AUSTRALIAN RACING

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21362, 5 March 1941, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN RACING

V.R.C. MEETING .VTGHTBEAAI S PERFORMANCE (United Press Assn.—r.lec. Tel. Copyright) MELBOURNE, March 4 The N**w '■ . •. scored an overdue win In the Elms Handicap on the second day or the Victoria Racing- Club’s Autumn .Meeting- at Elemingtun to-day, when the weather was line and there was a large- attendance. After being seventh at the turn, Mghtbeam llnlshed brilliantly. Results:— ELMS HANDICAP First £SOO, second £l4O, third £00; three-year-old colts and geldings; l nnle NRrHTBEYM (N.Z.-bred;, F. W. Hughes’ b c, by Night Raid—Lady Burleigh, 7.9 (W. Cook) l NEW WARRIOR, 7.2 J. PurteU) ... 2 AiLSTONE, s.l (A. Cooper) 3 Thirteen started. length and a-halT; two and a-hair length-, sir Locket was fourth. Time, till 38$S. MARCH NURSERY First £SOO, second £l4O, third £00; two-year-olds ; o rurs. TEA CAKE, L. C. and .Mrs Brooks’ b g, by .Manitoba—Avert, s.lO (J. Purtell; 1 PR LM A VERA, S.l 2 (V. Hartney) 2 PYHAMI *S, 8.1 (H. Badger; 5 Eleven started. Neck; hall a length. Kelos was fourth. Time, tin 14is. ST. LEGER STAKES First £IOOO, second £iuu, third £200; three-year-old colts and llllies; colts, s.Io; Tillies, 8.7; lj miles TRANQUIL STAB, T. O. Jones and R. Cobden's ch r, by Gay Lothario— Lone .Star, 8.7 tF. sueaii) i LUCRATIVE, B.IU (M. McCarlen; ... 2 POSITRON, 8.1 u (A. Breasley; 5 Seven started. Five lengths; two and a-half lengths. TKIaJ Wave was fourth followed by Velocity, Exactly and bark Felt. Time, 2m *9l*. AUTUMN HANDICAP First £7OO, second £2OO, third £100; 1 i miles DASHING CAVALIER, F. W. Hughes and E. A. Coghlan’s b h, 4yrs, by Constant bon—Dashing, y. 3 (J. Coutts) l MABbDN, 7.8 (W. Cook) 2 StAUL, 8.7 (M. McCarteii) 3 Eight started. Hair a length; half a head. Saki was fourth. Time, 2m 325. ROPEFUL STAKES First £SOO, second £l4O, third £6O; two-year-olds; oj furs. LAUREATA, R. W. McLean's br c, by Law .Maker—Stage Wit, 8.5 <H. Mornement) 1 MISS PERSL\, 3.2 (R. Heather) ... 2 AVION, 8.5 (A. Breasley) 3 Twenty-nine started. Half a length; length and a-half. Con Dignity was fourth. Time, lm Bs.