Surging away to take the lead on the drop of the flag, National Policy He feld from start to finish fo win the "B" class of the Grea Barrier Reef Handicap. Speedman Started a raging favourite and al though he was well pl: ced turning: into the straight could, not accelerate end was passed by Maryland and Stardust who filled the minor posi tions.
The closest finish of the day wa: seen in the fourth race. the Castle-field Handicap, "C" class, when White Patches just managed to hold of Mischief'S last minute spurt to fast pest the winning post with the here margin of a neck to spare. Meanwhile, only'a head away was Wood-free Printing third. The field was well bunched all the way and opposite the public stand no one Could tell the winner as besides the three winners, there was also Second Thoughts and Sugar Star fighting out the finish White Patches took the lead from the start when his rider. T C. Woo, found the pace much too slow. He wrs followed by Breezy-bank who trailed off at the last quarter where the other put up their challenges which he successfully held oft.
Thrilling "Photo" Finish Another thrilling "photo" finish was seen in the ^B" class of the Castlefield Handicap when National Hero came through just in time te "pip" Shenko out of first place on the post. Only a neck away was White Rascal third. Country Life the favourite for the rece flattered for 2 while at the top of the straight but finished out of the picture. For a while it seemed that Shenko would be the winner, as he came through strongly on the rails to take the lead half way down the. straight. Then, in the Ist fifty yards National Here pit in his spurt to rob Shenko of a win.
The "A" class of the Castlefeld Handicap was the concluding event of the day. Drawing away from a line Socrates fected past th the winner by spitfire Wosaile Faleyta also, ran: Fin furlongs off Moller Sar (M. M. Sokoloff)
(2) 1946, Breed! 709, 1122, 1296. 1248, 1190.
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