NEW ZEALAND CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 261, 3 November 1932, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND CUP.

THE FINAL GALLOPS.

FAST PASSAGE PLEASES.

ROYAL SCEPTRE'S BRILLIANT FOUR. J ~ ' ■ ■ mJJt'J (By Telegraph.—Press Association.)...;, CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Conditions were warm and pleasant at Riccarton. for the final gallops before the opening of the Canterbury Jockey Club'* spring meeting. The outside of the course proper was open, and qpme interesting gallops were registered, Fast Passage, Shatter, Pahu, Cadland, Grecian Prince, Silver Ring and Royal Sceptre being among those who pleased. - Kakara ran a mile in 1.45 1-5, Muff taking 1.44, but neither was. ridden out. Silver Scorn, traversed a mile and a quarter in 2.10,: Meprisant assisting her over the last seven furlongs. She finished •well without being bustled. Normandy, -after breaking away at the seven-furlong post, ran six in 1.17. Chile, Importance and Pacify, did an easy half-mile, .Jaloux and Azalea aleo doing strong work. Riri ran a mile in 1.44 I*s, Berate accompanying him. over the last eeven furlqnge. Craigavon and Shelter ran six furlong» in 1.18. Red Manfred and Fracas were well matched over half a mile down thli straight course, with Pegged Exchange and Revival lengths away. Gay Crest aid Minstrel Lad rail six furlongs in 1.18 2-5, without being ridden out. Fast Passage covered a mile and a quarter in 2.7 v 2-5, with Dorian assisting her over the fret five furlongs, and Morepork over the last five. She ran the last half-mile in 50 3-s§, and it was a good performance. Juniper covered a mile easily in 1.48 2-5. Headland ran six furlongs in 1.16 1-s—a good performance, as he finished fast. Rocket just beat Fleeting Glance over a mile in 1.44 2-5. Cricket Bat ran seven furlong!! in 1.30, finishing fast. Historic, who car* ried a lightweight, narrowly beat Pahtt over seven furlongs in 1.29 4-5. The last half-mile was run in 50 4-ss. Shatter beat Ramo by two lengths, with Red Sun several lengths away/, at the end of nine furlongs in. 1.54 4-5,. the last mile taking 1.42, and the last half-mile' 50 4-ss. Rational 11. beat Water Power over five furlongs in 1.4. High. Tor beat Lockeley over seven furlongs in 1.32, Silver Ring, alone, registering 1.30 3-5 for a similar distance. Grampian joined in for the last half-mile, which occupied 495. Full Mark "did a mile in 1.45 4-5. Grecian Prince ran six furlongs in, 1.16 1-5, Helen Gold assisting him over the last half-mile, which took 50 3-ss— ; a good gallop. Tout le-Mond and Chief Light ran half a mile in 60a, Great Star covered seven furlongs in 151, Grand Review doing a similar distance very easily in 1.35. Monastic and Argentic ran six furlongs in 1.18 3-5. Jael beat Battle Hero over five furlongs in 113 2-5. True Shaft and Sam Smith were Veil matched over five furlohge in 1.2 4$ Nightguard and Water Polo taking lie. Subdivision ran , a mile in 1.45 3-5. ilanelagh,. with: Hurlingham ,as a companion over the last six. furlongs, ran a mile in 1.44,2-5. Arrow Lad and La Poupee covered, six furlongs in 1.18. Top Rank ran five furlongs very easily in 1.7. Concentrate ran a mile in 1.48 3-5, but over the last half registered 51 2-ss. Earthquake easily 'beat The Sun over seven furlongs in 1.30.3-5. Lady Zephyr ran a mile easily, in 1.47 3-5. Cheap Money and Manchu covered half a mile easily in 545. Royal Sceptre ran half a mile in brillianjfc..: effort.- . StarshooteC:: .traverse* seven furlongs "in 1.31. Reserve Fund beat Tea Garden over seven furlbngff-in 1.18 3-5. Metal Bird, with Robin Hood to assist him over the last half-mile, ran eeven furlongs in 1.30 1-5. Wise Choice and Sharp Thorn covered six furlongs in 1.17. Grouse and Silent Flight ran half j mile in 50s. Punchestown and Los Quex compassed six furlongs in 1.18. , A number, of horses worked on the plough. Among these were Minerval«an'd Red Heckle, who ran a. mile in 1.46 4-5, "Elude taking 1.49. Aga Khan, Water Power, Drum Fire, SpearfuL Autopay ;and Mdrena: were others doing useful work on the plough. Arikira wae not in * galloping mood,-declining , to exert himself though, tried on the course and the plough. Overnight ■ arrivals from the eouth ■included Guarantee, Southdown, Blue Hills, Gold, Dress, Fair Weather, Worship, . Irish. Lancer, Bold Brigand and Red Raeer* •. SCRATCHINGS. '."i (By Telegraph.—Press Association;) 'J. CHRISTCHURCH, this day: AH 'of Mr. W.'KKemball'shorsee.were. scratched for their Riccarton engagement* at 9 o'clock this morning. - - •

y.R.C. MEETING. f'\ THIED DAY. ~'T '.! (Received 1 p.m.)' MELBOURNE, thie day. _ The weather is fine for the continuation of the spring meeting of the Victoria Kacing Club at Hemington to-day,