Record run by Plush
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Leilam s successful come-back gathered most attention on Saturday and the record-shatter ing win by New Zealand-bred galloper. Plush, in the 1400 m C. F Orr Stakes at sandown did not go unnoticed Plush, which led from barrier to post, scored a scintillating win in Imin 23.25ec eclipsing the previous best time for th* course, Imin 23.65ec, established jointly by Leilam and Ildico
The four-year-old grei b' the New Zealand-based sire. So' ereign Edition, out of the 1963 Doncaster ''inner. Un painted was solidly supported |in rhe late stages of betting firming from 12 to 1 to 9 to 1 In an all New Zealand-bred finish. Plush beat the strong finishing Raflque ilO so 1i b> » length with Australia's champion mare Leilani iS to I' a neck further away
Plush recently changed stabics from the Jim Moloney establish ment to the Caulfield trainer, Geoff Murphs.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34072, 9 February 1976, Page 8
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