BRILLIANT WIN
VEILED ART AT RANDWICK Rec. 8 p.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 26. Veiled Art scored brilliantly in the Villiers Stakes at Randwick for his first success in open company. He had previously won mixed stakes events at Rosehill and Canterbury. The favourite. Karachi, was the unluckiest horse in the race as he received a bad check early and came from ninth place at the turn to fourth at the post. , ' A „ , Sheba led at the start, but at the six furlongs Royal Meteor led from Smooth Action and Sheba, with Veiled Art moving easily in ninth position. Veiled Art moved up to fifth at the turn and came away to have the race won comfortably at the distance. In the December Handicap, Silver Buzz won convincingly and improved his chances for the Summer Cup. R Villiers Stake?.—Veiled Art, 7.0 (Taylor). 1; Blue Lass, 7.10 (A.. Thompson), 2; Freedom, 7.10 (Sellwood), 3. Nineteen started. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Time, lmin 37Jsec. December Handicap.—Silver Buz*- 7.4 (McGrowdie), 1; Burnley, 7.12 (J. Thompson). 2; Roman Step, 8.1 (Hickey), 3. Fourteen started. Neck: three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 41sec.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27273, 27 December 1949, Page 6
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