Taker’s Ad Sells For One Pound Hundred
A brief classified note announces a taker’s advertisement offering a price of one pound and one hundred units. The reader is invited to bid or inquire at a local office.
22 May 1939
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 22, 1939
Page
1
A brief classified note announces a taker’s advertisement offering a price of one pound and one hundred units. The reader is invited to bid or inquire at a local office.
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A letter from Sportsman urges the AJC to boost staff and tighten stall supervision amid a spate of odd incidents on Sydney tracks. The author argues for stricter oversight to protect racing integrity and public interest.
Ossie Pettit received a £10 fine after stewards found he gave brandy to his horse Last Chance before the Rockdale Mile at Moorefield. The ruling stops short of suspensions or disqualification, with officials warning others to refrain from alcohol or drugs in racing and promising stricter policing of horse stalls before races.
Harry Horton former pony trainer Jimmy Duncan and Horton’s daughter who rode Miss Heroic faced stewards over £15 placed on the filly in the Moorefield first division race. Explanations were accepted and all were cleared. The horse had recent form including a win at Ascot and a placing at Rosebery.
Jim Barden smiled after Lady Zenta won the fillies race at Moorefield on Saturday by ten lengths. He said the victory confirmed his judgment, noting a rival's prediction had favored another horse.
Bobbie Mead and his two year-old Radical scored at Moorefield last Saturday and trainer Kogarah eyes another clean-up with THE JILT a stylish mare by Constant Son. The Jilt showed speed and strength in the Flying Welter and, after a short rest, is expected to be bigger brighter and better. She thrives from six furlongs to a mile and a furlong and promises more racing value.
Owner-trainer Mack Sawyer brings the Winooka colt Dollar to a race after a holiday break. Dollar defeated all but the top two in his latest outing and is expected to perform well with feed and training tucked inside him. The horse has a record of strong finishes and is a past placegetter at Randwick.
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