READING’S DERBY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20087, 6 November 1939, Page 4

READING’S DERBY

HIGH* CASTE BEATEN CATALOGUE ROMPS IN STAKES TO MANRICO FLEMINGTON MEETING (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Prmis Assn.! (Reed. Nov. 6, 9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 5. Taking the lead a furlong and a half after the start, Reading never surrendered control in the Victoria Derby, which, with the Cantala Stakes, provided the feature of the first day of the Victoria Racing Club’s meeting at Flcmington. High Caste came with a determined challenge in the straight and gained on the leader, but Reading never looked like a loser. Dashing Cavalier, after running second most of the way, finished a surprising third. Beau Vito and Wilson, who were the nearest placed horses, struggled gamely but were never really dangerous. Gold Salute was a great disappointment, being last home. Reading’s rider, D. Munro, won the Derby previously on Hall Mark and Nuffield. Reading is the seventh colt to win the Sydney and Victoria Derbies in one season in the last 10 years.

In Winning Form Manrico led over the last seven furlongs for an untroubled win in the Cantala Stakes. He now has five wins and a third in his last six starts. Landlaw put up a game effort, but had no hope with the winner. Carpentier was a moderate third. Te Hero, after being troublesome at the start, got away fairly, but was never dangerous. Crojiek ran poorly. The race was run in heavy rain and Manrico did exceptionally well to record 1.373 for a mile.

Catalogue outclassed his rivals in the Hotham Handicap, in which he led always, and enhanced his prospects of a second success in the Melbourne Cup, Pantler and Bell Buoy finished well, but had no hope against the winner. Netherlea and Tiie Trump ran poof races.

The Wakeful Stakes saw an exciting finish, in which Snow White, after a good staying performance, won in the last stride. Riviera finished well. Drcamsome had every show.

Broadcaster made amends for his recent failures to win the Maribyrtiong Plate. It was an excellent effort, as Broadcaster was slow away. Halifax ran a good race from the outside barrier position. Goldsmith had every show. Happy Bag established a good lead early, but weakened. Trueness, who finished fifth, was responsible for a good effort. The winner cost 450gris. as a yearling.

Calculations Upset

Ortelle’s Star upset calculations by leading practically all the way in the Mackinnon Stakes. A muddling pace early spoilt the race. Feminist, after lying second most of the way, had no hope against Ortelle’s Star in the closing stages. Respirator and Mosaic finished well, without ever looking dangerous. Mosaic’s form disappointed his Cup admirers, but he was unsuited by the manner iii which the race was run and should do better in the Cup, when the pace is likely to be solid throughout.

The weather was dull and threatening. There was a good attendance. Sectional times in the Derby were: First half mile, 55sec.; initial mile, 1.43. In the Mackinnon Stakes, the first half mile look 55sec. and the last half mile 49.55ec. Beau Vite’S trainer, Tom George, has not given up hope of success in the Cup. He states the colt was interfered with at a critical stage in the Derby but finished gamely. He will appreciate the drop in weights. Catalogue’s party is sanguine of success. Catalogue looks a better horse than last year, and the possibility of heavy going will enhance his chances. Results: —

VICTORIA DERBY, Of £5000; 11 miles. READING, 8.10 (D. NJunro) .. 1 HIGH CASTE. 8.10 (E. Bartle) .. 2 DASHING CAVALIER, 8.10 (Coutts) 3 Eleven started. A length and a quarter; two lengths and a half. Beau Vite was fourth. Time, 2.33. CANTALA STAKES, Of £2500; 1 mile. MANRICO. 8.5 (11. Badger) . . 1 LANDLAW, 8.1 (A. Breasley) .. 2 CARPENTIER, 7.9 (S. Martin) .. 3 Eleven started. A length and a quarter; three lengths and a half. Panka was fourth. Time. 1.37:, Wakeful Stakes, of £750; 1 mile. — Snow White, 8.4 (H. Badger), 1; Riviera, 8.11 (McCarten), i; Dreamsome, 9.0 (N. Whittaker), 3. Sixteen started. Half a head; half a head. Triode was fourth. Time, 1.415. Maribyrnong Plate, of £1500; 5 furlongs.—Broadcaster, 8.6 (D. Munro), l: Halifax*: 8.5 (F. De Valle), 2; Goldsmith, 8.5 (E. McMenamin), 3. Seventeen started. A neck; half a length. Happy Bay was fourth. Time, 1.1. Mackinnon Stakes, of £1000; w.f.a.; I.S miles.- —Ortelle’s Star, 8.12 (F. De Valle), 1; Feminist, 8.9 (M. McCarten), 2; Respirator, 9.0 (E. Bartle), 3. Seven started. Two lengths and a half; two lengths. Mosaic was fourth. Time, 2.9. Hotliain Handicap, of £700; 1A miles. —Catalogue, 9.2 (E. McMenamin), 1; Pantler, 7.9 (J. O’Sullivan), 2; Bell Buoy, 7.1 (R. Bailey)', 3. Nine started. Two lengths; a head. Fearless was fourth. Time, 2.38'.