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PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FINISH OF THE 1943 MELBOURNE CUP WON BY DARK FELT
hand coloured photograph by 'Tony Simon' with inscribed race details to mount '1943/ Dark Felt 1st 8-4 Spearfelt Gallant Elsa/ Counsel 2nd 7-5 Claudette 3rd 7-5/ Time 3-23 1/4/ Won by 3 lens., nk./ Owner: J.A. Cain/ Trainer: R.C. Webster/ Jockey: V. Hartney', some water staining to mount, framed
Overall 27cm x 37cm
OTHER NOTES
Dark Felt finished fourth in the 1942 Melbourne Cup and his good form continued the following year. He won races on the three Saturdays prior to the 1943 Melbourne Cup and won the race comfortably as 7/2 equal favourite.
Due to the prohibition of racing on a public holiday the 1943 Melbourne Cup was not held on a Tuesday, but on Saturday 13 November.
Sold for $50
Lot 92
hand coloured photograph by 'Tony Simon' with inscribed race details to mount '1943/ Dark Felt 1st 8-4 Spearfelt Gallant Elsa/ Counsel 2nd 7-5 Claudette 3rd 7-5/ Time 3-23 1/4/ Won by 3 lens., nk./ Owner: J.A. Cain/ Trainer: R.C. Webster/ Jockey: V. Hartney', some water staining to mount, framed
Overall 27cm x 37cm
OTHER NOTES
Dark Felt finished fourth in the 1942 Melbourne Cup and his good form continued the following year. He won races on the three Saturdays prior to the 1943 Melbourne Cup and won the race comfortably as 7/2 equal favourite.
Due to the prohibition of racing on a public holiday the 1943 Melbourne Cup was not held on a Tuesday, but on Saturday 13 November.
Estimate $200 - $400
Horse Racing and Other Sporting Memorabilia
AUCTION
Sale: LJ5693
12:00pm - 4 November 2012
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Wednesday 31 October 2012 10am - 8pm
Thursday 1 November 2012 10am - 4pm
Friday 2 November 2012 10am - 4pm
Saturday 3 November 2012 10am - 5pm
CONTACT
Giles Moon
giles.moon@leonardjoel.com.au
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