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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1946
Page
3
A packed list of Melbourne race acceptances and handicaps shows entries for two year old events, maidens, and various distance races with runners such as Allied Power Guiding Home Parody and Night Light. Included are weights, barriers, and jockeys for multiple divisions and time slots.
The page lists a long horse racing program with multiple races, horses, owners, and odds. It includes a variety of horses such as Spendthrift, Double Mint, Purple Knight, and Flying Furs among others, across different distances and handicap events. The dense field features numerous entries and nicknames, reflecting a busy Sydney meeting.
The item lists numerous horses and handlers in trial handicaps across divisions with names such as Pureteed Bo, Flying Pure, and Tremayne. It notes distances around 230 yards and 99 yards, referencing well known runners and stable names like Bernborough, Wigeland, and Brrexe. The text functions as a racing card fragment with multiple entries, placements, and horse–owner pairings.
The readable text presents a garbled, partial note about winter epidemics and confidence in reliance on a late Sporronenink Cun, with no clear facts, dates, places, or names to anchor a summary.
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