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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1925
Page
11
Melbourne bound discussions loom as trainers weigh Sydney Cup chances. Fujiba and Lilypond attract attention among early picks, with weights and prices stirring bets. Casualties hurdle riders while track form points to Manfred and Manace as tough rivals in the Sydney contingent.
Victorian owner and trainer dominate the meeting at Randwick with four wins on Monday. The program featured 1600 and 7800 metre events, with top performances by several horses as racegoers noted form and endurance improvements. Key runners included Flying Han, Seaburat, and Tangaroa, while concerns about track conditions and rain affected horses’ readiness. The day also highlighted trainer and jockey movements, plus adjustments by owners in response to the meeting's results.
Fragmentary 1923 Sydney racing report notes Feersidee Subied and Lotet er me in cup events. Mentions Cumberland Stakes results, Kingsiot and Warwick Cup placements, and trainer references to M. Conee and H. McLachlan. Partial details and garbled OCR characters obscure full events and names.
The report mentions a performance by pe and FM Raphina with a tentative date in October at a venue in City Polen. It references ITF Caatterwaah street and a Country Frm Chambery event with plans for a sale and town activities.
AJC Autumn Meeting item preserves race names and entries. Pildin, Ere Wight Patrol, Manfred, Petunia, Lilypond, Wallaroo and others appear across all stakes including All-Aged, Coogee Handicap, Champagne Stakes and Cumberland Stakes with notes of entries, horse names, and possible results.
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