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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1923
Page
13
The fragmentary notice from Rosehill outlines a Saturday event dated November 10, 1924 with references to races and local remarks. Names and precise details are garbled, but it signals a race card and associated commentary common to two early twentieth century racing reports.
Unclear notes describe O Rourke disqualification moments at Ascot amid a wet, unsettled day. Jockeys, horses, and officials faced rain impacted track conditions with several divisions racing, including Maiden and Handicap events. Names like Kingeberg, Lady Mantello, and Runeret appear amid a tense afternoon of racing outcomes.
A partial and garbled report outlines racing selections at Ascot and notes from the N H seven races at Ancol. It mentions a Mira tied event and a Trequeny service with fragmented phrases, highlighting various horses or handlers and race context.
Early reports describe horses in training in Sydney with several performances noted. Kibitvot and Beetle show speed while Rajah and Amberlie are restrained to light work. Caviare, Impeyen, and Wranele compete in early trials as San Cleve, Nock, and Myanalis finish faster over short distances.
The report covers diverse racing segments including Third Division CURRENCY and First Division ILEASHANDRA, detailing handicaps, doneness of tracks, and multiple horses such as Sunairoke, Buckra, Mailman, Paganini, Royal Blasi, and more. It notes half mile and mile performances, brackets and times, with mentions of venues like VICTORIA PARK and associated flying finishes.
Egyptian Flower, backed with strong Melbourne reputation, failed to win the Ascot Thousand at Randwick or Melbourne. J Cameron’s filly led briefly but faded. Jack Cameron rode her hard yet she could not overtake the winner. The race day produced a dramatic upset with narrow margins and a disappointed backer.
In a crowded Queensland meeting Molly Cyrus impressed as she led the field in the Thousand, with Clairveux and Lady Achilles among contenders. Kendall’s Novice Handicap effort drew praise, while bets circled Ballante and Calm Urddle for later races. The program featured strong showings across events, including top contenders in the Rockhampton and Warwick segments.
A garbled OCR passage lists scattered terms about orders, vacancies, and notices. It includes phrases resembling government, briglee, producting, and dates but most content is unintelligible. The readable fragments mention a few names and places yet lack clear events or conclusions.
The Menangle Park Club held a Monday harness meeting with good attendance and several winners. Edgbaston led all the way to beat Olga Oxon by three lengths in the feature, while Ups VBE and Happy Days had strong showings in the novel handicaps. In New Zealand, Auckland’s weekend meeting opened amid fine weather with horses such as Graal Bingen and Gold is Lock competing, and notable performances by Bacautane and Flying Mandicap among others.
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