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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
4
The event features the King’s Park Handicap over one mile and a quarter with a strong field. Hurdle Race runs one mile and three quarters while two races are set for seven furlongs, one for six and another for eight furlongs.
Gloucester Park hosts a busy night with strong entries for the Anniversary Handicap over one mile and a purse of £100. Multiple races remain to be run one mile paths with likely close finishes led by Seecy ereet and others such as Globe ear Winwood Nan Way Dirwee and Dezzy Pelard Galant among a field including Logan Design Talismos and Traying Mandicap contestants. results depend on one mile and a bale.
Meadow Line and several rivals headline a crowded card at Headquarters with the Kings Park Handicap set to open the program. Peter Pepay is discussed as a leading jumper while Dark Mon hay and High Wave figure among the steadier bets. Other contenders include Yardarm, Pretoria, and Daylight, with Day Tramp and Agdun's Song noted among longer odds.
Noted at Goodwood entries praise Dallator as fit for the Going in the Goodwood Plate. The mare showed high energy and readiness, literally jumping with anticipation as trainers assessed her form and potential in the race context.
A dense race card reports Meadow Line winning the King's Park Handicap with strong pace and clear form. Eridon Pandemonium Folies Bergete and Jungle Lady follow in a competitive seven furlong field, while Me too notes on Gunga Das and Byronic in close pursuit in a vivid racing round-up from the meeting.
A chaotic OCR style fragment lists a Monday meeting schedule with heat handicaps and entries for a long list of horses and handlers. It mentions Windsor Handicap and Serperine Handicap with multiple names and unclear times, locations, and participants.
Under the lights at Richmond Fork on Saturday night a sensational crash disrupted racing as Sunny Bud toppled Lady Waters and KK A Anderson was knocked into the air. David Mauritius narrowly won the Fremantle Week Handicap after a tense tussle with Kay Winwood. Millie Brae and Valacary contended for payouts while Ty Whips supported South Beach Handicap effort. The WA Breeders Stakes driver was suspended for one month after the incident.
A fragmented, unclear sports note references a horse and rider lineup, a place, and several garbled names. It hints at a forthcoming race or event but provides no coherent details or dates.
The readable lines show garbled phrases and scattered fragments including names and terms like Me ene Puree lin and Gaia deer ra Mei A WIGHTE ee Satara Vag vented SM. The passage contains no coherent events, dates, or clear entities beyond scattered references.
The reviewer lauds the novel Apropos of Dolores by Wells for its clever storytelling and sharp philosophical passages. It portrays a jealous husband narrating a troubled marriage and social observations, with witty sections on France and race theory, ending with a provocative national types argument.
ORD PROCTOR scored a easy win in the Breeders Handicap while DOLLATOR added to her record with victory in the Good Wood Plate. LINE narrowly won the Rivervale Handicap as SPANISH BURN led a neck and neck finish in the Good Wood Purse. SOL won the Maiden Handicap impressively as TREPANIC swept the Welter Handicap with a strong gallop.
Fragmented OCR entry mentions Carlton Hotel on May Street East and references permanent staff or residents. Details are obscured by garbled words making exact events or actions unclear.
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