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STEWARDS HANDICAP: Won by Effie Wood

1908 STEWARDS HANDICAP (in saddle)

Run on 8 August 1908 for 120 sovs; second horse 18 sovs and third horse 12 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half.

Mr J Hardy's br m Effie Wood, by Wildwood - Effie, 4yrs, 18sec (M Edwards) 1.

Mr T G Fox's b g Victor Huon, aged 6sec (Owner) 2.

Mr H G Goodman's b g Implore, 4yrs, 14sec (A Wilson) 3.

Bessie B scr, Bellwind 11sec, Rotholia 14sec, Repeater 15sec, Decorator 16sec, Count 18sec, Lone Hand 18sec, Franca 18sec, Special Lad 18sec and Glenallan 18sec also started.

Effie Wood led all the way and won by four lengths from Victor Huon, who took second place half a mile from home and beat Implore by fifty yards, with Special Lad and Lone Hand next. Time - 3min 54sec.

Credit: Star 8 Aug 1908
 
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