SYDNEY CUP WEIGHTS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30073, 6 March 1963, Page 5

SYDNEY CUP WEIGHTS

Great Sensation Heads Last fJTZ. Frew A»tn.—CopvrioM) SYDNEY, Masch 5. The 10-year-old New Zealand veteran stayer. Great Senaation, has been made toiwweijght at P-9 in the £lO,OOO Sydney Cup. Great Sensation also will carry top-weight of 9-7 in the Miller’s Lager . Handicap, £lO,OOO, of 1| miles on April 6. The weisi'ts were announced last night. Another New Zealand horse. Stipulate, la second top-weight in the Sydney Cup with 9-6, and with 9-4 is in a similar position for the Miller’s. The A.JjC. handicapper, Mr K. Goodwin, gave rival champions Sky and Aquanita equal top-weight of 1 9-12 for both the Doncaster Handicap (£8000) and the Malayan Racing Association ; cup. i Sky High was also given i equal second top-weight of 1 9-4 in the Miller’s Handicap 1 but was not entered for the ! Sydney Cup. ' Aquanita was not entered for those two races. i The Epsom winner, Rochi dale, has been given equal 1 third top-weight of 9-6 in the j Doncaster and the same weight in the Malayan Racl ing Association Cup. I This is 51b more than he 1 carried when he won the I Epsom Handicap at Rand- [ wick on September 29 from Wenona Girl and New Statesman. I The Oakleigh Plate winner, I Kilshery seems to be I weighted up to his top form I in both the Doncaster and I Miller’s Handicaps. Great Sensation certainly earned his place as topI weight for the Sydney Cup, I although he was not a certain ’ visitor to Australia, racing writers said.