RACES AT FLEMINGTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 January 1941, Page 3

RACES AT FLEMINGTON

WIN FOR KEELIE. WELTER TO FORT BELVEDERE. | i 'Ey Tcleuratjh—Press As-cciution— Copyright ♦ ’ ~ MELBOURNE. January 18 j Flemington results included: — Anniversary Handicap: Keclie. 8.6. (Devalie) I: Lannrus 7.G (Ralph) 2:’ Marauder. 8.1 (O’Brien) 3 Seven start-i cd. One length and a quarter; three. I Time. 2.34.

Rowena Welter: Fort Belvedere. B.o] (Dean.) 1; Telorgy. 9.0 iDynon» 2: Our] Boy. 10.9 (Johnsons 3. Seven started. Neck: head. Time 1.55’. A Surprise Win. The ninth each-way favourite, Wardress. brought off a big surprise in the Racing Club Handicap on Saturday at the expense of. the favourite. Proud Fox. Wardress finished very strongly] in the straight after being back in the' rear in most of the running, and while; she deserved this much overdue win there is little doubt that Proud Fox was a good thing beaten, through com-] ing too soon. Seventh in the running.' he improved his position round the, homo turn, but was covering a lot of] extra ground. Still, ho was always trn-l veiling well, mid he ran past the lead-:

ers, Not Out, Little Robin and Hunt-] ing Cat. two furlongs from home, and drew well clear, looking all over a] winner. At this stage Native Song on tho inner. was making a showing, while Wardress mid Royal Chief were coming strongly from tho back. Proud Fox was still clear until tho very last, strides, and Wardress got him right on the line. Royal Chief, who had been | last throughout, and was still there! at the three furlongs, unwound his wonderful run again, but he could not] quite do it under his weight, though he] boat all tho others. Little Robin was] fifth, then Piastre. Native Song and i Not out.