NIGHTBEAM IN SYDNEY
WELL UP AT FINISH
(United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) SYDNEY, August 22 The New Zealand-bred colt Night'heam, 9.0, was narrowly defeated In the Kurnell Quality Handicap, 7 rurlongs, at Ascot yesterday. St. Elmo, 7.0, and Celebrity, 6.7, dead-heated for llrst, after a desperate struggle In the straight In 1.283. Nightbeam was a long neck away third. In addition to a disadvantage in the weights, Nightbeam was -checked when Insignia fell soon after the star;.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21199, 23 August 1940, Page 9
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