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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1945
Page
2
At Albion Park Brisbane on November 15 observers noted Sweet Duchess last three furlongs in strong form, with Gulwed gaining ground late. Port Raider, Sunny Bowe, The Grader and others showed varied speed across multiple distances as pace figures and final times hovered around one mile and two furlongs.
Albion Park, Brisbane, hosts a complex race card with multiple divisions over seven furlongs. Notables include sprinter Sprinkue, Three Imps, Air Commodore and Transvaal in First Division amid weight changes. Gold Force, Sprinkle and Transvaal loom in other splits. wider fields feature Bay Fox, Vienna, Leo Ware, Temperance and Good Deed in Sixth Division with Beat final heat contenders debated.
Melbourne November racing scene highlights Williamstown Cup contenders including West Viewry, Cherie Marie, Crown Gem, Dharmaraja and Parole Star. Key handicaps feature Rubentine and Keplerian in highweight races with Delina, Rabentine and Lambent among sprinters. Strand Handicap points to Delina after recent defeats.
Sydney reports heavy betting interest as Persian Prince, among the best two year olds, returns in the Kindergarten Stakes. Analysts note his improved form since his last race, with rivals like Brien, Standard, and Nobleman drawing attention at Rosehill and Randwick. The card lists multiple divisions and set weights as the field narrows toward the feature.
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