THEY KNOW HOW TO SUM 'EM UP.—There are no keener judge, in the racing game than Colonel Rutledge (left), Hunter White, and Dr. McKinnon. The trio were snapped while summing up the chances of the two-year-old field at Randwick yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 48 wordsWHEN it conies to racing rumors, Melbourne is in a class by itself. Royal Charter was produced in the Herbert Power Stakes on Wednesday, and, though the whole of Melbourne town appeared to know that the horse was under a very dark cloud, the stable dispersed it by backing the Comedy King gelding off the map and picking up the prize. YOUNG SCANLON WAS SHY ?—Textile, the unreliable, had the thousands at Caulfield yesterday looking on open-mouthed at he unwound a paralysing run over the last furlong, and won the Caulfield Cup of 1927 from Affirm and Star d'Or. His rider evidently does not like being ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,767 wordsIN a sprint event the draw of barrier positions has a material bearing on the ultimate Jesuit, and when Fujisan, with his 10.9, drew No. 15 position in yesterday's Flying at Randwick many of the hard-boiled racegoers forsook the ...
Article : 440 wordsTHE finish of yesterday's Novice Handicap was of the win, tie, or wrangle variety. MORE than half a dozen horses suddenly became enmeshed and there was more cannoning than one sees at 1000 up at billiards. ...
Article : 310 wordsBETTING in yesterday's Hurdle was so close that only two points separated the quotes of six runners at the finish of wagering. ...
Article : 383 wordsMISS ETHEL BUCKLEY'S gelding Giorgio staged a regular fade-out in yesterday's Novice Handicap, and was so tired after ...
Article : 131 wordsJACK GAINSFORD was satisfied to "lay off" with Lile Queen over the "big meeting, and figured that at yesterday's City Tatt's meeting he ...
Article : 317 wordsIT is a well-known fact on racecourse that two-year-olds seldom fail to run up to form. Yesterday's finish in the ADIEU, JOHN HIGGINS.—After several years of "sleuthing" on A.J.C. courses, Stipe Higgins said a final farewell tb the Australian turf ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 131 wordsCONSIDERING the size of the field, the Caulfield Cup was a clean race, but several runners met with interference. The sorimmage near the six furlong post, in which Royal Charter was one of the chief sufferers, was inquired into by the ...
Article : 80 wordsAlthough St. Bees has several times been expected to sting the bookies, be has to date only made backers rush for the blue-bag. The gelding was a runner ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 77 wordsJudge Dudley Smith could not separate Gun Club and Greenheath in yesterday's Two-Year-Old Handicap; but he must have been about the only one on the course who viewed the finish in that light. THE THUNDER OF HOOFS AN£> CLOUDS OF DUST.-The youngster, in yesterday's Two-year-old Handicap sped so fast for the frist furlong that they left a cloud of dust in their wake. Bob Miller's Saltash filly Bahlaka is seen leading from Green Heath (centre), with Gun Club fifth, on the rails. The last mentioned pair dead-heated for first, Bahlaks finished third. THE FINAL ONCE-OVER.—Dick Wootton (left), J. J. Leahy, and Mn. Gilder turn up the chancel of City Tatt's. Handicap as they strut their stuff in the birdcage prior to taking the track. Mr. Leahy won the race with Bravery. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 460 wordsAFTER favorites had scored in the Flying and the Novice, and dead-heated in the two-year-old race yesterday the books didn't know where the next punch was coming from and some of them were inclined to bet light and play for ...
Article : 532 wordsMOST bookmakers viewed their ledgers through misty tears towards the finish of racing at Randwick yesterday. NOT so Jim Hackett. He blandly lighted a cigar when die last race was scheduled and smilingly informed his persistent ...
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Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954), Sun 16 Oct 1927, Page 2
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