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CRACK AUSTRALIAN RIDERS RECORD Robert Lewis who won the Victoria Derby on Carlita has a wonderfully good record iu connection with the event this being the sixth winner he has ridden Lewis is amongst the oldest of the jockeys at present riding in Australia he is one of the best and is one of the most respected He is a splendid judge of pace and a determined finisher A race like a Derby gives him an opportunity of showing off his peculiar abilities In addition to his Derby vic ¬ tories Lewis won the Melbourne Cup iu 102 OH The Victory the Champion Stakes on La Carabine iu 11101 and 1102 oii Kmir in 104 and on Uadnor this year He has ridden four Oaks winners Thunder Queen Sweet Nell Moe and Mint Sauce one Mari byriiong Plate winner Finland tllree Standish Handicap winners Sinnang Miss Bobby and Berry Consols four Bagot Handicap winners lyochaber The Bride Annotate and Orvieto one Newmarket Handicap winner Desire four Ascotvale Stakes winners llantvilllers Kmir Charles Stuart and Wolawa two Victoria Haciug Club St Leger win ¬ ners Wolawa and Uadnor two Debutante Stakes winners Sylvauite and Orvieto two Caullield Guin ¬ eas winners Sweet Nell and Booran two Futurity Stakes winners Sir Leonard and Kudorus two Williainstowii Cup winners Battalion and Demas two Moonee Valley Cup winners Clean Sweep and Charles Stuart three Australian Jockey Club Derby winners Maltster HautvIIliers and Sylvanite one Australian Jockey Club Metropolitan winner Duke Foote live Australian Jockey Club St Leger win ¬ ners Clean Sweep Kmir Cadonia Wolawa and Radnor two Adelaide Cup winners Eye Glass in lt ll and 112 three South Australian Jockey Club Derby winners Thunder Queen Tiercel and The Greek four South Australian Jockey Club St Leger winners Thunder Queen The Victory F J A and Moe and three Adelaide Birthday Cup win ¬ ners The Victory Doughty and Orvieto besides innumerable other races of more or less importance
