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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1940
Page
6
World of Sport notes that nominations for the Mareeba Hack Club patriotic meeting close at 4 p.m. Saturday. Trainers and owners are reminded to submit entries promptly for the event.
A December Innisfail meeting yields a 255 gate and 277 odds for Jones amid a chaotic Fifth Division race where Jockey W Brutt nell fell but continued. White Moon wins Fourth Division over Good Tip and Rockfield. Akad Roy, Astor and Field Andrew headline ensuing divisions with heavy betting and close finishes.
At Albion Park on Tuesday December, a dead heat occurred in the Fourth Division Handicap. Vepita and Monaeh Jor finished level, with Duneira’s Price and Teeldy Cerban among the notable rivals in the crowded field. Won by a neck, with a tight finish and close margins across the dozen furlongs recorded.
In a tight finish Skite edges Bowvril by a neck to win the main race, with Prince Aleman third by a half length. The program includes divisions of handikaps led by General Monash, Kami Kaze, and King Brutus, and concludes with a dead heat for first in the purse handicap featuring Max Corban and Lady Como.
Fragmented race notes list several six furlong and five furlong events including a 6 fur handicap and a Flying Hanticap. Mentions horses Minas Lady Relea MeTaani Soft Music Bronzinin Ship Laude Sic Ves and others with unclear finish details and multiple divisions.
Details of betting, winners and placings for many races including Maiden Handicaps at Sydney and Melbourne, with horses Hoodwink Bulliop Sleighs of Hand Allombe King Brown Lion and others, plus Time, dividends and notable jockey actions. The report notes Mer rion windle and Norman’s ride, and lists numerous entrants, weights, and outcomes across multiple tracks and events.
In Sydney on December 14 A C officials warned amateur and professional riders to avoid interference tactics. Rosehill stewards lectured jockeys ten minutes before the first race, detailing banned actions of jamming rails or moving out to block challengers near finish. Offenders face serious action under racing rules.
Ted Bartle, rider of Red Thespian, will skip the £1300 Villiers Stakes at Randwick next Saturday. Rimveil remains favourite, with Bartle noting Red Thespian’s strong performance and predicting the extra furlong will test him. Red Thespian led late, beat Nim, and punters reportedly won £5000 on his success. Early Bird and Delmester also feature as contenders in the race recap.
A 15 year old boy from Kandos in New South Wales rode to victory in the Corinthian Cup at Randwick. He backed the outsider and rode with calm judgment defeating the favourite Mertron in the amateur riders’ handicap.
Trainer Tribey watching from Mentone saw Companion surge past Keelie and Pannade to win the £500 Ascot Cup by four lengths. Neville Percival rode as Companion challenged Trigenna, took the lead around the three furlongs, and held on after a sluggish Ballarat Cup showing.
Innisfail Turf Club announces a Xmas race meeting with five divisions labeled first through fifth. Nominations close with the secretary by 4 pm Monday December 11. Weights declared Wednesday December 19 and transfers and concessions noted. J Fleming, Secretary.
Keelie fails to improve on last year's second place in the final sprint. He started third entering the straight but could not catch the leader who had a commanding early break. Companion, carrying Regular Bachelor colors trained by Trihey, showed consistent staying promise.
Melbourne December 15 selections outline entrants for Moonee Valley tomorrow across multiple handicap and trial events. Night Express Florette Becky Infants Leo James Flatterer Intrepid Damocles Ret nuda Old Vienna Piotin Procyon Hospital In the ab sence of Pannade Manurete High Commissioner Cvthorn Livingstone Foreigner Skylass Neatherlea Bursary Ajon Red Morn Proof Black Legend Bev Rose with divisions and order of favorites noted.
Bowl results from Burden to May include Fleming Griffin Jamieson Reed and Reed Dr Byrne Morris Boland Davies Knudson Boyle Reche Johnson with scores 25 and 26 for various matches. May 77 Forbes Hernin Skene Bader Tadman Menzies Lermon Martinie Roe Roeoh Stuart Andrews 18 A King Anderson Locke Brown Gladstone Park Kink Competition Burnett Smith Jones Fry Hayes Kerr King Morgan A Grade Singles: Jones v May 31 7. Davies Morgan 31 13 Welcr v Boland 91 25. B Grace Singles Hannity Tadman 4 18 McDonagh Crowley 43 11 Capra Haroin Andrews Burnett Carne Foy King Bocanko Cooney Parker 30 Rutherford Rutherford Locke Martinuzzi McDonagh Morrison Brown Sinclair Kerr Houston Thompson White. The competition games for next weekend are Sunday Morning Burden McDonagh and 1 and Sgeedy Davies Pittard May Kerr Boland Sunday Afternoon Gledstome Park.
A fragmented report lists numerous names such as Forbes Goodall Manehall and various others in a pay competition held Saturday. The text mentions attendees including Grif Jamieson Weoleyath and Mrs EO Marshall along with several others, ending with a score line 11-10.
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