SPORTING.
THE DERBY. guarding the favourite. By Cable -Press Association —Copyright. Received 4.10 p.m., June 2. LONDON, June 2. There have been dramatic rumours regarding Town Guard's chances m tlio Dorby. Town Guard is spending the final days before the race in impregnable seclusion, nothing being left undone to ensure his safety. . Men are sleeping on top of the colt’s loose-box, and police are patrolling near by. , . m It is officially stated that Town Guard met with a slight accident, but that he has fully recovered and is certain to run in the Derby. A.J.C. WINTER MEETING. By Cable Press Association— Copyright. SYDNEY, June 2. ■At Randwick to-day the A.J.O. Hurdle race resulted as follows: — Les Paddington 1, Delusion 2, Bigoonbah. Thirteen started. Won by half a length. Time, 4min 22£sec—a record for the course. QUEENSLAND MEETING. By Cable Press Association —Copyright. BRISBANE, June 2. The Stradbroke Plandicap, six furlongs, resulted: —Lady Aura 1, Sim Dallas 2, Wisemond 2. Sixteen ran. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 14ilsec. St. Leger Stakes; 111 miles.—Seremite 1, Polardee 2, Havoc Beau 3. Won by a neck. Time, 3min 12sec.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 4 June 1923, Page 9
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