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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1918
Page
6
Caulfield meets produced surprises for backers as horses such as Welter and Wedge faced strong challenges. Bruntington and Magpie ran well, with Prince Royal and Almaniver among noted entrants. The Caulfield Cup drew sixteen acceptances as fans anticipated outcomes amid shifting form and competitive fields.
Victorian judges expect Major Bill to run well in the Guineas with Prince Royal as a strong challenger. The Welkin’s progeny Bene and Butus are discussed as potential Derby contenders while King Offa is highlighted for future prospects. Clever Jim’s form remains useful, and Heatherlie Handicap results are cited along with other notable performances and runners in the field.
Moat four trainers plan Melbourne Cup races with horses traveling to Melbourne by midweek. Names include Wolara, See, Quing, Millseme, Raj, Gambler's Gold, Camp Dut, Ett, and many others from Inkpenook Pai re, Kelso, and McGrath affiliations. Several two-year-olds and other entries prepare as teams shift south for the big race and related trials.
At Randwick on Saturday the Tattersall meeting shows a crowd watching novice and flying handicaps. Contenders include Mount Frisco Lally Lillian Balarang Delmacre Bonnie Gal Tararu Jack Selandra Clum WELTER Linvairn Theo Vil in wandicap and related events.
A fragmented betting note lists horses and riders in a chaotic set of names and prices for Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. It highlights top picks like King Olle Tuashius and Princess Ciary while noting long odds for several entries, with unclear spellings and stray figures from a race card.
Sue Alekly wins the Gimcrack Stakes over Bandurria with Almegiver in second and Linthorpe third. Trainer T Fouleam, owner Mrs KS Maxc-Winnon, and jockeys Bouhs and Laddie are noted, with details on rivals Arrastne Bon Gal and Almagiver, plus prize values and breeding notes for Bandurria and Bandursia.
Investors at Randwick debate Tote improvements as crowds grow. Officials discuss building a pay-out hall with more windows, faster cashing, and possible next steps to relieve congestion, while noting budget limits and cabinet views.
Report of jockeys performing strongly this season across Randwick Rose Hill Canterbury Hawkesbury and Warwick Farm meetings. W H TetAentan AC Word and LA Walker noted for riding fees while others contribute to the string of successful riders.
Rival Bloodstock Breeders' Associations in Australia and New Zealand move toward merger under Blood Horse Breeders' Council of New South Wales. Conference chaired by H R Denison leads to unified rules, voting rights, and administration for future yearling sales across NSW and interstate consignors.
A highly imperfect OCR fragment mentions Randwick Isley and several names or terms such as Deca and Dorbie. The readable portion is too garbled to extract a coherent event, date, or clear entities, yielding only scattered references and potential place names.
Sundown ridden by B Doctor cleared a challenging course at Bendigo on Thursday night. Thumbs Up faltered early, while Sundown and Doctor excelled, setting a remarkable jumping record amid crowd chatter and ownership notes.
Thee ll Ne tae el for eda evente at Kembla with likely picks in several races. Astia or Tempesta loom in the Maiden. Goonilly or Linora in Wollongong. Donna Mona or Lady Sucre in Dapto. Colonel Nut or Bronze Hook in Novice. Xembla in Xembla. Phast Lad or Bumach in Welter.
City Tatts selections feature a Valentine event with Mucilase Xs Willow Grave and Baltic Sea in a two year old handicap. Other items include Steeplechase Mulgawillah on Taraty Jack and City Pattiersalls Handicap at Eastcourt with Dick Meagher and Thos. club welter Satin Bird appears among listed entries.
Sporadic text details races at the AJC Spring Meeting with names of horses and participants scattered throughout. Multiple, garbled phrases reference winners, breeders, and officials but the legible facts are limited and largely unreadable.
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