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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 11, 1946
Page
2
Partial OCR reads like a note on a ceremony or deadline, with words such as cemimations and close at prominent times. The legible portions suggest an event ending soon but lack usable names, places, or dates for a fuller summary.
Race notes describe the November Handicap context with Gayborough delivering a strong home turn display. Magnins and Ten Words chased. Vienna faded while Gaytorough showed confidence after a long drought. Stakes and betting details appear inconsistent, but the key result centers on Gayborough’s late surge to win.
At Eagle Farm on November 10 the Second Handicap over one mile saw Blue Boots finish first with Flying Shower leading the Five Furlong Gallop and Flying Handicap winner Everton taking the two mile Guzgesta Cup. Ornament led the Trial Handicap over one and a quarter miles, Gayborough won the November Handicap by eight lengths, with prominent finishes by Genn and Grape Vine in various events.
At Sydney on November 10, multiple handicap races were held. Cuvera's Hope won the 6 furlong event, with Rose, Browne, and Chanson Gai among others. The Flying Handicap and Enourage Handicap divisions produced various placings led by All Stand and Sonking respectively, with times around 1.37 and 2.53.
November 10 in Ingham reports show few attendance with Interference at the start noted for Democrat ridden by Satcheler, won Fifth Division by a head after a tight finish. Four hack divisions, prizes and times listed for each race, including Stablemate and Dame Iliad in 4 furlongs and Handicaps across divisions.
A fragmented OCR item mentions a Queensland Cup race with unclear names and details. The readable bits indicate a sports event with a winner or participant names obscured by garbled text, suggesting a track or race result from a regional competition.
A garbled OCR style record lists horse names, trainers, and odd figures such as 87, 44, and 7/2. It names horses including Cake, Amelia, The Sirdar, and others like New Yorker and Brazen Jester, with scattered weights or odds. The page reads like a race card fragment with multiple line items and incomplete data.
Melbourne race reports note Sweet Chime defeated Amelia and Fairies in the Oaks at Flemington, with trainer M. McCarten doubting her Derby potential. Sweet Chime has won three Melbourne races and a four-race streak, finishing three-quarters of a length clear after being ridden out. McCarten plans a short stay before Adrien Stakes at Randwick.
The race ended with Her owner and trainer expressing outrage after Herder Jock O mulivan noted a late hanging out from the half mile. Kanara took the lead and won, leaving fans astonished by the upset and the controversial finish.
Frank Byrne of Innisfail will lead a public auction at 13 Middle Avenue South Johnstone at 2 BR 06 on Thurdas November 14 selling household furniture and effects.
Fragmentary text shows references to multiple division hacks with varying numbers and odd spellings. The readable elements mention First Division, Fifth Division, Sixth Division, and numeric values 425 25 625 along with unclear phrases and a stray line about EAS Jae.
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