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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1925
Page
14
A racing report recounts Bairn’s swift performance over six furlongs with Vallard in pursuit. The column notes late shifts in betting, rider and trainer details, and comments on Warwick Stakes contenders and the broader racing scene including Kingstown and Sydney connections.
In a fragmented Melbourne Cup context the piece hints at Stone under W.RA Yet as a W.F.A. horse with discussion of contenders. It mentions a “Two Cups Double” and various racing terms, with sporadic references to EPSOM and METKUF panels and a Sydney letters page titled Tout’s Final.
The page lists horses such as Gloaming's Sister, Rumour, and Chrysolite among others, noting times and gallop traits. It mentions figures like Meserx A. Thompson and Pancho providing betting support, with a focus on the Mare's quality and future steeplechase prospects.
Jockeys mounts and race outcomes fill the page with names like The Hawk and city sights. Trainers and owners such as Metropolis, Dighton, Baldwin, and Crk appear amid a dense list of horses, riders, and implied results. The text blends event results with entries and probable placings as horses like the pine mare and a barred gelding receive attention, reflecting a bustling midweek Thoroughbred meeting atmosphere.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Ascot and spring, with scattered terms like Mawar and sewing, but provides no coherent event, date, or actionable detail. The readable items hint at a possible auction or sale context but lack concrete entities, outcomes, or summaries to report.
Motorsport racing recounts a dramatic race with Gold and allies facing rocky ground and crowd expectations. Wallace Mortlake leads near the end as Royal Haun and Liddenhasn gain spots, with Whisbre, Gounod, and Mee rallying behind. The author notes wind conditions, ground quality, and a final stretch twist, praising Yearling for a meritorious effort and offering cautious optimism for future Metropolitan events.
A garbled OCR snippet lists various names, places, numbers, and events, including 1300 Woodford, 800 Keackuroek, and multiple dates or codes. The text reads as a collage of notices and scores with references to ACLU, Trial Staken, Metropol, and several unclear items. No coherent single event emerges.
A garbled report outlines a competitive event involving The Hawks and turf judges led by G Hopkins. The text references results, payments, and a controversial cup, with unclear dates and many damaged phrases. Named entities are uncertain due to OCR errors.
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