25 Aug 1938
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1938
Page
1
The Sydney Morning Herald faces critique for racing coverage while Kensington Club staged a damp, disorderly meeting. Report notes scarce crowd, high weather risks, and costly scratch fees amid a rain soaked track. Critics urge postponement and condemn clashing decisions, citing unsafe conditions and poor spectator experience.
The article notes several Victorian paddock folk touring Kensington and Sydney with no local licenses yet. They imply possible transfer from Melbourne, while evading questions. The piece hints at a betting ticket tax of 6d per ticket affecting Victorian bag boys amid a tense loan market.
Samurai cups a neck win over Tingle Joy in the Flying Weller Handicap first division as Rosante shows late pace to grab third. Reg Ferris trains Samurai who benefited from a steady pace while Heritor faltered to seventh and Manilla's Pride failed to threaten. Rosante is touted for short-distance races. track conditions favored the winner with expectations of further success.
Hermes, the odds on favorite in the Kingsford Handicap's second division at Kensley, tired in the last furlong and finished third as Glittering Flame surged up the rails to win by two and a half lengths over Portlight. Portlight started poorly but recovered to nearly catch Hermes, with Imperial Queen and a rank outsider also in the frame as the race went to the straight.
Windle rode Kuttabul to the lead as Rosehill-trained colt stretched four lengths clear. Silence edged ahead to win by five lengths over Kuttabul with Dok Allsop mounting the winner. Gold Flame faded after closing to within two lengths in the straight.
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