SPORTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 88, 11 October 1937, Page 11

SPORTING

AUCKLAND R.C

(Dy Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting is being concluded today in fine, dull weather. There is a good attendance. The track is in first-class order. Results:— Normanby Handicap, £300; 1 mile. —1 Besiege, 9.7 (C. G. Goulsbro'), 1; 5 Parquet, 8.7 (P. Bell). 2; 3 Glen Abb, 7.10 (H. Wiggins), 3. Scr: Marie's Acre. Head; half a length. Time, lmin 40sec. Manukau Hurdles, £400; 2 miles.—2 High Quality, 10.0 (C. Walters), 1; 5 Valpai, 10.7 (J. Day), 2; 7 Prince of Orange, 9.2 (Fergusson), 3. Scr: Windsor Lad. Three lengths each way. Time, 3min 44sec. Epsom Handicap, £400; 6 furlongs.— 1 Gallic, 8.13 (C. G. Goulsbro*), 1; 2 Anion, 7.9 (H. Wiggins), 2; 3 Trilliarch, 7.11 (R. Home), 3. Scr.: Stretto. Neck; length. Time, lmin 12 2-ssec. . JOCKEYS ORGANISE FORMING AN ASSOCIATION (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. A' meeting of jockeys at Ellerslie yesterday considered the advisability of forming an association of New Zealand jockeys and appointed a provisional committee to draft rules for submission to a meeting at Trentham a fortnight hence. The intention, it was stated, was to register a Dominion-wide organisation of jockeys and later to meet the New Zealand Racing Conference in reference to the rates of remuneration and the conditions of employment. POSTHUMOUS HONOURS (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received October 11, 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Chief Ruler headed the sires' list at the Randwick carnival as a result of his sons, Gold Rod and Sir Regent, taking the major handicaps, the Epsom and the Metropolitan. His offspring won £5980, and Pantheon was next with £4050. MOONEE VALLEY CUP WEIGHTS DDlted I'rcss Association— By Elettrla Telecraph—Copyright (Received October 11, 2.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Sir Regent has been rehandicapped 41b for the Melbourne Cup and now has 7.10. Gay Blonde has arrived, and Allunga and Mala are expected to reach Melbourne on Wednesday. Limulet and Shakespeare are due to arrive on Friday. Ajax's stake winnings now total £9900.

The weights allotted New Zealanders in the Mooney Valley Cup are:—Mala 9.2, Wotan 8.11, Flood Tide 8.10, Gay Blonde 8.7, Sir Simper 8.4, Gay Circle 7.10, Desert Chief 7.7, International 7.6, Jack Horner 7.9.