| 1968 CAULFIELD CUP |
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| 12
furlongs (Saturday, October 19) |
| Handicap of $40,000 plus $1000.
First: $26,000 and $1000 trophy; Second: $8000;
Third: $4000; Fourth: $2000. |
| 1 |
12-1 |
BUNRATTY CASTLE (Imp.) |
(gr h 5y, Henry The Seventh - Solstice) |
Tr: K Wynne |
7.13 |
Mick Mallyon |
| 2 |
33-1 |
FUTURE |
(br g 8y, Targui - Festive Air) |
Tr: Ken Hilton |
8.10 |
Rodney Dawkins |
| 3 |
14-1 |
ARCTIC COAST |
(ch g 5y, Arctic Explorer - Sunshine Coast) |
Tr: Bart Cummings |
8.9 |
Mick Goreham |
| Then followed: |
| 4 |
6-1 eq fav |
Shorengro |
(br h 4y, Better Boy - Blue Gipsy) |
M L Willmott |
8.2 |
H White |
| 5 |
8-1 |
Lowland |
(b m 4y, Agricola - Impeccable) |
Bart Cummings |
8.5 |
R Higgins |
| 6 |
14-1 |
Impetus (NZ) |
(b h 4y, Summertime - Passive) |
Colin Hayes |
8.5 |
P Hyland |
| 7 |
33-1 |
Palatial |
(ch g 4y, Sostenuto - Cuthko) |
A A D'Alton |
7.8 |
P Gumbleton |
| 8 |
6-1 eq fav |
Rain Lover |
(b h 4y, Latin Lover - Rain Spot) |
H G Heagney |
8.1 |
J Johnson |
| 9 |
16-1 |
Bellition |
(b m 6y, Bellborough - Addition) |
George Hanlon |
8.0 |
F Reys |
| 10 |
15-1 |
Tried And True (NZ) |
(br g 6y, Le Filou - Try) |
J P Hayes |
7.9 |
N Voigt |
| 11 |
33-1 |
Prominence |
(ch g 5y, Empyrean - Brave Love) |
N Creighton |
8.9 |
W A Smith |
| 12 |
33-1 |
Savoy |
(b g 4y, Latin Lover - Dame Fortune) |
Ken Hilton |
8.9 |
P Jarman |
| 13 |
16-1 |
Sandy's Hope |
(b g 6y, London Cry - Hunting Star) |
C W Kearns |
8.2 |
H Cope |
| 14 |
7-1 |
Always There |
(ch c 3y, Pipe of Peace - April Wonder) |
Charlie Waymouth |
7.8 |
K Mitchell |
| 15 |
50-1 |
Speed Of Sound (Imp.) |
(b h 5y, Buisson Ardent - Dame Melba) |
Tommy Smth |
8.11 |
G Lane |
| 16 |
33-1 |
Swift General |
(br g 5y, Agricola - Froth) |
Bart Cummings |
8.9 |
A Miller |
| 17 |
16-1 |
Fans (NZ) |
(ch g 6y, Fair's Fair - Television) |
Eric Rophia |
8.4 |
H Rauhihi |
| 18 |
12-1 |
Weidersehen |
(br g 4y, Le Filou - Ta Ta) |
Tommy Smith |
8.6 |
S Spinks |
| 19 |
33-1 |
Roman Consul |
(br g 4y, Agricola - Jinks) |
Tommy Smith |
8.7 |
D Lake |
| 20 |
33-1 |
Agena |
(ch h 4y, Agricola - Haide) |
N Creighton |
8.8 |
L Burgess |
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| Scratched: Faubourg Lad, Cardiff Prince,
Balhomen Star, Bobalex. Won by: 3 lengths, 1/2 length.
Time: 2:29.7. Track: good. |
| Barriers: 19-11-12. Judge's numbers:
17-2-3. |
| Vic TAB Tote Divs: Win: Bunratty Castle $4.95.
Place: Bunratty Castle $1.55, Future $3.80, Arctic Coast
$3.40. Quinella: $159.25. |
| Winner's colours: Brown, pink bands and sleeves,
brown armbands, blue cap. |
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