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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1916
Page
10
The piece surveys racing prospects with mentions of the Newmarket Handicail, Australign Cup, and Melbourne Cup. It notes strong fields, potential performances by horses like Gatlin and Amuuighia, and discusses weights, pace, and historic records shaping expectations for the Autumn racing period.
The betting market centers on Machine Day as the Anniversary Handicap favorite at Warwick. The field includes The Christians Brother Canrone The Fortune Munters and four point longer bets. Details show Honey Guide and A Flash of Steel also in the mix with multiple pairs and shorter odds for Tuilia and Alhenke.
Fragmentary OCR of a racing event shows scattered names and actions. Several competitors such as Athanic, Braken, and Talor appear amid jumbled phrases, with no coherent outcome or results due to damage and mistranscriptions.
Report covers Newmarket events where bookmakers faced penalties and sellers offered horses for breeders. It notes regulatory pressure, licensing issues, and market mood as sales opened with some depreciation and a cautious trade, half the lots not reaching reserve prices while select lots found buyers.
A historical report discusses resistance to a government proposal to use valuations to control horse breeding for cavalry, noting that the War Office and Board of Agriculture backed the idea but Chancellor McKenna vetoed it. It cites Colonel Hall Walker and others debating purposes, wartime needs, and potential impacts on racing and breeding, with plans to seek government control of property and studs.
Race Folle Equinee was misidentified as Pileata The Sun amid a listing of mares sold and bidding details. The report covers multiple horses including Troubadour, Radium Sampseh Coit Aosthecary gelding, and Lord Annandats with prices and sale outcomes, plus opening handicap results and a farewell noting.
Racing on the North Coast reports successful runs for Bleel trained under JA2 standards in Sydney with T Cullinan and Dehaven at barriers. Maxwell of Casino handles Avolla and Barnela after long wpill, while Abundance and Feniea move to Drvaba Station. Lady Knowie and Addie, dam of Voladgtail Arisia, are slated for Bole ranald. Richmond River sports note Bribie trip to back Matuschia and Nimbin after two productive days at Wanehope with Tango fields and the Wack Race finale.
Horse traders faced setback when the government declined the proposed sale of mares and stallions including White eagle and Royal Heart. After delays, Corone Hall Walker redirected stock to Newmarket for a December sale, with many horses withdrawn from public auction.
Hean's Tonie Nerve Nuts cost 3 per battle for ten days of treatment or six battles for 17/3. Tonic heroe Nuta recently placed on the open market, may be out of stock at chemist or store. If unavailable, fill coupon and pay for mail order delivery.
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