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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1946
Page
3
Nominations close for Gordonvale races with a list of entries led by notable contenders. Officials and trainers anticipate a competitive meet on the scheduled park day and expect strong turnout from regional racing figures.
Cairns Hack Club hosts a dense race meeting card with multiple hack events and divisions listed. Officials include secretary Secrnary and contact details show a P.O. box and phone.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions bicycles and a road setting. It references keeping a bike, the group or work, and a possible reminder or notice about behavior on the road. The readable portion is sparse and lacks clear names, places, dates, or outcomes.
Doomben training report notes Lambeth performing strongly on the track with a fast final section. Also mentions Man Lee, Titesimae, and other workers at Doomben and Ascot with times and setup for Saturday trials and handicaps in Brisbane.
An executive meeting of the Jarrme Aquatic Club was held with reports on the first race and upcoming events. New members were admitted to the sailing committee, registrations approved, and plans outlined for courses, heats, and anticipated big improvements as several boats are prepared to race this week.
Bernborough and Flying Duke lead a stacked Rosehill card with 12 events. Notable challengers include Two Grand Prince Standard and Chanson Gai in sprints and milers, while Questing Invictus and Cordale loom in longer showdowns. The meeting features stiff competition, improving form, and a potential 12 win tally for Bernborough if in tune.
Doomben racing action highlights Bernborough leading in the famed AUP agency lineup. Purple Queen of Flynd Alone Encourage, Te Tena nt Mall Chief Novice, and Beloved contenders Vie for Silver Link and Monmouth stakes with top horses like Flying Duke, Prince Standard, and Two Grand listed among the strong entries.
A dense list of horse names, handlers, and handicap entries across divisions. Actors include Flying Cube, Prince Standard, Two Grand, Hobervwille, and many others such as Lady Mathew, Sweet Bru, Nigeria, Imposter, Conviviality, and Cherokee Lad. Handicaps and entries cover multiple divisions with numerous jockeys and owners named.
Royal Gem and Don Pedro head Four Freedoms entries with strong showings. Attley Praetor Star Act Invasion Chief Negation and other contenders race in spring features at Caulfield and Valley venues, amid Meadow stakes and hurdle events.
Bobby Locke of South Africa and Norman Von Nida of Australia beat Rees and Ward four up with three to play in London. The pair, overcoming blustery wind and rough conditions, surged ahead by the second hole of the final round and held four up through most of the last nine holes, clinching victory with a decisive finish.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous horse names, stakes events, and placings from a cricket style report. Readable items include Stormy Sea, Royal Prince, Noble Prince, Pour Preesams, and Aga names with scattered results and race references across imagined venues. The text preserves racing card chaos rather than a cohesive event narrative.
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