08 May 1939
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 08, 1939
Page
1
The article criticizes lax enforcement allowing outsiders and two big-time punters with no horses to enter the jockeys area at Moorefield. It praises stricter policing by the AJC and demands Moorefield officials act at the next meeting to keep enclosures free of nonparticipants and interlopers.
The report notes six of nine winners at Hawkesby with three notable picks Grand Billy Pruning and Hope moving to short odds. A near miss would have produced a 20 to 1 pop including Santan se lection Belvoir, whose first run in five was disappointing as bookmakers and trackmen hovered near the money.
Reported by the Telegraph a statement from a Good One handler claims the horse is useless on track if the going is heavy though his country form was strong. Despite heavy conditions at Ascot and Moorefield, Good One opened as a favorite in the Novice Handicap but faded to finish third after a large betting plunge worth hundreds of pounds on the horse.
Sparkling Burgundy a two year old filly trained by Jim Abbs ran a promising race in the Moorefield second division on Saturday. Bred by Mr. Hunter Burgundy by Tippler from Spear Thrust finished a few lengths behind the winner. Abbs, active in training top stayers Mosaic and others, hints Burgundy may race again at upcoming meetings.
Plutus shows return to form under Max Laidlaw, earning praise as he shells out pound notes for victory in the Moorefield Handicap. The young gelding has not been raced heavily, yet his late speed suggests he can win small races against weaker winter fields at Randwick.
A Sydney government drive to end proprietary racing prompts a Conversion Committee to study converting clubs to non proprietary status. Treasury officials led by Under Secretary Swift have compiled data on profits and asset valuations from decades of operation. Some clubs carry inflated capitalizations that threaten racing, while others offer little value to debenture holders, risking a harsh outcome for the sport.
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