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THIRD DAY'S · RACING ·
SPICYLIGHT BREAKS STABLE - MAT E'S RECORD WINNING THE CHATER CUP
WARM AND PLEASANT WEATHER favoured the opening of the third day's racing at the Valley to-day, and there was a fair crowd in attendance prior to the luncheon interval, including His Excellency the Governor, who arrived just prior to the running of the third race. Outstanding performance this morning was Spicylight's record-shattering run over half a mile and 170 yards. Out of the barrier alongside Mrs. Dunbar's crack, Mount Hope Bay, again handled by Mr. Black, Spicy- light was held to a neck and neck struggle until 100 yards from the post, when Mr. "Boojie” Moller's power- ful riding had its effect and the hot favourite won by was established half a length. The previous record
yesterday by Racylight, another Moller pony. At the luncheon interval to-day the Moller stable had won $8,626.00 in stakes and three cups as the result of six wins and two thirds in nine starts!
Mr. Donald Black had a very good morning, securing a first,
two seconds and a third.
race by half a length from Mr. Dun- bar's Mount Hope Bay (Mr. Black In 1.02.4, one and four-fifths of a second better than Racylight's record.
The Rooty-Hill Derby is the big race thought that this record would stand on to-day's programme, and the win- | for some time, but in reality it re- ner will this year win the Sports Club|mained good for only 231⁄2 hours, Mr. Splcylight (Mr. "Boojic" Cup in addition-this trophy was pre- Moller's viously competed for by the new batch | Moller up) winning the Chater Cup of subscription China grimns.
Following have won the Australian classic In the past eight years, giving the jockey and time: 1932-Polar Star (Li) 1933--Night Star (Li) 1934-Able Amazon (LI) 1935-Cold Morning (Fung) 1935-Yo Ho (Marshall) 1937-Gypsy Love (LI)
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It was a two-pony race, both being out of the barrier in a flash and run- ning neck and neck up to the last 100 3.02.3 yards when hard riding by Mr. Mol- 2.43.3ler, coupled with judicious use of the 2.51.0 whip, gave him a slight advantage. 2.49.0 White Diamond, third all the
way
1939-Triumphant Day (Tso)
The general opinion is that Mr. Liround, was third and Possible fourth. The following are the record com- Lan-sang's Far View (Mr. H. C. Plh) will win comfortably. It will be re-parisons: called that it won the Sydney Maldens Racylight (third section) in 1.16.2, which equall-Spicylight ed Courting Eve's track record, fin- ishing in 24.4. Mr. Li Lan-sang has not yet won this event.
11.1; 37.3; 1.04.3. 11; 36.1; 1.02.4.
FIRST WIN AT VALLEY Gredka's Murrumbidgee (Mr. Black) caused an upset in the Canbelego Mrs. A. E. Graselt's Sapper and Handicap when it won as it liked to
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The race for the Royal Navy Cup Star was expected to provide Celtic (Mr. Marshall) with an easy win, but it had to be pushed hard in order to dividend secure third place, and no
A Roaring Time (Mr. Wel) was made firm favourite, but, after setting TEN CENTS BACK
the pace, it was passed at the 14 mile The Victoria Stakes, first race on starting gate by Murrumbidgee, which to-day's programme, provided the first proceeded to establish and maintain a series of $5.10 parimutuel dividend re- | lead of many lengths. A Roaring Time turns, the first three ponies finishing was second, many lengths ahead in the order of betting. Jober went Annabella, while Centre Court out in front from the start, followed Needa), second favourite, was fourth.
King's Bear Claw and by Lilliber,
This was Murrumbidgee's first win home at the Valley, but it must be remem- Warden, but by the time the straight was reached Bear Claw was bered that it held a weight advantage leading, followed by Lilliber and Rose of 291b. over A Roaring Time.
of Emily. The hot favourite, Eve Harvest came up strongly on the rails over the last 100 yards to win by 2% lengths from Lilliber, with Bear Claw third and Rose Emily fourth.
That gallant old-timer King's War-was paid on it, due to the fact there
were only five starters. den, winner of $27,331 in stakes, was
Tribute and Guinness Time acted as a poor last, despite a weight conces~
the sion of 15lb. from the winner, which | race-makers, but after passing was carrying 201b, more than it was Golf Club corner the former faltered when it placed second to Confusion badly, dropped far behind the field Bay in the race for the Foochow Cup and then decided it would not
any more and the jockey had no al- yesterday,
ternative but to return to the Pad- ANOTHER RECORD GOES When Mr. Moller's Racylight broke dock. Meanwhile Guinness Time, per- Desert Chief's record for half a mile fectly handled by Mr. Wel, had main- and 170 yards yesterday in the Lust-tained the lead, and, despite a desper- tano Cup, clipping off two-fifths of a second off the previous best, it was
Bringing Up Father
WELL I SEE YOU ARE UP EARLY FOR OUR FISHING TRIP -HAVE YOU ALL THE THINGS
IN READINESS?
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By George McManus
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