DESERT GOLD IN AUSTRALIA.
GOOD TRACK WORK. MELBOURNE*,. February 11. Desert Gold has been scratched for the Newmarket Handicap and the Australian, Cup. She will run in the Essendon Shakes. A feature of the Flernington gallops was Desert Gold's six furlongs on the grass in lmin 17£sec, part of the journey against a strong wind. The first half milo took 6Jseo, and five furlongs lmin, 41soc. February 13. Desert Gold's engagements are: St. George Stakes, Futurity Stakes, Essendon Stakes, C. M. Lloyd Stakes, Governor's Plate, and C. B. Fisher Plate. February 15. Desert Gold, with M'Lachlan up, ran half a mile in 52Jsec, going well within her powers. DUNEDIN DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
February 13,
The Dunedin District Committee met on the 15th and upheld the appeal lodged against tho disqualification imposed by the North Otago Jockey Club on E. Redmond and the horse Cast Iron on the ground of .corrupt practices at the club's New Year meeting. The committee also considered a charge laid against a trainer in a case of alleged attempted bribery at tho same meeting. The charge was dismissed on the ground that' there was not sufficient evidence to warrant further action in the matter.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3336, 20 February 1918, Page 43
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