EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 222, 21 October 1929, Page 3

EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

New Zealand Horses Do Well WIN FOR HIGH SYCE.

Ausiralian Press Associatlou.

MELBOURNE, Oct. 20. There was fine weather and an enonnous attendance at tlie Caulfield races. Few New Zealanders ivere present. Gudroon led always in the Oby Hurdles and won comfortably. He failed badly 011 Wednesday. The trainer, J. H. Davis, also has Yersatile. First Legion had a comfortable victory in the Nursery. He has had two wins and a fourtli from three starts. He cost 300 guineas as a vearling. Namera, the hero of many steeple battles, was last early in the race, but finished well aud won the Wyuna Steeples in tlie last stride. He won tlie National Steeple 1*11 1928 and was also second and third in that race in earlier seasons. s There was tremendous interest in the Cup. Higli Syce was never further back than seventh. He took tliird place at the tuni and avoii brilliantly. Amounis came liome fast, but Avas 110 match for the Avinner of the day. Prince A'al had every chance, the same as Taislio. The Avinner is owned by Mrs Buxton, tlie first lady to capture the race since 1894. Trainer Holt and Jockey Duncan won last year, with Maple. This is High Syce's tliivd suceessive win this season. The Avinner comes from Queensland, and is tlie first horse from that part to Avin the race since Ben Holt in 1886. It was a^popnlar victory. Cup sectional times : First half mile 51, lastsfour 49^-, conchiding six. 1.14.?, last mile 1.39?-. High Syce cost tlie present owner 4000 guineas. Galonist Ayas fourth early in the race, but finished best iu the Burwood Handicap which- he _ won brilliantly. Owner Wren, Trainer hloore and Jockey Cook were assoc-iated with iSilent Quest's A-ictorv on the opening day. Brookwood Avas prominent alAvays and had a comfortable win in the Windsor. He raced under tlie partnership of Trainer G. Chandler and tlie A-eteran J. Scobie. A hot faA-ourite, Gilt Edge, avIio liad e.A-er.y chance, Avas fifth. To-day' s attendance of approximately 65,000 Avas a record. Results : — Oby Hurdles. — Gudroon 9.11 (J. McMahon) 1, Sir Eaton 10.5 (T. Butler) 2, Henaxe 11.10 (R. Afanson) 3. Eleven starters. AV011 by three lengtlis, third tbree-quarters of a length away. Plunderer Avas fourth. Time, 2.56?, a course record. Gwyn Nurserv. — First Legion 9.0 (H. Badger) 1, Meadow Lea 8-7 (W. Hoysted) 2, Debenture 8.0 (F. Dempsey) 3. Fourteen starters. AYon b.y a length and a quarter, third a neck aAvay. Tricycle avas fourth. Time, 1.2L

Wyuna Steeples. — Namera 11.0 (S. Warner 1, Merauki 10.2 (H. Thompson) 2, Orange Parlc 10.7 (T. Butler) 3. Nine starters. Won by half a liead, tliird tbree-quarters of a length aivayV Blaiuvyn Avas fourth. Time, 4.32, a race record. Caulfield Cup. — High Syce 9.4 (W. Duncan) 1, Amounis 9.5 (J. Munro) 2, Prince Viol 6.12 (N. Percival) 3. Eighteen starters. Black Duchess and Harbinger early made _ the pace from Taisho, Catkin, Temoin, High Syce and Prince Viol, Avith Amounis, Paquito and Ethelton lost. At the six furlongs Black Duchess led by a length from Taisho, closely folloAved by Perception, Prince Viol ancl High Syce, Avith Amounis improving his position. Near the three furlongs Taisho led and showed the Avay to the straiglit from Prince Viol, High Syce and Amounis. High Syce led at the distance and won brilliantly by two lengtlis, third one and a half lengtlis away. Taisho Avas fourtli, then Ethelton. Paquito, ^Perception, Harbinger ancl Octember. with Catkin last. Time, 2.30?, a course record. BurAvood Hau d i cap G alenist -7.9 (AV. Cook) 1, Limber Up 9.7 (W, Duncan) 2, Glaivo 7.13 (W. Hoysted) 3. Seventeen starters. 011 by a length and three-quarters, third a length ancl a-half aivay. Kandala Avas fourth. Time, 1.53, a race record. Windsor Handicap. — BrockAvood 7.11 (A. Wilson) 1, Star AVarden 7.7 (J. O'Brien) 2, Jving of Revelry S.7 (J. Nicliolls) 3. TAventy-one started. AYon hy tivo lengtlis, third half a bead away. Lucie Nanette Avas fourth. Time, 1.12, a race lecord.