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HELD. ON LEASE
Mung&tta Pays His Way
^jamGiMt&K Is^^eia'iii'
Blgglna. a son of the Caulneld
trainer, from Mr C. Mcpherson, „r
prana.; Previously the geldlni- »„f
leased to Mr O. Smith, but under the
belief that the gelding's wind was nfj
fected, that sportsman returned him
to'his-owner.
For Mr. Smith Mungarra won t« ,
steeplechases at Sandown Park n rp
a 1? lhat Was considered ,„
be his favorite course However h
his stylish win In the Brush Ste.m.
chase at Epsom on Saturday lI
gelding showed that he Is eouall,
at home on that course. Munca,'„
>» a half-brolhei- to Ridara, whcTw^
many Jlimplng events, and the sm,„
sprinter. Gracwln. "
Mungarra has plenty of pace t
on Saturday he jumped smoo,hl,
He had a long lead at the last fene','
but was tiring toward the end 0«-l»;
to lack of condition. He will k
Improved by the outing.
Mellon Star, an aged celdlnt: hv
Duke of Melton, who halls froni ihe
north-east was doing well toward the
end. He was a good way back in
the early stages.
Appellant ran a fait- race hut
found the pace of Mungarra too
tnuch for him. After chasing ihe
gelding in the last mile Anpellani
weakened toward the end. F w
WcCabe, trainer of Appellant, stateri
after the race lhat he intended law
ing the gelding to Onkaparlnira for
the Great Eastern Steeplechase
Welawa was going well Willi M„n
gnrra in the lead when he fell at the
second last fence. He Is tlie ,„Jk
Ings of a smart brush steeplechaser
Sutton Grange was made favorite for
this event, but he was beaten a Innway
from home.
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