THE A.J.C. DERBY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24422, 7 October 1940, Page 4

THE A.J.C. DERBY

PANDECT BEATS LUCRATIVE THE EPSOM TO HIGH CASTE EASY WIN FOR BEAU VITE (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, Oct. 6. (Received Oct. 6, at 9 p.m.) New Zealand horses were right in the picture at the opening day of the Randwick spring meeting, held in ideal spring weather. An unprecedented incident happened in the Epsom Handicap, when Beaulivre, who was one of the most fancied for years, was suddenly pulled up when in a winning position a furlong from home. The explanation by the jockey. Munro, was that he thought Beaulivre had broken down irretrievably. He dismounted at the post. Beaulivre, however, walked satisfactorily to the enclosure and looked quite well. He was later examined by a veterinary, who reported that “ Beaulivre, when cooled off. disclosed no injury or abnormality.” The huge circle of Beaulivre's admirers was chagrined by the untoward happening. With Beaulivre out of the way High Caste ran on to a well-deserved Epsom victory. The A.J.C. Derby saw Nightbeam unruly at the post, finally twisting a plate on the near foreleg. He had to be taken back to the saddling paddock to have the plate adjusted, causing a delay of 18 minutes in the start of the Derby, in which he ran a great race but faded out in the straight. The time for the Derby was extremely slow. Beau Vite had an easy victory in the Colin Stephen Stakes, in which he led over the last mile. High Caste stripped thoroughly fit for the Epsom and left the course quite sound. The course was in splendid order, if a trifle soft. The attendance was In the vicinity of 65,000. Following are the results:— . The attendance was in the vicinity of 65,000. Following are the results:— FIRST HURDLE RACE, Of £3OO. About two miles. MASTERPIECE,. 10.9 (Young), I; Valhalla. 11.3 (Hynes), 2; Titrol, 9.4 (Windle) 3, Nine started. Won by two lengths and a-half, with 10 lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 37Jsec. Blackie Miller fell and Mag Mort lost his rider. TRIAL STAKES, Of £4OO. One mile and a-quarter. FRECKLES, 8.5 (Cook) 1; Evergreen, 7.12 (Parsons), Z; Veiled Threat, 7.9 (Morsillo), 3. Eight started. Won by a head, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 3.Jsec. A.J.C. DERBY, Of £SOOO, One mile and a-half. PANDECT, J, Wren’s b g, by Panthlon— Credit, 3yrs, 8.10 (Cook), 1; Lucrative, 8.10 (McCarten), 2; Sun Valley, 8.10 (Breasley). 3. All started. Nightbeam, Fearless Fox, Lucrative, and Tidalwave led the field at a leisurely pace until five furlongs, where Pandect rushed to the front, and in an exciting finish up the straight Pandect won in determined fashion by half a length from the fancied Victorian, Lucrative, with another Victorian, Sun Valley, three-quarters of a length away third Tidalwave was fourth, and Nightbeam, who ran prominently throughout, was fifth. Then came Scientist. Time. 2min 37sec. The race was delayed 18 minutes through Nightbeam casting a shoe at the barrier. EPSOM HANDICAP, 5 Of £3OOO. One mile. HIGH CASTE, H. E. Tancred’s b c, by Bulandshar—The Begum, syrs, 9.5 (Bartle), 1; Mildura, 9.4 (McMenamin); 2; St. Constant 8.10 (Coutts), 3. All started. Beaulivre looked all over a winner approaching the home turn, where he was challenged by High Caste, who was closely attended by Mildura. They overtook Beaulivre, and in the race to the post High Caste just won by a neck amid great excitement in the excellent time of Imin 353 sec. St. Constant, who was running , last throughout, staged a brilliant finish to run third, a length and a-half behind Mildura. Katanga was fourth, and Red Thespian fifth, then Mohican Beaulivre was pulled up a furlong from home. COLIN STEPHEN STAKES, Of £I3OO. One mile and a-half. BEAU VITEj’R. Stewart’s br h, by Beau Pere—Dominant, 4yrs, 9.0 (McMenamin). I; Dashing Cavalier. 9.0 (Coutts),. 2; Mosaic. 9.5 (McCarten) and OW Rowley 9.3 (equal) 3. Scratched: St. Constant and Billposter. Beauvite took the lead at the nine furlongs and opened a gap of three lengths, and won as ,he liked by two lengths and a-half. with a length between second and third. Time, 2min 29sec. KENSINGTON HANDICAP, Of £SOO. Seven furlongs. First Division. HYDRA, 8.0 (Ward), 1; Novice, 8.6 (Cook), 2; Bestop, 8.0 (Parsons), 3. Thirteen started. Won by a length, with a length and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 24isec. Clouston was fourth. KENSINGTON HANDICAP Second Division PIERCE, 0.0 (Knox), 1; Sigh, 8.9 (Munro). 2: Opportunist, 8.3 (Coutts), 3. Twelve started. Won by a head, with a length and a-half hfetween second and third. Peekmond was fourth. Time. Imin 25isec.

THE MELBOURNE STAKES AJAX SUCCESSFUL (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) MELBOURNE, Oct. 6. (Received Oct. 6, at 9 p.m.) At the Flemington races the principal results were as follows; — EDWARD MANIFOLD STAKES. Of £7OO. One mile. TRANQUIL STAR, 8.7 (Vocknell). 1: Session, 8.7 (Preston). 2; Pauline, 8.7 (Badger), 3. Twelve started. Won by three-quar-ters of a length, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 38Jsec. MELBOURNE STAKES. Of £660. One mile. AJAX, 9.3 (Banger). 1; Positron. 7.3 (Elliot), 3; Elgolea. 9.3 (Creighton), 3. Six started. Won by a length, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 38isec. DEATH OF JAMES SCOBIE (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) MELBOURNE, Oct. 5. (Received Oct. 6, at 8.30 p.m.) The veteran trainer James Scobie died on Saturday at the age of 80. He retired recently. Winners of almost every important Australian race were prepared by Scobie. He won the Melbourne Cup with Bitali, King Ingoda. Cleansweep, and Trivalve, and secured £250,000 in stake money for patrons.