RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 September 1939, Page 2

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

T ROSEHILL MEETING WIN FOR GOLD ROD. GUINEAS TO HIGH CASTE. | By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 17. At the Rosehill races on Saturday, High Caste and Reading provided a thrilling finish in the Rosehill Guineas, High Caste winning by half a head. Wilson’s finish in third place after coming from a long way back and covering more ground than necessary was full of merit. Gold Rod won the Hill Stakes, being untroubled by Royal Chief, who was beaten at the turn. Red Sails enhanced his Metropolitan chances with a runaway victory in the Spring Handicap. Chief results were: — Camellia Stakes, 7f.: Geebung, 7.4 (O’Sullivan), 1; Mildura, 8.3 (McCarten), 2; Astounding, 7.4 (Lappin), 3. Nine started. Head each way. Time, 1.25.

Rosehill Guineas: High Caste, 8.5 (Bartie), 1; Reading, 8.5 (Munro), 2; Wilson, 8.5 (Hickey), 3. Eight started. Prince Aerial was scratched. Half a head; three-quarters of a length. Katanga was fourth, then Billposter. Time, 1.50?. Hill Stakes, weight-for-age, Im.: Gold Rod. 9.3 (McCarten), 1; Royal Chief, 9.3 (Bartie), 2; St. Constant, 9.3 (W. Cook), 3. Four started. Gold Rod led practically all the way and won easily by two lengths and a half, with a similar distance between second and third. Time, 1.39 J. Spring Handicap, for three-year-olds, lm. and 3f.: Red Sails, 7.5 (Duncan), 1; Enatic, 7.1 (Lappin), 2; Malagigi, 8.7 (Bartie), 3. Seven started. Won by two lengths, with Malagigi three-quar-ters of a length away third. Time, 2.21 1 . Highweight Handicap, 7f.: Disalto, 9.2 (Scanlon), 1; Gold Salute, 8.9 (A. E. Ellis), 2; Bramol, 9.4 (McMenamin), 3. Fifteen started, including Glenora Boy and Moorsotis, who finished in the ruck. Length; two lengths. The New Zealander, Gold Salute, having his first run in Sydney, had a great run on the inside and finished impressively. This colt is expected to do well here.

MOONEE VALLEY RACES. STAKES WON BY PURE GOLD. MELBOURNE, September 17. The Moonee Valley Stakes, of £lO5O, for three-year-olds, resulted: — Pure Gold, 8.9 (W. Cox), 1; Grand Son, 8.9 (O. Phillips), 2; Glenfino, 8.2 (Dewhurst), 3. Twelve started. One length and a half; two. Time, 1.39—a race record.

DEFAULTER AT RANDWICK.

LEG IMPROVED.

SYDNEY, September 17.

Defaulter appeared at Randwick on Saturday and cantered round the spec-ially-watered grass track, after which he was examined by a veterinary surgeon. His leg showed considerable improvement, but apparently he is still a long way from fit. The veterinary advised that he be given a spell and should certainly not be raced for the next two months. A report in’ regard to Ajax in Melbourne reveals that he is lame but it is not certain whether the seat of the trouble is in the foot or the shoulder.