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Excellent Day's Racing at Manilla Last Saturday
A busy Manilla program featured the Manilla Handicap won easily by Armageddon who led from near the start and posted a two and a half length victory over One Day. The Flying Handicap saw Great Day prevail as favorite ahead of Plymouth Pete after a 15 minute delay. Coronation Fun won the First Improvers Handicap while Nowdak took the Maiden Handicap by six lengths. The Second Improvers Handicap produced a tight finish with Black Duck beating Hill Street by a half head. Four favourites won. a Ball Night report notes the Show Ball at Memorial Hall drew a large crowd, weather cool, with dancing to Fred Pavy and Bob Mortigan.
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Armageddon
Star
Great Day
Plymouth Pete
Coronation Fun
Arabiau
Noydak
Kensis
Cheta
R ° Coleman
Beau
Coleman
Black Duck
Hill Street
K. King
Mrs. V. Edmunds Ch
E. Walmsley
R Gore
Nation Lan Ten
Othey
Quizimaster
T. Varcoe
R. Watterson
Speardel
B. Faggoter
Felown
K. Delaney
Quizmaster
Nation Land
Mr. c. Hunt
R. Coleman
Kenmon
S. Johnson
R. Waterson
Red Dee Grew
Huntscroye
E. Cochrane
Cornish
W. Power
Harticrown
Manilla Hendicap
T. Dowe
Walmsley
R. Gore
AR Coch- Taney
Gay Drift
Ea Pageojer
M. McGrath
Kywarra
R. Williams
Don
E. W Anderson
Dighton
K. Knight
EB. Wi
Normal Wit
Vanita
Master Adran
My Lord