RACES AT FLEMINGTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 November 1939, Page 5

RACES AT FLEMINGTON

READING'S WIN IN THE DERBY. CATALOGUE CAUSES A SURPRISE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 10.50 a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. The “Sydney Morning Herald’s” Melbourne correspondent, commenting on the Derby says: “Reading made his own sound pace, and at no stage looked likely to be beaten by his great rival, High Caste, whom he has beaten in six of their 11 meetings. Beau Vite did not run kindly in the straight while Gold Salute was not in the picture at all and finished a long way back, last.” The “Telegraph’s” Melbourne correspondent says: —“Reading’s brilliant win was planned by the jockey, Munro. a week ago and the race was run to suit Munro’s scheme of securing a break on the field at the half mile. Beau Vite coul dnot come on. A big disappointment, however, was Gold Salute. He got badly away, but never seemed able to pass a horse.” commenting on the Hotham handicap, says: “Catalogue amazed racegoers by leading all the way. carrying 9.2 on a rain sodden track.”