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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1924
Page
10
Randwick hosted a lively program with Houdini and Chrysostom among top fliers, BrEahead narrowly missing a hat trick. The crowd reached 51 000 as Tote investments dipped to £39 719 30/ going down, while in the last stride Maharadan and Ring beat BrEahead in a tight finish.
Racing at Randwick on Monday features Polycletan beating Poor Witter in a tight Winter Stakes field. The card highlights include Giggle Again rallying for a win amid heavy betting while Exer Handicap and hurdles races draw a crowded paddock and close finishes.
The report outlines Lord Derby and the House of Derby as leading Derby contenders with Sansoving as a top racer bred by the winner and ridden by T Weston. It notes Derby’s long influence, the crowd’s lively reaction, and Sansoving’s strong breeding line from Swynford and Gondolic by Loveda, highlighting Derby connections and past supremacy in English racing.
A muddled report describes Parcour defeating The Wild Goose by a neck in a tight finish. Duke Napoll faded late while Houdini and Farcour contested the minor positions as field events and pacing tested the crowd.
Closing notices announce entry deadlines for a Saturday event at the Warwiee Yate meeting location. Readers are advised of submission times, with final entry conditions and juried competition details.
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