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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1936
Page
6
Race card snippet shows two mile events at Moonee Valley with handicap hurdles. Entries include Marauder and Chanchain Goa among others with weights around 8 6 to 7 7. Odds and exact runners are unclear from the fragment but indicate a dense racing program with multiple handicaps and horses such as Rose of and Boot Bol.
Sydney racing news reports a record price for an English colt in training, with Dor ryth Paget and others cited. The piece notes a 15,000 guineas sale, mentions certain horses including Aoariet Chip and Punjab, and references the Cheltenham stakes and race divisions at Randwick with plans for a runner to be announced.
Beetlan, regarded as a top contender for the hurdle race at Randwick tomorrow, was badly injured in a fall and had to be destroyed after the veterinary surgeon warned he would never race again.
Greyhound entries include 473 yard Maiden Stakes with dogs such as Annie Laurie Manilow Phytlip May and Curabing. Showground Stakes lists 473 yard heats with dogs like Batety Gie Duskota Len Smateey Quick Delivery Montson and Ali Mac Little Ata Coalminer. Hurdles feature entries Mostven Trixie Ann Royal Viator Boy's Pal Taffeta and Johnnie's Pal.
Selections include Climbing Lily, cameron two hours and fourth division, Wicker two, Smokey Valley one, Mustard Boy four. Sues list duno Mack one, Kat Urvision Lucky John one, Mrs Nicks two, Maree Johnnie's Pal one and Tasteta.
Sydney report notes Barak backed for an ayeom Baad Rat. The text references two cope and seventy ae Fok, with unclear context and terms.
T Webster was suspended for a month after applying to ride Cabal with the bipcom Handicap. The suspension threatened forfeiture of his Saturday ride as the case unfolded. Officials indicated the VR C expected to act and a race chance for Tetking with Guid Red loomed for the Guernfield Cup.
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