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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1929
Page
13
In the Cairns district racing struggles gave way to renewed effort under N ULKA. Clubs maintained meetings despite a past slump as prize money improved and interest began to recover, signaling a return to stronger race days after years of decline.
The Cairns and Gordonvale clubs set a racing calendar with programmes for each meeting at £16. Other clubs are issuing their own programmes and offering substantial prize money, signaling a bright future for horse racing in the district.
Stable notes show Laquacrns stented for the Epsom to Sydney yesterday at 8 to 1. Albanian firming in Caul Held Cup action. Melbourne odds quoted Hl to L for a second Wind iscabe firmin.
Randwick hosted fast times in semi finals for the AJC Spring meeting. G Willoughby plans Cairns trip. weights added for Cairns meet. NDRA Board to meet. several horses retired to stud. Derby trials featured Pentheus and Toper with strong performances.
Cairns and Gordonvale clubs raise monthly prize totals after an agreement, with £1,880 added money planned over three months. October £530, November £900, December £450. November features £300 Cairns, £400 Innisfail two-day meet, and £200 pending for Tully. Public support urged to boost local racing.
The Findon Harriers Hunt Club lists selections at Sandown Park today. Craigieburn Hurdles Flavedo Erie Handicap Lady Yar Maiden Steeple Boisdale Hunt Cup Flamberge Yan Yean Handicap Pamphleteer Doreen Steeple Merauki
Comanche outpaced Rubicon and Sir Ribbie in a mile Derby trial at Victoria Park this morning. Trainer D Lewis hailed the effort as the best sign ahead of the Derby with Comanche showing strong staying ability. Phar Lap absent from Randwick and Kingston venues as candidates for AJC events gather on the training grounds.
Night March appears to be dropped from the calmalty list following a trial at Randwick where the Epson candidate Adrian's March failed to finish within the distance despite a 54 second pace. Hebashon, a past week feeder, impressed as a top galloper at Randwick running seven furlongs in 1.27 and pulling up well.
At Flemington this morning Ka zuma and Blather galloped nine furlongs on the turf in 2 minutes 1 seconds. Albanian faster than Altimeter over a mile in 1 46. Happy Warrior beat Lalique and Glynilyn over a mile in 1 54 4. At Caulfield a lightweight carried specimen ran the fastest nine of the morning on the grass in 1 57 4. Ithuriel beat St. Alden over nine in 2 minutes 3 seconds. Quick Reward and Jarius went a mile in 1 minute 47 seconds. Taisha and Caramelo beat Demost and Balmerino over nine on the proper course in 2 minutes 2 seconds.
The Newbury Cup in London on September 28 saw Old and Shawgil dead heat for first after six starters with Nepta third by four lengths. Stakes were divided.
A Euchre Party and Dance is planned for Trocadero on Saturday October 5. The Cairns Shire Council calls tenders for roof repairs at the Shire Office Esplanade Cairns and for road travel between Sheppard's Creek and Aloomba. Cairns City Council seeks tenders for supplying and delivering cords of firewood to the Quarry. Smellie and Co Ltd invites tenders to remove the shed awning from Shields Street frontage to Sheridan Street side. Messrs Woodward and Calder auctioneers sell for Mrs Bonnell of Lake Street three doors from Upward Street today at 2 p.m. household furniture.
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