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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1934
Page
4
A noisy Caulfield race meeting produced Isle of Astor’s surprise victory in a busy holiday program. Heat races featured many runners including Resulia Shoobra Thur die and Damakos with notable performances by IsIe of Astor and Burlesque in the Burlesque division. results note a three-quarter length win and mark a busy card with several noted contenders and long odds.
The AJC meeting featured crowded sprints and long odds with Dark Bon and Myste Spell among standouts. Burlesque suffered a wounding incident after a dead heat fight at Caulfield, rider unseated, horse hurt but trainers anticipate impact on Bagot Handicap odds.
Edwards won the Chet teihuns Stakes nine furlongs at Adelaide on Thursday, beating Melon, Cela tna Gold Trial won the Auckland Cup from King March and Grand Jury, with distant references to Peniss Day and cartridge prices amid a noisy racing note.
Wagga sportsmen made a four day holiday visit to Tumat Races with Kurrastar the sole Wagga winner on Wednesday in the Boring Day Handicap. Undoubted, La Moore, Musetd and others filled minor placings across several divisions while favorites like Beau nereet and Le Courg failed to secure top spots in a crowded program.
Race card details include Whitton and Malden Plate results with horses such as priarshell Mogrenhie Can vanella heck Warock Beau Dennis and Drachma in trials and handicaps. Notable finishes list Don Claré Warook Irene Ar ou with margins neck lengths and varying odds across events.
On opening day at Cowra Races, Rodinda led the Opening Handicap at 5/2 with 4 lengths, followed by Timber Burr 5/4 favorite at 2. Fatrastiteh led the Trial with 1, eI dolph at 2/1 took 2, and Falmette ran 3. In Holiday Handicap, Mie G led at ovans with Wanna More 2 and Ganmore 3. Maggie Bunana Welter saw Nyrambla 7/11 win, Rebate dovens Pratien 4. Flying featured Sylvinto 61 with Alandon 2 and Nyramubla 9. Encourage Akajone H/1 claimed 1, Pale nette 2, Savannah a4. Grandstand Mandiego, Eutimate 0/1 scored 1, Ganmore 2, Orient Senda, Lachland Tell, Murlia Gorn 8/1 1, Hurunul 2, Basson. Final Handicap crowned Griffen 2/1 with 13 Long Shot 2, More Mint.
On Wednesday at Wodonga four of the six favorites prevailed in the Maiden Plate and Handicap events. Marie Ann ridden by F Henkel led Nellie Black at the barrier line before a strong finish. October Jewel won the Handicap easily and appears back to form with Corinthian, Rameno and Welter racing positions noted. Beth disappointed in the Welter as Furvite mimicked an earlier burst to beat Planter by a head.
At Yarra Glen on Thursday the card features multiple horses including Malden Place Bateman Tombod ger Miss Graculus and Black Tartar with odds listed. Easton Spark Fen gobul Air Play and Seaglit also appear across the yearling and trial sections with several choices in Welter and Fourth Battery events.
Kensington hosts a racing card with multiple divisions and notable results. Winners include Suvenile in the Brat division, Valia ge in the latter, and Prate in the rat division, with events featuring riders O Sullivan W Cook Simp son and J Pike among others.
A brief note references Tarity from 21 May and a specialty offering at Hotel Wagga. Mentions weak details about accommodations and catering services as part of a local hotel listing.
Tattersall's Cup fields list Tuesday acceptors with horses including Crown Force O10 Kerry ae Magnitan-bs Mint Nottaym nw Mainlaw-a Turk Chief and Wigh Crom ow Nord 5 Balewy og ATIONS ANTICH MASNITAS Maintaw Dark Chief.
A garbled parish of weights and entries lists names such as Standish Bagot Moros and Gavin Giel among many others. The fragment mentions penalties times and various horse and jockey names with weights and placings obscured by OCR errors.
The Chiltern Cup Meeting will be held Monday and Tuesday with the Cup on Tuesday. Only four horses entered for the Jumpers event but other races show strong nominations. October Jewel, Poongtu, Polirel gelding Poouglu and Porthogue are among the notable horses mentioned, with form from Wodonga noted and expectations of improvement with a run.
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