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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1922
Page
13
The NSW T C outlines a Monday gathering at Epping for the 1922 programme with night races and trials. It lists contestants in trials and handicaps, notes on tram service to the course, and references to prize money and officials.
The report recalls Ware and Sia Anishingefor in strong form during the Dominion event, with Lucymer Cup results and notable performances by Gold Boy at Brendant's Jundi¢ap. It notes mixed back-marker outcomes, discussion of track conditions at Grass, and upcoming meetings in February with entries from Sydney and Hobart.
At Ascot last Wednesday a chaotic program saw favorites falter in heavy action. Scapa Flow failed to gain and Wordsworth ridden by Ben Fuller endured dismay while Hous Boy and Moreau led a crowded field. The meeting closed with tight finishes and several course records, including Magic Test and a dominant showing by Another standout horse.
A fragmentary note appears to discuss a student identified as Brown Oelding aged 9y14 confronting apathy in a Rite TD context. The readable text hints at an educational setting with a possibly evaluative or disciplinary tone. Further details are unreadable.
Rosebery hosts a busy program featuring 142 Handicaps and divisions across novice, second, third, and flying stakes. Prominent horses include Miss Roma, Pennyette, Caesarionlike, and Fringilla, with a special tram to the course and a total purse around 2 pounds. Local entries mention Beauwd Second Division and Royal Bullgrabs, while turf favorites Drift through Lineups and jockeys are listed amid altercations, performances, and betting.
Fragmented OCR text notes a meeting schedule disrupted by a January holiday. Mentions Victoris Park and a Wednesday event, with activities extending to Friday and possible Rosebery mating. Calendar references include Saturday near February and a Monday nearby, but details are unclear.
The Richmond trotting event drew crowds with racing action across the day. Entries featured notable horses and participants amid lively wagers and local interest at the fairground venue.
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