AUSTRALIAN TURF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 229, 28 September 1938, Page 18

AUSTRALIAN TURF.

A.J.C. MEETING.

PROSPECTS OF GEEBUNG.

KAY EMULATE PRINCE FOOTE.

SYDN'EY, September 27.

Providing that international events are not worse at the week-end, the sprints racing carnival opening at Randwick on Saturday is expected to be the most successful for yearn. The coiiiim: is in splendid order as a result of recent good rains.

I lie Press Association commentator reports that F. McGrath believe* that I?** ' ,et(J 'iie another Prince roote. (leebung is ineligible to start in the Australian Derby owing to an irre<Milarity in hi* entry. consequently lie will lie toned to run in the K|isom Handicap. I üblieity. from Mciiraths stable, is a doubt lul quantity as far as the Kpsom Handicap is concerned, so that a piquant situation has arisen in which a Derby discard might compensate for an accident to a stable-mate.

It is also noteworthy that the Kpsom Handicap favourite Nightguard should be housed at McGrath's stables in charge of the Melbourne trainer J. Sin»r. Nightguard is regarded by Victorians as unbeatable in the Kp*oin Handicap, but New South YY'ales experts are not so keen oil the jockey H. Skidmore, who rid* better at home in Melbourne than in Syd ney.

G. I nee also lias an Epsom Handicap replacement, as Denis, who was lame to-day. will (Jive way to Spear Chief as the stable m main Kpcsom Handicap hope. Gold Rod has galloped brilliantly and hopes were entertained that he Would encounter Royal Chief at weight-for-age on Saturday. However, it is expected that lie will be reserved for the Metropolitan Handicap on Monday.

Mares at'o not greatly fancied in the spring. hut Cooratiga is expected to be nn exception. Many consider Royal Chief unable to concede her 231b in the Metropolitan Handicap. Mr. W. S. Clenn has arrived from Xew Zealand for the spring racing. He has a likely juvenile, Beau Mari. by Beau l'ere from Betroth. Beau Mari is trained by •T. T. Jamieson. who also has the very smart. Folk Song, by Siegfried from Princess Bell.