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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1940
Page
5
Nomination reminders for the Mareeba Back Club meet on Friday at 4 pm with entries due Tuesday noon. The program includes the Open Handicap and several hack divisions, plus Plate and Purse Handicap events with detailed runners and dividends.
Rosehill venues hosted a Saturday program with the Granville Novice Handicap and the Rydalmere Mile. Highlights include Sleight of Hand winning narrowly by a neck after a chaotic finish, with Dead Heat for first among several rivals and times around 1.26. RIVAL SPEAK and Katanga showed strong placing in the mile, while numerous horses such as Evertrue, Majunga, and Fengih competed in a dense field with tight margins.
Albion Park lists a fourth division handicap race run over seven furlongs with March Moore and Teddy Archer among notable entrants. Betting includes Lost Real Vain Card Fancy Barkelor and Local Lad. final dividends and times noted amidst a jumbled finish. Second division results show MacEwell and Montsh Star contending with Brightlights and Lord Downshire among others, time listed as 1294.
Partial racing notes describe juvenile stakes and a hurdle race with entries and times. Mentioned are horses such as Welling Bell and Fast Pare, with sparse details on placings and judges. The report concludes noting Mildura's Newmarket event at Flemington in Melbourne with races held on Friday.
The report lists multiple race divisions with jockeys and horses including Jone, Jethro, and GOLDEN BIL in division details. It notes winning times and margins, with placements and payout-like figures for several divisions such as WESTHEAD HANDICAP and TRUENESS.
Results from the Victoria Steeplechase race held over about 2 miles show Beating Time 13t Za as winner by two and a half lengths with Gold Glare second and Neviseseba third. Dividends paid include win £2 8s 6d, place £15 6d, with times around 3.58. Other races mentioned include Centenary Cup and Brunswick Stakes with noted participants Beresford, Dark David, and Prince French Legion among others.
Melbourne March 2 Tod Davis of Mildura leads as a bookmaker with two doubles worth 10 each within 18 months and 4000 from Melbourne toward the Newmarket Handicap range. Mildura and rival Pas see prices swing as betting shifts with Jansen and others posting long odds then shortening on the course. The Sydney horse story leaves bookmakers exposed on the Newmarket and Australian Cup doubles.
Gladstone won the Xensey Cup at Flemington with Harold Badger riding, while S Ralph was slated to ride him in the Australian Cup. The event featured racing interests and potential owners from Sydney, with attempts to acquire the horse for £100 guineas.
Melbourne March racing brief notes show entries for Northcote Handicap and St Lege Stakes. Border Lass and Geqelia appear in listing with odds and horses like Mex Rob specified among Tuesday fixtures.
Report surveys easing rules for the ride Atha faction with postponed pre war limits. Jno Imao of Lamellette of Abaki drills to clubs while ammo supply is a key item. Captain Andrews and Biel Officer discuss mea supply and timing of club return to wartime conditions. Next free issue delivery uncertain. clubs with bond should conserve stocks. Subscriptions grants unavailable. North Queensland delegates and council meetings uncertain. Cairns rifle rings progress hampered by weather. rifle mounds being installed. improvement awaited by riflemen.
Race results from Sunday afternoon show Valera finishing in 7 minutes, Valoreta in 9 minutes, and Wiwart in 13 minutes. Geo Daniels trophy awarded in the first race with further details promised tomorrow.
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