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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1924
Page
12
Melbourne race day features the Two Year Gtil Handicap and the main event where rivals contest a dramatic sprint. Jockeys tumble through a crowded grandstand as horses Like McColl and Macedon battle to the finish line amid shifting odds and a bustling crowd.
Sunbury hosts a day of racing featuring trial stakes and handicaps from the Dukac at £2 to the Autumn Handicap. Entries include Queen or Godbin Star, Ayakalo, Lillerid, Cogwint, Kil, and Calvein among others, with both flat and jumper contests listed.
Readable segments recount Sydney Cup week with Lang trainee efforts, race day clashes, and withdrawals. Jockeys, trainers, and officials debate program order, while Geraniums and horses like Toewsi and Crowned Mount vie for honors at Randwick and nearby tracks amid weather tolls and club politics.
A weathered racing column records horses, owners, and results from a summer season. Mentioned are entries from Armadale, Stanigh Marat, and Grotn Buren with multiple placing details and earnings. The piece references two year old horses and a charity handicap, noting winners and notable performances.
Fragmented OCR text shows a Western District scene with scattered names and places. Readable elements hint at a people or event row including Abbaah, Sere, Rene, and Hylan among others, but details are unclear due to garbled input. The record preserves identifiable names and potential locales from the damaged page.
The fragmentary OCR text references Rosehill races on a second day in April with unclear details about Joan Hemyier and other names. The readable portions mention preparations, venues, and some scattered terms without a coherent report of results or participants.
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