TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 108, 3 November 1939, Page 11

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Nominations for the Levin Racing Club's Annual Meeting, to be held on November iß> are due at 8 o'clock this evening. *.» ' Duncannoh's acceptance for Ricciarton tomorrow is ih the Linwood Haiijdicap, not the Spring Plate.. ! With Anita Foe, Lady pinkie, White Royal; and Great Legion all finishing behind him on the middle day at Trentham, Ruatiti looks one of the best prospects on form at Stratford tomorrow; He may yet go down to Riccarton early next week for the later days' racing; There is a difference between the class of the hurdlers att Bulls last Saturday and that at Stratford tomorrow, but Air Shot may be found to be well handicapped en the minimum to* morrow. . . ~.* . The only horse remaining in the field for the New. Zealand Derby en Mem* day who is not engaged 6n the ©gelling day at Riccarton tomorrow is Warning The Auckland horsemen N. Vauihan and N. R. MeKttifcle will attend the Stratford Racing Club's Meeting tom<wrow. Vaughan has been engaged to ride Windsor Chief ahd Deficit, and McKenzie will pilot Entail and Scandal. x . Autolite has shown a torrent ot pace in the two races she has had .to date, including the Novice Handicap on the final day at Trentham, when she led to the straight, and the live furlongs of tlie Juvenile Handicap' at Stratford tomorrow gives her a chance of opening her score. According to a New Plymouth report. Aussie Ra suffered severe injuries to a leg When a horse jumped on him at the first hurdle oh the opening day at Trentham. He was unable to~ra'cc again al tlie meeting and may ceauire a sood spell.