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DESERT GOLD IN THE MELBOURNE CUP CUPDesert Desert GolJ lias wintered splendidly and if all goes well in the meantime her legions of admirers on this side are sanguine she will add new laurels to her fine record in Australia It has been expected that Desert Gold would restrict her exertions to weightforage racing during tlie spring hut since the weights for the Melbourne Cup were cabled across there lias been much discussion about her prosi ects of making a bid for the great handicap event at Flemington There are not a few who consider Dr Lang has offered Mr Lowry a favor ¬ able inducement to start his champion in the Mel ¬ bourne Cup and it is common knowledge that her trainer F Davis entertains sanguine ideas about the ability of his charge running the twomile course and acquitting herself honorably if allowed o take on the open company It would undoubtedly lie a fitting close to a great career if Desert Gold ronld win the Melbourne Cup Whether Mr Lowry will agree to Davis carrying out his great ambition to send Desert Gold to the post in the star event of the Australian turf remains to be seen Possibly no decision will be come to until the mare has ful ¬ filled her mission at Kamlwick which certainly will be confined to contesting weightforage events Sydney Referee
