ANOTHER retired grazier has found backing horses at a profit more difficult than fattening cows arid sheep. THOSE long lucerne patches paid him Well, but then he came to the city and had a dream. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 591 wordsAT Canterbury yesterday the Greenstead gelding Backwith had his first outing in the trainership of L. McNeil. ...
Article : 161 wordsFUNNY almost made a joke of yesterday's Canterbury Handicap, and the laugh would have been on backers. ...
Article : 187 wordsA ROLLING stone may gather no moss, but Jocklet Ross gathered some graft at Canterbury yesterday. ...
Article : 106 wordsTHE stipes at Canterbury yesterday reported that Royal Welcome met with interference, apparently caused by Totala, but ...
Article : 87 wordsThe fact that Gay Monk did not fill a place in yesterday's Park Stakes should not deter punters from befriending him next up. Going out of the ...
Article : 50 wordsEx-New Zealand trainer Telford amassed a small fortune when Nuptial won yesterday's Park Stakes at Canterbury. The filly had no form to recommend her, ...
Article : 48 wordsHAD all the soldiers in the British Army been punters in the Great War the military authorities would not have been able to make enough Victoria Crosses. THIS certain section of the ...
Article : 358 wordsIF anyone had congratulated Peter Keith after Royal Sun had won the last race at Canterbury yesterday he wouldn't have been exactly popular. PETER likes to see his horses win, but Royal Sun has been sore ...
Article : 276 wordsHOME ON THE BIT.—Preposterer was on the bit when he won the Canterbury Flying yesterday. He won by half a head. If he'd been l[?]eat[?]n half a head, well—but be won't beaten. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 37 wordsBEING a filly, Merry Chris cast loving eyes at Starter Tom Watson. On Wednesday, at Ascot, she let the others go ...
Article : 50 wordsAN inquiry was held into the cause of interference to the hot favorite, Silent Queen, in the second division of the Flying ...
Article : 52 wordsTHOUGH die Highweight. Handicap was brimful of [?]strants and acceptors, the Flying Handicap was as free from starters as a make is from hip-joints. ONLY seven survived final acceptance ...
Article : 362 wordsOver the first half-mile there was a total eclipse of the Sun in yesterday's Compile Handicap, but the Veil lifted in the straight and his finish was so strong ...
Article : 212 wordsPomsal, the first of the Salitros progeny, raced at Canterbury yesterday. He finished nearly a furlong last, and punters are now wondering if he’s a ...
Article : 247 wordsWHEN imported Nuptial weaned backers from their, cash at Canterbury yesterday, grief was tramps. NATURE supplied the tears. WHILE the bones were at the post for the Park Stakes, the ...
Article : 228 wordsCHRIS O'ROURKE lost a lot of real money on Little Lady at Ascot on Wednesday last, but the genial Mascot mentor made more than reparation at Canterbury yesterday per medium of Hazel Boy. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 349 wordsDAN LEWIS, who is recognised as the champion fortune hunter among the trainers, hat got a new mascot, so now the bookmakers can look out for squalls. Meeting a colored gentleman of the name of Black Tommy, ...
Article : 215 words[?]ND THE L[?]PUTIANS.—Mr. Theo. Marks is a big man in racing in more ways than one. His following isn't always as ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsDICK WOOTTON did not start Irish Prince yesterday. He would have been a red-hot favorite, but that was not the reason of his withdrawal. There are not many thousand pound races on the suburban ...
Article : 206 wordsTENNIS ? [?]UFF[?]—J. C. [?]nde son's troubles who won the Australian singles title. He went to Canterbury in quest of winners. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 28 wordsA MAN who has been right through the game from Lillie Bridge to Ascot (England) is Mr. Dick Wootton, whose turf experiences, if they are ever ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 364 wordsIF Poitrel could get a tight of the apparent dud he has foisted on to punterdom in the shape of Poilena he'd use his heels to such purpose that there'd be a vacancy for another thoroughbred on the racecourse. ...
Article : 318 wordsWHEN Happy New’s owner gets tired of him and decides to give somebody else the privilege of feeding him, who will say that he Trained before his time. THE Rossendale candidate and gallop, but he won’t do it at the ...
Article : 337 wordsA PUNTER whilst proceeding to Bundarra race, was following a wellknown "Lizzie," No. 81746 As the numbers corresponded with ...
Article : 130 wordsTHE nymphe and elf[?] of the forest will probably be waving their star-tipped wends in the near future, and proclaiming ...
Article : 119 wordsDespite the fact that he'd sprouting grey hairs all over Woodville ran respectably in yesterday’s Canterbury Highweight. He started at any old price; ...
Article : 37 wordsImported Drawbridge returned to hard work at Canterbury yesterday. He was never sighted, which was not surprising considering the breadth of his [?] ...
Article : 35 wordsTotola was considered a good thing for yesterday's Park Stakes at Canterbury. He was labelled down to favorite, but the gelding, ran like a spavined snail. ...
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