27 May 1933
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 27, 1933
Page
1
The piece describes bookmakers relying on runners and touts to manage bets, noting how successful bookies attract a crowd and how financial strain can lead runners to desert them. It compares bookmakers to jockeys and observes the loyalty of “friends” tied to cash and spotlight, with a sense of decline in the ring as odds and lists falter.
Jim Barden, manager of Irish Bard, reports several wins but a broken money-spinner during a Rosebery gallop this week. With the horse unavailable, Barden must give the chestnut a holiday ahead of Newcastle Cup action next Saturday.
At recent meetings several prominent bookies were seen calling odds with bags slung over shoulders and a change clerk nearby. The racecourse ring loses one of its pests the runner as crackdown by stipes and D officers plus the slump hits runners outside the fence. Racing gains by the cleaner turf environment.
Peter Riddle scratched Celebrate and Satmoth at Rosehill on Tuesday, signaling no intentions to run them at the postponed meeting. A punter predicted a double win for Riddle at the Hill, with Celebrate favored in the Highweight Handicap and Satmoth in the Rosehill Handicap. Both horses are OK and will race at the A J C Winter meeting next month.
Wally Webb earns the biggest job in Rugby League as co manager of the Australian team bound for England. A noted NSW League pillar and former ARC owner trainer, Webb previously raced at the track with sprinters like Creyfoot and Garoo, and his soft manner is seen as fitting for the role.
The column recounts Version Invariant as a frequent acceptor who withdraws, with bets wavering as punters await his eventual win. Swannie Schwartz celebrates a new fatherhood while responding to friends urging a yearly christening. A Caledon colt impresses at Rosehill and Tangible wins a Handicap with apprentice jockey Walles riding confidently as Cynical shines briefly.
Cook refutes a press tale that his New Fern victory at Dubbo last Thursday was tainted by a straight run. He notes a £1 fine by stewards for the offence and confirms his winning fee remained untouched. Billy rode a double at Dubbo and Sydney sportsmen call the meeting a boomer as country racing surges in popularity with big attendances.
Veteran jockey Owen Cullum returns to Sydney after six months, riding for Pat Nailon stable as midweek racing at Randwick, Rosehill, and Vic form Park gains popularity with higher prize money. The AFL blend of crowd appeal and bookmakers expands betting, while trainers adjust to a more aristocratic tone under the AJC.
The report notes Specimen slipping and sliding in heavy going, eventually skidding into a Jump and turning a sugar-doodile, reflecting a poor showing in the rough conditions.
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