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Melbourne racing notes and major horse sales report
Canning Park hosts a ren dezvous for sportsmen with a large Boulder race meeting today. Sir Pim the Grand National hurdle candidate is in good condition and Artilleryman’s comeback is hoped for. Amythas, rising four, is hailed as the season’s champion in New Zealand, with a NZ sale price of 8000 guineas. Sandale won the Grand National Hurdle Race at 50 to 1, defeating Bright Plume in 5 minutes 0 seconds.
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Sir Pim
Melbourne
Artilleryman
Heywood
Amythas
New Zealand
Carbine
Arrowsmith
Gloaming
Welkin
Australia
Sandale
Son
Sands
The
Orient
Bright Plume