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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1954
Page
8
The page lists numerous horses and handlers for a packed racing program. It notes entrants for the Caulfield Aamarkaringa Hurdle, along with other stakes and plate events, including noted horses such as Diplomacy, Royal Angus, and Misty Powis.
Canterbury Park carries a crowded card with notable entries in the Three Year Handicap. Races feature Magic Chant and Belle Princess Tonchbaw among the possibles for the division, with Aethal Ward listed to ride and other notable names including Ragbo and Caphur in the field. The meet includes several Welter and Melmore divisions with strong contenders and betting interest from local connections.
Former New Zealander Arabic is touted as one of the fittest horses for the Canterbury Parl Handicap on the programme next Saturday. He impressed in a Randwick trial and is aimed for victory, with Brepoye and French Echo among potential challengers and jockey changes noted.
A scrambled OCR list outlines multiple Canterbury horse races with names of horses, jockeys, and stakes. Notable entries include Coronado and Magic Chant in a three year olds event, Auchnahyle and Oxtey in the Welter, and several distance wagers with listed contenders.
In Sydney on Thursday the steward fined a trainer ten pounds for incorrectly nominating a horse for the First Par with ramattc Stakes. The error involved Witwalwa as the entrant, with the judge noting the trainer had been advised but still failed to follow the proper process. The stewards criticized the trainer for carelessness and emphasized the need to study conditions and follow correct procedures.
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