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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1938
Page
2
In a crowded field at the meeting, Gay Balkan carries top weight and looks the likely chance as rivals such as Pandemonium and Old English challenge. Favourites and past form raise questions about reliability, with Catalogue and Mlariver noted for potential matters.
Helena Vale selections list multiple names and horses with a mix of page notation. The entry mentions Helena Maiden in the Blue Heyington Sumwood Helena Plate and several horses including Helena Breeders and Helena Purse with distances from a few furlongs to a welter, along with Beau Comique and Trepanic listed among others.
Speedy Atorna selected for the Railway Stakes as a very open race. Heine Vale, Atorna, and Teed rival a bevy of horses including Jungle Lady, Botanic, Nanning, Grand Love, and Tewraclive. Handicappers rate winners among those with strong finishing runs and improved form in recent outings.
Succeeded over a mile recent form shows TNT Chix Water not safe to back. Damty Verse a class rival needing improvement to be serious. Chesergin in 7.4 brigade but recent runs poor. Blue Lake in good form and competitive. Leaufiler won at seven and a half furlongs last week. Hybla unreliable.
The Port Cup produced a stunning upset as Spearage, owned by Paddy Connelly, failed to win despite strong backing. Maurice Mehrughue rode in from Sydney, but trainer McCarten warned that if Spearage was the best in Western Australia he felt sorry for the rest. Spearage finished well behind the victor, erasing punters hopes.
After Goodwood Cup form Cunlit should handle the Vale Cup mile and a half best, carrying 74. Bonne Foi is weighed out at 92 while Favorite Son and Pantaga are capable but unreliable. Thuna’s distance, Cheleb’s class, and Beetaloo’s age cast doubt. Cunliff, Silverglen, Amocata, and Fast Sea are top lightly-weighted contenders with Cunliff the best bet on current form.
Partial OCR of a Perth Western Australia page listing divisions, dates, and attendees for a church event and a market ads section. It includes vendor names like MORRIS BRON and GLENDENNING AND CO, and gifts shops such as FERRY'S FOR GIFTS. Also mentions fruit consignments and fruit exports with dates and prices.
The field for the Cup Trot heats is led by Will of the M with C J Clarks noting repeated poor barrier manners. Royal and Hearts Aflame are strong contenders along with Owshee Dixie Spot Dance Aral Chief and Kolect. Mist Teeanaferest and St Wilna's Gift show improving form as rivals vie for a top finish.
A sprawling OCR dump from a Perth newspaper displays ads for fruit and vegetables, hardware and car parts, dining and repairs. It lists prices, vendors and addresses, including West Perth markets, 198 Wellington St, and multiple business names, with notices offering repairs, freight terms, and job requests alongside real estate and shop listings.
Warms runons United Press advertises clock repairs by H Victor at 3 Dunedin Street Mt Hawthorn promising good workmanship and policy no cure no pay.
The Gay Lothario colt Gay Prince looks set for a strong run in the Western Australian Derby as attention centers on his potential certainty after a convincing win locally.
The Karrakatta Plate appears a two horse duel with Needful preferred over Saint Warden. Needful is a big long strider showing improving form, while Saint Warden displays great dash and should contest the fighting line. Loyalist may emerge as a strong challenger as he improves with each run.
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