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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
1
The notebook reviews several races with Loreley, Scotch Airs, Barley Water, Mundole, Epols, La Veille, Pharos, Yenda, and St Leonard. It notes weights, form, and trainer Harry Snyner, plus reflections on color confusions and betting trends at Canterbury Park and Rosehill.
Mylea Connell, cleared of a disqualification by Coonamble stewards, rode two winners at Rosehill on Saturday. Notable was Lampu’s win in the Granville Stakes after a backers’ 4 to 1 bet, with Ithaupu progressing to threaten before fading. A printer’s error in the race-book suggested twins for Lampu and Kohala, later explained by foaling dates.
Simora, backed earlier, led from the first furlong and won the Winter Stakes at Hosehill despite rivals La Veille Westmead and Malisterdelle failing to place. Warsprite and Grenella disappointed, while Will Manton showed promise for Moorefield. Illampu and Mentmore also ran, with Illampu trailing and Mentmore faltering early.
Horsemanship played a major role as Pharos edged Thrust by a stride after McLachlan timed a bold late run. Thrust led to midrace effort, Zends and Millwood closed well, and Pharos appears stronger than headlines credit. The Orange Cup and Metropolitan stakes loom as Pharos looks to future honors.
Handicappers, though fallible, face no penalties for weight misjudgments while owners pay fines for small describer errors. The Wollongong and AJC handicappers made notable misallocations, affecting outcomes like Blayney and Elkhorn. Owners withdrew horses amid questionable weights as clubs debate fixes.
The town meeting opens in Miem ington on Saturday with the principal event, the Read National Hardie Handicap, under discussion. Odds favor May Hing and Florin, while Superstition aims to overcome soreness and carry 11 stone. Garches, Dagoba, and others are expected to run well in a Victorian era race card.
Fragmentary OCR shows race names and horses with handicaps and entries like Littia Fellow Gey Girl Chimes Mrs Caudle Ray Donald Adore Typhoon Rosebery Bastions Sint Olaf. Details are unclear due to garbled text and missing dates or venues.
A collage of light sports notes and city anecdotes from Sydney and beyond. Rows of snips mention Miss Margaret Anglin at Heraty's, quarry about football gear and theft jests, a Molong rabbit trapper earning £15 145, and curious motorist quips. A Tassie MLA meddles with referenda, Lime Rick posting chaos, and tales of Vailisburg track danger. Also notes from Port Darwin to Adelaide to Melbourne, plus a parachute mishap ending safely in harbor.
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