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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 19, 1919
Page
9
Turmoil marks the November racing notes across New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia and New Zealand with trotting and pony fixtures for November and December including Kensington meetings and various maiden events. Names such as Victoria and Meantime appear amid a dense, unreadable OCR batch of races venues dates and entries.
Fragmented OCR text references weights entries and a trotting club event with names and places. It mentions Sher Trial Wasuichi and various personal names, venues, and notes on racing, though many words are garbled. The readable items imply a historical horse racing card with entrants and possible results.
The OTC spring meeting closed Saturday with a record turnout and a total attendance around 20 000. Races featured strong performances and several favorites dominated, with notable wins across weight classes and a prize list led by major stakes.
Racing report from Wallsend shows favorites winning key events amid varied finishes. Novice and Bhora Handicaps featured small fields with several odds-on or strong contenders, while Running Fire and Lan Olive secured notable placings amid midrace shifts and tight finishes.
Borlase led from the fence to outpace Vigilerio with Lady Ze closing strong for second. J Mahoney and J Connolly rode two winners each as trainers Ay Tenner and BC Davis claimed multiple wins. Good trots have been received for the two jay events in Newcantic next Saturday.
An article recounts a western district turf event involving Whispering Coat and Gold Coat, detailing alleged race fixing, bribes, and a dramatic payout. It notes a fatal accident for jockey Miller, the collapse of betting schemes, and later reflections on the Cowra meeting with substantial stakes and a death.
J Leadte, noted Western racing figure and proprietor of the Rorbex Times, spoke on his paper and Keeping. The Orange mare Temil faded after two early efforts, while Preference beat her in the Mandicap. Helenworth and Pat Nana were involved in a close final, with trainer Nick Thascleappee and Charles Flavoury aiming for success as a four-year-old maiden handicap unfolded.
A Boer style racing note from Tasmania reports Two Blues has returned from Male Bowiie and will race at Clare's establishment before undergoing training for the Hobart Cup. Trainer Deve View, age 34, is associated with the stallion Asheey, and the piece lists multiple breeders and figures connected to Tasmanian racing. Several new horses have arrived in Tasmania and are to be prepared for this season.
A fragmented notice advises readers about acquiring the full fame of the Metzree supplement pie tres. It suggests sending the requested items alone and mentions pictures becoming reduced and a future use in ten orders. The text is garbled but implies a sales or fulfillment push tied to a publishing supplement.
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