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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1923
Page
13
Fragmentary OCR text from a 1923 Ascot race item shows garbled place names and dates toward a racing card. It mentions July 14 1923 and scattered terms like Santuan and Parra while lacking coherent event details or results.
At Victoria Park on Saturday a revival meeting drew a big crowd excited by jump racing. Mucilage ridden by E Henry led most of the way in the final events, overtaking rivals in the last furlong to secure victory by a length. The program featured seven brush jumps and strong fields, including Double Escape and Prince Wyne in the key hurdles. The crowd enjoyed a relieved return to hurdle racing with several well known horses performing notably.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a sale of a peculiar item or animal described as a rare loner lady figure. Details are unreadable, with numerous garbled words and capitalization.
At Ascot on Monday a dead heat between Princess Almissa and Violet Town dominated a 16 race program. Stewards opened inquiries while Amosita, Flying Hane, and Jacaranda featured in division races. bans and suspensions followed for several riders and owners amid a busy official day with an excellent attendance.
A garbled racing page lists pony programme results and entries. Notable names include PEWNYETTE FLYING HANDICAP JACARANDA FARINETTA LONESPARk DOUCEMENT PEPITE with trials and stakes like NARROGIN and LADY ELVIRA. The fragment mentions HANDICAP AUTHORITY and ROSEBERY Nandicalai MUCILAGE with unclear details.
The stipendiary stewards disqualified owner trainer W McGee and the horse The Shag for improper running in the Novice Handicap at Vice Park on Saturday. Details indicate a suspension for C Fralungsider and notes breeding and prior starts in various Australian and New Zealand fixtures, with references to Cantwbury Park and Gosford. The report preserves names and places while avoiding graphic detail.
The article reports on a libel and slander suit against S.A. and the Comghty's figures, with Mr Gonnahey named as tenant plaintiff seeking damages. It notes widespread debate across states and mentions efforts to unite owners and trainers, plus racing updates from Flemington and Adelaide, highlighting figures like John Malling and Alice Meriwrth and outcomes in Port Pirie and Royal Visit novelties.
Sydney horse Gaveston wins closing handicap at Morphettville amid a day of results for Sydney breds and locals. Blank and St Roe claim notable placings as Barnton headlines the welter division. Protests over interference arise but Gaveston survives to claim the win.
The readable fragments hint at a possible name and event but the text is garbled. No clear persons places organizations events or dates can be reliably identified to form a factual summary.
Sydney man says Doan's Ointment cured his hemorrhoids after trying many ointments with little relief. He details his street address and claims the product fully healed him, noting previous unsuccessful treatments and purchases from a store.
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