06 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1918
Page
1
The article surveys autumn weights for horses, naming contenders like Paulette, Parvale, Marchand, and Belgium Watches. It discusses form at Canterbury and Newmarket, with figures on weights, race prospects, and potential favorites for upcoming events.
Melbourne racing summary notes races and riders at the meeting. Mentions horses Dame Aves Enacre Lady Eyale and Wedding Day with riders J Cook and W Booth. Discusses training plans, weights, and upcoming Oakleigh Plate prospects amid weather and track conditions.
OCR chatter mentions many garbled names and places with no clear event. It references a draft of a sequence and several proper nouns like POSTRINA PRINCESS and WINIFRE PARIV ALY RED STEEL MARCHAND MASTOLARIE, but lacks coherent facts to identify a single story or outcome.
Owing to sethes, ablative phrasing, and a scattered report outlines prize money in Sydney racing. Mentions multiple clubs, revenue, and payments to owners over an 18 day period, with figures and names garbled, reflecting a fragmented OCR snapshot of the season's funds and distributions.
The report outlines trainer success at Sydney meetings with mentions of key cups and races such as the December Scaler, AJC, Suneet Cup, and Turtepeall Ce. It notes a surge in wins by several trainers, including Ho Heike and Warner, with emphasis on notable horses and earnings across major races and events at Park venues.
Auction notes from England describe a sale of numerous foals and mares with varied prices, including a two year old, mares by notable sires, and many young stock. Prices ranged around 200 to 300 guineas with many lots under 100 guineas, while some top-bred mares and foals drew higher bids amid discussion of export and racing potential. The report cites buyers from Australia and references famed stallions and progeny, detailing conditions and outcomes of the auction day.
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