"THAT'S another bird in the bag," said George Benn after Dowborough had won the Flying Handicap at Doomben yesterday, thus making it the hattrick, as he had won at Eagle Farm and Albion Park in recent starts. Indicating that he valued the bagged bird at better than two on the wing, Benn said: "Dowborough is right at the top ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 682 wordsPassing the stands the first time round in the Waverley Handicap at Doomben, Gay Stand is shown leading from War Mate, On the inside of War Mate is Wild Buck, then follows Sir Neith (inside) and Few Words. Bon Vite's head is just in the picture. Gay Stand won the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 63 words"SUPERMAN" of Melbourne punterdom, Charlie Hansen, struck the Brisbane ring in atomic fashion yesterday, when the Waverley Handicap came up for decision. Charlie stacked it on the favorite, Gay Stand, one of his wagers being £700 to £400 from Mario McCarthy. Hansen ...
Article : 389 wordsSome idea of what one is likely to run into in a hack race at midweek provincial meetings may be Ranged from the success of Marnbuz ...
Article : 156 wordsBrisbane owners and trainers, who have had experience of the starting stalls on Sydney courses, declare that the Doomben stalls ...
Article : 170 wordsRidden a punishing finish by the vigorous Frank Cook, Radstock got over the line on time in the second division of the Trial, but he didn't ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 228 wordsGUARDIAN angels of the bookie bhoys worked overtime at the latter end of the Doomben programme yesterday. The second last race went to an outsider in Marnbuz, and in the last event, the Novice, Princess Merlin, ducking ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 243 wordsTop shot shows Dowborongh's great trial for the £10,000 sprint —winning the Flying Handicap at Doomben from Maa Leesh ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954), Sun 1 Jun 1947, Page 2
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