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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 31, 1922
Page
10
A C Winter meeting notes from Kendwick detail Hurdle races with stakes of £2000 and entries for prominent horses Jewel Song All Aboard Montagne le Roi and Gold Snow. Projections praise Jewel Song and Reducing while discussing Anapectatisn Victorian support and potential runners from Randwick Rosehill and Sandown Park.
The stipendiary stewards punished Patrick Walsh Thomas Worman Brunskill and George James May for rule violations linked to the Flying Walter event at Rosehill. Each received a two year suspension as authorities tightened enforcement amid betting book irregularities and metropolitan scandal.
In Sydney racing, betting markets show little activity at the Australian Jockey Club meeting. The ALC Hurdle entries include Montagne le Rotia and Abourd with Jewel Sang and Gold Sacre among contenders, while the Steeplechase lists Hamescone and Spethose with several others in the frame.
First day selections for the AJC Winter Meeting on Saturday June 3 include Persian Btar Cotillion and ECARTE hurdler entries. The June stakes feature Poilu Popaway and Hadma Spethoore in steeplechase, with Encre Caviare and Stony Grey Arrow in handicaps.
The article reviews contenders for the Melbourne Nationals handicap era. It notes Lang’s doubts about food horse handicaps, cites V I C Grand National stakes, and discusses horses like Coq d Or, Mauter Avington, Rid lag Maier offspring, and Beltans. It mentions track form at Williamstown and recent Moonee Valley and Tasmanian performances.
The reading lists Montagne Rei Jewel Lone Earl Alwyn and others as possible contenders in the three miles hurdle at the last Melbourne Cup meeting. Montagne fell early in the Cup hurdle and Earl Alwyne showed promise despite a Warwick Farm effort. Prospects of lightweights and other runners like Bronsialet and Jac Tar are noted as potential factors in the event.
The report weighs Steeplechase horses and weights for the Grand National with runners like Monrose, Doiran, Tarmeols, Flemington and Gold Anew. It notes past form, weights, and possible favorites, including Melbourne and Sydney performances and recent Caulfield results, with cautious prospects for several rivals.
The piece surveys bookmaker activity during a Derby season, noting favorites like Goland and Pondoland, and recounts a wagering dispute at Pirron Yalloak that left bets standing. It discusses English Derby prospects, lists trainers such as E de Mestre, and contemplates potential regulatory shifts in race betting rules.
Disjointed racecourse text describes early betting on a race, a buyer named Deacare and a price of 84 to 1, and mentions Oakleigh Stud's Teo non Brot as a fine-looking yearling. It records the Parkalde Stakes context, listing horses like Replique Socrates and Crusader, with stablemen and place-getters noted amid sale chatter and wagering context.
Fragmentary OCR text describes regional updates and tax issues affecting Burris and bure Heaney with mentions of stores and centers. The readable items point to district level notes, but specifics are unclear.
A fragmentary report states jockey Nlumann is committed for trial at Bleibourne City Court on June 1. The brief text mentions charges and a supervisor or witness named Mar warts, with unclear further details.
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