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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1971
Page
8
A dense, OCR damaged listing outlines races at Eagle Farm and Harold Park including dog events, Maiden and Novice heats, and multiple horses and jockeys. The text names horses, trainers, and times in a cluttered format, reflecting a busy race day program.
A dense racing card lists numerous horses: REGAL ROB, REGAL HUNTER, PRINCE METEOR, DELTA LAD, MAJESTIC BROWN, ROCKY RULE, REGAL MIST, and more with multiple owners and handlers. The sheet shows race times close to 3.55, 3.45, and 9.40, with TAB closes and reserves. It includes names like McCarty, Honnery, Andrews, Le, and Pace, along with state notes NSW ACT and race identifiers TAR DOUBLE and TAR. The document captures horse names, trainers, and betting references across a large field.
A garbled OCR style text lists multiple racing acts and dam names with ACT TAB closing times 7.20 7.43 7.33 8.15 and 9.55, featuring juvenile and maiden events, a long roster of horses and trainers, and notes on direct court results and crowd entries. Key entities include River, Tasmanian and Malayan horse names, and various race outcomes.
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