The Archive · 1941

Rye Wins Feature Event

By "Ts sur (Cin ens C. B. Moller, DH, 1

May 18.

'TEALING a six-length lead soon after the three quarter-mile post, Rye, magnificently ridden by A. Noodt, surged away to a well earned victory yesterday afternoon to take premier honours tu the Inter-Club Sweepstakes Handicap, the feature event of the day's racing, defeating his stable mate, Bagshot, by the narrow margin of a neck after a thrilling, ig Face.

Yesterday's racing brought to a rose the spring racing season and, taken as a whole, it was a fitting conclusion to a very enjoyable and highly successful season, A medley of surprises and thrilling finishes were In store for the large crowd Which turned out to have their Fast fling and bid the ponies a temporary farewell and although all did not come away with a profit, nearly everyone expressed the opinion that racing yesterday was splendid. of the straight to win as he pleased from Speedking and Palmray.

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