AUSTRALIAN RACING
MEETING AT FLEMINGTON
STEEPLES TO DARK DAVID
A WIN FOR. HISTORIAN.
(By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright > MELBOURNE. August IL Results of the Flemington races include:—
Australian Steeplechase: Dark David. 11.5 (Sweelnam) 1; Collier 9.6 (McCoy) 2; Koko King'. 11.1 (Watts) 3. Eleven started. Dark David took charge at the six furlongs, followed by Koke King and Collier, and went on to win by half a length, with Collier three lengths and a half ahead of Koke King, lime. G.2 : ;. a course record. Malakoff Stakes: Historian. 8.2 (Percival) I; Moonray, 8.12 (Breasley) 2: Sir Grey. 7.9 (Purtell) 3. Fourteen started. Time, 1.51. 1 ,.
RACES AT ROSEIIILL NIGHTBEAM SCORES. DEAD HEAT IN AUGUST HANDICAP. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrighti SYDNEY. August 11. Rosehill race results include: — Flying Handicap: Nightbeam. 8.0 (Coutts) 1; Samurai. 7.4 (Knox) 2; Scthia. 8.2 (Bartie) 3. Ten started. This was Nightbeam's first win in Australia. His performance was impressive. Long head: two lengths. Time, 1.13. Rosehill August Handicap: Bristol. 8.0 (Wilson ;5 : Mischief 8.7 (Knox) *; Highborn. 8.5 (Coutts) 3. -Dead heat for first. Five started. Two lengths. Time. 2.G. BRISBANE MEETING MILLIE’S HOPE SUCCESSFUL. MONASHSTAR WINS ASCOT. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) BRISBANE. August 11. Brisbane results include: — National Plate: Millie's Hope. 9.4 (Carmong) 1; Hendra Lad. 9.4 (Lee) 2; Aiantius, 9.0 (Dwyer) 3. Five started. Five lengths; three. Time, 2.7. Ascot Handicap: Monashstar, 7.10 (Harris) 1; Brown Bread, 7.10 (Morgan) 2; Bahwing, 9.3 (Spencer) 3. Fourteen started. Head: neck. Time. 1.121.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 August 1940, Page 3
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