The Archive · 1939

AGTH AVON HANDICAP, "B" CLASS

rultylient (Cire) 146 RU Robertson National Sport late. Peaceful General (ey: Cita) 1a EX Wong Spectat Beiivery (We Bway 'The' Novices' race was won by Browne who rode his own pony, San Carlo, to.a half-length victory beating the favourite, National Union, while Hungjao. took: third place a head away, Pang Sport and Josspray did All the running unfit the last quarter Where the winners cine into. the picture, San Carlo took the lead from the last furlong and although challenged by National Union and Hungjao, he succeeded in staving them off end won by half 9 length, There was only one major upset uring the day and that was when Frultylight, with Robertson in the aaddie, beat two other outsiders in National Sport and Special Delivery who Milled second and third places respectively, paying his backers $142—fora single: win ticket, Form really went by the boards In this race as all the favourites—Petruska, Magenta Neville and Bombardier—were not in the picture while Red Tke was a poor fourth, "The winners were together fit the way lending the Meld and were never caught.

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