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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1925
Page
13
Fragmentary racing notes from Newmarket 1924 mention Oaklegh Plate Form bearing on Newmarket and Cup events. Names include Caulfield Melbourne Cup Purser Mackwonm and Villiers Stakes with win chances and stakes ambiguous in the OCR.
Fragmentary text mentions Newmarket and Cup as a double, with disrupted phrases about racing, bets, and warnings. Readers encounter garbled names and unclear outcomes, but the fragment implies betting or racing context and potential cautions about posted race information.
Fragmentary Australian Racing Club record notes Warwick Farm on 4 April 1925 for the Liverpool Handicap. The text lists gross stake additions and race references but is garbled with unreadable terms, making the precise event names, entrants, distances, and results unclear.
In a dramatic Kensington Cup race the Upstarts challenged the field with a close heat final, edged by a neck as Woy Woy and Gael battled for position. The crowd witnessed a tense finish with several major contenders including Deroulede and Duke March contesting the Rosebery Cup build up.
Surprising results mark Kensington Cup Day with winners in maiden, flying, and Victoria Park handicaps. Notable scorers include Beauveld and Mist Bren, while Beilliworth and Duke Maree shine in divided races. Strong showings from Beaton, Ved, and My Chance absent from field amid brisk racing program.
muddled report describes racing at Kensington Cup with Miller and Repole among competitors. A. Douglas steered a horse named The Care Was Not Ire, while Elgie and other riders faced preclusion. Confusing phrases mention Handicap events and a struggle to run. details are unclear due to damaged text.
The text reports on racing outcomes with several horses and riders mentioned such as Sahmone and Wallerette, describing positions and betting odds. It includes disjointed remarks on various horses, judges the winner’s early position, and notes a rain-soaked scene with unsettled results and discrepancies in the reporting.
Solero, owned by a Kensington stable, won the 142 Handicap by a length and a half from Wywartle. The race featured heavy support for Joe Flanagan and Prince Jackson in divisions, with Solero essaying a late charge to secure victory as jockey Hayes steered Prince Jackson in the runner up.
Adriatic easily wins the Rosebery Flying as Bally Away and Al Zone contend for position. Myamee Howeres and Tortoise race in the lead pack before Adriatic asserts clear late, with Full to Irish fading to finish behind in a tightly contested feature.
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