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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1963
Page
8
South Australian stayer The Dip appears certain to start odds on favourite in the Sydney Cup at Randwick tomorrow. Doubles bookmakers have £250 000 riding on the Fine and Dandy The Dip double and will back The Dip to cut liabilities, shortening the gelding's already tight quote.
The Dip dominating Sydney starts. 7th penalty for Millers Handicap win last Saturday noted. Jockey G Moore prefers The Dip. Maidenhead and Ruato noted as main rivals with Maidenhead at odds on. Sunset Hue seen as strong Fernhill Handicap contender after a sharp run in recent stakes.
Canberra and Randwick previews note Ruato’s improving form after finishing second to Burgos in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes setback last Wednesday. Arctic Star, a Victorian filly, is tipped for the AJC Oaks after wins and placings in VRC events and a recent Millers Handicap dip. Les Coles to ride Arctic Star tomorrow.
Canberra racing report highlights trainer J Collier and jockey Ray Couch with Immortal Star Slalom and Prince Osborne among winners. Jimmy Long scores first win in Improvers Handicap aboard Lord Rio as Redunca eyes Flying Handicap success. Prince Osborne posts Welter victory, Red Rock meets Knave of Trumps, and Del sound edges Adherent in a tight finish at the ACT Jockey Club meeting.
Jockey Pyers has five rides five wins in Sydney on Savage Pago Pago Tulloch Fine And Dandy Moviegoer. He has three mounts tomorrow Happy Fire Kamikaze and Fine And Dandy. He should win on Fine And Dandy though Happy Fire and Kamikaze pose a challenge to his perfect record.
Smith announced he will replace jockey George Moore with Podmore on Amusement Park at Fernhill Handicap and Fun For All at the AJC Oaks with Count Delville in the Fins! Handicap. Moore countered that Smith is his own boss and could act freely, amid visible tension at Randwick before the Doncaster Handicap.
Royal Canberra Golf Club leads as 120 players contest the Easter tournament. R Woodbridge and R W Bamford top the championship with 78 and 79 respectively, while J C Barker and C Dale sit on 79. T Sweeney leads the cup event with net 69 on 16 handicap.
Three teams are level after the second day in the Australian amateur Inter state golf matches at Claremont. Western Australia New South Wales and Victoria each have three wins and a loss and are tied on matches with WA leading on games won 17 to 16 for New South Wales and Victoria each.
Canberra Royals won the Sir Wavell Wakefield Cup for a second year running at Harman Oval. In a weekend of strong play, Royals defeated North in the final after RAAF and Navy losses, with Keith Hawke steering the champions and Brownbill fading after a long series.
Group 8 defeated Combined 26 to 18 at Manuka Oval with Sutton and Glover among scorers. Key moments included Glover’s try and later goals by Glover and Taylor, while Beaver and Mur phy contributed for Combined. Final play saw Glover convert and Beaver add a penalty before halftime.
The ACT tennis team, regarded as underdogs, won both Friday and Saturday matches. Saturday they beat SA No. 2 18 sets to 6, while Friday they defeated Southern Districts of Victoria 19 sets to 6. The squad plans to depart Adelaide for Canberra later today and is expected to arrive tomorrow.
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