The Sportsman Notebook Horse Race at Canterbury
The Stewards Mile at Canterbury saw tens to twenties on offer with Sir Roland and The Shades prominent. The Shades led early and pulled clear to win easily over Sir Holland, with The Shades receiving strong backing from the public after a six furlong effort at Handwick. Moorambula showed early pace but faded in the straight, possibly useful only for suburban company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bargo
Canterbury
Sir Roland
Shades
Little Daughter of Lancaster
Sir Holand
Handwick
Moorambula
Sir Roland Triumphs in Shorts Handicap at Canterbury
The meeting saw Sir Roland edge Grant to win the Shorts Handicap though Attain was favored in the Flying Handicap and Athol Nelson, from Rosehill, rode Petronage as a strong challenger. After Grant led, Sir Roland surged ahead to win by a couple of lengths with Attain a distant third. The Bar Won Jack Beale stable celebrated a hard earned success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Roland
Canterbury
Attain
Athol Nelgon
Rosehill
Sir Noland
Grant
Athol Nelson
Jack Beale
Tb Canterbury
Athol
Roland
Nolaon
O'Connor Aims at Autumn Prizes With Keffirpan and Crafton
The Moorefield trainer O'Connor prepares Keffirpan and Crafton for the Victoria Racing Club Autumn carnival. Keffirpan ran third in the Flying Handicap and Crafton shows distance affinity, with owner Jirevimean having a history of success at autumn meetings, possibly aiming to win the Australian Cup and Newmarket Handicap if form holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connor
O'Connor
Moorefield
Victoria Racing Club
Keffirpan
Veronique
Crafton
J Irevimean
W.R.C
Newmarket
Queenie's Court Triumph In Park Stakes Thriller
Veronique’s Canterbury clocking beat Queenie's Court by a second in the Flying Handicap. Queenie's Court opened at twos but a sprinting crowd locked in bets and brass at finish. The winner faces up to 7st 29lb less weight in the Chal lenge Bet, yet remains brilliant for early room and six furlongs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Veronique
Queenie’s
Queenie'sa Court
Bustla
Backers Baffled in Vague Race Title
Backers were baffled as a confusing race description emerged with unclear details. The text references a chestnut horse and names Kelton and Kehton Magtall in a muddled account, offering little concrete information.
Worth Wins at Rosehill After Inquiry Dismissed
Philip Worth scored a comfortable victory at Rosehill in a race that looked like a good investment on paper. The runner up was Dluperstition and a protest over interference was lodged but dismissed after a lengthy inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosehill
Philip Worth
Dluperstition
Canterbury Handicap Race Report at Rosehill
The indifferently displayed form drew admirers away as Clyde won the Canterbury Handicap by a long neck over Vanadium with Levee third. Lovee led early before Clyde challenged, Cryde not matching last year’s form, and most horses preferred short sprints to middle distances as owners prep for bigger races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Lohigh
Rosehill
Refrain
Vanadium
Lovee
Levee
Cryde
Ladies Drive Stand Project At Murrumbidgee Turf Club
The Murrumbidgee Turf Club aims to rebuild with a new Ladies grandstand costing about £1200 to be ready by April for the Cup Meeting. District ladies form a committee to stage entertainments and a grand bazaar to raise funds for the project and to counter moral criticisms from Wowsers and Judkinsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murrumbidgee Turf Club
Rendwick
District
Lydies
Wowsers
Judkinsey
Wagga
The Double Cross in Horse Betting Ring
A Melbourne era tale describes a bookmaker and a crook owner entangled in a double cross over a bagged horse. The owner seeks to maximize returns while manipulating the bookmaker, leading to a near loss and a costly moral for those involved.
Anniversary Day racing at Ascot with many handicaps
The Australian Jockey Club marks Anniversary Day at Ascot with a busy programme. Metal Boy Comatawah and Queenie's Court are tipped among many entries in nursery and high weight handicaps, while Adios and Woodwide figure in the Nursery and high weight races. The piece notes the controversial lottery bill discussion and local betting scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jae Borsss
Ghese
Queenie’s
Dume
Duma
Skope
Skoperra
Elert
Masemore
Rosebill
Almoas
Rabu
Adios
Woodwide
White
Controversy Over Betting Law Affecting Coursing Clubs
The article criticizes the Betting Act of 1906 for treating coursing and horse racing differently. It argues the act forces clubs to pay racecourse owners to wager on plumpton courses or cease betting, highlighting legal oddities and public protest. It also references whimsical anecdotes about animals and a savage contest from the Gold Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rooty Hill
Liig
Plumptons
Plumpton
Wade
Wild Sports Tone Shifts Through Tassie Rivers And Tower Feats
A chaotic mix of sport notes spans trout fishing in Tasmania, three weeks recording 401 English trout, a record climb of 780 steps at the Eiffel Tower with 98 starters, and a country show tent misread as a circus. Major Taylor leaves track racing for chauffeur work at a millionaire’s car, while there’s talk of sending Australian hunters to the Old Dart for the Kolapore Cup and a lifeboat rescue ethic proposed to reward rescuers.
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Kelton
Lady Sports
Parramatta River
Thame
Kensington
Jock
John
Pitt
Reldte
Jack
Moeney
Anni
Jollymont
Arings
Isisford
Arlington
Harvest Lad
Jim Dorset North Head
the Loch
Louis
Arthur Felicia
Noela
Hollette Veronique
E.L.C
Grunt Sasecrecen
Mordialloc Cori
Sas
Mervale
Lord Brockleigh
Peterpan
Hildebrook
Heberas
Arthur
Joey
Australian Jockey Club
Ascot
AJC
Inisford
Wat
Corfu
Kmarlirpan
Oakton
Jarring Joba
Lung and Co
Calcutta
Baber
Charlie Wade
the Trier
Hefrain
Opintom
Lord Cardigan
LIGTYMORH seneure seerpese _ am
Woodside
Elmore
Cohart
Heather Flower
Ceuat
Leah Buamen Waterwitch Vesteer
Kingsley Arewee
Victoria
Hewduenne
Daphne
Mona Lily
Piper
Merveilleux
Prince George
JD LE
Barney
Klondyee
Asewens
Silvermine
Cambena
Wee Bill
Albion Venee
Miss Moorefield
Bwan Reeser
Seylark
H. Waratah
Nassau
Generia W
Madieson Perrerrr
Creshna
Seerewan
Lilian A
Will Roy
Generia
Vanora Vere
Crookhaven
Royal Dale
Waterloo
Gilda Oon
Listymore Ens
Lubra
Alice Moorefield
Agnes Acone
Kilmore
Bonnie Lagste
Bright Star
Duchess Weesenereae
ROMA
Lind Ladthird
EIB
Havoc
Nellie
Myrtle
Gold Country
Ewan
Uitte
Jock’ Eck'a Hilta
Bow South Wales
Hiffel Tower
Smin
Grisette
Sphaiinss Sporting Paper
Taylor
Millonaire
Mbeya
Chow
Chinatown
Manly Counci
Bob Fine
Waite
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