SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24713, 2 November 1945, Page 7

SPORTING

♦ METROPOLITAN TXJ. TO-MORROWS PROSPECTS Discussion on the New Zealand Cup, which will be decided at the Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting at Addington tomorrow, has taken a wide range and indications are that, providing conditions remain favourable, new attendance and totalisato-r records will be established. Integrity, Double Peter, War Guard, Loyal Friend, Countless, Bronze Eagle, and Haughty are all in demand, and in what v=»Vi d x b ! a £ rea * netting race Bronze Eagle, Integrity, and Haughty will probably be the best backed. The weather has remained fine and the track should be fast. Horres in form include:— ri, 1 ,:?! a." l —Victoria Handicap:. Galvena. Loyal Nurse, Traverse. 11.47 a.m.—Spring Handicap: Believe Me. Benghazi, Max Baer. 12.32 p.m,—Riccarton Stakes: Nelsonova, Scholarship, Town Talk. 1.22 p.m.—New Zealand Cup: Loyal Friend, Bronze Eagle, Haughty. n«J« p "2irF anter » bury Handicap: Cameronja". Emulous, Scottish Emperor. <5,f;;V-jJ 1 -—Nonunion Trotting Handicap: S HFS, Lady - Egoist, Willie Winkie. **izL P- m ; —Empire Handicap: In the Mood, Medical Student, Highland Scott. AUSTRALIAN RACING MELBOURNE CUP ACCEPTORS TYPHOON AND IMMEDIATE ENGAGED (Hec. 7.55 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 1. A Held of 30 horses, the biggest for r}m e ,.,?f ar l" V as left >n the Melbourne r 5 w "£ n . flnal acceptances were declared to-day. The only surprise withdrawal was w V * J£ e Derb y favourite, Don Pedro. w f"-packed horses have been hlfyj?-£ ad l y at *"?. ba «ier, the exceptions i^K» T 9^ 00n ' s*° has drawn the rails, ana bt. Fairy, who is number .two. There are six three-year-olds in the held. St. Fairy will attempt to equal the record =.» ldon ; T t e Trum P. and Rivette. who are the only horses with Caulfield and Melbourne Cups to their credit in one Following are the acceptors (barrier positions in brackets) for the

Typhoon is to be ridden by S. Ralph 2 a Sh5S« ed i ~te , by , L ' Hare " T yPho°" ran" ?hf te „i inß * five , iwion & in.lmin 3sec on !hl.fJ M i trac L k . at Ca "lfield to-day. and tai£ Ul » IhOWl hOW hl l real form in th <= Canhls fft&3LS n Saturday. Typhoon gave EIS.JS. . 0 ? ln *- <iom Panion. Exceiis, four tnrn t^L S « art, C a^ CatChin S hlm a * the »f?r four fu >->onSs In 49sec. after which he was not hurried. CANTERBURY J.C. HANDICAPS ' £ g han^« P s have been deSTEWARDS' HANDICAP, of £1500" six j£Z n &Z- P £ nsl "; ol J ?- 2: G «" Stream 9-1* John Gay. Royal Heir 8-12; Whackie 8-8 : gj-°™P a 8-7; Master Dash 8-6; Bonny Flight 8-4; Grand Forest 8-3; Lord Advocate 8-2; Tutere, Lord Luck 8-0-Irish Note 7-11; Dilias 7-10; Tuis 7-9-Depr've 7-7; Burberry. Aurora Australis 7-6; Theiolyn 7-3; Whitley 7-2; Powys Nurnie. Lady Nahleen. Lilheen Ration! Rahiri, Drambuie. Juriste. Bonnie Chela TURF tntries for. All events at- tv>» em.< nn meeting to b* held at Motukarara Saturday. November 17. win clc«£ a? th2 to^day bUry J ° Ckey Club «omsTt 5 p!m A Strong Team

J?l Rlccar ton trainer, T. H. GiUett will have a useful quartet to represent Ws stable at the forthcoming meetings! Palfrey has gone on the right wav since Wth his comparatively light weight of 7-11 to the New Zealand Cup, he must s?„seriously considered. M&s Medley SSd I So.«SS. fI J? ,t P**™** *°r the Cup* fhil a i th °ugh her owner stated earlier that she would not contest the event it is C M?n n^M e WUI be a competitor hL cD »s ald nas b S en engaged to ride £ er : Koa Manu and tady Welbeck haw both done well since their Labour Dav racing, and. should race prominently a V t £?™ Cu Pit meetin S- I" the meantime the me«ir?g be :J aCEd at toe Banks Attractive Juvenile CorStfeTe 6 SS?i?S by Leighon from re> Dv Solferino- from Dame hi wi a « ; Ce A„ t ha^»attrac^ d attention InSct erWk"gSvS. toe col °* rs °J g^^dAt the Stud Snow Elf, by; Tidal from Freeze ha-! SSSf- 1 Q" 66 " b y Robespierre from Ada has foaled a chestnut Hlly to the same sire. Both mares are to visitKinfromlnTeiaPf Skyquest. by AuturSnus £ %,£♦ escop . e ' ha ? Produced a filly foal AJI s£!?■££• and wiU vlslt Cox mar ,es are owned by Mrs L. A Remarkable Record „,. A m N< i w Zea L lan <* Press Association cablegram from London states that G. RtchfJhf„ b u oUght - hls ddln ß successes to 3000 when he won on Exotic in the Icklingham Stakes at Newmarket. The crowd gave him an unrestrained ovation. At Flemington To-morrow for the principal races on the first day of the Victoria Racing Club's sp ii n iL m £S tln S to-morrow are as followsa^ IC o T^ AI ?? R ? Y - of £soo °: onelSte and a half.—Hakim, Attley, Don Pedro, Euxine, Reveille, Four Freedoms, Lord Baden, Liberty Law, Leonard, Nestor, Magnificent, Gay Lad, Hoyle, Viva, Blue Legend 8-10.

CANTALA STAKES, of £2000: one mile.—Three Wheeler 8-8; Royal Flight Typhoon 8-7; High Play 8-6; Royal Gem" 8-5; La Patrice 8-4; Nagation 8-2; Delina. Silver Rocks 8-1; Propontis 7-11: Gay Revelry 7-10; Prating 7-2; Carey 6-9; Glen Rannock 6-7. L. K. S. MACKINNON STAKES, of £2000; weight-for-age; one mile and a Quarter.—Lawrence, Russia 9-3; Logical St. Fairy, 9-0; Flight, Tranquil Star 8-12. Immediate is an acceptor for the Hotham Handicap, in which he has the ton weight of 8-7.

From Staying Family Bonny Flight is an interesting entrant for distance events at the New Zealand Cup meeting, and intentions are to race the Salmagundi mare over some ground this season. It can be claimed for Bonny Flight that she is one of the best sprinters in the country, and although she- has not won beyond a sprint distance, in the New Zealand Oaks, run over a mile and a half she finished third to Miss Medley and Lalla Meer last season. Other members of this family in Royal Flight. Gold Flight, and Night Wings have been winners over middle distances, and Bonny Flight has given the impression that she will not be lacking in stamina. At Winton To-morrow

The Auckland light-weight horseman H N. Wiggins has been engaged to ride Signal Officer in the New Zealand Victory Cup, says the "Southland Times." Wiggins won last year's New Zealand Cup on Kevin. Signal Officer's final appearance before he goes to Rlccarton to contest the New Zealand Victory Clip and other events at the Cup carnival will be' in the open sprint at Winton to-morrow The Salmagundi four-year-old has thrived in his work since winning at Gore on Labour Day, and if he carries on he will strip in great order for the Cup race Signal Officer is an out-and-out stayer and will probably find the sprint journey at Winton much too-short for him For all that he has won over six furlongs—a division of a novice race at Invercargill 12 months ago, when he recorded lmin 14 3-ssec. He carried on to win ,a hack mile at Rlccarton and his efforts since have, in the main, been over middle distances. R. E. McLellan has a great record in the preparation of stayers, and with Signal Officer he looks certain to gain further honours Signal Officer will be ridden to-morrow by H. Phillips, who will also have the mounts on Salad and Agerieb. The last-named is in the Winton Stakes, and is a sister to Saldowa.

MELBOURNE CUP. of £ 10.000. Two miles st. lb. Lawrence <20) 9 6 Counsel (8) 9 2 Rainbird (4) Silver st. lb. 7 7 St. Fairy (2) 9 2 Flight (29)-.. 9 1 Link (30) Blue 7 5 Russia (28) 8 12 Immediate (15) Legend (25) Euxine (5) 7 4 7 3 8 7 Peter (18) 8 7 Typhoon (1) 8 4 Space (6) Parenva (12) Queen 7 2 7 2 Oatcake (17) 8 2 War Eagle (3) 8 2 Great Victory (22) 7 13 Midas (9) 7 2 Grampian (14) 7 1 Logical (23)' Register (24) 7 0 7 0 Valour) (10) 7 12 Duntroon (6) 7 11 King Leonard (16) Viva (13) Cable 6 13 6 13 Opera (11) 7 11 SpearNews (26) Liberty 6 11 main (27) 7 11 Punctillia (19) 7 7 Law (21) 6 11