| 1979 CAULFIELD CUP |
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2400 metres (Saturday, October 29) |
| Group 1. Handicap. Of
$150,000 and trophies of $6750. First: $97,500 and trophies; Second:
$30,000; Third: $15,000; Fourth: $7500. |
| 1 |
10-1 |
MIGHTY KINGDOM |
(ch c 3y, Planet
Kingdom - Madam Borough) |
Tr: Tommy Smith |
47kg |
Malcolm Johnston |
| 2 |
8-1 |
WARRI SYMBOL |
(b/br h 5y, Arctic Symbol - Golden Wattle) |
Tr: Jim Moloney |
52.5kg |
Pat Hyland |
| 3 |
10-1 |
SONSTONE |
(b/br m 4y, Folkstone - Lesson) |
Tr: Neville Begg |
49kg |
Ron Quinton |
| Then followed: |
| 4 |
8-1 |
Kingston Town |
(blk g 3y, Bletchingly - Ada Hunter) |
Tommy Smith |
48 |
W Treloar |
| 5 |
40-1 |
Earthquake McGoon |
(br h 4y, Diamond Joe - Die Laughing) |
Geoff Murphy |
52 |
M Goreham |
| 6 |
50-1 |
Bit Of A Skite |
(ch h 5y, Showoff II - Gold Vink) |
O M Lynch |
51 |
R J Skelton |
| 7 |
20-1 |
Salamander |
b g 6y, Approval - Sister Eve) |
Tom Hughes Sr |
57.5 |
M Broadfoot |
| 8 |
25-1 |
Fathers Day |
(br h 5y, Nicopolis - Debra Lea) |
B A Dowie |
50.5 |
B Clements |
| 9 |
16-1 |
Arbre Chene (NZ) |
(b g 5y, Oakville - Marija Jean) |
P K Cathro |
58.5 |
A Trevena |
| 10 |
25-1 |
Happy Union (NZ) |
(b g 7y, Zamazaan - Here's Trouble) |
W C Winder & S A Mackinnon |
56.5 |
P D Johnson |
| 11 |
16-1 |
Kankama (NZ) |
(b h 4y, Skyhawk II - Poppa's Gold) |
M T Sullivan |
54.5 |
J Stocker |
| 12 |
33-1 |
Our Big Gamble (NZ) |
(b g 6y, Sobig - Gay Amber) |
H W Matthews |
54 |
T Autridge |
| 13 |
16-1 |
Karaman (NZ) |
(gr h 4y, Karayar - Gay Theme) |
Brian Ralph |
54 |
P Trotter |
| 14 |
10-1 |
Pigalle (NZ) |
(b m 4y, Rangong - Fair To All) |
Geoff Murphy |
48.5 |
D Short |
| 15 |
66-1 |
Ming Dynasty |
(ch/gr g 6y, Planet Kingdom - Chow Mien) |
Bart Cummings |
59 |
B Thomson |
| 16 |
16-1 |
Red Nose (NZ) |
(b g 4y, Reindeer - Pin) |
T Green |
52 |
E Didham |
| 17 |
5-1 fav |
Double Century |
(br h 4y, Century - Hello Love) |
R N McDonnell |
57 |
R Higgins |
| 18 |
9-1 |
Valley Of Georgia |
(br m 4y, Century - Sudi) |
J P Courtney |
51 |
H White |
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| Scratched: Scomeld, Iko. Won by:
1-1/2 lengths, 1 length. Time: 2:29.9. Track:
good. |
| Barriers: 12-2-1. Judge’s numbers:
18-9-15. |
| Vic TAB Divs (for 50c): Win: Mighty Kingdom
$5.90. Place: Mighty Kingdom $2.20, Warri Symbol $1.95,
Sonstone $2.35. Quinella: $33.20. Trifecta:
$1152.10. |
| Winner’s colours: Dark blue and green stripes,
dark blue cap. |
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