May 11.
Taking the ead from the halt mile post, Striker kept Dunhuang ahead of the eld all the way to score an impressive triumph and win the feature event of yesterday afternoon's racing "the "I9f1 Sub-Grimins Champions Sweepstakes (classic)—when he tered the straight with a three length-advantage and staved off the determined challenge of Scorpio and Gently Ami to win by a length and a half. His early lead hold him in good stead at the finish, as although he was being rapidly overtaken he had sufficient margin to fall back on, The field, with the exception of Island Herd, was well bunched all the way until the last three furlongs where the winners made their super-ferity in the mud obvious by drawing away from the rest and fighting out the finish among themselves.
Luna Park, the favourite, did not run too convincingly as, after staying with the leaders, he suddenly fell away at the last quarter to finish among the "also-rans." Great Gen. eral was unplaced for the first time since his debut about ten days ago when he found the heavy going 100 much for him and could not do. better than run fourth. Island Hero led for the first quarter of mile but proved himself to be a strictly dry course pony when he dropped. right through the eld after a short distance to finish way behind.
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