1945 W.S. COX PLATE
First: 1050 pounds; Second: 300 pounds; Third: 150 pounds.
| 1945 W.S. COX PLATE |
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| 10 furlongs (Saturday, October 27) | ||||||
| Group 1. Weight-For-Age.
of 1500 pounds. First: 1050 pounds; Second: 300 pounds; Third: 150 pounds. |
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| 1 | 11-2 | FLIGHT | (B H Crowley. B m 5y, Royal Step - Lambent, (NZ), by Tractor (GB) | Tr: F Nowland | 8.13 | J O'Sullivan |
| 2 | 9-2 | DON PEDRO | (E J Willmott. Br c 3y, Gay Lothario (GB) - Miss Devlin) | Tr: E J Willmott | 7.11 | W Cook |
| 3 | 25-1 | RUSSIA | (E Hush. Ch h 5y, Excitement (Ire.) - Lady March) | Tr: E Hush | 9.4 | J Duncan |
| Then followed: | ||||||
| 4 | 9-10 f | Lawrence | (br h 5y, Law Maker (Ire.) - Gay Element) | Lou Robertson | 9.4 | A Breasley |
| 5 | 7-1 | Tranquil Star | (ch m 8y, Gay Lothario (GB) - Lone Star) | R Cameron | 8.13 | V Hartney |
| 6 | 100-1 | Nestor | (ch c 3y, Caithness (GB) - Consultant) | B Price | 7.11 | J Crilley |
| 7 | 100-1 | Hoyle | (b c 3y, Mr. Standfast (GB) - Wise Lady) | W O’Dwyer | 7.11 cd 8.0 | W Williamson |
| 8 | 33-1 | Magnificent | (ch c 3y, Ajax - Complete) | A S Croall | 7.11 | N Powell |
| Scratched: Blankenburg. Won by: 1/2 head, 3 lengths. Time: 2:08.75. Track: xxx. | ||||||
| Barriers: 7-6-4. Judge's numbers: 4-6-3. | ||||||
| Tote Divs: (for 5/-) Win: Flight, 1/11/6. Place: Flight: 8/6; Don Pedro, 7/-; Russia, 19/-. | ||||||
| Attendance: 31,060. Weather: Steady rain all morning. | ||||||
| Winner’s colours: Dark blue, orange diamond sleeves and cap. | ||||||