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  2. "Crossed Right Under My Horse's Neck," Declares 'Prentice Prat

    WITH a sensational allegation against crack rider Billy Cook, apprentice J. Pratt caused a stir in the stipes' sanctum at Moorefield yesterday. "COOK crossed right under my horse's neck," was Pratt's straightforward statement to his master, Jim Barden, after he had returned to the saddling enclosure after a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 654 words
  3. "Truth's" S.P. Quotations

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 305 words
  4. GOOD TIP

    BILLY COOK knows his riding ingredients. Many were giving him a ripe raspberry as he kept swinging ...

    Article : 365 words
  5. AFTER THREE YEARS

    ALAS, those poor punters barked up the wrong tree: neither of the "good-things" won, though Casque d'Or managed to beat ill but the 12 to 1 ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 651 words
  6. AT THE ATHLETICS

    THE abysmal ignorance of some punters is appalling; hundreds came at Crown Area in the second stanza of yesterday's Moorefield Cup end yet we will bet that a college boy we spotted in the ring knew the horse had about as much ...

    Article : 440 words
  7. GEE! IT WAS CLOSE

    A SCOTTISH sewing circle could not have been any closer than yesterday's Carlton Welter Handicap, ...

    Article : 322 words
  8. KEPT UNDER THE CUSH

    AFTER keeping Lady Bylong in smoke for well over a month Jack Cush plonked a roll on the Cistercian filly in the second heat of yesterday's Moorefield Juvenile. Up bobbed a skinner for the books, and Jack had a dial like an ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 606 words
  9. Habashon Had 'Em Hot

    THERE were some hot heads at Moorefield yesterday, and it was not altogether due to the tall temperature. ...

    Article : 82 words
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    "HOME" TO THE ACCOMPANIMENT OF HOOTS AND HOWLS.—Vaals staged a reversal when he won bis division of yesterday's Moorefield Gold Cup, and before he had reached the winning-post a section of the irate crowd commenced howling. It was sustained for many minutes after Pike had weighed-in. Vaals led all the way, and won as he liked from Prime Don and Roley. (outside), while Lord Romeo was fourth. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 68 words
  11. Good 'Eavens!

    [?]OOKIE BOB EVANS did a d[?]cept business yesterday when long-distance punters saw him lay £1000 to £1 any way not gone ...

    Article : 125 words
  12. HAD BETTER START NOW

    THE A.J.C. Adrian Knox Stakes will be run on Anniversary Day, and the parent body would be well advised to prepare for a record crowd. There should be a lot of easy money picked up on Australia's birthday by backing Gay Ballerina in the Sydney Fillies' Derby. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 463 words
  13. PUNTERS AGHAST

    WE have often heard about the glorious uncertainty of the racing game, but it was painted in vivid colors at Moorefield yesterday for all ...

    Article : 398 words
  14. "WHY DID BILL TINDALL HAVE TO SELL?"

    HOOTING commenced even before the post was reached when, at Moorefield yesterday, 1927 Epsom winner Vaals staged a most startling reversal of form by leading all the way to win the second heat of the Gold Cup. HUNDREDS of people lined the fence of the saddling enclosure and let loose ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 804 words
  15. PULLED ONE OFF

    ANYTHING can happen on a racecourse A favorite from Mick Poison's stable was able to win at Moorefield ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 231 words
  16. WHAT A MORAL!

    STOCK BOY'S connections had something to bet on yesterday. From the grandstands at ...

    Article : 228 words
  17. Flying Papers Might Have Meant Disaster

    HAD there been a couple of accidents and serious results at Moorefield yesterday, the club would have been in fault, entirely. During the running of two raced Casque d'Or and Cay Ballerina, when approaching the judge's box, shied and shifted right across the ...

    Article : 164 words
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