35 ACCEPT FOR CUP

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30279, 4 November 1963, Page 4

35 ACCEPT FOR CUP

Favourite Draws Well (N.Z. Press Assn—Copyright) MELBOURNE, November 3. Summer Regent, the New Zealand-owned outright favourite for the Melbourne Cup, has drawn number 8 barrier position for the cup on Tuesday. Another strong New Zealand fancy, the 1960 Caulfield Cup winner Ilumquh. has drawn the rails position. The cup second favourite. Grand Print has number five position. Thirty-three horses seven more than the safety limit—were left in the cup last night. The Victoria Racing Club committee eliminated three horses, the former New Zealand gallopers. Tambula. Silvery Sands and Tamure. and declared four emergencies. The third favourite My Contact has drawn well with No. 7. but Maidenhead is right off the course with No. 22. The V.R.C. do not draw' barriers for the emergency horses If they get a nm they will start from the outside of the field. Connexions of Klldarlin earlier reported as a doubtful runner, decided at a conference last evening to leave her in the cup. The only two scratchings since final acceptances on Thursday were Castanea and Hunting Hom. Cup Field The field, with barrier 4.40 p.m. (New Zealand time) Tuesday.— MELBOURNE CUP, £25.750; 2m.

Tuesday. The leading jockey. George Moore was offered the ride on Alpenaea but declined. After a good track trial tn the morning, there was support for the New Zealand stayer Straight Irish in the Hotham. but he finished well back after striking some interference. The Stewards' report on the race said that Straight Irish's owner-trainer, J. Coffey, had asked the stewards for permission to apply zvlocaine ointment to the gelding’s of! hind bumper. On veterinary advice permission was not granted, but the club’s veterinary surgeon dressed the bumper ana a bandage was applied. Results:— VICTORIA DERBY, £10.000: lira. CRAFTSMAN (Better BoyBlue Gipsy) S-10 SIR DANE i Summertime— Casa) 8-10 G. Lan* 2 FUTURE (Targul—Festive Air) 8-10 G. Podmore 3 Eighteen started. Length neck. Time 2:30 2-5. Betting: 6 to 1. 8 to 1, 6 to 1. £««M STAKES, gf.

RIP A (Pride of KildareGold Spi) 7-6 J. Stocker 1 HEIRLOOM (Rego - Dark Jewel) 7-10 S. Cassidy 2 KILSHERY (Edmundo—Lady Pirouette) 9-7 W. Pyers 3 Thirteen started. Half a neck, head. Time, 1:9 3-5. Betting: 14 to 1. 10 to 1, 7 to 2.

MACKINNON STAKES. £3600; lim. SUMMER FAIR (Summertime—Reuter) 9-3 G. Moore I SOMETIME (Summertime— Nereid) 8-5 W. Pyers 2 HAVELOCK (Targul—Vixenish) 9-3 G. Podmore 3 Eight started. Two lengths and a half, length and a half. Time, 2:4 1-5. Betting: 7 to 2, 9 to 4. 1 to 2.

st. lb 132 Sometime (20) w. 553 Pyers Grana Print (5), J. 9 5 Purtell 9 3 525 Tatua (18). G. Edge 9 1 056 Iluxnquh (1). R. Skelton J. 8 12 409 Coppeli us (21). Lane G. 8 10 301 River Seine <171. H. Molloy 8 8 217 Gaterus (12). A. Muiley w. 8 7 951 My Contact (7). A. Smith • 7 099 King Cobbler (24) Wakker D. 8 4 Ml Summer Regent 18). J. Riordan 8 4 186 Ennis (15). F. Re.va 8 3 062 Conference <4>, L. Coles 8 2 437 Maidenhead (22). R. Selkrig 8 2 650 Arctic Star (18), B. Gliders 1 1 370 Blue Shaun (2), P. Hyland • 0 917 Prince Regoli (10), B. Dawes ■ 0 234 Welkin Prince (9) F. Traen 8 0 003 Alpensea (25) 7 13 160 Nungan (3). A. Burton 7 13 600 Rural Loch (14). F. Moore 7 12 000 Baroda Gleam (23), A May 7 11 924 Gatum Gatum ( 19). J. Johnson 7 11 160 Straight Irish (11 7 11 141 Battle Standard («). W. Camer 7 8 108 Marchant (26). R. Mallyon 7 7 580 Kildarlin (13) 6 13 Emergencies: 208 Homesteader 7 5 830 Dorbella. P. Knuckey 7 4 705 Meadow Earl. R Kingston 7 3 746_ Sullivan 7 _2