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V.R.C. DERBY DAY DESERT ifflLD BEATEN BY MAGPIE ; BLUE RIBAND Woi T BY ( EUSEBIUS By ■ Telegraph-Press Association-Copy right (Rcc. November 3, 5.5 p.m.) Mclbourno, Xovember 3. Tho weather wan dull bul line, with a lit ad wind in the straight , tor the. nrst , £ay of tho V.R.C. Spring Heelingi.-at .*. iiuiiigton. Tliero'" was a isrcat attendance. including General Pau. 'of tho French Misaiou. Crowds, Hooked to neo Desert Gold and . Finmark in the b~ir(l«dgc.: 'New Zealand was favourite iu the ilaiden Handicap, but ran tenth. k. Bracken rode. the. first two winners. Tho outsider, Court Jester, finishing well, von the Hotliam Handicap. Kilfiinn led for a mile, and tiring, finished ninth. Arch Jlarella was never in a better position than sixth, and. eventually finished eignth. - Killowen waß scratched for the Derby at 2.15 p.m. It was a. muddling race, there hciiis.no pace. Finmark made his .effort too late. The 'time was the' slowest,. Bince 18i!5. There : .was comment about M'Lach- ■ lull's riding of'Finmark.. ■ , I' .Magpie showed a great 'burst of speed Qt tho finish of the Melbourne Stakes. Desert Gold had every chance.' Zetland was sixth. K. Bracken rode Desert Gold. The i lima was a Plemington rehord. Results:— . .MAIDEN.. I'LATE, a sweepstakes of 3 soys. • each, with 300 soys. added. One mile. Me>:3rn. A. and G. Tye's b. m. Hijh- , ilown, by. White Eagle—Mcta, Buruc, syrs .'... 1 Mr. "J. Baron's'" b. I'. I'rincess Clara, by Prince Prized 3yrs. ... 2 , Mr; A. S. Chirnsidfc's b. f. Whitadder, by Planudes—Gwendoline, 3yrs. 3 . There were nineteen starters. Won by a neck'. Time, lm>n.' Msec. MA RIBYRNOXG PLATE, d' sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, with . 1500 sovs. added. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr. B. Allan's br. c. Gamblcr'6 Gold, by Powhatan—Evelyn 8., Sst. 101b. 1 Mr. W. Kelso's b. g. Jlillienic, by Piastre —Silk Stockings, Est. - 71b 2 Jleisrs. A. D. • Mnrphy and S. Horden s br. c. -ArtilUrynmn, by Comedy King-Cross Battery, Bst. 101b._............ ;3 Thero were nineteen starters. Hextici was in tho lead early. Gambler's Gold took charge after four .furlongs, and racing - xnily just won. Time, lmln. 2Jscc. liliTHAil .HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 5 .. sovs. each, with 500 sovb. 'added. One ■ mile and a half..' "Mr. E. A. Connolly's' bf.' g. Court Jester, by Comedy King—Aleger, syrs„ 7st. ■ 101b.. ' 1 Mr. 0..1k Maedouald's b. g..Nightwatcli, , .'by St. Alwyns'-Wakeful, syrs., 7st. ... z ; 1 3lr. J. Devon's blk. h/ Lingle, -fay Lini acre—Lady Pamela, 6yrs„ 9st. 51b. ... 3 \ Won by half a length, a- neck separating • second and" third. Time, 2iiiiu. Sijsec. -VICTORIA DERBY, a sweepstakes of 30 Ebys. each, vlrch 3f)IW sovs. added. For i three-year-olds. One rni's and a half. 'Msssrs. 11. Wenke and K. l'ierce's ch. c. .• i Eusebius, by Eudorus-Lagcr, Bst. 101b. . (L, Franklin) 1 • • Mr.' S. P. Jlackay's b. c. • Outlook, by • The Welkin—Monpdia, Bst. 101b. . (R. : Lewis), 2 Mr. T. 11. Lowry's ch. o. Finmark, by Finland—Warsca re, Bst. 101b. ' ■ ' (W. H.' M'Lachlan) 3 There were six starters. Democracy led tu the straight, where Outloqk went to the front, Finmark being lost.".' Won by a, ; >iid, half a length between sccond and ■third. . Time. 2min. 47? sec. MELBOURNE STAKES, a sweepstakeß of 10 sovs. each,. with 1000 sovs,, added. Weight-for-ase. One mile and a ciuar-
tor. ■■ , , Messrs. Robinson o;id Clark's: blk. h. Magpie (imp.), by Bark, ' Rouald— . Popinjay, syrs„ 9sl. :.......:...; ;..."■'l JLS T." H. Lowry's b. m.; Desert Gold, by . All Black-Aurar'ius, 6yrs., Sat. 121b. ... i ■ I.ir. D. U. Scaton's blk. li. WolXroi, <u ■■ . ~ Kenilworth-Widdoii'Lass, syrs.. 9st. . : 3lb. i:- ...'.: ':.'. : '■■■ . 3 There were nine starters, including Estland, 9st. . .-'• :■''-. Desert Gold led at-the mile and at '■'■the half-distance. Won'by a neck. Time, Imin. 4?sec. . OOBURG STAKES/ a sweepstakes of 5 sovs.each, with 503 sovs. added. One mile. , ,Mr. B; Phocion's b. c. Fitness, by. St. ,-. Antor.-Princens Aura, 3yrs.. 6st; 91b. 1 . Mr. S. It. Blackwell's blk. f. Queen Comedy, by Comedy King-Pendant, '3yrs., 6st. 71b A..... Z Mr. "J. .Baron's",p!i.,f. J'rincess Juicy. , by Prince F'ooTe—Australian Gas, Jyrj., £i,'. 101b.-' .„..:.'.:....;....■ ■■■■■■:■■ ■ 3 ' There were sixteen starters. 'Won by a . length. Time, linin. 391 sec. • QUEENSLAND DERBY, '•' i '.Bee, November 3," 5.5 pari.) Brisbane, November 3. The following is the result'of-the • . 'QUEENSLAND DEEBY, , a sweepstakes *f 15 sovs., ■" with 1500 sove. .added. One ' mile and a half. v -- *Jtr. P. J. O'Shea's b. c. Syce Lad, by Syce—Ladonia. -Bst. 101b: .' -. 1 ' Mr. .J. Y. Black's, br. c. Wborawa!.by.', Charlemagne It-Gaelic, Lass, BsT.lOlb. '2 Mr. IV. Kelly's ch. f." Mabel Syce, by , ■ Syce-Mabel, Bst, 51b 3
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 34, 4 November 1918, Page 7
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