THE proverb "All that glitters," etc, was never better exemplified to an unsuspecting public than at Canterbury yesterday, when the raging-hot favorite Going On was beaten by La Gloria in the second division of the Nursery Handicap. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 699 wordsLADY GWENDOLYN'S connections and backers am not likely to rush to town to-morrow morning and mail for a ticket in a certain ...
Article : 344 wordsNAN KOURCAN must have some of Scotsman Robert Bruce's strain in her pedigree. She is of the try, try, try again variety, and the mare's consistency was rewarded at Canterbury yesterday, where she just sneaked the Welter Handicap from Bavacre and Ulenjoy. ...
Article : 474 wordsWAS EASIER THAN IT LOOKED—Had Ted Bartle ridden Da Tail (rails) out in yesterday's Canterbury Flying, the ex-pony would have won with more to spars from Gritall. Certificate, who made the pace, was a moderate third. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 44 wordsSOME of the shine was knocked off punters when the alleged certainty of the day, Starlike, was totally eclipsed by the opposition in the second division of yesterday's Canterbury Trial Stakes. ...
Article : 292 wordsTHANKS to the celerity of Sid Cracknell Kail Moti was able to make a one-horse race of the third division of yesterday's Trial ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 wordsJIM BARDEN has found this a vintage season for his two year olds, having icon on successive Saturdays with Uplands at Randwick and Alberic ...
Article : 90 wordsHOW MICKY JUST SCRAPED HOME.—Well-backed Micky scrambled home ahead of Desdale and Lady Gwendolyn (obscured on rails) in the first division of yesterday's Canterbury Nursery. Micky was fortunate to win, as the third horse would have won "by a street" had she not been almost knocked down three furlongs from home. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 47 wordsPRESENCE of Starlike in the second division of yesterday's Trial Stakes at Canterbury assured a good price being on offer ...
Article : 312 wordsJOE COOK is not giving his gelding Certificate a diploma. Neither are a host of Canterbury backers who helped to make him third favorite ...
Article : 180 wordsWHILE Chris. O'Rourke is hoodooed on pony tracks, what he misses on the merry-go-round there he picks up on the swing-boats at registered courses. CHRIS, lost-heavily at Ascot on Wednesday last, when he backed Little ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 460 wordsVIOLIN BOW fiddled a soothing serenade for backers In the first division of yesterday's Trial Stakes at Canterbury. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 364 wordsNOW bring out your big 'uns. Once more the ex-"macaronl." Ma Tait, hat displayed to her taller opponents why Nature handed out ...
Article : 390 wordsTHE Sensation of yesterday's second division of the Flying Handicap at Canterbury was the unexpected plunge made in Jeypore's favor. ...
Article : 261 wordsTHE Jumpers, minus Jumps, had a turn In the opening event at Canterbury yesterday. Only four horses were wanted by the punting ...
Article : 396 wordsTHE punting public are a sceptical crew. They will not take some hones seriously, and in that category is the bald-faced mare Frances Cyllene, who keeps on winning Canterbury Handicaps almost every time she runs in ...
Article : 608 wordsWHEN Elver Walker readjusts Merry Margot't steering gear, the fitly can be regarded as an oat-earner. ...
Article : 121 wordsIN the Jumpers' Flat Race Fleet Fox met with Interference going out of the straight. On enquiry the stewards found It was accidental. ...
Article : 178 wordsBILL MUNSON'S chestnut gelding Lancham, who started favorite for yesterday a lumpen Flat at Canterbury, Was to peeved about being sent out in a race without any hurdles to negotiate that he tinged an impromptu hurdle event ell on his own-Young Alldridge rode Lancham, and at he pranced out of the enclosure to do ...
Article : 166 wordsShould the Provincial bug happen to bite Mick Poison between this and Christmas, and Michael takes Gipsy King either to Menangle or Gosford, ...
Article : 45 wordsBill Kelso's gelding, Fondant, is conistent, It nothing else. At Warwick Farm he failed to beat one home In the Homebush Handicap, and In yesterday's ...
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Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954), Sun 1 Dec 1929, Page 2
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