Thursday, June 19. GOLD CUP,
Value lOOOsovs, given from the fund, with 200sovs for the seoond, and lOOaovs for the third, added to a sweepstakes of 20sovs eaoh. About two mil«s and a-half. Prince Soltykoff's eh o Gold, by Sterling— Luoatta. 4yrs, 9.0 . ... (F Webb) I Colonel North's b m Philomel, by Phllammon— Chrysalis. syrs, 9.1 ... ... (T Cannon) 2 Baron Hirsoh's b o Vasistas, by Idus— Veranda, j 4yr5,9.0 ... ... ... (G Barrett) Z' Mr Douglas Baird's Enthusiast, 4yre, 9 0 (J Osborne) 0 Lord Blleflmere's Pamela, 4yrs, 8.11 (J Woodburn) 0 Betting : 85 to 40 agst Vasistas, 9to 4 Philomel, 100 to 30 Gold. Round the bend Gold still led, but scarcely had they turned for home ere he dropped baok, and gave way io Enthusiast and Vaaistas. Jußt after turning into' thestraight Gold again appears upon the soene, and giving Vasistaa and Enthusiast the go-by, na overhauled Philomel at every stride,- and catohing her a dozen strides from the winning post, Prince Soltykoff'a horse went on, and won a really well-run raoe by half a length.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1906, 21 August 1890, Page 26
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176Thursday, June 19. GOLD CUP, Otago Witness, Issue 1906, 21 August 1890, Page 26
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