BLAST FROM THE PAST
PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP: Won by Wildwood Jun
1908 PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP
Run on 12 August for 130 sovs; second horse 19 sovs, and third horse 13 sovs from the stake. Two miles.
Mr W Kerr's blk h Wildwood Jun, by Wildwood - Thelma, 4yrs, 2sec (Owner) 1.
Mr P Mitten's blk m Imperial Girl, aged, 13sec (J Milne) 2.
Mr F Macdonald's b m Lady Clare, 4yrs, 11sec (J Brankin) 3.
Lord Althorp 4sec, Prince Warbeck 6sec, Exchequer 7sec, Al Franz 10sec, The Middie 12sec, Major Rothsea 13sec and Lady Linton 13sec also started.
The Middie was in front at the end of a furlong, with Lady Linton running into second place. The field closed up in the second round, Wildwood Jun. coming fast from the back. With half a mile to go Wildwood Jun. was within striking distance, and cutting down the leaders along the back he took command and trotting seriously won comfortably by two lengths from Imperial Girl. Lady Clare was third, two lengths away, and Prince Warbeck, finishing fast, was close up fourth. Time 4min 50 4/5sec.
Credit: Star 12 August 1908
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