EPSOM MEETING
DESERT CHIEF’S CUP
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MELBOURNE, Aug. 39, _ Desert Chief, who is well engaged this spring, won the Epsom Cup at Epsom on Saturday in striking fashion. Although a. 'long way back early, lie moved' up smartly approaching the straight, and! vigorously ridden by Tom iso) i, lasted long enough to- stall oil a determined challenge by Orford. Doncaster, winner of the King’s Cup at Adelaide some time ago, was always handy to the leaders, but needed a run. Tile New Zealanders acquitted themselves well in other races. Chief results were: — Epsom Cup.—Desert Cliiol, 7.10 (Tomisou), 1; Orford, 6.10 (Meagher), 2; Doncaster, 8.12 (Cox), 3. Twelve started, .including Te lluou. Won by a length, and If. lengths. Time, 2.9. T’anli Flute.—Radiant .Star, 8.3 (Wilson), lj Balkan Prince, 8.5 (Cox), 2 ; Bullalla, 7.13 (Skidmore), 3. Ten started. Won by three-quarters of a length, and half a- length. Time, 1.15. Tanti Purse.—Shore Khan, 7.0 (Elliott), 1: Jiarmirn, 7.10 (O’Brien), 2; Ilcstl’ord, 8.6 (Wilson), 3. Fifteen started. Won by two lengths, and a neck. Time, 2.30;). King Colossus was third in the Cheltenham Hurdles, Cape L-iloek was. ’unplaced.
Gold Rag and Cape Race were uu jluecd in the Rarkdale Welter,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19107, 31 August 1936, Page 10
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201EPSOM MEETING Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19107, 31 August 1936, Page 10
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