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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1926
Page
9
A fragmented OCR list outlines trotting and racing fixtures across Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand, and more. It names meetings, dates, venues, and recurring clubs such as BATC ATC WC. The text covers February to April schedules with numerous track and meeting codes, plus regional notes and forthcoming events.
Ascot accepts for midweek meeting list novicediv, flying handicap and trial stakes events. Entries include Ficet Divialen, Wallasa McDut, King 0740 Cour Tu, Blandaiph tos The Nile, Little Gordy, Gold Mine, Phyllin Jovem, Connie Bo, Mine Raweeny, Our Palm, Wallace Peer, Austratian Swifener, Light Orient, Speed Malan, Majesty's Lindy, and many others across four furlong, four furlong and 68 yard trials with leading Lady, Endlese and Artillery Bold among names. The card features Flying Handicap, Trial Stakes and Handicap heats with post times around 9 md and 3 80 pm.
If no successful coupons arrive, £100 goes to the competitor with the closest forecast to the actual result. Ties split the amount. Forecasts must be on a Referee Coupon, with each attempt on its own coupon. Closes at 11 on April 3 morning. Editor's decision final. Envelopes marked £500 Competition to The Referee, Goulburn Street Sydney or Box 160 GPO.
Fragmentary racing list from Ascot showings including ASCOT HANDICAP 1 mile 1 furlong with prices read and start time 4 30 pm. Also NURSERY HANDICAP 5 furlongs with many entrants and JUMPERS FLAT RACE 1 mile entries. Partial names include Spanish Dollars Padolpin Renan Ayr Crucial Mew Isere Koblata Crantock Four Socks and others.
The Gosford meet on Tuesday February 5 features an unplaced Randicap over 1 furlong with entrants Bewasl Never Mind Panjay Ned H Fleur Forest Charm Mary Mund Romuafie Calehas Absuydow Eumedl Harney E glenatique Legariy Withewse Borragmn Laas Tom Krirean Berwine Night Wan derer Citathon Simple Simon Flying Squad Chantahout Bay Lane Flying Welter 4 furlongs Golden 6 Linetock Vertumnou Princes Cetene Merriful Matalefe 8 Craven Gee.
Fragmentary horse list and race entries for Kensington Pony Doubles event on a February schedule. Includes names like Wallace, King, Tove, Blue Jay, Plus Dragoon, and several others with odd spellings and partial data from the February mandicap and related heats.
The second day of the Tamworth P and A meeting features a Grandstand Handicap of one mile with entrants Thi Eoleire and Polygram among multiple runners. Details are fragmentary but indicate a packed program at the track with several horses and handlers listed.
Jumpers flat race over 1 mile 4 furlongs features Pixie Lad Diatearne Fiersbr cape Buater Week Lord Sn Kenwrtod Kandy Kit Conleton One All Field Marshall Sie Soyntorr Migaler Kan High Plume Gen Song Holland Buneariy Mia Highness At Stun Flying Bhaldicap longer list of runners includes HH ha Roy Eiaih Grey Linetert Ton Moon Batbos Corn Bar Balai viata Rae Fa resal e strong s Geant Rateware Lady Marlin Whithd aM palate daily Handenme Arann Flower Chateau Tanunda Tranalator warm up furlongs Mile and work in Pelman Quen Alwyme St Tegal wood Avrom Brutal Fighter Asauel Unum war Featherpent tiredninlo Shock Mikaro.
A March Tuesday race card lists the AY Tuesday Strallan Cup handicap event with a stake of M25 and eight furlongs plus a bonus segment. Entrants include Ast, Blly TLL, Pilliewinkie, Sperfalt, Rama, Femina, Velbon Master, Aquiplane, Batley Spear, Storm Queen, Highlander, and others. The field features horses from Becond Sac and extra distance options, with winner presumptions and weight allocations noted.
Mooroo Valley and Moreland Handicap races plus Magdala Welter and other divisions listed with multiple horses and runners. The Geelong Gold Cup is set for March 4 with prize £600 and a 14 mile 192 yard distance, featuring prominent entrants such as Proud King Lord of the Manor and Three Kings among others.
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