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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1941
Page
6
The page lists multiple horse names and placements from Randwick and surrounding venues. Standouts include Haridslie and Drava with top finishes, while other entries note riders such as Pat Gyatta and Mayfair, with various track results and margins.
A lengthy listing of entries and weights for the Moonee Valley 139 handicap hurdle and related races shows numerous horses with varied odds and riders. The page catalogs participants including Dapper, Portfolio, and Whisper Low, among many others, with weights noted and trial heats listed across divisions such as 21-TRIAL and 25-Second Division.
Glorious wins the Armidale Cup by half a length from Red Thespian with Emerge close third. Parsons rode Glorious with 40 UR. Time 1 26 4 5. Other runners include Fed Thespian Water Waggon Marton Chrysation and Merton. Betting had 5/2 on Glorious and 3/2 on Emerge.
Fast gallops at Mentone for the C F Orr Stakes weekend duel. Lucrative and Palencia led a sand track session, with Beaulivre and Pure Gold of Epsom among others posting times around 1 8 to 1 15 for five furlongs.
The document lists divisions and entries for a Canberra district coursing meet. Notable dogs include Hurndon Hom Den Gow Jolly Hallenll Kitty Pet My Gosh Paeltic Pemalye Beauty Yarabou and Centerra Stakes entrants. Additional divisions feature Cuban Chief Neb Pop’s Wander Sommer Tan Val’s Choir Tarra Wanna and Canberra Stakes entries with various names and race lengths.
Wellington boxers Mauter Strickland laments Ben Richards retirement before their planned February 24 Sydney bout. Richards denies profiting from boxing, stating total earnings since starting are under £10,000.
Intrepid broke down at Eysom this morning and may not race again. The incident leaves his future racing status uncertain and raises questions about his condition after the difficult event.
Jockey M. McCarten assigned to ride Lucrative in the C. F. Orr Stakes on Saturday in Sydney after a Melbourne-bound plan.
English stallion Field Trial consigned to St Albans Stud was lost due to enemy action. A yearling colt by Tiberius, also bound for Melbourne, was reported lost by cable from a part owner of the stud.
Air Training Corps in London reports ninety one local units registered. Youths aged from 1 years join ATC headquarters. Eighty units are in England, all in Scotland, and five in Wales.
Four matches remain in the ACT Cricket Association First and Second Grades as wartime rules suspend normal district fixtures. The leaders, Northbourne and Manuka, are poised for crucial tests with Cadets, Ainslie, Barton and others vying for top spots. outcomes will crown grade champions based on points after the next fixtures.
The Janberra No. team was selected for the meet at Viliay City. Players named include Marshall May Rain Hodgson Hinentitte Monahan Fawcett Lott Piper Willis Whiteford Chidpey Edwards McKin sey Wenatheratun.
A garbled listing shows a day’s radio timetable with numerous times and shows across programs. It mentions essential services sessions, news, music blocks, devotionals, school broadcasts, and various entertainment segments, with references to multiple stations and unnamed regional feeds.
At Flemington saleyards 29 000 sheep and lambs saw fair inquiry with prime wools realized late rates. Cattle yarding of 1250 head showed steady demand and no quotable change from Monday. Wethers 12s to 21s, ewes 10s to 18s, lambs 15s to 14s, best beef 50s, good quality 47s, medium 44s, others 40s.
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