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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1925
Page
12
In a tumultuous Australian Cup at Taree, rank outsider Vi beat backed favorite Adatak with Anneer and Suomi in third. The day featured heavy betting swings, close finishes, and a notable late surge by Vi, with Redmanty and Horoscope among the near contenders as punters faced sharp reversals and substantial wagering totals.
At Mentone Racing Club a large crowd attended a meaty program where few favorites won but several well backed runners placed. Prince Tremady led to victory in the feature, beating Chelidon with Tremady claiming a confident win amid strong Sydney attendance. Speartel and Pall also ran, and headlined a crowded thirteen-runner card with notable performances from Sid Mellan and jockey J Toohey guiding earlier winners.
Fragmentary report of a sale in which Scobie bid at a public auction for horses and property. The record notes a bid by J Beebie and a purchase of a brown filly by All Bleck from Breve for Mr Norman Palkiner. Other details are unclear due to garbled text.
Vallard, a well bred colt foaled October 26 1921 at Medak, eyes a prominent spring campaign. Bred by Moses Arrowfield, trained by J Marsden Randwick, Vallard is by Valois from Poinard and has shown form in Randwick and Caulfield trials. His connections praise his condition and readiness for the approaching Australian Cup season.
Fragmentary notes reveal last minute chatter about Melbourne horse sales and stock trades. Mentions include Marchden, Valierd, Filale stock, and chestnut colts linked to Amanus and Maratina with scattered names and prices, hinting at a bustling auction catalogue amid unclear context.
Opening events at the FORULBIN J.C. races are announced for Saturday February 20. The day features a Mandicap of 430 yards with expected entries and ongoing preparations for early afternoon program and refreshments.
A fragmented Victorian Track Championships report notes disqualifications and near wins across events. Key names such as J. Ho Newman, C. J. Lass, A. Warnon, MN, R Asker, and others appear amid mixed results, with discussions of performances in sprints long jump and pole vault and several disputes over times and placements.
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