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D.J.C. RACES
FIRST DAY.—FRIDAY. The weather, very ugly in the early morning, seemed half-inclined to improveabout the time the racing began. The course was not at all heavy, considering •the rain we have had. The attendance was fair. The St. Kilda Band supplied the music Results : SUMMER HURDLE HANDICAP, 250 sovs; second 50, third 25. lgm. B—L. C. Hazlett's Take Down by Downshire—Decoy, aged, ,9.0 (R, C. Johnston) i 6—J. Graham's Wild Pilgrim, 10.8 {J. M'C'hesney) 2 7—J. A. White's Barrister, 9.0 (T." Ruthven) 3 1 San Sebastion 11.13 T. Humphreys 2 Bore 11.9 F. Walls, 3 Jack Symons 9.13 W. Fielding, 6 Grafton Tot 9.5 H. Vorrats, 4 Rod Pal 9.0 G. Fielding, 9 The Daub 9.0 1. ised. S Take E and Red Pal led Jack Symons ■ the first, fence, Barrister next. T: .der was the same at the turn wi dore and San Sebastian lay last. J, jyoions fell abreast of the mile po Entering the back Red Pal headed * Down a length, Barrister and Wild Pilgrim next. Beioro reaching the six-furlongs Take Down had regained the lead, and at the half-mile was two lengths clear of Wild Pilgrim, Rod Pal having dropped away. Wild Pilgrim and Take Down rose together at the last fence, and after a ding-dong go all the wav up the straight Mr Haziett got a head "verdict in the last stride. Barrister finished two lengths away, San Sebastian eight lengths further back, then Bore and Grafton Tot together. Time, omin 23|sec. W. Fielding was not hurt.' SALISBURY HANDICAP, 200ao?* ■ second 40, third 20. lm. . ' 5—D. Ruthven's Silver Peak bv Adjudge—Oblong, • 4yrs, 8.1*2 (T. Ruthven) ' ]_ 4—W. Stone's Primum, J.l (I. filsonj 2 4—W. Gardiner's Lady Superior, 8 2 (A. H. Wilson) ... ... ... ... 3 6 Bombproof 9.6 F. C. Porter, 1 Handrake 8.10 F. Walls, \ Calauria 8.9 T Anderton, 2 Cannie Jack 8.3 D. Cotton 7 Madrisco 7.7 R, C. Reed. A Y ei T g° od start. Lady Superior and Madrisco led for a furlong, Cannie Jack next, Calauria last. At the six furlongs Bombproof slightlv headed a close bunch. At the half-mile Bombproof and Primuni were together, Mandrake and' Lady Superior next. Bombproof led Primum a lengfen into the straight, when the former tired, and Primum led at the distance Silver Peak got through on the rails, and in a good race won by three-quarters of a length, Primum beating Lady (Superior the same, then Bombpioof, Calauria, and Mandrake. Time, lmin 48£ sec. DUNED'IN HANDICAP, SOOsovs; second 60, third 30. For two-year-olds. st. 3 C. G. Dalgety's ch f Reproachful," by Bonny Glen—Lady Disdain, 7.7 (E. Ludlow) ... ' i SR. Acton-Adams's b f Last Word! ' by Demosthenes—Savannali, 7.7 J. Andrews) 2 1 Russell's b g Listening Post, b'v Solferino—Eager Eves, 9.1 (\\' BwlO - ••■ ... ' '..". 5
2 Bebehead 7.13 T. Metcalf, 6 Racon teur 7.12 R. M'Lennan, 4 Smoke 7.12 I) Cotton.
Raconteur drew back and was loft—goin- on, but right out of it. Smoke and Listening Post showed the way at first, and after a furlong Listening Post led Smoke a length, Bebehead next. Listening Post and Smoke were on terms at the horae bend, Reproachful next. Inoida the distance Smoke -was beaten, and Reproachful ehnllenged, -strid inst as she beat Listening Post the potiv Last Word made a fine syjuj-t, the result being a win for Reproachful by tlA'ee-quarters of a length. Lost Word beatirur the favorite half a length, Smoke fourth. Time, lmin 61sec. OTAGO HANDICAP. 750sovs; second 150, third 75. ljm. 2—F. J>. Eastoirs Amythas by Demosthenes—Gold Treasure, ovrs, 7.1 (A. Ellis) * 1 I—G. L. Rutherford's Royal Star by . Martian—Lady Victoria, ovrs, 8.5 (F. C. Porter) * ... 2 6—C. G-. Dalgety's b f Warlove by Martian—Stepdancer, ovrs, 8.2 (W. Bun) ." .., ... 3 7 Rorke's Drift 9.6 S. Walls, 4 Eleus 8.10 W. Robinson, Claverhouse 7.5, 9 Sedd-el-Bahr 7.4, 8 John Barlevcorn 7.2 J. Andrews, 3 Kilkea 7.0 G. Ross. A very bad start, nothing ready. Claverhouse and Warlove got away first, Kilkee and Rorke's Drift la-st. Ai'ter a quarter of a mile Warlove led Claverhouse and Sedd-el-Bahr, Royal Star next. Entering the back Warlove led Sedd-el-Bahr half a length, Claverhouse next. The order of the first three was the same at the half-mile, with Royal Star fourth. At the three furlongs Royal Star got to Warlove, and the pair went away clear. They turned together into the straight, Claverhouse and Eleus next. Amythas, then at the head of the others, here began a phenomenal run, one of tha best ever ~een on the course, and. continuing it, he won bv three-quarters of a length, third a head away, Claverhouse, Eleus, Sedd-el-Bahr, Kilkee, and John Barleycorn at intervals in. that order. Time, 2min 12 2-sseo . '
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Evening Star, Issue 17234, 26 December 1919, Page 6
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D.J.C. RACES Evening Star, Issue 17234, 26 December 1919, Page 6
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