SAN DOMENICO IS BEATEN IN MUD AT FLEMINGTON

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1949, Page 7

SAN DOMENICO IS BEATEN IN MUD AT FLEMINGTON

MELBOURNE, March 13. On a rain-affected track at Flemington, an outsider, Reperio, beat San Domenico in the Newmarket Handicap A three-year-old, carrying 9.0 on a holding track, San Domenico is considered to have run the race ot his life. He is now being saved for the Doomben £lO,OOO. x San Domenico went to the from early to choose a position on the sodden track and was clearly in the lead at two furlongs. Reperio was well back at this stage, but started a run which brought him into a good posi-, tion with only a furlong to go. San Domenico fought back gamely and until the last 50 yards looked like holding his lead. Reperio was just too good. The favourite, St Razzle, was never prominent. The New Zealand horse. Peter Robinson, ploughed through the heavy going to finish ninth. The favourite. Lady Pirouette, ran unplaced in the Sires’ Produce Stakes which was won by the Kia Ora bred Iron Duke, a brother to Caruso. Lady Pirouette was in a handy position, but failed to produce the final spurt. _ The eight-year-old stallion, Russia, surprised by winning the Ercildoune Stakes with the utmost ease. Resuits* Sires’ Produce Stakes, of £3OOO. Seven furlongs. Iron Duke 8.10 Williamson 1; St Comedy 8.10 Heather 2; Adela 8.7 Hartney 3. Eight starters. Head; same. Time 1.275. Ercildoune Stakes, of £2OOO. One mile and a half. Russia 9.3 Bougoure 1; Cronides 9.0 Purtell 2; Variation 9.0 Breasley 3. Six starters. Five lengths; length. Time. 2.341. Newmarket Handicap, of £3OOO. Six furlongs. Reperio 8.11 Eames 1; San Domenico 9.0 Ward 2; Sentiment 7.7 Barclay 3. 28 starters. Half a length; two lengths and a half. Time, 1.13 A. St Leger Stakes, of £2500. One mile and three-quarters. Comic Court Bilo Purtell 1; Carbon Copy 8.10 Breasley 2; Clement 8.10 Heather 3. Four starters. Three lengths and a half; six lengths. Time, 2.59£.