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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1923
Page
13
A fragmentary OCR item lists scattered proper nouns and digits, including a club reference, dates, and personal names, though the text remains unclear and partial. The readable bits hint at events or notices but lack a coherent, complete report suitable for full details.
R money appears in garbled OCR describing a racing event on a Saturday near February 24. The text mentions likely names of horses or participants and venues, but the readable portion is fragmented with many misspellings. No clear results or locations are ascertainable from the readable segments.
Australian Jockey Club outlines Warwick Farm races on Saturday March 3 1923 with entries and race details. The notice lists event times and stipends along with Monday and December dates for related meetings and panel regulations.
A fragmented notice for Nimbin A and I Society wood chop competition held in March with references to prizes and trophies. The readable lines mention money amounts and a schedule item labeled September, with unclear names and details.
The pony racing section reports Maystitch’s first arc victory after a dead heat with Persian Nan in the Ascot Handsup minor division. Maystitch won by a long head amid a heated protest. crowd disruption followed the decision, with owners of dead heat horses divided on the result.
In a chaotic Rosebery Colle race described as a standout performance, Shoubra initially led but was overtaken by Amber Ale and Mercia's Daughter before a late surge from Trude. Mercia's Daughter faded, while Biscuit and Pink Ray contested the final placings. Bradney, Mine Alecznnar, and Pretty Glove also featured as the field closed hard.
Detailed racing report covers multiple ponies and handlers. It notes Miles and Hushboat competing in the Vom Ascak Handicap with Miles finishing strong though penalized. It mentions Dream winning by neck, several horses like Lady Broncine and Mucus in pursuit, and records including Ablazee’s course record. Other items reference Genealogies and upcoming sales and entries for next week with long-form race descriptions.
At Victoria Park a busy meeting features ten races with many good horses engaged. Notable entrants include Ad Handigaf, Gold Sho Phaar Leno, and Flying Kandicaf in various divisions, with Amber Ale and Amrita among others in Maiden and Handicap events. At Ascot, officials suspended Nola In the Bret division after hearings, pending a ruling on qualification and potential sanctions for the trainer and owner.
Fragmented OCR reveals race listings and results with horses such as Armidale Cup contenders. Mentions Burton, Ballarat-like meetings, handicaps, and several named horses and figures, but text is garbled and difficult to parse.
Race card notes two days of racing with handicaps and stakes including The City Handicap at 247 to be run on Tuesday February 0 and The Mommer Kandicar handicap at 450. The program lists entries, conditions, and committee notes about refusals and acceptance for all events with numerous participant names and plausible race details.
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