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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 02, 1921
Page
10
Curraween wins as Bigaroon runs erratically yet scores in a detailed race recount. The piece notes a 40,000 attendance, rivals, track context, and multiple horses including Lord Lelir, Girdles, Aerolith, Lady Eva, Braehead, and Carmagnole among others, with paths, faults, and near finishes across the event.
The race featured Fluency from Cra filmer, Golding’s Blueneey, and Romani with a tight finish. White Phastry and King of the Forest followed as strong challengers while Milleme and Romani faced tough luck. Holden Browse disappointed but Romani showed Australian form. Seaton Wainer dominated multiple events with consistent wins.
A fragmentary horse racing item outlines uncertain bets and contenders. Names like Glenacre and Galtee Mald appear amid garbled text, with mentions of five furlongs, tactics, and possible challengers. The passage reads as a garbled odds overview with many unreadable words and inconsistent spellings.
The report details a racing event with Standish and Standian challenging each other. Key contenders include Frainean, Rostrum, and Glenacre, with mentions of distances, handicaps, and places like Anchor Vale Sues. The piece notes performances, prospects, and late-season form affecting outcomes.
A letter from a president managing director discusses whether Petrel is for sale and the earliest shipping date. It notes interest in offering him for stud to satisfy credentialed oiling needs and the stud’s potential value.
Seven races are listed at Canterbury Park with entries including Flying Handicap Bit ter Ale Sword of Honor Juvenile Handicap Welter etc. Notable horses include Myamley Validol Jumpres and Thurlow Sextia among others.
Handicapper expects Biplane to improve with weight changes as Flemington racing paths outline contenders. The analysis names horses such as Glenacre, Rand, Soalstone, Coaletone Ang Gionoere, Sydney women, and Viewrola among favored entries. Injury notes, form observations, and possible pace scenarios frame a detailed, tense preview of likely outcomes and key runners in the race.
Fragmented report lists Australian Cup and Anniversary Handicap contenders with names like Eurythmic Romane and Romani. Notes race odds, weights, and form hints for Derby prospects and Melbourne Cup potential, referencing Balitag, Herm, Salitras, and Two Blue. Details are incomplete but indicate form expectations and key runners for upcoming meetings.
A garbled OCR note references a £1000 Troy event at Victoria Park on a Thursday in March with mentions of race courses and government tax. The legible elements include a prize amount and a scheduled racing date, but many details are unreadable.
A garbled report discusses Tasmanian club actions and prospects surrounding bookmaking and barrier innovations in racing. It references figures like Dempney, Mukesh, Manoney, and Mackellar, mentions Randwick and Melbourne venues, and notes jockeys adapting to new barriers and equipment amid ongoing debates over racing changes and trainer decisions.
A tumultuous Tasmanian racing scene reports clashes over bookmakers and tote betting regulation. A deputation from Hobart aims to pressure authorities as club officials face scrutiny. Foremost figures discuss interference risks and potential legal action while owners, trainers, and bookmakers brace for hearings in Sydney and Melbourne.
Tasmanian Racing Club's Hobart Cup meeting runs with heavy fields and record stakes. Talisman wins the Cup in a close finish over Sand Dune, with Berton Gold among others, as Govenor-General and party attend. Sweet Surflet and Moonah Handicap results noted, plus W. S. Southerwood selling most horses except Brides.
A fragmentary report covers Western District Turf sport across Bathurst, Murrumbeirrah, and surrounding ranges. It mentions races, participants, and local wagering amid scattered names and scattered event references. The text remains poorly legible with many garbled phrases and partial names.
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