01 Jul 1933
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1933
Page
1
Victorian horse owners allege foul play after Captain Dyett ordered re measurement of ponies in full training. They say certificates for many ponies exceeded previous measurements, though not expired, forcing rest and training adjustments under scrutiny of the VTB A. Critics claim speed and stamina claims are inflated by the new standards.
Melbourne report says Alec Fullarton, leading cross country rider, was injured at Caulfield on Tuesday morning while schooling Sydney gelding Engo. Owners of Pitoota and Mosstrooper, slated for Grand National races, fear the loss of his ride as he lies with a broken collarbone. Kengo shows promise in schooling, but luck remains against Fullarton after a fall from the chestnut horse.
The article profiles Kitty O Mara who signs as K O Mara and succeeds the late Mr W Whiteman as CRJC figurehead. It notes her influence on club rules and fashions, and previews the Club’s 1933 Cup Carnival to be run on July 21, marking a major annual fixture in the North.
In Wednesday’s 142 Handicap first division Market Girl failed to find big cash support but gave a stern chase to Devon Lass. Devon Lass showed she is no slouch by holding off Market Girl in a respectable showing. Battle Maid ran well but lacked top-level help from the rider while Pratt plates on form with recent winner streak.
Sydney riders face sharper competition and rising suspicions of riders framing opponents. Journal notes that after the ABC era reforms, self preservation dominates, with several alleged “framing” incidents and threats of “getting even” in the saddle. Stewards are urged to observe firsthand.
A sharp weigh-in enclosure clean-up by metropolitan clubs failed at Moorefield where security loosened. Report notes several people, including a well-known commissioner and prominent jockey, mingled in saddling yards with reentry allowing access to bookmakers. Officials urged continued vigilance to keep carriers away.
Punters across the Continent are urged to back long priced doubles on the Epsom Caulfield Melbourne Cups as weights are issued and bookmakers tighten odds. Early double backers will flood charts, while Sydney bookies reduce liberal odds. the market awaits a bold new entrant to offer real value to bettors.
The August 5 ruling by the AJ C divides races into tops and bottoms at the Farm, a move critics call extraordinary and potentially harmful to metropolitan racing. Local figures wonder about Miss O Mara as a woman secretary and fear a wedge toward broader division, with the Cup prize standing at £500 and wonder whether proprietary clubs will imitate this change and dilute the calibre of racing in Randwick.
Winooka has been in America two weeks with scarce news as described by Truth and Sman. Rufe Naylor, Winooka’s manager, hopes to arrange a July end match race at Tanforan if a suitable opponent is found, as Pacific Coast summer racing season extends.
The AJ C weight adjuster set imposts for Ep som and Metrop on Sunday night. Fred Cash, trainer of Silver Scorn, travelled to the AJ C office Monday to strike the filly from racing lists. Silver Scorn carried 9.8 in the Epsom and 9.6 in the Metropolitan. Additionally CSI Sheath scratched Ammon Ring and Bronze Eagle from the New Zealand entries for both races, with Bronze Eagle top-weight in each. It’s unclear if Bronze Eagle will race in Australia, with updates expected next week.
The Spring number of the White Horse Whisky Bulletin is to hand with an artistic compilation including photograms and comic sketches by Lawson Wood. A concise film section appears, and several pages of witty quips promise lighthearted humor.
The article notes trainer confidence in quick shaping of champion Winooka with only six weeks until return, contrasting potential early matchups. It questions whether racing Winooka against top competitors soon would be risky, implying a strategic choice to avoid first-up defeats.
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