THERE wasn't a "westerly" blowing at Bundamba yesterday, but Wee Laddie, winner of the chief event, the West Moreton Handicap, experienced a decent "blow" in the betting. Opening at deuces, he went for what the cognoscenti describe as a "bath"— he blew to fives. That is a considerable lengthening of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954), Sun 30 Mar 1947, Page 2
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