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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
3
An Atherton Trust Club annual meeting outlines July 5 races with multiple divisions. Owners are reminded to register entries for two year old handicap and related events, listing horses such as Prince of Lord Shannon Noreen and Bouine Bar in various classes.
Doomben morning trial features six top Pe Turenies in a special event. Alley powers to the front with a long solo stretch, while Mirai, Damh, Coke, and Star Act show sharp form. Notable splits include 30 and 31 seconds for various segments, with Wallington and De Vineland posting solid sectional times.
Innisfail Turf Club appoints Williams as secretary in a terse notice issued from the club offices.
Nominations for both days at the Atherton Turf Club close at 5 pm on Friday June 27. Secretaries of Milsted Club urge entrants to submit, with details of Mare, Sire, and racing plan.
In a field of potential Melbourne Cup hopefuls Frontal Attack led by strong early tempo, with rivals like Brace Lave and Gay Mons also performing. Rose Glory and Cardinal Colour showed promise in earlier Randwick trials, while Tarwyn Park and Belmore Handicap entries highlighted two year olds such as Nizam and April Pride set for upcoming events.
A garbled early race note mentions Archill Sra Aas and potential rivals Black Law and Sos Mises Law with terms for a 10lb worm handicap. Latasi's Vimenez is noted for a possible Federal Hurdle, with Lugano predicting a winner. Trainer D McRae has three cand idates Quixote Mubivistion and Exquire Wumination. Quisote is eyed for withdrawal. Keilor features many entries as arcanes.
Fragmented OCR lists names and numbers with unclear context. The readable items include performers such as Linky Wien, Wilson, Mantrim, Dima, Medpact, Robe de Mull, Dawe, and several score-like figures, but the overall story or event remains obscured. The text resembles a race or competition results section with participant names and placements.
A fragment of a racing card lists multiple handicap events and entries including Two Year Old Handicap divisions. Noted horses/handlers include Virtue, Brave Love, Frontal Attack, and Bronze- era names, with line items referencing weights and placements across Highweight and Mano races. The readable portion hints at a busy meet with several contenders and card details.
Moon offers a cryptic bulletin with names and terms that hint at local figures or events. Readable fragments include odd phrases such as Peer Bunt and Aix Legrand, with unclear context or dates, suggesting a damaged OCR page segment. The item reads like a brief society or event notice lacking firm details.
A fragmented OCR style snippet discusses Ten Thousand and a cup event with reference to a coder of favour, hinting at a sports or competition context and a latest update. The readable bits stress a numeric total and a ceremonial item described as a cup.
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