01 May 1939
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 01, 1939
Page
1
Melbourne and Brisbane tickets face forgery concerns as A J C officials probe counterfeiting methods. Harry Malone proposes repeating numbers to frustrate alterations, notes perforation tricks, and urges practical protections for bookmakers and taxpayers.
Dark Fox colt Irish Sea trained by Joe Cook for Sir Hugh Denison shows early pace and potential as a money spinner. With limited race experience he remains green but impressed in the Juvenile at the Farm, likely to carry the Feseldon colors to the post first in near future.
Sportsman’s Warwick Farm coverage celebrates three winners ATHBOY BACHELOR KING KAITERE with ATHBOY tipped 6/1 to 9/2 as a standout and a DOUBLE-UP bet on BACHELOR KING 4/1. KAITERE improved from last start, reflecting reader access to expert provincial racing insight.
Jackhore, a colt who ran in Saturday's April Juvenile at the Farm, showed enough to merit attention for future provincial track races. He stayed with the leaders for half a mile before being squeezed on the rails, losing his position and being pulled up to a near canter as the rider checked him off the heels of others.
The report doubts Numeral's victory in the Encour Age Handicap at Warwick Farm due to slight interference. It notes Numeral is a brother to Hadrian and should improve with more running. Bailey Pay ten and Prid Tippler finished behind and present reasons why Numeral remains a contender next time.
Punter enthusiasm for Cable Boy runs high after his third place at Saturday's Encourage Handicap. Fans who backed him claim new long odds and foresee future support, as Cable Boy closes strong in the straight to finish well clear of early leaders.
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