Handicaps For Big Australian Events

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30666, 4 February 1965, Page 4

Handicaps For Big Australian Events

(N.Z.PA.-Reuter—Copyright) MELBOURNE.

The Sydney sprinter, Time And Tide, has been allotted top-weight in the rich autumn sprints, the Oakleigh Plate and the Newmarket Handicap. • The £ASOOO Oakleigh Plate will be run over 51 furlongs at Caulfield on February 20, and the £A12,000 Newmarket over six-furlongs at Flemington on March 6. Time and Tide has been handicapped 94 for the Plate and 9-2 for the Handicap. In the Newmarket, Time And Tide has five pounds more than Star of Heaven (8-11). Bookmakers in Sydney have ranked them equal favourites, while Melbourne bookmakers preferred Star Of Heaven. The stayer. Summer Fair, has been alloted top-weight for the £A12,000 Australian Cup to be run over 10 furlongs at Flemington on March 8. He will carry

There is only nine pounds difference between the first 15 horses in the cup, with the New Zealand gallopers Elkayel and Royal Duty, on 8-10 each. Elkayel has not been harshly treated as he finished third with 8-5 in the Caulfield Cup. and second with 8-7 in the Melbourne Cup. Entrants for the three richest events of the autumn carnival are:

AUSTRALIAN CUP, £12.000: Um; March B.—Summer Fair 9-5: Sir Dane 9-3; Grand Print 9-2: Contempler 9-1; Bon Filou (N.Z.). Nicopolis, Rashlore. Sometime 9-0: Craftsman, Future 8-13: Piper’s Son 8-12: Havelock. Summer Regent (N.Z.) 8-11: Elkayel (N.Z.). Royal Duty (N.Z.) 8-10; Brandy Lad. New Stateman 8-9: Count Radiant. Royal Sovereign. Victory Roll 8-8; Amusement Park, Commodore Roberts (N.Z.), Galerus 8-5: Yangtze 8-4: Munich, Prince Ming, Prince Regoli. Royal Student (Imp.) 8-3: Check Up 8-2: Alcatraz, Blue Era. Brunswick, Hunting Horn 8-1; Alaglon, Captain Blue, Confidence 8-0. Other New Zealand entrants are: Quite £ble. Tax Free 7-10: Quebec NEWMARKET HANDICAP, £12,000: Of: March o.—Time and Tide 9-2; Contempler 9-1; Rashlore 9-0: Nicopolis 8-13; Craftsman. Star of Heaven 8-11: Cele’s Image. Pardon Me. Ripa 8-11: Brandy Lad. New Stateman. Rio (N.Z.), Samson 8-8; Farnworth, The Tempest, Tipperary Star. Victory Roll 8-0: Blue Victory. . Bowl King, Captain Blue, FerguI aon. Longwood, Rush Bye 8-4: Munich. Prince Paladin, Shifnal •-*: Prince Ming. Royal Student 1 (imp.) 8-2; Check Up. Commo-' k ' *■

dore Roberts (N.Z.) 8-1: Medieval Maestro, Miss Daybreak Recorder 8-0. Other New Zealand entrants are: Cool 711; Weatherley 7-5. DUKE OF NORFOLK STAKES, £8500: 2m; March 13.—Sir Dane 9-5; Piper's Son 9-4; Royal Duty (N.Z.) 8-12: Count Radiant 8-10: Victory Roll 8-8: Amusement Park 8-7; Alagalon 8-5; Hunting Horn, Rack and Ruin, Welltown, Yangtze 8-3: Mandaya 8-1; Celero, Paradise Inn 8-0. Other New Zealand entrants are Riotous 7-9; Quebec 7-7; Ben, Taratoe 7-7: Teflon 7-3.