Austral Champions saw the unbeaten Man O'Strength, with Pote-Hunt in the saddle, gallop on to greater glory by adding another win to his record. Drawing away from his feld at the three furlong mark he drew further away to enter the straight with ten lengths to spare and. then' coasted fon his lead to win. The official verdict of a Jength was criterion of his win as Pote-had stopped riding his Bluegrass came on strongly the last furlong to beat Fancyray and Jeb Stuart to El second place While Fancyray was six lengths away third, Daintyfoot again disappointed his supporters by shooting his bolt at the last quarter to tire quickly and finish out of the picture. who returned to the saddle this year after a. long lay-off pulled a "hate trick and was the star Jockey of the day, winning three races, one after the other.
Slow Motion proved his prowess asa mudder by winning the Spring Handicap from a good feld at twenty staners among whom were Ashridge and White Parade who " finished second and third respectively. "Com= Ing away from the field at the top jot the straight he galloped home on f tight rein but is st doubtful that he had much to spare. Ashridge chal euged him opposite the stands but maintained his lead to win by halt length while the remaining berth was taken by White Parade, the favourite. Ashridge surprised' the public with huge dividend of $130.60 for place. Night Express, of course, did all the leading but centd not. cope with the' strong competition of the First Good Start Wade's first win was on Star Turn, a favourite who only returned $6.20 for win, For the first time in. his racing career in Shanghai (which Is only about three weeks old) Star Turn got away with the eld and afler taking the lead just before the half mile post he increased his lead with each' stride to gallop past the winning post with neatly a hundred yards to spare. Following him. was Soldier, while Speedwell, who lost fen lengths by baulking at the start, passed Melbournelight opposite the Stands to fil third place many lengths away.
Wade won his second race by six lengths, riding Red Seal to beat Carmalita. and Auklandlight who dead-heated for second place, Wychwood took the lead from. the start but fell away from the half mile mark to frush last. Little Pal gave Wade his third winning tide when he won the Hardpressed Cup from Houdini. Bobby made his "second start of the day here and just robbed Cyclone Bill of a place by beating him on the post.
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