BANNERETTE WINS AUSTRALIAN CUP
(Rec. 8.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 7. In winning the Australian cup by half a head from Few Words, at Flemington yesterday, Bannerette recorded the fastest time since the cup distance was shortened to two miles, one furlong and a hait. in 1943. The hot favourite, Sanctus, was well beaten into third place, but his rider. I. Purtell, claimed interference at the three furlongs. The stewards later suspended R. Cox, the rider of Prince Chatham, for two months for careless riding. The winner, which comes from Adelaide, is under 15 hands. Results:— AUSTRALIAN CUP, Of £3250. Two miles, one furlong and a half. BANNERETTE 8-4 .. .. Graetz 1 Few Words 7-8 .. .. Hutchinson 2 Sanctus 7-9 .. .. .. Purtell 3 Eighteen started. Half a head; two lengths and a half. Time, 3min 45sec. C. M. LLOYD STAKES, Of £1250. Weight-for-age. One mile. MONEY MOON 9-0 .. McFarlane 1 Columnist 9-1 .. .. Badger 2 Chanak 8-5 .. .. Williamson 3 Six started. Neck; three lengths. Time, lmin 37Jsec.
LEONARD STAKES, Of £lOOO. Six furlongs. R AZZLE 8-3 .. .. Shipton 1 Kindergold 7-13 .. .. Heather 2 Galway Pipe 8-9 .. Williamson 3 Fifteen started. Head; half a length. Time, lmin
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25437, 8 March 1948, Page 4
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