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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jun 12, 1956

Page

3

Mud Larks and Welter Handicap Contenders at Canterbury and Randwick

Horse racing note outlines contenders for the Canterbury Welter division with My Hall and Avali as main dangers. Fire Dust and Ragbo feature in the second division with Ragbo credited for a strong finish on a heavy track. Other likely improvers include Lovely Day French Deal Ferrari and Wendi, with recent form cited from Civic Handicap Rosehill Randwick and Rydalmere events.

My Hall Welterncale Avalos Parramatta Fire Dust Knave Rosehill Ragbo Randwick Gold Trek Lovely Day Roman Holiday Rydalmere Ferrari MDN Hcp Costa and High Sovereign Charter Ae Night Mail Monte Carlo Sir John's Best Sir Nilo Morvi's Pride Mashlega Romberg Master Warren Bill Barb Howeron Telos Ilies Moonvale Omorphe Florent Timepiece I Star Empire Belle Vitray Vocable Eyewood Princess Rae Prince Jambo Belmont Park Moyborough Burradella Corsini Felicia Kerrbrook Cassiebawn Vendi Arctie Princess Pompilia Bonny Rob Passion Queen Roseeka Forrest Grenada Mestre Abminga Princess Lucy Cyzara Rahmia Paganelli

Maiden and Welter Selections Spark Uneven Card

Selection list shows a busy mix of horse names and weights across maidens and welters with names like Fire Flash Sir Dolph and Gallant Em Peron. Bets mention Duct oven royal and Beefwood Conserva tive with scattered notations.

Sir Dolph Prince Axelen Isat Ferrari Wendi Em- Peron Feridoon Gorok

Narrow win gives Marcos vacant light heavyweight title

In Sydney at Sydney Stadium Ricardo Marcos, former Spanish welterweight champion, edged Billy McDonnell to claim the vacant light heavyweight crown over 15 rounds. Marcos endured a bruised right eye a cut left eye and a split lip while McDonnell suffered only a grazing under the left eye from an accidental head clash in round 14. Marcos tired late as the pace dropped.

Sydney Ricardo Marcos Billy McDonnell Sydney Stadium Marcos McDonnell

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