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BURGEE HAS
STAMINA
All-The-Way Win
In Nursery
By CLEVELAND
In winning the Nursery Handi-
cap at Victoria Park on Saturday,
in a convincing manner. Burgee,
gave an excellent trial for the Oak-
lands Plate at the PARC carnival.
She also demonstrated that she is
one of the best staying two-year-;
old fillies racing here this season, i
Burgee, has been most consistent, and j
in her six races has not been unplaced.;
This was her second victory. She visited'
Melbourne during the Cup carnival, and1
showed her merit bv finishing second to!
the outstanding fllly. Hesione. ir. the
Mimosa Stakes. '?
Jmnpine out smartly. Burgee difplayed
plenty of stamina to make the pace for,
the whole inurney and score by two and
a half lengths. ?
Dreamland (second* again ran a good
and Dorinda. who wai= having her first
nutlng cince a let up. showed promLse,
by rurnine third She narrowly de
prived Univari of third money." The
Shakuni colt, who did nor besin too well i
was supported and shortened a couple |
of points to start second favorite. This
Burger" in "the Moroheltville Plate, and!
he should be benefited bv the race.
Bankshaw Mends His Wayi j
At h:s previous start. Bankshaw had;
refused to jump out with the field, mid;
division of the Wayville Welter he was j
always close to the leaders, and carrying,
9.13 he hune on to beat the hurdler
Baldoyle by half a neck. It was a smart ;
effort on Baldnyles part.
Bank-s^n* has ?I=o spoilt his chance at !
thr barr'rr in Victoria, but this risk did i
nnt deter backers on Saturday, as he
was h?avi!y supDorted from 7'2 to 2'l
Challenge Stakes in which he will carry :
8.10.
A. Brown, of Melbourne, has been com- !
ing across a' his own expense to ride!
Bankshaw. He may ride Bankshaw next {
Saturday, and if so It will probably be
his last mount in a race, as he is seeking i
Glamour Lad, who was well backed,
ran a rood race, finishing half a head be
hind Baldoyle. Shabash showed early
pace, but weakened. The outsider.
Stanavo. improved by running a good
fourth.
Merry Go Round's Best Win j
Merry Go Round won his first race In
unrestricted company in the city ?rea i
when he accounted for the second division
of the Wayville Welter. The King of
Mirth geldine finished strongly to beat
shown the way into the straliht.
As a two-year-old Merry Go Round was
a failure, for it was almost impossible I
to get him to (ace the barrier, and I'
took a lone tune to educate him. Last
season he did nnt show any stamina, but
he has now definitely developed staying
horse. He is raced on lease and trained
bv D. Hail, formerly of Broken Hill.
weakened. Thi? was only "the third run
;of the Silvius geldlne for the season, and
hr should be benefited by the run.
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