Silver, Wraith beaten
NZPA Sydney The New Zealand Stradbroke Handicap candidate. Silver Wraith, was beaten into second place bv Glen Vain in the Aqueduct Handicap, over 1400 m at Rosehill on Saturday, at his first Australian start. Starting the 5/2 favourite and ridden b\ Kevin Langby, Silver Wraith appeared to have every •■hancc but to run down Glen Vain 'lO/1) by a length. Paravane >l3/4) was two length.* and a half awav third. Langhv iumned Silver Wraith awav weij and he sett'ed down in ”’ird nlace behind Glen Vain Glen Vain kicked awav nn fh* torn and aPhnngh Silver Wraitb •an on well he ne'er looked > liknH «o reach rhe winner in the S’’ver Wraith will now head north to Queensland to tackle 'owt’-alia's hew] sprinters in the t Stradbroke Handicap next month.,
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