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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1927
Page
12
A chaotic Canterbury meet sees favorites defeated as horse heats and crowd disruptions mix with a shaky program. Jockeys like Heaton and Franesah Whvy are noted amid unclear results and a long card filled with outings, injuries, and uncertain riding orders.
The readable portions show a tangle of prepaid wire and billing terms, names like Cort wellaney and Terla, and scattered references to legal or court actions. The text hints at a financial or subscriber dispute with mentions of rate notices and a Brisk case, but the OCR remains incoherent and names are uncertain.
The report notes Limerick earning £11267 with praise from Messia Knight Green Edkins Williams and Craig for strong performances in Randwick events. It mentions second place in the AJC Derby and Sydney Cup and references Sydney meetings and various jockeys with uncertain text surrounding race results and season details.
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