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QWMER OF NQRTH DR1FT WINS FORTUNE ON MANCHESTER HANDICAP SHARES IN SWEEP TICKETS
-By Telegraph — Copyright.)
Rec. Nov. 30, 8 p.m. LONDON, Sunday. A man who has benefitted from the Manchester November Handicap is Mr. J. P. Downing, a bookmaker and owner of the winner, North Drift, who made £50,000. He always had confidence in his horse's chance, especially in muddy going and acquired shares in several sweep tickets. The news of Mr. Downing's investment spread to the course shortly before the race and resulted in great excitement, the price going down considerably in a few minutes.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 85, 1 December 1931, Page 5
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