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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1938
Page
3
Ipswich racing at Turdombo hosts the Bundamba Handicap and the prominent Ipswich Hundred. Worth noting are Illustrious contenders like Soult Shade and Welcom Dawn with strong showings expected, Albion Park runners among the likely starters, and local favorites such as Koppes Corner and Dorrie Vale eyeing improvements.
Dandale shows a potential in the second mat on tim. Rexventt Division at Down Pine and Ipswich park. Betisolias suggests pace but must win more often. Brown Dancer fades at Albion Pars, while Alma Fig Tan and Stem Lady race fast with Dockers of income. Deer: Bent races at Albion Park. Derbiriva and Afuld show promise.
The field features Waroonga and other leading runners in the open progr am at Avcot. Treks and Wareanae show form as they challenge, with Fancy Phones Beale Og among the notable entries and several horses improving for the opening day of the TC Birihilay meeting.
The text details horse or track results with numerous names and placements. It notes records, competitors such as Reed class sprints and Brovick, with uncertain spellings and fragmented phrases. The piece references a Prince and Mushie, Wonderlard, Bruce, Lash Horst, and a Miramond Wonbenland outcome, though specifics are unclear.
Racing notes describe a Hospital Cup victory credited to R Har sley with details of later heats and performances by other entrants including Tattersal’s entries. The report references Yar races and mentions URS, VALTURA, and Ser Uno in a fragmented summary of the Derby event and related results.
Fragmentary OCR text references May Make Amends and retirements in Melbourne racing. Mentions include Blakes and Quality Bantery with incomplete names and locations. Unable to extract full facts. summarizes as racing figures may retire amid Melbourne meetings at Moonee Valley.
In negotiation notes for a Grey machine barrier, inventor Mr. Nuzert asserts the device is installed and ready. The discussions touch on regional approval and potential stall points in the exchange, with emphasis on the barrier's operational scope and future testing commitments.
In a long, detail filled report from Rockhampton Fields on Wednesday the crowd saw Brizandtas perform solidly as a weight carrying distance runner. The feature races discussed, with jockeys and contenders named, highlighted Brizandtas uphill finish and a strong showing against the field with a hint of future potential.
Bristane presented Vivat Rex, ridden by Shelton Wao, to win the Hampton Gap race at Rockhampton, upsetting early challengers and setting a new course time of 148 1/2 seconds. Lady End Captain finished second as Vivat Rex surged from the back to claim victory by two lengths.
Oddball race card lists events at Callaghne Park with divisions and names such as Knowne or Omnseo Perrie's Glory of Silken spear and Fermidil or Mrahos in handicap races. Describes two divisions of trials and various names across events, with race times and distances implied.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions a Welvirs Style and names such as Jang Fanvley and Joona B/S Yen Marhicells. The text appears as garbled dialogue about a diner and a Gentlemen’s club, with unclear dates or places, preserving only scattered proper nouns.
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