RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 193, 17 August 1931, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

TWO-YEAR-OLD PARADE.

AT PAKURANGA MEETING,

LIST OF ENTRIES,

A two-year-old parade will be held at Ellerslie during the Pakuranga Hunt meeting next Saturday. Following are the entries:—

Blk filly, by Humbug—Armadillo (Mr. G. G. Hill). Morehu, br f, by Lapidary—Huepliano (Mr. F. Stenning). Tea Trader, ch c, by Tea Tray—Epitaph (Mr. R. T. Reid). Lady Whirlwind, ch f, by Whirlwind— Cione (Mrs. R. T. Reid). Foreign Money, br g, by Paper Money— Rosita (Mr. A. S. McEwin). Te Waipu, b f, by Musketocm —Wairarapa (Mr. J. H. Walters). Whirlalong, br f, by Whirlwind— Lucena (Mrs. A. Keating and Mr. D. P. Moraghan). B filly, by Lucullus —Fabriquette (Mr. N. Cunningham). B filly, by Musketoon —Lady Ridicule (Mr. A. N. Gibbons).

COMMONWEALTH TURF.

THE ROSEHILL MEETING.

AMMON RA VICTORIOUS.

SYDNEY, August 16.

The Rosehill meeting opened yesterday, and will be continued next Saturday. Results:—

Hurdles, about two miles. —Mount Earl (Gyles) 1, W.B. 2, Burillis 3. Maiden Handicap, 1 mile 1 furlong.— Khartoum (Bartle) 1, Grey Point 2, Nord 3.

Three-year-old Handicap, seven furlongs.—First division : Flying Dave (McCurten) 1, Cypress 2, Rory O'More and Vice Royal, dead-heat, 3. Second division: Ptolemy (Burn) 1, _e Legion 2, Golddigger 3.

Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—First division: Ammon Ra (McCarten) 1, Legislator 2, Sunlit Reef 3. Second division: Tom Pinch (Coutts) 1, Holdfast 2, Dilemma 3.

Rosehill Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Bosmina (Russell) 1, Don Moon 2, Mina G. 3.

Carlingford Handicap, one mile.—Love Song (R. Reed) 1, John Buchan 2, Warneton 3.

THE V.R.C. MEETING.

PATRIOTIC'S STEEPLECHASE.

MELBOURNE, August 16,

The Victoria Racing Club's one-day meeting wa« held at Flemington on Saturday. Results:—

August Hurdles, two miles.—Pitoota 1, Firmcroi 2, Drake 3.

Apprentices' Handicap, six furlongs.— Hapllly and Sally's Robe, dead-heat, 1; Pembroke 3.

August Steeplechase, about 16& furlongs.—Patriotic 1, Girt 2, Tctcott 3.

August Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Royal Barb 1, Pure Blend 2, Sartaress 3.

Three-year-old Handicap, one mile.—First division: Semetist 1, Periander 2, Donna Celesta 3. Second division: Earl Lister 1, Noblesse 2, Viol d'Ainour 3.

High-woighr, one mile.—First division: Bay of Islands 1, Loquacity 2, Salzach 3 Second division : Metaphor 1, Third King 2 Redditch 3.

QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB.

GREAT IDEA WINS CHIEF EVENT,

The principal result at the Queensland Turf Club's three-day meeting was:—

Exhibition Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Great Idea 1, Charlie B. 2, St. Valorey 3.

STAKE REDUCED.

NEW ZEALAND CUP.

ONLY WORTH 1000SOVS

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

The committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club has settled the conditions for the New Zealand Cup, to be run in. November. The stake will be lOOOsovs—a cup valued at SOsovs with OSOsovs in cash, the second horse to receive 200sovs, and the third horse lOOsovs from the stake. The condition providing for a maximum weight of 9.6, which has been included for several years, has been deleted. There will be no restriction this year on the weight with which the handieapper may start the handicap. No horse's weight may be increased beyond weight-for-age by any rehandicap.