V.R.C. NEW YEAR MEETING.
United Press Association—By Electric Teleg-raph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, January 1. Following is the result of tho STANDISH HANDICAP, a sweepstakea of 6 soys each, with 30i) soys added. Six furlongs. *"R. W. Morgan's br m Berry Consols, by Bobodil—Black Pearl, Syrs .. 1 S. P. Mackay's b c Ireland, by Kilchcran —Savannah, 4yra .. .. ..2 T. J. O'Loughlin's b c Positus late Prospero), by Positant)—Laura, 3yrs .. 3 Thero wero seventeen starters. After a great finish Berry Consols defeated Ireland by a head, with Positus a neck away in third place. Time, lmin lojsec. BAGOT HANDICAP, a sweepstake of 5 soya each, with 500 soys added. One mile and a hr.lf. H. A. Armytage and P. T. Heywood's b c Abdicator, by Prudent King—Goodbye, tyrs .. •• •• .. t M. "T. McGrath's b g Puaka, by St. Ambrose—Ncroli, syr» .. • • .. + A. T. Oreswick'a eh g Iliad, by Malvolio —ilium, aged .. •• ..3 There were eight starters. Puaka came very fast at the finish, and catching Abdicator on "the post, a dead-heat resultcd.lliad was two lengths away in third place. Time, 2min 3Ssec.
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Press, Volume XIIX, Issue 14553, 2 January 1913, Page 8
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