IRISH COLT'S SUCCESS
Vergure, a three-year-old Irish colt by Flaming Orb from Ventolina, and having his first race in Australia, comfortably won the first division of the Novice Handicap at Richmond (Sydney) a fortnight ago. He was the medium of heavy wagering and started a hot favourite.
Mr. A. Frauenfielder owns Vergure, the colt having been imported to Aus tralia a few months ago. After his arrival he was discovered to be suffering from foot trouble and his trainer, M. Laidlaw, decided that a spell would benefit him. The colt did well during his brief holiday and made rapid progress when placed in training at Victoria Park. Before being purchased for Australia, Vergure had won two races at Baldoyle, Ireland —the Sheil-Martin Plate, worth £79, and the Stewards' Plate, worth £78. The Windsor Novice Handicap at Richmond was for horses who had not won a flat race exceeding the value of £50 to the winner, but as two-year-old races were exempted both Vergure and Novice became eligible.
Hagen, who resumed racing at Hastings today, has been taken over on lease by Mr. H. Galbraith, who is one of the partners in Colincamps.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 13, 15 July 1939, Page 22
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