Impressive silver lidded racing trophy by J M Wendt, with grapevine handles, trunk stem and horse mounted cover, engraved: 'Wentworth Jockey/ Club/ April 1878', the reverse: 'Won By/ Moonlight/, the Property of Robertson Bros/ Chowilla/ River Murray'. Marks:Jm Wendt/ Adelaide (to rim) ref Jbh no 228. Height overall 39 cm; weight: 1430grams. Provenance: Private Collection. Notes: Wentworth lies on the NSW side of the river Murray and is geographically closest to Adelaide