Apollo Eleven Melbourne Cup top-weight

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33290, 30 July 1973, Page 8

Apollo Eleven Melbourne Cup top-weight

6V.Z, Press Assn.—Copyright) | MELBOURNE. | The New Zealand stayer, Apollo Eleven, undefeated in four Australian starts, including the Sydney Cup (3200 metres), has been awarded the top weight of 60kg for this year’s Melbourne Cup. Apollo Eleven is listed on the third line of weights for the SI 12.000 Caulfield Cup behind the 1971 winner. Gay Icarus. Gay Icarus has been given, 61 kg. ahead of last season's! all-conquering three-year-old, | Dayana (60 kg.), and Apollo Eleven is next with 59.5 kg. The first declaration of i weights this year amounted] to 585 for the Caulfield Cup,! easily topping the previous record of 527, in 1971. The Melbourne Cup weights of 457 fell well short of the 1947 record of 521. L A total of 137 horses were entered from New Zealand for both cups. The Caulfield Cup has drawn 81 New Zealand entries and the Melbourne Cup 56. Weights for the two cups] are.—

MELBOURNE CUP, S 153.000; 3200 metres (run on November; 6).—Apollo Elevent 60kgs; Day-i ant 59.5; Gay Icarus, Sobar 59; > Decies (Eng. Imp.) 58.5; Scotch, and Dry 57; All Shot, Glengowan! (N.Z.) 56.5; Baghdad Note,; Corroboree (N.Zi, Gold Brick; 56; Irish Whip (N.Z.). Longfella' (N.Z.), Magnifique (N.Z.) 55;

(Citadel, Pilfer (N.Z.), Young Ida (N.Z.) 54.5; Gladman 54; Brogue (N.Z.). Golden Sam (N.Z.), IdoHou, Latin Knight, Sovereign i Slipper 53.5; Analie, Big Philou, 'Chilton, Dark Suit, Oncidon, [Peg's Pride (N.Z.), Tavel 53; [Double Irish. Kiwi Can (N.Z.), 'Passetreul, Runyon, The Frigate 52.5; Bachelor Baron. Bush Fleet, ; Red Hope. Swell Time (N.Z.), [Toltrice. Willow Prince 52; Altai Khan. Charger (N.Z.), Godfather, I Lord Ben, Royal Shah Stevenson, Velitari 51.5; Audaciteri ! (N.Z.), Big Butch. Galeola. Gay! Master (N.Z.), General Filou.) Haarle. Mighty Keys, Millefleurs, Strike Again (N.Z.), The Developer 51; Arnim (N.Z.) Bed Adam (N.Z.), Gay Marquis. His Bestone (N.Z.) 50.5; The Fixer 50.5; Cyretta (N.Z.), Donogan (N.Z.), Fine Style. Fused. Go, Gentle Jack. Grey Abbey, Harry’s Pal (N.Z.). Mr Expensive. Oak- ! ville Lad (N.Z.) Odyssey. Red Boy ■ N.Z.), Storming (N.Z.) 50; jßrandv Balloon. Bur Oak. Drum Roll, Eye Opener, Fernando, Hippomedon. Little Papoose. Portico 49.5. Aito (N.Z.), Australasia, ICampanello, Cree (N.Z.), Flying 'Gem, Gala Supreme, Lavengro, ! Mallet, Prince Fantina. Princess Eulogy (N.Z.), Rear Action, i Stimulate (N.Z.), Sunset Red. ■Sweet Vamp 49; Acoushla. Air Voyager, Arjuna (N.Z.), Bastille Beggar. Battle Maid (N.Z.), Best Card, Brugan. Cardinal Court, Fox View (N.Z.i, Foxy (N.Z.i, Hasty Queen (N.Z.). Nip O’Bells. Rovlvn (N.Z.i, Sun Opal. Weldun (N.Z.) 48.5; Aerides, Euripides. Gala Red, Go Fun, Heckle’s Choice (N.Z). Jamarl (N.Z.i, Land Lover, Mon Vin. Silastre. Summerosa (N.Z), Swagman •(N Z), Sweet Sorrow. Thanksgiving (N.Z.i 48; Audot, Byng, Crusade (N.Z.) Cuperite. Daneson. Even Bigger, Fair Fun iiN.Z.) Friskv Fred. Hay Burner I (N.Z.i, Hud (N.Z.), Melliton (N.Z), Palamedes. Pharace.

■ Prince Oberon. Roman Court. Roval Domaine. Spiralis, Touiour . L'Amour. Vale Boy. Wirra Mirra ,47.5; Aphros. Babv Ben. Beach [[ (N.Z.i. Belav (N.Z.i. Big Dee , iiN.Z.) Big Prince Captain Peri ' N.Z.i, Dalvere, Darvl’s Wit. ! Direct Line. Director (N.Z,), Erin ifLad. Excise Duty, Farnroda. Fleetilia. Gay Talker Gold Lad,

Grand Scale, Haneda (N.Z,), Happy Go Lucky. Hard Rock, Helmsman. Hill Bank, Hot Dip, Independence Day, Insamala (N.Z.i. Judgement Day. Kahail. Le Count. Lord Egolinc, Lord Monty, Lou Jack Master Trictrac, Medaway, Metric System, Mr Casey, Mr Rise. Mt Venn, Nashalo. Nymphet, Pearl Powder, Portal, Pure Fantasy. Razzia. Re Aurora, Red On Black Remember Jim. Raynard Rouge, Roncium, Royal Hussar, Sacoche, Sahrano (N.Z.i, Saint Fox (N.Z.i, St Lawrence (N.Z.i, Son of Dearie, Tea Break. To Catch a Thief 47.

i Balance of New Zealand! horses are: Honey Beau. Misty i Ville, Teretoa, Tidy Ann. True [Friend 46.5; Alcidum, Deuce. .Dlsa Kaslo Lomond Note. Noble I Ess, Step Ahead 46; Roll of ! Honour. Young Craig 44.5; iDatnerino, Linden, Oriental Bite, Prince Miles 44; Tonkawekan 43.5. CAULFIELD CUP, $114,500; 2500 metres (run on October 20). —Gay Icarus 61; Dayana 60: 6).—Apollo Eleven 60kgs; DayShot, Sobar, Triton (N.Z.) 59; Decies (Eng. imp.) 58.5; Scotch and Dry 57; Lord Nelson (N.Z.) 56.5; Glengowan (N.Z.), Gold Brick 56; Baghdad Note, Citadel, Corroboree (N.Z.), Irish Whip (N.Z.), Longfella (N.Z.), 55.5; Latin Knight. Tauto, Young Ida (N.Z.) 55; Big Philou. Brogue (N.Z.i, Sovereign Slipper 54.5; Gladman, Golden Sam (N.Z.), Idolou, Pilfer (N.Z.) 54; Analie, Oncidon, Passetreul, Red Hope, Runyon. Sharif 53.5; Chilton. Dark Suit. Double Irish, Fleet Zephyr. I'm Scarlet. Joint Venture, The Developer. The Frigate. Velitari 53; Drifted In, El D’Amour. Kiwi Can (N.Z.i. Peg's Pride (N.Z.). Tollrice, Willow Prince 52.5; Altai Khan. Bachelor Baron, Big Butch, Carnation For Me Charger (N.Z.i, Egymtian, Godfather. Lord Ben. Millefleurs, Royal Shah, Stevenson, Wise Virgin 52: Audaciter (N.Z.), Fernando. Gay Master (N.Z.i, General Filou. Gold Skin. Red Boy (N.Z.). Swell Time (N.Z.) 51.5; Ben Adhem. Bush Fleet, Early Farewell, Fused, Galeola, Gay Marquie. Haarle, Hippomedon, John’s Pal (N.Z.i. Mighty Keys,

Odyssey (N.Z.), Strike Again (N.Z.), The Fixer, The Monk 51; Adrian. Aito (N.Z.), Big Dipper, Brandy Balloon, Cyretta (N.Z.), Drum Roll, Eye Opener, Glendaurel (N.Z.i, Harry’s Pal, His Bestone (N.Z.), Levengo, Oakville Lad (N.Z.). Pilgarlic, Princess Eulogy (N.Z.), Royal Orphan, Roylyn (N.Z.i, St Martin, Stimulate (N.Z.). Sunset Red, Acushla 50.5; Arnim (N.Z.), Bastille Beggar. Bur Oak, Donogan (N.Z.I, El Stavros, Gentle Jack, Go, Grey Abbey. Hard Man, Lady Venn, Les Baux, Metallic Prince, Nicty pal, Palace Lane. Prince FanTina, Yorkshire 50; Battle Maid ! (N.Z.i. Denver Boy. First Edition

(N.Z.), Flying Gem, Foxy (N.Z.), Gambier Lad, Hasty Queen (N.Z.), Mr Expensive, My Sahib. Nip O’Bells, Portico, Rear Action, Rogue River, Storming (N.Z.), Sweet Vamp, Wolf Law 49.5; Arjuna (N.Z.), Baby Ben, Brightlights, Brugan, Campanello, Cardinal Court, Fox View (N.Z.), Gala Supreme, Kurdi Mahal, Mackay, Mallet, Merry Bachelor, Proper Sue, Pure Fantasy, Summerosa (N.Z.), Sun Opal. Toujours L’Amour 49; Aerides, Australasasia. Broadway Hit, Dalvere, Daneson. Final Show. First Arrival, Heckle’s Choice (N.Z.), Happy Spectre, Silastre. Sweet Sorrow. Thanksgiving (N.Z.) 48.5;

Air Voyager, Captain Peri (N.Z.), Direct Line, Euripides, Frisky Fred (N.Z), Gala Red, Gay Talker, Haneda (N.Z.), Imogele, Jamarl (N.Z.), Lord Monty, Mellition (N.Z.). Metric System (N.Z.), Mt Venn, Royal Hussar. Son of Dearie, Swagman (N.Z.), To Be Sure, Weldun (N.Z.) 48; Always On, Art Lover (N.Z.), Best Card Coriyule, Cuperite, Daryl’s Wit, Director (N.Z.), Erin Lad, Excise Duty Fair Fun (N.Z.), Go Man. Grand Scale (N.Z,) Gun Barrell. Hud (N.Z.). Land Lover, Leprechaun Lad, Maori King (N.Z.), Nymphette, Prince Oberon. Prince Shifnal (N.Z.), Purple! Patch. Red Crescent, Red on Black, Raynard Rouge, Roman! Interlude. Roval Goglio, Sahrano! I(N.Z.). Saint Fo x (N.Z.). Spiralis,, (Star of Athens. Terrific Form., The Sharper. True Friend 47.5; I Arctic Ant. Big Dee (N.Z.), Bodi.; Boonoorong, Chysis, Could, Crusade (N.Z.), Duglig, Easy Song. Even Bigger (N.Z.). Gentle Scope,. Hillbank. Kaslo (N.Z.). Lord Rego. Major Vet, Mr Casey, Mon Vin. Mosman Prince. Palamedes, Paul Revere (N.Z.I, St Lawrence 47. Balance of New Zealand entries are: Disa. Dmitri. Honey Beau, Insamala, Misty Ville, Roman Court, Royal Court, Teretoa 46.5; Belav, Grey Paree 46: Alcidum, Bankrupt. Damerino, Deuce. High Sail. Linden, Lomond Note,; Prince Miles. Young Craig 45.5: | King Commander, Pureluck. Roll of Honour, Royal Mellav Tonkawekan 45: Dionysus 44.5.'