AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 November 1941, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN RACING

VICTORIA DERBY COMFORTABLE WIN FOR SKIPTON. BEAU VITE ACCOUNTS FOR STAKES. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) FLEMINGTON, November 1. The weather was fine and there was an enormous attendance for the opening day of the V.R.C. spring meeting. Hesione, half-sister to Ajax, had her third win in three starts in the Maribyrnong Plate. She has now won £2400. It was her rider, D. Munro’s, third successive win. Her trainer, Bailey Payten, won the race previously with Fidelity. The New Zealander Silver Mask improved on recent form, but had no hope against the placed horses. Beau Vite, who led all the way, secured his second successive win in the Mackinnon Stakes. He did the last half mile in 46?. Beau Vite has now won £26,215 in stakes. El Golea and Lucrative challenged two furlongs from home, but the New Zealander answered gamely, holding his rivals safely to the finish. Skipton’s stamina was the deciding point in his Derby success. The colt was third to last at one stage and challenged the leaders two furlongs from home. Skipton has now won £4642 in stakes. He cost 250gns as a yearling and he has had four wins in his last, five starts. Results: — The Wakeful Stakes, for three-year-old fillies; one mile: Kelos, 8.4 (R. Heather) 1; Wheat Sheaf, 8.9 (A. Breasley) 2; Two’s Company, 8.4 (M. McCarten) 3. Eleven started. Neck; head. Time, 1.40|. Maribyrnong Plate, for two-year-olds; five furlongs: Hesione, 8.7 (D. Munro) 1; Home James, 8.10 (J. Purtell) 2; Bayard, 8.10 (H. Badger) 3. Eleven started. Three and a half lengths; half. Time, l.Oj. L. K. S. Mackinnon Stakes, weight-for-age;; one mile and a quarter: Beau Vite, syrs, 9.3 (D. Munro) 1; El Golea, 9.3 (N. Creighton) 2; Lucrative, 9.0 (M. McCarten) 3. Also started: Tranquil Star. One length and a half; half. Time, 2.4. Victoria Derby, for three-year-old colts and fillies; one mile and a half: Skipton, 8.10 (N. Creighton) 1; Laureate, 8.10 (M. McCarten) 2; High Road, 8.10 (A. Breasley) 3. Nineteen started. One length and a quarter; one and three-quarters. Primavera was fourth. Time, 2.34 J. Cantala Stakes, one mile: Burrabil, 8.2 (O. Phillips) 1; Rimveil, 9.7 (D. Munro) 2; Evergreen, 8.4 (W. Cook) 3. Fourteen started. Neck; half length. Time, 1.37. Hotham Handicap, one mile and 5 fur.: Son of Aurous, 7.10 (H. Olsen) 1; Yodvara, 7.7 (J. Gilmore) 2; Triggerman, 7.10 (J. Thompson) 3. Eleven started. Neck; one length and a half. Saul was fourth. Time, 2.43?, a course record. CANTERBURY PARK WIN FOR CABLE BOY. PUNARUA SECOND IN HURDLES. SYDNEY, November 2. Principal events at the Canterbury Park races resulted:— Flying Handicap, six furlongs: Henchman, 7.8 (Terrill) 1; Flying Knight, 9.10 (James) 2; Happy Bay, 7.3 (Duncan) 3. Eleven started. Half length; neck. Time, 1.13. Canterbury Handicap.—Cable Boy, 7.9 (Wilson) 1; Cryon, 7.10 (Gollogly) 2; Mischief, 7.9 (Terrill) 3. Five started. Head; half neck. Time, 2.24 J. s Punarua was second in the Brush Hurdle, won by Last Gold. BIG FLEMINGTON GATHERING MELBOURNE CUP. DOUBTFUL STARTERS. MELBOURNE, November 2. Cavallo has suffered a slight leg injury and his starting in the Melbourne Cup is in doubt. Saul pulled up well in the Hotham Handicap and is now a sure runner in the Cup. Vermont has been scratched for the Cup. Triggerman is reported to be a doubtful starter.