AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 April 1941, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN RACING

EVENTS AT RANDWICK SOME SURPRISES. BEAU VITE BEATEN. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) SYDNEY, April 6. A feature of the racing at Randwick yesterday was the defeat of the champions. Yaralla, the unbeaten two-year-old colt, faded into third place in the Fairfield Handicap for colts. Astrid failed to gain a place in the Fillies’ Division of the same race. Both High Caste and Beau Vite were defeated in the Chipping Norton Plate. High. Caste was kicked at the post, a hind leg being bared almost to the bone. Results: Chipping Norton Plate: Tranquil Star 8.4 (Shean) 1; High Caste, 9.0 (Bartie) 2; Beau Vite, 9.0 . (McMenamin) 3. Scratched: Gold Salute. Four lengths; one. Time, 2.8. Liverpool Handicap: Tuhitarata. 7.11 (Badger), 1; Bonafide, 6.11 (Wilson) 2; Petruchio. 7.8 (Parsons), 3. Eight started. Three-quarters of a length; three. Time, 1.12}. Warwick Farm Autumn Cup: Veiled Threat, 7.7 (Parsons) 1; Binnia Hero, 8.0 (Darke), 2; Katanga, 8.5 (McMenamin), 3. Eleven started. Three lengths: two. Time, 2.33.}. MENTONE MEETING. WIN FOR CONNARU. MELBOURNE, April 6. Results of the racing at Mentone include: — Powerscourt Handicap: Billposter, 7.12 (Phillips) 1; Spearwings, 7.10 (Mornement) 2; Suliman, 7.10 (Ralph) 3. Twelve started. Two lengths and a half; one. Time, 2.41. Tinamba Handicap: Connaru, 7.8 (Toomer) 1; Beauflier, 7.10 (Crosse) 2; Limerick Lace, 7.4 (Ralph) 3. Nine started. Half a head; one length and a quarter. Time, 1.13}.