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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1938
Page
3
Doomben racecourse announces weights for Saturdays program with riders and horse pairings listed. Trainers and owners align mounts as the field includes several favorite gallopers aiming for feature prizes on track.
Thoroughbred racing notes from Alulon Park outline hopes of gamblers to beat the bookmakers. Several races promise tight betting with horses like Inter In the Gay Rivoll Quern Sureherge and Hirondelle cited as possible winners. multiple divisions set for 12 45 p m start with live horses like Come On and Tey nd Wigh among contenders.
Race report notes Paddy's improving form with mentions of recent placings and near‑top performances. Monash, Ourfiabal, and Glenesk are highlighted in various divisions with reference to Welter and First Division handicaps. The piece emphasizes Paddy’s potential as better racing awaits, alongside various horses’ recent showings at Moonee Valley and Albion Park.
In Sydney North Arlington, the Scone Blues won the Dudley Cup by defeating Cobbutty by three goals in a dramatic finish. The final match featured strong play by Scone and led to victory despite injuries, including the destruction of a polo pony owned by Gliric Skene after a fall.
A fragmented report details a horse race over a half mile distance with mentions of horses, jockeys, and track action. Names like Burke, Forboays, and Gambalow appear amid garbled OCR text, but the main event center is a fast horse race with unclear results and several outlined stakes.
A 12 month disqualification was imposed on Jeffers after a racing incident at a Breck Mead meeting. Eyewitness notes from a spectator recount the moment the black gelding refused to run and the judge ruled the apprentice had not been properly supervised. The resolution cited strategy violations and irregularities affecting the race outcome.
Racing notes report increased tote bets at Brisbane racecourses for the year just closed totaling £83,817 11s 0d, with higher sums in the prior year. Jockey J. Boaxnind, a veteran stable hand, remains active as the meeting proceeds, with entries for minor events and anticipated arrivals. Metropolitan racing at Goondiwindi and Ascot links are mentioned, reflecting the broader racing scene and correspondence from 19 1097.
A chaotic report from Cairns Carnival details a heated dead heat in race events at Carve Park on Sunday. Officials discuss the tie and potential review as riders and trainers listed include Matkbud, Bree Scholan, Shine acjary, and Le hatter lise Rosi amid crowd reactions and race results.
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