Macdougal, foaled 1953, was a

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thoroughbred racehorse. In November 1959 he won the

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at Flemington Racecourse. He was ridden by

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and carried a weight of 8-11 (123 pounds). Macdougal started at odds of 8/1 in a field of 28 runners and won the cup by three lengths.

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