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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
19
The Adelaide Cup meeting opens at Morphettville with bookmakers joining for the first time in about 80 years and expectations rise for a renewed financial basis and flourishing stakes amid a cautious recovery in the central State racing scene.
The issue comments on Saturday’s racing and the betting position in the state. RAVES is listed in Ade in the Vig SAC meetings and related coverage appears in this issue.
The Adelaide Cup draws a crowded field as Sir Roseland breaks away late with an early 33 second lead. Trainers and jockeys from Craney to Nesbit look for a bold challenge as the race unfolds, with expectations high for a dramatic finish and the winner gaining prestige and prize money.
The field market centers on Whittingham as the favorite for Doomben Newmarket spoiling a potential cup race. Contenders include Doomben stakes rivals and noted form lines with rapid pace and furlong plans under surge to secure prize money.
Uy Wire from J. Graves reports a muddled Leger at Morphettville where the Adelaide Cup meeting opened. The contest for the mile and three quarter event attracted no standout favorite though several runners showed flashes, including Mahy who later scored in the South Australian Stakes.
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