BLAST FROM THE PAST
1935 LOUISSON MEMORIAL: Won by War Buoy
1935 LOUISSON MEMORIAL
Two Miles: Wnrs time 4min 39 2/5sec
The War Buoy-Gold Tinge bracket was sent out a very warm first choice for the Louisson Memorial, which provided a splendid race, and a very exciting finish.
Gold Tinge at once set out to make the running from Trampfast and Taxpayer, with Wild Guy and Sunny Morn well placed, and Worthy Light in a handy position. With the exception of Blue Mountain, who bobbled at the start, and Roi l'Or, who was giving away 72 yards, the field was well bunched, and approaching the straight War Buoy and Sunny Morn both moved up sharply to tackle the leader, Gold Tinge. The pair fought out a finish from the distance post, and in a most exciting race War Buoy won by the narrowest of margins from Sunny Morn, Gold Tinge, Roi l'Or, and Trampfast.
A splendid record stands to the credit of War Buoy, who has now had 21 starts for 16 wins, four seconds and a third. He finished in his usual determined manner, but was all out to beat the consistent Sunny Morn. The latter had run fourth in the Cup, and evidently was not inconvenienced by the earlier effort.
Gold Tinge attempted to make all the running, and went a fine race, and Trampfast showed speed away from the barrier and carried on for the greater part of the journey. Roi l'Or found the handicap too great, Red Shadow faded out badly with a round to go, and Worthy Light's running suggested that he was short of a race.
Credit: THE PRESS 15 Nov 1935
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