MELBOURNE NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21325, 28 October 1932, Page 9

MELBOURNE NEWS

OPENING OF CUP CARNIVAL TOMORROW'S ENGAGEMENTS' THE VICTORIA DERBY FIELD (Received October 27, n.5 p.m.! MELBOURNE. Oil. 27 The Melbourno Cup carnival opens tomorrow, when tho leading event of tho programme is the Victoria Derby for which tho New Zealand colt Gnino Carrington is favourite. Tho final acceptances for this event are:— VICTORIA DERBY, Of X100U; li' miles Oratory The Dawn Patrol Eastern Chief Silvcrton Top Uolo K u vera Rnacli Oro Liberal Turbino Streperus Gaino Carrington All tho abovo colts aro weighted at fist 10lb. Tho following New Zonlandera aro acceptors for tho events named:—Liniarch and Prestige for Ihe Maribyrnong Plate. Havering and Manawhcnua for tho Hotham Handicap. Splutter and Wakeful for the Mclbourno Stakes. Tho starting barrier positions in »tho Melbourne Cup aro; Dawn Patrol, on the rails: Gnino Carrington, 0; Manawhcnua. 17; Coinpris, 0; Peter Jackson, 23: Admiral Drake, 20. TRACKS SLOW FOR TRAINING WORK OF NEW ZEALAND HORSES MELBOURNE. Oct. 27 After overnight rain tho tracks wcro slow for training work this moi'ning. At Flemihglou. on tho course proper. tho Now Zeahniders. Admiral Uj":iko (li. "Whittle) and Muuawhcnua (M. Reams) ran six furlongs in ,1.22. Peter Pan (A. Knox) and Satmoth.(C f Scuhill) covered 10 furlongs in 2.21, tbo first milo in 1.50. Denis Boy ran six furlongs easily in 1.21. Tho New Zealandor Coiupria (J. Burke), assisted by llorowhonua (N.Z.), did fivo in 1.0. Beauiplly (G. Weiiman) ran 12 furlongs in 2.4!), tho first tep in 2.20. On tho grass Lough iNoagh (M. McCarteu). Kuvera (E. Belly and tho New Zealauder Havering (A. Heed) did strong naccwork and ran the last four furlongs in 511s. Lough Ncagh went well. Elniaros and HilVerton did iv mile' in 1.62, and Oro (F. Wright) a. milo in 1.50J, with Turbine to assist over tho first six in 1.22. Shadow King {P, Egan) Went> 10 furlongs in 2.17. the' last one in lis. Middle Watch (J. Callaghap) did It) in 2.20 J. White Nose ran tho last .fiv.o furloncs of his work in 1.11. Tho Dawn Patrol covered 10 furloncs in 2.28. •' On the prnHß at Cnulfield llio New Zealand colt Gaine Carrington just beat bis fitaldemates Petef' Jackson and Splutter over a. mile in 1.40', tho first four furlongs in 5Hs. Yarramba (E. C. Britt) beat Ilieli Command over 10 furloncs in 2.15. the first mile in lAS. Eastern Chief went better •than Tsnina and Trireme over a milo in 1.52. Parkwood beat .Timniie Boy over_ six furlongs in 1.1!). Easy Money (N.Z.) ran three furlongs in 38s. Lady Pam and Rulanut (N.Z.) <lid a milo in 1.40*. Streperus (F. Devalle) went 10 furloncs at half-pace, and Liberal nine furlongs easily in 2.14. Dermid did four furlongs in 5Hs. Star God and Debenture ran six in 1.20. and .Rogilla seven in 1.35 without boine extended. Liniarch and Prestigo (N.Z.) ran four in 51s. At Mentono on the crass Indium (!'. Dempscy) beat Scalpel (C .Badger) bv six lengths over a mile in •1.40}. Glenanton ran seven furlongs in 1.35. M.v Talisman and Tugacre (N.Z.) did four furlones in 555. and Bayacre and Hunt tho Slipper four "Vlie ' Melbourne Cup candidate. Silent Bird, is receiving veterinary treatment. FORM AT TRENTHAM NEW ZEALAND CUP HORSES FAST PASSAGE IMPRESSES [from our own correspondent] WELLING TON, Wed n esd a y Ten of tho 21 New Zealand Cup horses raced at tho Wellington meeting, namely. Gay Crest, Historic. Arikira, Spenrful, Fast. Passage. Minerval, Merry Peel, Palm, Red Sun and Flower. Historic, Fast Passage and Merry Peel were winners on tho fiat and Palm was successful over hurdles. The form of these horses as regards cup possibilities revealed Fast Passage in a very favourable light. She should have won the Wellington Handicap on Ibo first day and on the second she stayed on very solidly to win. Fast Passage, who is a sister to Waterline, has developed into a very solidlooking maro and she will have most friends for the cup of those who were seen in action here. Historic won the Harcourl Cup. but on that form his prospects of defeating Gav Crest, who will make a bigger improvement, do not look bright. Arikira's form makes him a poor prospect for Riccarton. and Minerval will have to improve. Merrv Peel appears more likely in tho Stewards' Handicap than at two miles. Pnhu will stay all right, but his flat form is not up to expectations, and both Red Sun and Flower will have to make marvellous progress in the fortnight if either is to win the New Zealand Cup. Tho goiii!* nt Riccarton will be different from what was experienced here. but. making full allowance for that, Fast Passace appears to bold safely all those that were saddled up nt tho Wellington meeting. Cadland. ".rent Star, Royal Routine. Arrow Lad. Merry Peel, Rational 11.. La Poupee, Normandy and The Quorn were Stewards' Handicap candidates racing at Wellington. Cadland was-unplaced in his only start, but on tho better going at Riccarton ho should be moro prominent. Great Star is probably in better form than ever at present, and. freshened up for the Stewards' Handicap, he should bo dangerOU Royal Routine will need to improve and Arrow Lad also, but Merry Peel should be a possibility. There is a suspicion, however, that iiis brilliancy has been dimmed by bis recent racing over longer journeys. Of the lightweights. La Poupee and Iho Oliorn will make most appeal. Normandy raced below form in his only start, but ho was unable to hit out well in the soft going and he is likely to do better on top of the gfound. Normnndy nnd Tho Quorn are hi hack class and they may find the compimy in tho Stewards' just a littlo too strong. riccarton gossip RESUMPTION OF TRAINING CUP RIDER FOR SHATTER [nV TISIjKGRAPil —OWN CORRKBPON PENT] CHRISTCHURCII, Thursday The Riccarton tracks wcro reopened today and were freely patronised. In spite of tho soaking rainfall of tho previous five days tho outside of tho trial grass piovidotl Boft but reasonably good going. Apart troni those racing at Trenthom nil horses have hud an easy time since last week and in consequence were restricted to short work only to-day. while fast Union were out or the question. t . t t , Those trainers who had looked forwaia to racing their horses at Rangiora on Labour Day and others who did not contemplate such a- lengthy break in training operations aTO beginning to feel some anxiety, especially in regard to .New Zealand Cup candidates. One of these is Concintiatc, who, except for* some useful work on Saturday, has hot been able to gallop uince returning from Sydney. Although a definite engagement has not been made it is almost certain that A, Eastwood will ride Fast Passage in tho New Zealand Cup. Eastwood won the race on Chide three years ago, was unplaced op Desert Glow the following year and 12 months ago was beaten by half a length oil Admiral Drake . Shatlcr is likely to have < - ' services of L. .T. Ellis, who will be frc ■(> a result ol Merry Peel's probable defe The Apprentices' Handicap on the first day's programme of tho cup meeting is»tonfined to hacks that have never won a race of six furlongß or under at tho timo of starting. Since the nominations were received on Friday last it has bocn ascertained that no fewer , than seven of tho 19 horses entered aro ineligible under this condition, tlieso comprising Tippling, Craigavon, lEnilpent. Palantua, Revision, Fleeting Glance and Late .Test. P. T, Ilogari is ut present nt Riccarton with Water Power, Elgipdale nnd .Rot hem. Earthquake, in the charge of the Greymonth trainer R. Orange, made her ro-ap-pearance at .Riccarton to-dny. She bus grown into a solid mare and is reported to have allown better form in recent track essays on the West Coast than at #ny stage of her career. She was accompanied by the aged gelding Subdivision, also trained b.v Orange. Subdivision has a bright appearance, but has never been partial .to _soft. going, and to-day shaped very poorly in a half-mile tank.