RACING IN AUSTRALIA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 September 1940, Page 3

RACING IN AUSTRALIA

ROSEHILL MEETING WIN FOR HIGH CASTE. NIGHTBEAM SUCCESSFUL. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright! SYDNEY, September 28. The racing at Rosehill on Saturday revealed another Derby' possibility in the Marconigram colt Scientist, who won the Hawkesbury Grand Handicap in a courageous finish with Binnia Hero and Maligigi, less than half a length separating the trio. Nightbeam caused a surprise by winning the Rowley Mile narrowly from Clouston and Bourbon. Thai consistent colt Ensign set a cracking pace in the Quality Handicap, spread-eagling a good field to win by two lengths from Katanga and Delmestor. Showing that High Caste improves with racing,' he won the Clarendon Stakes comfortably from Buzalong and St. Constant. The chief results are:—

Clarendon Stakes, w.f.a., 9f.: High Caste, 9.0 (Bartie), 1; Buzalong. 9.1 (Shean), 2; St. Constant, 9.4 (McMenamin), 3. Six started. Half a length; one and a half. Time. 1.524. Quality Handicap, 7f.: Ensign, 7.7 (Thompson), 1; Katanga, 8.3 (Bartie), 2; Delemestor, 8.11 (McMenamin). 3. Twelve started, including Gladynev. Two lengths; one and a quarter. Time, 1.244 —equals the course record. Hawkesbury Grand Handicap, 14m.: Scientist, 7.2 (Thompson), 1; Binnia Hero, 8.0 (Cook), 2; Malagigi, 8.6 (Bartie), 3. Thirteen started. Neck; half a neck. Time, 2.54. Rowley Mile: Nightbeam, 8.12 (Coutts)_, 1; Clouston, 7,4 (Andrews), 2; Bourbon, 9.11 (McCarten), 3. Fourteen started. Half a head; head. Time, 1.394. MOONEE VALLEY CHATSBURY SALUTES JUDGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE, September 28. Rain marred the Moonee Valley races and the course was heavy. Results include: — Tullamarine Handicap, 14m.: Tragopan, 8.2 (Hanley), 1; Apostrophe, 7.J1 (Callinan), 2; Marcus, 7.7 (Elliott), 3. Nine started. Three lengths and a half; three-quarters. Time, 2.103. Quality Handicap, lm.: Chatsbury, 7.8 (Ralph), 1; Judean, 7.11 (Elliott), 2; Aurania, 7.0 (Preston), 3. Seven started. Two lengths; three. Time, 1.424. Big Stakes. j Stakes totalling £65,239 were offered last season by the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, which made .a profit of £9656. Taxation amounted to £17,463.

RACING FIXTURES

September 30. —Ohinemuri. Oct. 3, s—Hawke’s Bay. Oct. 10, 12 —Dunedin. Oct. 12 —Otaki Maori. Oct. 12, 14 —Auckland. Oct. 17. 19 —Masterton. Oct. 17, 19 —South Canterbury. Oct. 19—Rotorua and Bay'of Plenty. Oct. 19 —Stratford. Oct. 24, 26, 28—Wellington. Oct. 26 —Poverty Bay. Oct. 26, 28—Gore. Oct. 28 —Waikato. Oct. 28 —Poverty Bay. Oct. 28 —Waverley. Oct. 28 —North Canterbury. Nov. 1, 2 —Whangarei. Nov. 2 —Rangitikei. Nov. 2 —Rangitikei. Nov. 2—Banks Peninsula. Nov. 2 —Poverty Bay Turf Club. Nov. 9 —Napier Park. Nov. 9. 11 —Avondale. Nov. 16 —Napier Park. Nov. 16, 18—Waikato. Nov. 23—Levin. Nov. 23, 25—Auckland.