AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 October 1941, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN RACING

MEETING AT RANDWICK

BEAU VITE WINS AGAIN. RECORD BROKEN. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) SYDNEY, October 8. “There’s a real racehorse,” exclaimed a prominent owner when Beau Vite romped home the winner for the second year in today’s Craven Plate at Randwick, strangely, beating the same field as last year and again in record time, which is unanimously acknowledged to be no mean feat. Beau Vite has earned the title of the “horse that won’t be beat” and always receives lusty cheers from his very wide and ever-increasing circle of .friends. Beau Vite is now a likely starter in the Caulfield Cup, as well as the Melbourne Cup, for which he is the most popular choice. Reading, who pressed Beau Vite to a heck in his victory today, accomplished a Herculean task which spelt for him complete rehabilitation. Results: — Second Hurdles Race, about 2m. and 3f.: Fiery Cross, 9.0 (Stewart), 1; Mag Mort, 11.0 (Hynes), 2; Spearbine, 10.12 (Hood), 3. Eight started, including Punarua, who led the field to the eight furlongs. He at one stage was 10 lengths ahead of his nearest opponent. The field then closed on the former New Zealander, who had shot his bolt. Fiery Cross won by one length and a half. Time, 4.232. Craven Plate, weight-for-age, IJm.: Beau Vite, 9.4 (Munro), 1; Reading, 9.4 (McCarten), 2; High Caste, 9.4 (Bartie), 3. Mildura also ran, his first race since May. Reading set a merry pace for six furlongs, establishing a commanding lead, but approaching the home turn Beau Vite got up to Reading and in a thrilling run to the post Beau Vite won by a neck. High Caste, who battled on well, was two lengths away third and Mildura a similar distance back fourth. Time, 2.12, an Australian and New Zealand record.

Gimcrack Stakes, for two-year-old fillies, 5f.: Hesione, 8.5 (Munro), 1; Oriole, 8.5 (Gillard), 2; Flying Shuttle, 8.5 (Thompson), 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 1.1. Suburban Handicap, Im.: Hydra, 7.13 (Ward), 1; John Dory, 8.5 (Munro), 2; Rylstone, 7.10 (Cook), 3. Eleven started, including Duvach, who ran strongly in second place behind Rylstone into the straight, where her rider pulled the whip. Duvach immediately caved in and finished second to last. Hydra won impressively by a length and a half, with Rylstone one length and a quarter away third. Time, 1.35 a. Members’ Handicap, IJm.: Thrax, 8.7 (Thompson), 1; Two’s Company, 7.12 (Cook), 2; The Champion, 8.10 (McCarten), 3. Ten started. Neck; two lengths. Linemond was fourth. Time, 2.5.

Sydney Handicap, Um.: Highborn, 7.3 (Terrill), 1; Aristocrat, 7.3 (Sellwood), 2; Bel Oiseau, 6.7 (Podmore), 3. Ten started, including Yours Truly, who plugged his way into fifth place. Sedenum was fourth. Plead; threequarters of a length. Time, 2.18 J.

CAULFIELD CUP

ALGERIAN. SCRATCHED. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) MELBOURNE, October 8. Riders in the Caulfield Guineas are as follows:—F. Tocknell, Primavera; A. Breasley, High Road; M. McCarten, Laureate; N. Pervical, Highway King; V Hartney, The Trapper; J. O’Sullivan, It’s Funny; H. Badger, Murmuring or Skipton. Algerian has been scratched for the Caulfield Cup. Omapo is booked for Melbourne and is to run in the Caulfield Cup. Pandect is suffering from shoulder soreness. The connections will make an effort to get the horse fit for the Caulfield Cup, but the task will be hard. ______