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whiffler
▪ I. whiffler1 Obs. exc. Hist. (ˈhwɪflə(r)) Forms: 6 viffleur, wyffler, wyff-, wiffeler, wyfler, weffler, 6–7 wiffler, whiffeler, 6–8 wifler, 7 whyfler, 7–8 whifler, 6– whiffler. [f. wifle javelin, axe + -er1; the spelling with wh is prob. due to association with whiff and whiffle v.1] One of a body...
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Tim Whiffler
Tim Whiffler was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1867 Melbourne Cup ridden by jockey John Driscoll. The 1867 Melbourne Cup included two horses with the name Tim Whiffler. The winning horse was known as Tim Whiffler Sydney.
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John Driscoll (jockey)
Driscoll (born in Sydney, New South Wales), nicknamed "Old Jack", was an Australian jockey who was best known for riding Tim Whiffler to victory in the
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whifflegig
ˈwhifflegig, a. colloq. Trifling, ‘whiffling’. Also ˈwhiffmagig = whiffler2 2.1830 H. Lee Mem. Manager I. i. 10 Not one of your puny punsters, or..whiffle-gig word-snappers. 1871 Meredith H. Richmond liv, Plenty of foreign whiffmagigs are to be found, but you won't come upon a fellow like that.
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Hugh Barlow (1729–1809)
One critic described him as “the merest whiffler in the world”.
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whifling
† whifling Obs. [f. whiff n.1 + -ling.] An insignificant creature. (Cf. whiffler2 2.)1635 H. Glapthorne Hollander i. i, Hang him young whifling, he know a Lady, pity of his life first.
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Briseis (Australian horse)
Breeding
She was a brown filly sired by Tim Whiffler (GB) out of Musidora by The Premier (GB).
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whifflery
whifflery nonce-wd. (ˈhwɪflərɪ) [f. prec.: see -ery.] Action characteristic of a whiffler; trifling.1835 Carlyle in Froude T.C. (1884) I. 60 Life is no frivolity, or hypothetical coquetry or whifflery.
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Queen Elizabeth Stakes (VRC)
1878 - Warlock
1877 - Pluto
1876 - Calamia
1875 - Richmond
1874 - Melbourne
1873 - Don Juan
1872 - King Of The Ring
1871 - Warrior
1870 - Tim Whiffler 1869 - Charon
1868 - Glencoe
1867 - Tim Whiffler
1866 - Race Not Held
1865 - Volunteer
1864 - Race Not Held
1863 - Musidora
1862 - Race Not Held
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whiffling
▪ I. whiffling, vbl. n.1 see whiffle v.1▪ II. ˈwhiffling, vbl. n.2 [f. whiffler1 + -ing1.] The action of a whiffler in clearing the way; also attrib. or as ppl. a., used by, or acting as, a whiffler.1618 in J. Nicholl Comp. Ironm. (1866) 183 For 14 doz. of whiffling staves and 1 doz. of truncheons.....
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Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC)
- Chester
1877 - Robinson Crusoe
1876 - Robin Hood
1875 - Lurline
1874 - Dagworth
Queen's Plate
1873 - ‡Dagworth
1872 - Hamlet
1871 - Tim Whiffler 1870 - Tim Whiffler
1869 - The Barb
1868 - †Tim Whiffler
1867 - Fishhook
1866 - Cossack
1865 - Canobie
1864 - Tarragon
1863 - Tarragon
1862 -
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Craven Plate
The race history of brilliant racehorses who have won this race - The Barb, Phar Lap, Peter Pan, Tim Whiffler, Carbine, Chatham, Windbag, Tulloch, Duke 1870 - Tim Whiffler
1869 - Glencoe
1868 - The Barb
1867 - Yattendon
† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
See also
List of Australian
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South Australian Derby
The early winner Tim Whiffler is not to be confused with the 1867 Melbourne Cup winner of the same name. Viceroy
1877 – Irish Queen
1876 – Pride Of The Hills
1869–75 – race not held
1868 – Centurion
1867 – Regalia
1866 – Crusader
1865 – Tim Whiffler
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1867 Melbourne Cup
Both horses were called Tim Whiffler. To avoid another mix up the horses where referred to as 'Melbourne Tim' and 'Sydney Tim'. The Tim Whiffler's who ran in this race are not to be confused with Tim Whiffler son of 'Sydeny Tim' who won the Great Northern Derby in New Zealand in
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