Melbourne Weights

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32359, 27 July 1970, Page 5

Melbourne Weights

(N.Z. Press Association)

MELBOURNE. The New Zealand stayer, Il Tempo, was given top weight of 9-10 for the Melbourne Cup when handicaps for the event were declared yesterday. Il Tempo gives 51b to Divide and Rule in the Melbourne Cup but Divide and Rule is topweight with 9-6 in the Caulfield Cup. Divide and Rule is unlikely to contest either Spring race. He is expected to go to the United States.

The handicapper is giving nothing away to the New Zealand contingent in either race. They are weighted right up to their best New Zealand form. The third top-weight in the Melbourne Cup is the Americanowned, New Zealand-bred three-year-old, Piko. He is asked to carry 9-1 in the Caulfield Cup and only one pound less in the Melbourne Cup. Il Tempo’s cup weight represents four pounds more than weight-for-age and is three pounds more than joint topweights, Rain Lover and General Command, carried in the cup last year.

Apart from Galilee, with 10-0 in 1967 and 10-1 in 1968. 11 Tempo has received more weight in the cup than any horse since Tulloch in 1961.

Weights for the two major spring cups are:— CAULFIELD CUP, $56,250, Um. —Divide and Rule 9-6: Black Onyx 9-4; Big Philou, Crewman 9-2: Broker’s Tip, Piko (N.Z.), Tails 9-1; Bardall (N.Z.), Cyron, Nausori (N.Z.) 9-0; Fileur, Roman Consul 8-13: Kalgoorlie (N.Z.) 8-12; Alrello, Bompa

(N.Z.) 8-11; Johnny Cash (N.Z.), Not Again (N.Z.), Our Faith, Tavel 8-8; Ahjay (N.Z.). Baghdad Note (N.Z.), Choucuana (N.Z.), City Court (N.Z.), Lochcourt (N.Z.), Panvale, Rajah Sahib, Rumoroso, Tomray (N.Z.), Yuri 8-7; Cachondeo, Every Post (N.Z.), Gay Poss, Ima Kiwi (N.Z.), Mediiuve. (N,Z.), Meldie (N.Z.), Mighty Concorde (N.Z.), Royal Parma, Sir Trutone (N.Z,), Top Flat 8-6; Arctic Symbol, Forex, King Pedro, Proud Chief (N.Z.), Shantung (N.Z.), Shorengro, Skint Dip (N.Z.). Tauto 8-5: Corrandulla (N.Z.), Epidaurus, Fans (N.Z.), Golven, Joking, Prince Medes. Sandy’s Hope 8-4; Alsop, Blue Neo, Bold Warrior, Bulgaria, Frivole (N.Z.), King Medes, Lord Charles, Ricochet, Spillane. Sundale, Tobermory, Wiedersehen 8-3: Anne Gable (N.Z.), Hodmandod, Ima Martian (N.Z.), Lancelot (N.Z.). Peter’s Empire, Regal Jane 8-2; Better Talk, Gnapur. Goliette, Gypsy Moss. Pep (N.Z.), Portable, Red Loki (N.Z.), What’s

Brewing 8-1: Affectionate. Dormaranne (N.Z.), Galllcus, Honda (N.Z.), Moomba Fox (N.Z.), Pasa Doble (N.Z.), Raad, Straight (N.Z.), Vanishing, Vansittart 8-0.

Njew Zealand horses weighted below 8-0 are:

Miss Otakiri (N.Z.), Narcotic <N.Z.), Sir Hinsman (N.Z.) 7-12; Coronia (N.Z.), Royal Andrew (N.Z.) 7-11: Bluffing (N.Z.), Jubilation (N.Z.), Whiti Te Ra 7-10; Grenade (N.Z.), Parmestan (N.Z.), Royal Bliss (N.Z.) 7-9; Notorious, Rightson, Watallan 7-8; Arrivederchi, Babura, Jet Commander, Royal Fair, Solex. Suttle 7-7; Temali 7-6; Cafe Royal, Conquer, El Peso, Hayburner, Hot Summer. Winchman 7-5; Celeus 7-4; Halyvourgiki, (late Prince Steven) 7-3; Dee Jay 7-2; Battle Hymn, Cervantes, Lord Thurteen (late Thurteen), Royal Patrol (late Royal Parade) 7-0.

MELBOURHE CUP, $77,000; 2m. —Il Tempo (New Zealand) 9-10, Divide and Rule 9-5; Piko (New Zealand) 9-0; Big Philou, Crewman 8-13; Nausori (New Zealand), Fileur 8-12; Tails 8-11; Bardall (New Zealand), Not Again (New Zealand), Roman Consul 8-10; Tavel 8-9; Tomray

(New Zealand), Alrelio, Baghdad Note (New Zealand), City Court (New Zealand), Mediate (New Zealand), Our Faith 8-8: Panvale 8-7: Johnny Cash (New Zealand), Arctic Symbol, Cachondeo, Every Post (New Zealand), Forex, Ima Kiwi (New Zealand), King Pedro, Lochcourt (New Zealand), Meldie (New Zealand), Mighty Concorde (New Zealand), Skint Dip (New Zealand), Tauto 8-6; Top Flat. Fans (New Zealand), Gay Poss, Ruoroso, Shorengro, Sir Truetone date Trutone, New Zealand). Spillane 8-5; Yuri, Alsop, Choucuana (New Zealand), Epidauris, Richochet, Royal Parma, Shantung (New Zealand) 8-4; Wiedersehen, Gnapur 8-3; Lancelot (New Zealand), Anne Gable (New Zealand), Bulgaria, Corrandulla (New Zealand), Dormaanne (New Zealand), Raad, Red Loki (New Zealand) 8-2: Sundale, Gallicus, Gypsy Moss, Ima Martian (New Zealand), King Medes. Pep (New' Zealand). Peter’s Empire, Portable, Proud Chief (New Zealand), Regal Jane, Romany, Sandy's Hope, Straight (New Zealand), Vansittart. Whats Brewing. Better Talk, Frivole (New Zealand), Gold Casket. Goliette, Hodmandod 8-1; Naples 8-0.

New Zealand horses weighted’ under 8-0 are:

Sir Kinsman, Spectre, Bluffing, Rightson 7-8; Foxvale, Grenade, Jubiliation, Sliderule, Whiti Te Ra 7-7; Arrivederci, Hay Burner, Silex 7-5; Babura. Temali, Winchman 7-4; Halyvourgiki (late Prince Steven) 7-3; Conquer, Dee Jay. Royal Patrol (late Royal Parade) 7-0. Stylish Major Fourth (NZ.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) WESTBURY (New York). Fresh Yankee (Canada) won the SUS3O,OOO ($NZ26,800) Roquepine Trot at Roosevelt Raceway last Friday night. Fresh Yankee, the 7-year-old mare which won the twelfth Roosevelt International last week ran the mile and a quarter in 2min 34 2-ssec to win by three-quarters of a length from Tidalium Pelo (France), with half a length to the United States runner, Earl Laird. The New Zealand trotter. Stylish Major was fourth. Apprentice Suspended (N.Z. Press Association) WANGANUI. The apprentice jockey, T. N. Stevens, was suspended for two riding days at the Rangitikei Hunt Club’s meeting at Marton on Saturday. Ste veins, rider of Palorna, was found guilty of checking; Windsor Boy near the half mile in the Closeburn Maiden.