DESERT CHIEF SECOND.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 72, 27 March 1939, Page 16

DESERT CHIEF SECOND.

MOONEE VALLEY CLUB. MELBOURNE, March 26. Plectrum Avon narrowly from Desert Chief and Dark David in the principal event, the Moonee Ponds Handicap, at-the Moonee Valley Racing Club's meeting yesterday. Details:— I WOODLANDS HANDICAP. First £2RO, second £80, third £40; for three-year-olds. One mile. DONORS HILL, b c, by Windbag—Mira Donna (Mr. J. S. Feelian), 7.7 —W. F. Elliott , 1 NATIONAL.'(New Zealand-bred), br g, by Siegfried—Virgin Queen (Mr. W. R. Kemball). B.2—R. S. Bailey 2 CARRY OVER, blk f. by Glena riffCarry On (Mr. R. P. Trihey), 7.5— H. J. Morris 3 Eight started. Neck; two lengths. Time, 1.383. MOONEE PONDS HANDICAP. First . £700, second £200, third £100. One mile and a half. PLECTRUM, br h, 6yrs, by Bulger— Mandaline (Mr. P. T. Heywood), 7.11 —H. F. Mornement 1 DESERT CHIEF (New Zealand), ch h, 6yrs, by Chief Ruler—Pure Gold (Mr. G. 3. Barton), 9.2— N. Creighton 2 DARK DAVID, blk g, aged, by David— Micology (Mr. J. M. Niall), B.5—W. F. Elliott 3 Twelve started, Including Sir Regent and Netherlea. Short neck; half a head. Time, 2.32 J. DEFAULTER GALLOPS. SYDNEY, March 26. After the second race at Rosehill Defaulter ran a mile. He started at an easy gait but soon got into his stride. He covered the distance in 1.47%, the last half mile in 50M.