Received Sunday, 7 p.m. BRISBANE, Jllly 10; Ridden by the leading Sydney jockey, G\ Moore, the' versatile Meibourne galloper, Rio Fe, finished brilliantly to win the £5000 Doomben Cup at Eagle Faxm by half a length from the former New Zeaiander, Battle Abbey, who had tri?d to lead.all the • way. The Englisb horse, One IIp, was . a short head away .third. , The winner had .mixed running but; luek and heady riding-^ brought him through. He barely avoided a ;bad check at the three furiongs and soon afterwards had his off hind shoe aimost torn off. Xevertheless, he vvas s.eventtL at the half-miie and fourth . into the. straight where two furiongs from home he secured a perfect run. His time for the 11 furiongs less 22 -yards equailea Dark Marne's reeord. Results are: — DOOMBEN CUP. RIO FE, 8.1 (Moore) 1 Battle Abbey, 7.8 (Best) z One Up, 7.1 (James) 5 Fifteen started. Half a length; short head. Time, 2.13^. FLYING HANDICAP. ST. CONEL, 7.51 (Maddock) .... 5 Denhoti, 8.2 (Heather) 2 Spanish Duke, 7.2 (Podmore) .... 3 Five started. Head; six lengths. Time, 1.171.
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 July 1949, Page 7
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