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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1938
Page
23
Queensland Turf Club plans its annual Queensland Cup meeting with a total prize fund of £6650 over two days. Highlights include the Brisbane Handicap and Queensland Cup, both over long distances, with nominations closing this week and for minor races next Monday October 24.
A Queensland Turf Club controversy centers on horse tack and whether special bridling can be used. Trainer J Crimean was ordered by committee member J Clark to retire Desolation to retirement at Diandine station, sparking debate about stewards actions and public betting interests.
The office served the public and bookmakers, with some ringmen reporting brisk business while others saw no growth. Prominent paddock bookmaker Joe Matthews noted heavier telegram traffic, implying punters rely on the scheme to place bets. Wires arrive from New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Telegraphic facilities will operate at Warwick Farm this Saturday. The plan offers 99-1 win and 10-1 place at Flemington, Caulfield and Randwick.
A Sydney trotting meeting report details bookmakers using tricks to shorten odds, including dummy bets and manipulated prices. The piece cites incidents of 2-1 quotes rising to 3-1, with punters misled as firms claim popular prices were at stake. It notes penalties and moral outrage from officials and fans, plus outcomes from races like State Globe pacing and Edna Voyage in a trotters’ handicap.
Fragmentary notes show a driver fined for failing to weigh in a second division race and a later reference to a Friday meet. Suspended two months, plus interference penalties appear amid jumbled terms and isolated phrases. Readable entities include Fiabd and Hands cape.
Luckt ay secured a tidy win at 19 to 1 as Haniway and 3 year olds competed at Randwheck. Bookmakers quoted 10s amid lively betting while J H Ranslow praised Luckray as a strong performer under his guidance.
In a turbulent incident the Desolation case leads to retirement talk for trainer Tucker and questions over Sevenifty as Desolation’s promising form and Leaven Fifty style gear draw stewards scrutiny. A reform bit intended to prevent tongue overreach faces debate among officials and the public.
In a crash on the Morphettville track the favorite suffered serious injuries, ending hopes of a win in the Plate. The trainer remains optimistic about restoring Merah Ally for Christmas time while planning next moves with Haast Inst and Shukuni as potential future mounts.
A fragmentary racing summary notes Dark Lover bred in France winning two British August races, with uncertain details about races at Warwick, Nalflagho, and Eviasten Castle Plate. Mentions developers of a wagering “Wevll's number” and a chaotic set of race entries and interval schedules. 赛车新闻风格的混乱报道。
Officials touted 11 000 extra books sold at Randwick with dense wagering and a strong crowd. The event featured Epigram’s victory and multiple ailing racers, including Senor and Moleram, amid a schedule heavy with Goodwood Cup and Queen Alexandra Lines mentions.
Victorian horses to follow list highlights several entries including Quettenham and Kymster with new-year prospects. Liasson and Navibe are noted as young runners while Stoic sprint and Ruck Man show moderate form. The piece provides brief, colorful notes on likely contenders and trainers, focusing on upcoming events.
Fragmented race results list numerous names, horses, handlers, and times across diverse events. It mentions riders and horses like Natherlan, On Approval, Donors LM, and Burwood Bundiens, with various placements, times, and distances. The text is heavily garbled, including misreads of names and places, yielding a patchwork of result snippets.
Fragmented text presents a dense, garbled list of names, teams, and figures. It reads like an OCR scrape of a sports page with many misspellings, partial titles, and stray numbers, lacking coherent events or outcomes.
A garbled OCR draft lists cyclists, places, and odd scores such as Unger 8.6 and Viailaner 8.6 alongside names like Cape Suhta and Mirco Algerity. The hodgepodge mentions Grand Tour, Trailsht, and Petunin Park with scattered numbers, locales, and affiliations, no clear narrative or results.
Weather notes and race results list various horses and owners with times and placements at Dal, mentioning Venues and events across a crowded ledger. Names include Constant ear, Fan hide Biva, Dashing Cavalier, Brown Hombur, Moonray, and Laurel G, among others, with prices and lengths noted for several entries.
Unclear racing report notes Sedunum was withdrawn from City Tott's Cup at Randwick on Saturday and began the shorter mile Club Welter, with other runners listed and betting figures shown for the Welter Handicap.
The column recounts Buzalong's rise from a plain yearling to a Caulfield Cup winner in a season filled with bold purchases and strong earnings. It mentions his owner Tristan Leftwich and trainer links, alongside other racing details, prize money, and a list of races across venues in Australia.
Entries include Tuousa and Senorita not winning their race. Carnival and a shag boa nominated for the Queensland Cup to be run at Brisbane on November 14. King Gee entered for the Brisbane Handicap at the same meeting.
A fragmented racing list from Victoria Park includes horses such as Silver Sent Captain Rave and Lady Boieinye, with numerous odds, bets, and race notes. The document names multiple horses, jockeys, and prices, reflecting a detailed, scattershot wagering card for an event held on an autumn day.
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