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rous, F-Fa and Vago will give him & good raCE. Incidentally over 75,000 tickets have been sold in the $1 sweep on this, race, and there is a last minute rush go'ng. on at present.

CAN BEECHIN DO. IT?' Why is Bright View given top weight in the "B" Class race over

not go to the post a warm favour-eix furlongs?. The pony has to The Riding test for the subscrip-ite, I will be very much surprised give weight to Soldier of China tion griffins for 1935, which ar- Incidentally, Soldier of Germany and Gladiator, both of whom I rived here on Sunday, will take and Ribble are very fit and both confidently expect to see finish là place on Monday next, September war try conclusionis⠀⠀ with the front of him. There are distinct 24 at 1245 p.m. The draw for the "Star" candidate. Ribble has prospects of a good dividend bere ponies accepted by the Stewards what seems to me, a good race in as the claims of Brechin and Don will be held at the Paddock, the the "C" Class event, but his con- cannot be ignored. I like Brechin Race Course. at 5 p.m. on the dition is such at the moment that particularly and on a hard course. same day. The Jockey Club an- there seems to be justification in | he will be my selection. Don te nounce that for the convenience | matching him with Electric Star, ! an uncertain quantity, capable of

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SUB'S CLASSIC

The Sub-Griffin's Autumn Plate has drawn fourteen entries. As I said in my notes last week, Tiny

I am sure quite a number of | Star is not fancled for this race. owners will be présent to watch; and 'this "impression is confirmed the test. On looking over by the fact that the owners did the new consignment the other not even enter the pony, which day, I was particularly impressed | incidentally returned from Shang- by No. 34. a promising looking hal last week. looking very it and roan, and by No. 66, a pony which strong. Writing in the "Dally was described as a second Ric- Press" on August 9, a racing scribe ing Boy. First impressions how-predicted the finishing order in ever are not very reliable, so far, the forthcoming subs' classic 84 as China ponies are concerned. I remember last year

great things when least expected. At 148 pounds, it would not do to Ignore his chances altogether!

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BRONZE ERA LAME Turning now to the prospects of next Saturday's meeting. I am cer tain that all racing "lang" will regret to hear that-Bronze Era has gone lame in training and will not figure in the Cofrößörrés Handi- cap "A" Class for Australian pon- LOOK OUT FOR BUDGE Les over five furlongs. The pony The two sections of the "C" is a first-class sprinter and His Class are both very open. Budge, presence would have added zest to Flying Tourist Gold Currency. the race. I understand now that Lemberg, Macaroni, The Tiger and both Able Amazon and Bobniak Valorous have about equal claims Star are going to the post. the in the first section. I am sure a former under Mr. E. O. Butler and number of punters will go for The and the latter under Mr. D. Black Tiger, and they would be quite. Atlas (Mr. Davis), High Finance justified as the skewbald appears Bunrise-d.ii am. Bühset 6.23 (Mr. Botelho), Just That (Mt. to have a distinct chance. Ma- p.m. Soares), and Nell Gwyn (Mr. | caroni" who did so well at the An- Tides: High at 4.35 and 20.39; Proulx) will make up the rest of nual Race Meeting is now quite Low at 12.57 and 23.49. the field. Able Amazon appears to well again and m'ght provide an have a tough job ahead of her.

upset here... Flying: Tourist is s ATLAS MAY WINE fit as a nddle, and I am not sure The "B" Class event for Austra that Budge is not 100 per cent. Han ponies should also be a rate better than he was before the i tling good race. The consensus of terval; Many of those who follow opinion is that Australian Boy the early morning gallops feet should win, as he has only 145 that Budge will win the first sec- pounds to carry. I am in a post-tion of the Class. It seems tion to state that the pony la as that there is a big dividend here sound as can be hoped for, but for punters I shall make my final I am not so certain the distance selections on Saturday morning! Is not a bit too short for him. St. A "TIP" FOR PUNTERS IS Joan and The Goose, will have In the second section, Wayward strong claims here," but the weight Stag and Glad Eyes carry top alloted by the handicapper to these weight. These two ponies, I am candidates (105 and 163 pounds afraid will find plenty of oppo respectively) will not improve sition from ponies Lke Great Hall, their chances. It will be a grest Zero, What A Chance and Willam achievement for. Mr. Butler if he Osler of those mentioned I like Club, 9 p.m. can pull off both the Australian Zero the best. Heart's Glory has ~ Theosophical Society, events with Able Amazon and The heen whispered to me as a good Clasi 5 pm, Goose.

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