Kevin Newman supreme
(X Z, Press Assn —Ccppright) SYDNEY. Kevin Newman pro>ed bey ond doubt he was the best dnxer in , i Australia when he gave a masterly display to land heavily i backed favourite, Mitchell Vic- ‘ tory, winner in the thrilling » $30,000 Australia Day Cup final . at Harold Park on Friday night. 3 In a desperate finish Mitchell Victory scored by inches from s Adios Victor and Paleface Adios. a All three place-getters came 3 from the tail of the field in one of the most thrilling cup finals t at Harold Park in many years. With the exception of Cocky r Lee which galloped hopelessly at the start. Paleface Adios, Mitchell Victory and Adios ’ Victor were the last three, in that order, at the bell. Paleface Adios enhanced his Inter-Dominion prospects with a slashing third in the final. He finished brilliantly along the inside and went to the post as 1 well as anything in the race. Mitchell Victory took the lead l.on straightening but Adios Victor challenged strongly on 5 the outside, and Paleface Adios ; angled for a run in the centre. : Adios Victor appeared to join i and head Mitchell Victory 60m r out but Newman’s vigour pre- : vailed and Mitchell Victory .{kicked again on the line to 1 score
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33753, 28 January 1975, Page 9
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214Kevin Newman supreme Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33753, 28 January 1975, Page 9
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