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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1922
Page
13
An advertisement for Gaelic Red White and Blue whisky from Orme Keigwin & Co Ltd based in Sydney promotes the product with bold branding and long established supplier name.
Historic NSW trotting meeting notes from September 1922 with garbled entries. Mentions Teal mares Elif Ul and Haakon and various handicaps. Contains illegible lines, partial horse names and misread entries, obscuring precise results.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Cambridge placed poorly as Gt. Peter's College and others dominated. Mentions Ades Seite, Jesun, Lane 30, Gopes Boys, and Ts Lewis but details are unclear.
A chaotic race report notes ponies and backers with mixed fortunes at Ascot. Winners and near misses appear alongside disjointed fragments describing pacing, sequences, and impressions from the event, with mentions of notable horses and venues in a jumbled recap.
A fragmented report from a Richmond meeting lists several races with favorites misfiring and contenders like My Sunbeam winning after a late surge. Notable placers include Gold Collar, Sir Hobe, Flippant, and Pancras in a weathered summary reflecting a tough day for bettors and track officials.
The report notes early season form among trainers and jockeys at the Metropolitan and provincial meeting opening August. G Gray and E Murphy win aboard Fopala Stacberm. L McCann and AWB Cowell stable figures appear strong with Bucking Sligo listed. Henry and others show mixed fortunes while several riders and horses are highlighted for promising starts.
An English stallion Poly met with mixed luck at Ascot and elsewhere as outcomes varied. Jockeys and trainers reported several successful mounts while others failed to complete close contests. The race scene noted notable parity and shifting form among several entrants.
Fragmentary text shows garbled names and phrases. Readable parts point to a possible local notice or brief but no clear event date or action. Further legible content needed to craft an accurate card.
The report notes Duke March starting his season with a win in a four furlong heat at Navice Handicap. He placed well in other heats but failed in a major wager at Victor Park. Baby March, a three year old gelding, shows promise for future races. Duke Foote, linked to Smart Chaser, is highlighted as a notable bloodline in AE fractions.
An amusing Richmond race report recounts Master Chat, a plain gelding, breaking late in the 14.8 Navies Handicap. Like Jewel showed early speed while barrier-less starters challenged, and wagers swelled as the crowd speculated on a runaway finish. The tense betting and unexpected upset made the event memorable.
Rosebery today hosts a racing program starting at 1 13 noon with two featured hurdles. The card includes multiple handicaps across divisions with horses such as WALLACE McLEOD SCHNEPPER FLYING HANDICAP LADY POP FORTUNANDRA and ROODORUS among others, plus a novice and various second and third division races.
At Viewori Park the ATC meeting drew a good crowd as Stan's Boy edged Nickaway in the Flying Mile. Tom Belle and Direct Mantle ran well in earlier heats, with Stan's Boy claiming the main event by a length as Nickaway and Chieftain Hues trailed. Multiple races featured strong field entries like Golden Bally, Greta Derby, and Longford in close finishes and sprint heats.
A fragmented report details horse racing trials and outcomes across Brogdmeadow and Wallnynd with Ole Massa and Lord Orient as standout performers. It notes a promising young jockey injured, betting excitement around Windy, and upcoming events at Broadmeadow and Newcastle with various horses and riders showing form.
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