AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 October 1939, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN RACING

CAULFIELD MEETING GUINEAS TO HIGH CASTE. A WIN FOR HILTON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. MELBOURNE, October 15. The weather was fine but dull for the opening day of the V.A.T.C. meeting at Caulfield. Pantoon, raced and trained by Jack Fryer, finished strongly to win the 1010 Welter. John Dory was a promising third. Pantoon secured a third in his previous two starts and should prove a good stake-winner. Florin won the Debutant Stakes for colts and geldings in the last stride. Hj cost 300 guineas as a yearling. He was second at Flemington last week. Procyon tried to lead all the way. Halifax made a fast finishing effort to gain third. Florin’s trainer, S. Murphy, won the Debutant Stakes previously with Gay Lover. Trueness, the Gimcrack Stakes winner, finished brilliantly in the Debutante Stakes for fillies. She has had two wins in two starts and cost 550 guineas as a yearling. Heart’s Desire ran a good race and Much To Say finished well. High Caste had an effortless victory ill the Caulfield Guineas, this being his third successive win. He cost £7OOO, and has won approximately £ll,OOO in stakes for his present owner. His trainer, Jamieson, won the Guineas previously with Ammon Ra. Reading essayed to lead throghout, but was outclassed in the final stages. Zonda finished well, and Glenfino and Wilson gave a fair performance. Pure Gold was a failure. High Caste has been unbeaten in four starts here. Respirator enhanced his Caulfield Cup chance by winning the Herbert Power Handicap. He was last early, but finished brilliantly, and gave his rider, Bartie, his third successive win. Rivette, with 211 b. less than her Caulfield Cup weight, pleased in today’s effort, and also did Donor’s Hill, who finished well. Ortelle’s Star disappointed and Netherlea was outclassed. Hilton, owned by the ex-New Zealander, Mr W. R. Kemball (who formerly resided in Masterton), finished brilliantly to win the Toorak Handicap. He was bred in New Zealand. Carpentier put up a good race. Geebung, with an interrupted run, enhanced his Caulfield Cup prospects by getting third. Tetreen was a disappointment. Results: — 1010 Welter, of £5OO, 9f.: Pantoon, 9.3 (N. Creighton), 1; Soltoi, 9.8 (H. Olsen), 2; John Dory, 8.0 (H. Badger), 3. Eighteen started. Half a neck; length and a half. Ronwin was fourth. Time, 1.53. Debutant Stakes, of £lOOO, for two-year-old colts and geldings, 4f.: Florin, 8.0 (V. Hartney), 1; Procyon, 8.0 (H. Badger), 2; Halifax, 8.3 (F. de Valle), 3. Twenty-two started. Half a head; two lengths. Black Legend was fourth. Time, 481 secs. Debutante Stakes, of £lOOO, for two-year-old fillies, 4f.: Trueness, 8.0 (E. Bartie), 1; Heart’s Desire, B.o' (S. Tomison), 2; Much To Say, 8.0 (P. Simmonds), 3. Nineteen started. Length and a quarter; two lengths. Tranquil Star was fourth. Time, 48 J secs. Caulfield Guineas, of 2600 guineas, for three-year-olds, Im.: High Caste, 8.5 (E. Bartie), 1; Reading, 8.6 (D. Munro). 2; Zonda, 8.1 (C. McLaughlan), 3. Nine started. Three-quarters of a length; one length. Glenfino was fourth. Time, 1.381. Herbert Power Handicap, of £650, Im. and 3f.: Respirator, 8.10 (E. Bartie), 1; Rivette, 8.6 (E. Preston), 2; Donor’s Hill, 6.12 (T. Griffiths), 3. Fifteen started. Half a head; length and a half. Dennis Girl was fourth. Time, 2.18. Toorak Handicap, of £lOOO, Im.: Hilton, 9.4 (O. Phillips), 1; Carpentier. 8.0 (S. Martin), 2; Geebung, 8.7 (H. Badger), 3. Twenty started. Half a length; length. Rexfelt was fourth. Time, 1.39.

RACES AT RANDWICK

BRISTOL WINS TATTERSALLS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY. October 15 — At Randwick on Saturday the following was the result 6f the City Tattersall’s Handicap, 10f.: Bristol, 8.3 (Coutts), 1; Salazar, 7.10 (Duncan), 2; The Blizzard, 7.0 (Murphy), 3. All started. Bristol came with a paralysing run in the straight and won by a length and a half, with Blizzard a

Head Check. Time, 2.5. Club Welter Handicap, Im.: Cherrybar, 8.4 (McMenamin), 1; Moorsotis, 7.6 (Drake), 2; Breeze, 7.10 (Hickey). 3. Twelve started. Three lengths; one length. Time, 1.37. The Flying Handicap was won by Denis, from Brazandt and Might Not.

QUEENSLAND GUINEAS

WON BY SPEARACE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. BRISBANE, October 15. The following was the result of the Queensland Guineas, Im.: Spearace, 8.10 (Shelton), 1; Brisbane River, 8.10 (Hill)), 2; Spearvale, 8.10 (Conquest). 3. Eight started. One length and three-quarters; length Time, 1.40. Huntsman finished second in the Flying Handicap, which was won by Royal Rivoli.

HANDSOME WIN FOR HILTON

TRAINED BY EX-MASTERTONIAN. Wairarapa racegoers will be pleased to hear that Mr Harry Hilton, a former resident of Masterton. and who is now training at Caulfield, is continuing to win races. On Saturday at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting Mr W. R. Kemball’s crack horse Hilton which is trained by Mr Harry Hilton, scored over a mile in first class company. The purse was for £lOOO.