CLOSING TIME closed the mouths of his critics who reckoned that he couldn't run out a mile. The Tippler horse humped his 9.5 in wonderful fashion into first place in the Villiers Stakes yesterday, leading all the way, and then carving out the mile in 1.35[?]—equalling the Randwick and Australasian record standing to Winooka's credit. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,082 wordsFINISHING like one of those rockets they shoot off to the moon, Roxburgh landed the Christmas turkey for owner Mr. Walter Brunton and trainer Pat Nailon in yesterday's Holiday Handicap at Randwick. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 730 wordsMERRY XMAS and a Prosperous New Year! BUT that's not necessary, is it? You all read and digest what's written ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 307 words"LET 'em squeal as much as they like. He's my horse and the books won't feed him for me. A man has a perfect right ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 337 wordsTHOSE punters who saw their tin tossed in the air on Tatyoon at Rosehill the other day ni the Corinthian Handicap no ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 469 wordsTHEY thought that Eve was doped at Randwick yesterday. Dick Wootton's filly played up ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 202 wordsFORM in the second division of yesterday's December Nursery was as mixed up as a reveller's thoughts are the morning after. ...
Article : 455 wordsHANDSOME Dick Bruce sprang one across the cognoscenti when he took the first heat of the December Nursery Handicap ...
Article : 272 wordsTHE goose will bang high and the red wine will flow. Hooray! Three hearty British cheers for England. Harry ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 383 wordsHAS Pretzel run his last race in Australia? More than likely the dead-heater for Summer Cup honors of last year ...
Article : 139 wordsGREENSEA, winner of the Brush Hurdles yesterday, opened at evens, was laid at 6 to 4, and finished up at 5 to 2. ...
Article : 294 wordsTHE Ascot racecourse is to be the punters' playground on the first Wednesday of the New Year. Entries for all events close at 4 p.m. ...
Article : 28 wordsJACK KING missed with Limyris at Randwick yesterday, but he picked up a heat of the Novice with Doonbeg, who was backed ...
Article : 122 wordsIT WAS SHUT THE GATE WHEN CLOSING TIME HIT THE FRONT.—Jack Jamleson's great Tippler horse Closing Time equalled Winooka's Australasian record for the mile when he won yesterday's Villiers Stakes with 9.5 aboard. Bill Wedgewood ran his usual game race to finish second, while Milantheon finished fast on the outside to fill the minor placing. Gloriole (rails) was fourth. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954), Sun 24 Dec 1933, Page 2
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