EXCITING FINISH.
VILLIERS STAKES.
RODBOROUGH SCORES.
RACING AT RANDWICK. SYDNEY, December 25. , In, an exciting finish in the chief event, tlie V liners Stakes, on the first day of the Australian Jockey Club's meeting at Randwick on Saturday, Rod borough gained the decision by a head from Red Thespian. Ine three-year-old Santa gained a decisive victory in the Holiday Handicap from five others. Details:— VILMERS STAKES of £1300. One mile. IIODBOKOUUH, 7.12— F. Hickev 1 KED THESPIAN, 7.12-W Lannin ''' ■' MILDUKA, B.o—-M. MeCarten . .! 3 v.. Als(> k star t ed: Oelmestor, 9.3; Jocular Mi caw bet-, fe.7 ; korimako, 7.13; Orey Derby! Her..' 7 t> niß ni 1 V - Botoby ' 71W: 7i . t Rival, 7.0; Diamond Wedding. i," .Xarlanus, 7.3; Might Not, Knight ft C U seau - 013: WUI Bogfrs, o ? • Pen > ti - 11 '< Klimop, 8.7. Timll'sef" Korlm » k ° was fourth. HOLIDAY HANDICAP of £ 000. One mile and a quarter. SANTA. 7.5 —A. R. Knox 1 OWN FOLK, B.B—W. Cook •' BREEZE, 7.5— N. Watterson ........ 3 Five sfarted. Two lengths; glx lengths. Time, 2.3 J.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 304, 26 December 1939, Page 10
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172EXCITING FINISH. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 304, 26 December 1939, Page 10
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