AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 November 1941, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN RACING

THIRD DAY AT FLEMINGTON. HIGH CASTE WINS STAKES. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE, November 6. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance at Flemington for the third day of the V.R.C. meeting. Isambard finished strongly in the November Hurdles, and repeated Valhalla’s performance last year to win both hurdle races at the meeting. Giant Killer and Glaucus (who is by Iliad from Sweet Charity) ran fair races. Haros, who was placed in his only two previous starts, scored a well-de-served win in the Byron Moore Stakes. He won easily from the hot fancy, Regency, who is raced by Mr W. 'R. Kemball. High Caste, who was last early, narrowly beat Burrabil in the Linlithgow Stakes. Tea Cake was a moderate third. High Caste now has two wins and a dead-heat in this race in the last three years. He is still as game as ever, but is definitely on the decline, as he was hard put to beat Burrabil today. The first half-mile took 504, and the last two furlongs 25|. Spearmain was a bad last at the home turn but finished in amazing fashion in the Carnival Handicap and won in the last stride. Two’s Company ran a great race. Gold Strand also finished well.

Primavera was last early in the race, but came around the field at the turn to win the Oaks Stakes. Wheat Sheal made a game effort and looked dangerous a furlong from home but was outstayed by the winner. Argenter was a surprise third. Saint Warden had a long overdue success in the Veteran Stakes. Sun Belle made a game effort, but was crowded near the post. The pacemaker, Rainbar, was a poor third. Isonomia disappointed. Results:— November Hurdles, 24m.:' Isambard, 10.6 (L. Meenan), 1; Giant Killer, 11.1 (F. Douglas), 2; Glaucus, 10.0 (J. Regan), 3. Ten starters. Two lengths; half length. Time, 4.40-4. Byron Moore Stakes, for two-year-olds, 5f.: Haros, 8.0 (J. Purtell), 1; Regency, 8.5 (AV. Box), 2; Souris, 8.1 (F. Shean), 3. Seven starters. Two lengths; three. Time, 1.2. Regency is owned by Mi' W. R. Kemball, formerly of Masterton.

Linlithgow Stakes, weight-for-age, Im.: High taste, 9.2 (E. Bartle), 1; Burrabil, 8.13 (0. Phillips), 2; Tea Cake, 7.11 (J. Purtell), 3. Also started:’ Evergreen, Amiable. Neck; three lengths and a half. Time, 1.38:}. Carnival Handicap, Ijm.: SpearmaiJi, 8.0 (F. Duffy)’, 1; Two’s Company, 7.8 (J. Thompson), 2; Gold Strand, 7.8 (T. Unkovich). 3. Thirteen started. Half a head; three and a half lengths. Art Union was fourth. Time, 2.6.

Oaks Stakes, IJm.: Primavera, 8.5 (W. Cook), 1; Wheat Sheaf, 8.5 (A. Breasley), 2; Argenter, 8.5 (J. Thompson), 3. Eight starters. Two lengths; three lengths. Lilette was fourth. Time, 2.381. Veteran Stakes, l£m.: Saint Warden, 7.2 (J. Gilmore), 1; Sim Belle, 7.13 (J. Purtell), 2; Rainbar, 7.9 (N. Seiwood), 3. Eight starters. Neck; three lengths. Gay Invader was fourth. Time, 2.32}. A protest was dismissed. MINOR EVENTS AT ASCOT. WON BY WANGANUI AND MASTER CRAFT.' MELBOURNE, -November 6. The trainer, J. T. Jamieson, stated that High Caste’s recent form suggests that he is not the great horse he was, i and at the conclusion of the present 1 carnival consideration will be given to retiring the horsd. Master Craft and Wanganui, both bred at Currie’s Koatunui Stud, won minor events at Ascot yesterday.