Dark Marne Beats Columnist In Great Sydney Cup Finish
Reed. 11.30 p.m. Sydney, March 29 In a thrilling finish Dark Marne today won the £BOOO Sydney Cup at Rsndwick by a nose from the fopweight, Columnist, with Lungi two lengths away, third. The New Zealand stayer Beau le Havre went to the front at the three furlongs and was with the leaders around the home turn but then faded away. Hirajl, winner of last year's Melbourne Cup, broke down going out of the straight the finst time and will not race again. Examination by the A.J.C. veterinary surgeon revealed that Hiraji fractured the sesamotd bone in his off foreleg. Dark Marne’s win gave his jockey, J. Thompson, his first Sydney Cup success. He said Dark Marne was always close to the leaders and took the lead at the furlong. Here he was challenged by Columnist, ridden by H. Badger, and the pair fought out a desperate finish. Columnist, conceding Dark Marne 181 b., was great in defeat.
A’-other close finish resulted in the C. W. Cropper Handicap, won by Heroic Sovereign, who got up in the last few strides to snatch a half-head win from Deep Sea. with Brazier third. The New Zealander Royal Raider was prominent to the turn and then faded tight out.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 30 March 1948, Page 3
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