .. 3 All started. Te Hero swung round at the barrier rise and took no part in the race. The field was bunched until approaching the home stretch, with iSpeardale piloting the field from Delmestor, Geebung and Gilltown. In another fighting finish Geebung stalled off Tuhitnraia, who came from behind, the former winning only by .half a neck, with Delmestor half a head away third. Speardale was close up fourth. Then came Red Thespian, Adios and Gilltown, while the fancied Mildura, who was interfered with early, finished nearly last. Time, 1.37;J. COLIN STEPHEN STAKES, Of £1500; w.f.a.; H miles. ROYAL CHIEF, 9.5 (Bartle) .. * I MOSAIC, 9.0 (Munro) * SEVEN FIFTY, 9.0 (McCarten) .. 3 * Dead-heat for first. Feminist was*scratched. The four runners raced in Indian file over a mile, with L’Aiglon leading from Seven Fifty. Approaching the live-

furlong post the field closed up and Royal Chief moved from last to first, with Mosaic challenging up the straight, resulting in an exciting deadheat, with Seven Fifty two lengths off. third. L’Aiglon was a poor fourth. Time, 2.42,1. KENSINGTON HANDICAP, Of £650; 7 furlongs. BRAMEL. 9.9 (McMenamin) .. I DENIS, 9.6 (K. Cook) . • • • 2 REN, 8.11 (W. Cook) . . • - - 3 Twenty-two started, including Moorsotis. Two lengths; a neck. Time, I.2GJ. TO-DAY’S ACCEPTORS (Reed. Oct. 2/9 a.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. 1. Acceptors for The Shorts to-mor-row are:—Gold Reel 9.11, Brazandt 9.5, Beech wood 8.0, Thurles Lad 8.8, Creditor 8.7, The Albatross, Bradford. Caesar, Petruchio 8.0, Olympus 7.12, Denis 7.11, June 7.6, Merry Smile 7,0, Moaveil 6.7. Acceplors for the Centennial Park Handicap number 12. The top-weight is Pearl of Asia, 9.5. Acceplors for the Grantham Stakes total 13, the top-weight being Adios, 9.5. Beaurepaire has been allotted 7.i0. r’