The Archive · 1941

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National Finance Wins. Great Barrier Reef Handicap to Complete National". Triple

By "Tus Case" yesterday vhen, although rank pon again went by the boards outsiders did not win, little fancied ponies' emerged victorious of the seven races that comprised 1 igh rs id take first honours in each the programme of the Fourteenth Extra Race! Meeting. A minor upset was seen when National Finance, with saddle, romped home the winna: r of the "A"

P. Y. Vong in the class of the Great Barrier Reef Handicap which was the feature race of the carr REEF

Making the most of a flying start National Finance streaked away from the start into the lead to establish usefal two length advantage. Senorita on the other hand got away very poorly and only managed to gallop Tito second place through her dynomic last furlong spurt in which she came through the field like greased lightning to finish two lengths behind the winner. Gold Star made her bid for victory opposite the stands but could not reduce National Finance's lead nor stave off Senorita's determined challenge.

The backers of Fleeting Deer who with Morgan in the saddle was regarded as an outsider as he was only Carrying 130 pounds, were disheartened when he bolted once round the course before the race. Despite this he ran aiite a good race and appeare? to be going strongly half way down the final stretch.

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