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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1931
Page
11
Desert Lady Bine and Sun Sing contest a six furlong Tattersall's Cup handicap with Desert Lady Bine ridden by Charlie Prince and Sun Sing guided by Aeroforce. Notable runners include Verdonia, Longacre, and Draconic, amid a field of three year olds.
Secretaries are notified of notes on amscames and race comments. Sunbeam tops annual stakes with £66,000, ahead of Gallant Fox. Zev, Isinglass, Dunevas, and Man o War also posted figures. The Queen of the Turf Pretty Polly dies aged 31 in Ireland after a stellar career. 22 wins and £37,000. NZ and Australian racing updates include Canterbury stake cuts to £1000, King’s Cup entries with Phar Lap, Melanous, Sartaress, and Perdennis, and continued Melbourne Cup focus with Dimmer’s Metrom Cup withdrawal and related scratchings. Jockey movements and upcoming appearances in Sydney, Townsville, Hobartville, and Williamstown are noted.
Brissy fields show Derryvale Nome Gun Prince Royal Polybius Mondain Snowcapped Miss Rival and others for a 1 mile 4 20pm novice handicap with Patricio and Shadow King among entrants. Underwood Stakes lists Wiseforce Mulcra Waterline Rondalina and more in a 1 mile 3 15pm race. Steeplechase 2 miles 3 50pm features Patricio Congoola and Punchinello with several rivals. Trugania Handicap and Welter events fill the card with multiple horses named across divisions and tips previewed for Ascot by Whiffler's.
The list shows acceptances for Rosehill races on Saturday including the Maiden Hurdle at about 1.10 pm with several horses such as Alenjoy 100 Dreamer Nolens Bouny Chat Volens and Dame Al. The Granville Stakes for 9 furlongs at 2.40 pm features runners like Sunkner Pretzel Mina GSM Pacifier Khartoum Parteena Circus Star Woodwake and Grey Points. A Dundas Handicap over 7 furlongs is scheduled as the first division at 2.10 pm.
Delegates attending district championships at the Cairns Club on Sunday will convene at 9 30 am for the Far Northern Gulf Association meeting. If needed, business may continue during lunch before the championship play begins. Early nominations are urged to aid the committee handling the event.
Melbourne notes rising interest in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups as Waterline remains favorite for Caulfield at eights and Phar Lap stands sixes for the Melbourne Cup. Royal Barb Dark Man and The Dimmer show strong second-favorite support while Minarca earns attention after Caulfield success. First acceptances for both cups are due next Monday.
The stage is set for Frank Van the middleweight boxing champion and Hector Samson the Swedish middleweight wrestler meeting at Tally on Saturday afternoon. Both fighters trained hard and express confidence in victory as the bout draws local attention. Also appears an advertisement for Dr Sheldon's Pills claiming relief for kidney and bladder troubles with colorful claims.
Tomorrow's acceptances list for Williamstown races shows hurdle entries at 2 pm with horses including Love Prince, Isocrates, Red Bluff, Sea Rover, Calin, Calin, Vol au Vent, and others. Additional entrants include Scarstone, La Joconde, Heroic Pr, and Don Alex Kerber among the field for the day’s program.
Time-table Daily includes Sundays. Services depart Cairns at 7.30 am 12 noon and 4 pm. On Tue Thu Sat a Bi bane mail train is met at Gordonvale with a 5 pm departure from Cairns. On Sun Mon Wed Fri Gordonvale departures are 8:15 am 12:42 pm and 5.45 pm. Atherton service at 10 am and 1 pm.
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