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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1955
Page
8
Spence ABORT and Walton refused an offer of 4.00 for Mighty nH anianaxm, a Doomben Ten Thousand contender and fancy for the Comben Cup. Walton stated he has been instructed to hold Mighty and Pharoah Cuatin until after the Doomben Cup, with several offers made but rejected.
Fragments indicate injuries dislocating riders and horses around Doomben as preparations falter for the Doomben Cup next Saturday. Tiny garbled notes mention Cane and Surival Handicap, trainer updates, and doubts on entry, with scattered references to race odds and possible withdrawals.
Karendl heads the weights for the first leg of the double the Winter Handicap on July 23. Gallant Archer, Livorno and Doomben Cup contenders feature in the weights with Epie Bay, Belbelys and Surprise Enaing among others as candidates.
Special State Lottery No. 200 drawn today lists first prize 24436 Nuptaleynd D E Theak Morgan St Petersham. Second prize 90032 Gang 133 aynd 8 Francek 61 Armond Street Pad ington. Third prize P0810 Lady Luck Mrs L Lansdown G P O. Fourth prize 99088 K Tong 3 Gunnedah Aft Princes Highway. Sixth 0993 Four Pula aynd Symona Emmeo Jaynton Avenue Waterlonhavertth. T7022 Bhare the Wealth son G Thomas OPO Sydory eighth SANT Mine xond M I Eage Fletcher Street Hondt. Lotteries S372 and 3173 will be.
London report claims Ken Rosewall struggles with serving and form after losses. Jurusly Drobay quotes Sun Mirror saying Rosewall would be unbeatable if he could improve serving and spend months practicing. The talk centers on one shot as key to dominance.
A compact listing from a racing programme highlights three year old fillies and three year old colts with names such as Three-Year-Old Fillies and Three-Year-Old Wiles. It includes trainer and rider notes, apprentice riders, and entries like Desert Myth, Astra Lad, and Gheltdooth. The card references Whittlesea Welter, Mile races, and a variety of horses across events with limited readable details.
Wilfred Wakelam of Ainslie Hospital with likely fractured rib after a motor utility collided with another driven by Thomas Blennon of Miller Btrest O'Connor at the Curromg Street and Aialte Avenue intersection. Both vehicles severely damaged. Snel Gruses escaped injury when his car overturned on the Totter Road with damage to the vehicle.
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