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The Independence Cup

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  • 1961-4-13

What a finish it was for the Independence Cup (1 mile) at the race meet in Colombo on Saturday. The favourite Wardust on the outer rails snatched a photo verdict over Fiery Goddess and Amurath (rails) to earn a popular victory.

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Alutgama Stakes

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  • 1959-11-1

Anthony John (Somapala up) on the outside, gets the better of Badshah (Isaacs). Franji (Mohideen) and Saturn (Bulathsinhala) in the Alutgama Stakes (1 mile) at the Colombo races yesterday.

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Lunuwila Plate

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  • 1961-5-29

Dr. D. G. DE S. Kularatne's Wiqar Hikmat (F. L. Smith up) winning the Lunuwila Plate (7 furlongs) from Tair Salim and Huzam Khalid at the Colombo race meet on Saturday.

The Times of Ceylon Press

The Attanagalla Plate

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  • 1957-8-24

Falada (P. D. P. Perera) No. 7 on the outside gets up to beat Durayid Habib (R. Bulathsinhala) on the post in the Attanagalla Plate (Div. II) at the Colombo races yesterday.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Mr. Hoseason Being Welcomed by Mr. M. S. Mohideen

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  • 1961-6-3

Mr. Bruce M. Hoseason, Export Sales Manager of Messrs. Raleigh Preserving Co. Pty. Ltd., of Australia, (right) being welcomed by Mr. M. S. Mohideen proprietor of Messrs. M. S. Mohideen & Co., sole agents for Australian Raleigh products in Ceylon, ...

The Times of Ceylon Press

Mrs. Moller of the Maersk Line Visits Colombo

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  • 1961-6-6

"Visitor Last Week — Mrs. Moller of the Maersk Line..." In Colombo last week was Mrs. A Maersk Moller grand-daughter of the man who started the now famous Maersk Line which has a fleet of 75 ships. Mrs. Moller who left Ceylon by K. L. M. plane sai...

The Times of Ceylon Press

Tight Rein on Nicorango

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  • 1958-9-5

That's Real Value winning from Nicorango on the first day of August. Note the tight rein on Nicorango. Why wasn't this next-time-out winner ridden out? Our racing correspondent felt he could have won, but even if he could not have, there was no re...

The Times of Ceylon Press

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