AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 253, 25 October 1934, Page 22

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

THE WERRIBEE MEETING. UPOKO ARIKI WINS CUP. MELBOURNE, October 24. The New Zealand-bred gelding Upoko Ariki, trained by J. T. Jamieson, was successful at tlin Werribee meeting to-day, winning the Werribee Cup, in which Epigram and Palm Queen were unplaced. Playground, owned by Mr. S. Sievers, was second in the Jumpers' Flat. Result: — WERRIBEE CUP of £200 and trophy valued at £40. Nine furlongs. UPOKO ARIKI (N.Z.-bredi, ch g, 4yrs, by Chief Ruler—Podokes ("Mr. D. M. Ertnin"). 7.11— E. Barfle 1 OOP BIRD (Mr. F. Foulsham), 7.0— H. Morris 2 TAISHO (Mr. 11. E. Vail), B.O—A. Reed 3 Epigram made the pace, but tired. Palm Queen was never dangerous.

MOONEE VALLEY. N.Z. HORSES ENGAGED. MELBOURNE, October 24. The acceptors for the Moonee Valley meeting on Saturday include:— St. Albans Handicap of £400, two-year-old colts and geldings, four furlongs.— Latliarna. W. S. Cox Plate of £000 and trophy valued at £100. weiglit-for-age, nine furlongs and a half.—Closing Time, Silver Rintf. Moonee Valley Gold Cup of £ 2800 and enp valued £200, one mile and four furlongs and a half.—Nightly, 9.2 ; Master Brierly, 8.11 ; Walton Park, 7.11 ; Upoko Ariki, 7.8 ; Oriel, 7.3. Dundonald Handicap of £400. six furlongs.—Royal Hunting, Araunah, Movie Staf.

PROSTRATION AMISS. A ______ MELBOURNE, October 24. The New Zealand racehorse Prostration lias gone amiss, and is returning to the Dominion for a long spell.