AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 October 1940, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN RACING

MEETING AT CAULFIELD HIGH CASTE’S BRILLIANT WIN. AJAX BEATEN IN STAKES. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE, October 16. High Caste finished brilliantly to beat Ajax by three-quarters of a length in the Caulfield Stakes at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting at Flemington today. High Caste has now met Ajax six times and finished in front of that horse on four occasions. Ajax made most of the pace. He battled on gamely but was beaten on his merits. High Caste has now won £23.375. Maikai displayed unexpected dash and fought on well. Tranquil Star was not disgraced,, the race providing a great Oaks trial. Mamillus, who was last early, outstayed the opposition in the Oby Hurdle and added to the remarkable run of success of his jockey, L. Meenan. Prominent always, Dapper registered an impressive win in the Toolamba Nursery, his first start. He cost 626 guineas as a yearling and is trained by F. Hoystead. Footmark, ridden by the former New Zealander, A. Driscoll, finished well for a narrow win in the Moora Welter from his stablemate, True Flight. Katanga caused a sensation in the Coongy Handicap. He appeared to have the race won. but ran right off the track a furlong from home and finished last. Lanarus and Morvren tailed off early, but finished well to deadheat from the pacemaker. Remarc. Rivette was an unimpressive seventh. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance. ■ Results: — Oby Hurdles, 2m: Mamillus, 10.4 (L. Meenan) 1; Bonnie Laddie. 9.1 (J. Maher) 2; Lockslea, 9.2 (K. Parris) 3. Seven started. Neck; two lengths. Winterset was fourth. Bill Booyong fell. Time, 3.40-;. Toolamba Nursery, for two-year-olds, about 4if: Dapper. 8.5 (H. Badger) 1; Harith, 8.5 (E. Bartie) 2; Liege, 8.5 (A. Dewhurst) 3. Twenty-five started. Half a length; one length and a quarter. Leicester Square was fourth. Time, 55.'. Caulfield Stakes, w.f.a.. 9f: High Caste 9.0 (E. Bartle) 1; Ajax, 9.4 (H. Badger) 2; Maikai. 9.1 (D. Munro) 3. Four started. Three-quarters of a length; neck. Tranquil Star was a neck away fourth. Time, 1.501, equals the course record. The first five furlongs was run in 1.1.',. and the last six in 1.11. Coongy Handicap. l.',m: Lanarus, 7.5 (S. Ralph) *; Morvren. 7.3 (N. Percival) *; Remarc. 7.4 (T. Unkovich) 3. -Dead-heat for first. Nine started. One length and a quarter. Indignity was fourth. Time, 2.4. Moora Welter, for steeplechase riders, lm: Footmark. 10.8 (A. Driscoll) 1: Valhalla. 9.9 (L. Hynes) 2; Rimutaka, 9.4 (W. Johnson) 3. Eleven started. Neck: two lengths and a half. Silenus was fourth. Time. 1.40. 1 ,.