AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 March 1941, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN RACING

V.R.C. MEETING I KING’S PLATE TO HIGH CASTE. SENSATION IN STAKES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) MELBOURNE. March 6. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance at Flemington today for the third day of the Victoria Racing Chib’s autumn meeting. Bureaucrat had a comfortable win in the Autumn Hurdle Race, but the overconfidence of the jockey nearly brought defeat. He eased his mount and did not notice King's Warden, who just failed to get up. Dominex weak'ened. Pauline, who was fifth in the early stages, defeated the pacemaker. Averne, in the Northcote Handicap. Throttle was a moderate third. High Caste secured an effortless victory in the King's Plate. Positron, who had a big lead early in the race, was no match in the final stages. Saul was a poor third. High Caste has now won £29,525 in stakes. High Road created a major sensation in downing All Love in the Ascotvale Stakes. All Love looked like a winner a furlong from home, but High Road finised brilliantly. Tea Cake was a moderate third. High Road cut in sharply when passing All Love, who nearly fell. Sir Locket, who was always prominent, defeated the fast-finishing Federal. who was last at the straight entrance, in the Apprentice Handicap. Spanish Main was a moderate third. There was an exciting finish in the River Handicap. Sun Belle defeated Reading and El Golea in the last stride. El Golea showed that he is fully recovered from the effects of the shooting in mistake for Beau Vite in the spring. Reading had an excellent race. Results:

Autumn Hurdle Race. Two miles and a quarter. Bureaucrat. 11.3 (R. Watts), 1; King’s Warden,’9.ll (L. Meenan), 2; Dominex, 9.10 (W. Smart), 3. Ten started. Parsem and Penfield fell. Dartbrook was fourth. Head; five lengths. Time, 4.71. Northcote Handicap. One mile. Pauline, 8.9 (H. Badger), 1; Averne, 8.0 (R. Bailey), 2: Throttle, 9.0 (A. Breasley), 3. Eight started. Two lengths and a half; one. Miss Veronica was fourth. Time, 1.39. The King's Plate. One mile and three-quarters. High Caste, 9.0 (E. Bartie), 1; Positron, 8.2 (A. Breasley). 2; Saul, 9.0 (M. McCarten), 3. The other starter was Prince Sion. One length and a half; six. Time, 2.591. Ascotvale Stakes. Six furlongs. High Read. 8.5 (A. Breasley), 1; All Love, 8.10 (E. Bartie), 2; Tea Cake, 9.1 (J. Purtell), 3. Six started. One length; three and a half. Skerries was fourth. Time, 1.12. A protest was dismissed. Apprentices’ Handicap. One mile and five furlongs. Sir Locket, 7.12 (J. Gilmore). 1; Federal, 7.6 (H. Toomer). 2; Spanish Main, 7.0 (T. Unkovich), 3. Seven started. Half a head; three lengths. Palencia was fourth. Time, 2.52 J. River Handicap. One mile. Sun Belle, 7.3 (J. Purtell), 1; Reading, 9.6 _ n (M. McCarten), 2; El Golea, 9.13 IN. Creighton). 3. Eight started. Half a head: neck. Queen Baccha was fourth. Mollie Con fell. Time, 1.38:}. DASHING CAVALIER’S FORM. TRAINER, HORSE AND JOCKEY DISQUALIFIED. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE, March 6. The Stipendiary stewards have concluded their inquiry into Dashing Cavalier’s form in winning the Autumn Handicap compared with his form in the Flemington Handicap. They disqualifi9d the trainer. J. W. McCurley, the jockey. J. Coutts, and the horse Dashing Cavalier for 12 months for alleged dishonourable action and improper practices in connection with the Flemington Handicap. The part-own-ers, Mr. F. W. Hughes and Mr. E. A. Coghlan, were exonerated. Dashing Cavalier is ineligible to start in the Australian Cup. McCurley has one of the largest teams in training in Australia.