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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 09, 1917
Page
12
A sweeping compilation of racing notes references Canterbury Park, Sydney, and Melbourne events. It mentions trainers J. Whitworth and A. Trevalyan, profits from betting, and horses like Gooneliate and Bronzewing, with race-day plans at Randwick and Melbourne. The piece weaves betting totals, nominations, and upcoming autumn meetings, highlighting industry personalities and notable stakes.
Readable fragment indicates a horse racing context with prize money and a Kensington event on a Wednesday in May. No clear names, locations beyond Kensington, or specific results are provided.
A fragmented report covers racing at Canterbury Park with details of horses such as Flying Handicap Lord Earleton and Lady Lilien in various stakes. The piece references odds, purses around 42000, entries totaling 18, and mentions events including the Taraleainr and Mawee stus Cup with notes on entries and likely outcomes amid disrupted OCR.
Race card items list multiple handicaps and names such as Rosebery Handic at Rosebery, WEE LADDIE, PATMARTRE, KLEEN MOORE, WOT AIR, DIABLERE, CANLRY, SCHOTTISCHR, WALIOS, ROYAL PLOKA, BONNIE GIRL, TIC-TAC, MIBS JORY, SANDICAP, QUEEN WURST, CRIMSON AND BLACK, and ANNEX. Entries include Maiden, First, Second, and Third Divisions with various horses and stables. details are fragmentary but indicate a busy program across divisions and stakes.
The stallion Marcovil died after a sudden collapse in a Sussex race event. He was foaled in 1904 and belonged to the late Duke of Devstwaire via Lady Wilkins. He sired several winners including Prunella Rose, Margo, and My Prince, with Luscombe the present owner.
Auction notices announce the sale of imported English thoroughbreds including yearlings and brood mares. Prominent lot names such as Mushroom Messare Brerlen and Jaciscn are listed with breeders and location details. prospective buyers urged to send inquiries and deposit bids.
A fragmented report notes race related events and public gatherings set for Monday and the following week. It mentions entities like Teesdale, Vine tat temas ake sovridt lu vle ta the gays eae and Wauro smiling amid plans.
A garbled OCR style summary reports Ascot racing events with mentions of 312 entrants and multiple races. It references withdrawals, tote activity, and various horses and riders, including notes on results and crowd turnout, though many names and figures are fragmented.
Fragmented OCR reads of horse races and track results. Names such as Camley, Fiore, Morvan, Ke Ueieson, and Mosier appear with scattered actions like winning, riding, and securing slips. The text mixes race outcomes, rider mentions, and event cues without coherent narrative or dates.
Fragmented text shows mixed names, places, and incidents with multiple garbled phrases. Possible references include locations like The Bloating River and Veens, individuals such as Ward, Warner, Wallace, and Ge, plus assorted actions and dates. coherence and specifics are absent due to severe OCR corruption.
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