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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1931
Page
2
A jumble of listed races names includes Goodwood Handicaps and trials with entries such as Prime Alfred, Memiuka Lane, Crystal Gazer, Winter Handicap, Urkana of Priman, My Crest Swan Lily York Handicap, and Royal Trial Stakes. The fragmentary text mentions Sonia Lerimon Gaelant Airman among likely participants.
A fragmented horse racing recap mentions horses Mountain Fawn Three Stripes Morley and Airman Vateon with race outcomes. It notes bets, missed chances, and comments on drivers and weights while describing unsettled placings and near-wins, amid garbled phrases and misprints.
Race card lists trotting at Fremantle with multiple handicaps across venues including Kununoppin and Trayning. Named runners include Marvin Wecorum Quartz, Gerald Chimes, Shirley Derby, Duke Derby, Seattle Merredin, Donald Perl Delavan, Slasher Nungarin, and Derby Angel Ells Etzel Wilkes. Other entries cover Prince Peter, Veterans Wood, Alto, Kellerberrin, Wee Wallace, Willow Glen, and Peaceful Voyage.
The Randwick meeting shows strong straight-out tote popularity with six races yielding £58,586 5s in tote returns. The Win Tote, praised for its efficiency, contrasts with lower mood betting and may prompt other metropolitan clubs to adopt straight-out tote wagering.
A long, fragmentary racing report details horses like Sea Guest, Serbian Gold, and Ananda Hoy competing across Monday and Saturday events. It notes winners, near misses, and jockeys such as Leithare, Tully, and Garrett, with drifted odds and betting results, plus various horses in the field and outcomes across multiple races.
The article highlights K Bradfield's repeated Cup successes including a second Albury Cup triumph. It notes prior Melbourne Cups wins and other major trophies, with reference to Sydney efforts and a planned Adelaide Cup experiment by SAJC, involving three days of special features.
The program averaged eighteen runners per heat leading to outside runs by back markers. Larca's Pride showed improvement, while Ruby's Boy Stroke and Voriell vied for position. Peri Dela van and Lady Culloden led early, finishing in that order. Greyfoot moved up to fourth as the field tightened.
A fragmented report describes Fremantle crowds and a Wallace Kedaiaster contest with multiple horses noted by name and performance. Varnation Low finished third, Alulavun and Searle receive mentions, Beaty driven by Hrdgaretiic, and Monty Pride’s win highlighted. Overall, a chaotic breeders’ page with results and partial times.
A garbled racing scene notes Wallyride as a peculiar ace by L Keys while Mit Jessie Alto breaks front of Willow Pride, Heatherborn and Mickmins spoil chances. Willow Pride and Heatherborn to make amends. S1th and eleventh. Denver's Fancy ran sixth and aims higher. Hamatoe seventh, Na imei King unnamed. Taecenia turned at the gun, Dorrie Direct eighth, Isie Breeze paid. Reduaster’s wit disrupted by horses dropping back. Good Time set for Saturday start. Abbey Lad sixth and Eclipse Rock on a winning mark finished seventh. Low Huon improving. Little Edna and Grand Bells show promise, ran twelfth with potential for racing trim.
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