RACING IN MELBOURNE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21326, 29 October 1932, Page 7

RACING IN MELBOURNE

CUP CARNIVAL OPENS TO-DAY INTEREST IN NEW ZEALANDERS GAINE CARRINGTON IN DERBY Tho presence of ii larger number of New Zealand horses than usual will cause great interest to bo centred in the opening of tho Melbourne Cup carnival at Flemington today. One of the Dominion's ri.ief hopes today will be Gaine Carrington, who is New Zealand's only representative in the Victoria Derby, for which he is favourite. Bad luck pursued Gaine Carrington in his engagements at Rnndwick, but in the absence of the Australian Derby winner Peter Pan, who was not nominated for tho race, he should have a great opportunity to show Ilia truo class. As was the case at Randwick, tlio candidates for to-day's classic aro all colts. All the New Zealand entrants for the Cantala Stakes ha?o dropped out, and Chatham and Denis Boy, winners of the Epsom Handicap and Metropiltan Handicap respectively, aro left aL the head of a field of 11. J. T. Jamieson has two representatives in the Maribyrnong Plate, Limarch, owned by Messrs. 0. Nicholson and E, R. Davis, of Auckland, and Prestige, owned by Mr. J. Donald, of Wanganui. Limarch scored an attractive win in tho A.J.C. Breeders' Plate at Randwick, and lie has since acquitted himself well on the tracks. Prestige, who is a sister to Honour, has lately been showing improvement in her work. Havering and Manawhenua, two of New Zealand's Melbourno Cup aspirants, have accepted for the Hotliam Handicap, 1£ miles. The race has frequently given a good guide to tho prospects in tho Cup, and last year it was sasily won by White Nose, who followed up Hie victory by a comfortablo win ill tho big two-miles contest.. Splutter, a stablemate of Gaine Carrington, liae accepted for tho Wakeful Stakes, a mile rnco at special weights for three-year-old fillies. Following aro details of tho fields in the Victoria Derby and Cantala Stakes:— VICTORIA DERBY, Of X-1000; three-year-olds; colts. 8.10; fillies 8.5; 11 miles st. lb. st. lb. Oratory .... 8 10 Silverton ... 8 10 Eastern Chief 810 Kuvera .... 810 Top Holo ... 8 30 Oro 8 10 Ruach .... 8 30 Turbino .... 8 10 Liberal .... 8 10 Gaine CarringStreperus ... 8 10 ton (N.Z.) 8 10 The Dawn Patrol 8 10 CANTALA STAKES, Of £1500:1 milo et. lb. st. lb. Chatham (inc. Dominant ..80 slb. pen.) . 9 6 Dermid .... 8 7 Denis Boy (inc. First Arrow . 7 12 Olb. pen.) . 0 1 Tho Doctor's Winooka ... 8 13 Orders 7 30 Green Wavo . 8 11 Iskander ... 7 7 Parkvvood ... 8 10 Carol King ..67 FINAL TRAINING WORK HEAVY GOING LIKELY TO-DAY .(Received October 28, 8.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. 28 The tracks are soft as the result of recent rain and tho going to-morrow will bo heavy. The weather, however, is improving. At Caulficld this morning the Caulfield Cup winner Rogilla strode over two miles. He looks well. Tho New Zealanders Gaine Carrington and Peter Jackson did a mile at three-quarter pace. Yarramba and Streperus performed useful tasks. At Mentone, Top Hole, Some Hero and Heroic Prince ran seven furlongs on the grass in 1.33. Silent Bird reappeared at Flemington this morning. lie has made improvement and is now a likely runner in the Melbourne Cup. The Auckland gelding Manawhenua, ridden by his Melbourno . Cup_ pilot, J. Conquest, of Queensland, strode on tho Band. Tie looks well. Admiral Drake and Havering did useful work. Skywriter has wrenched his shoulder. Tho New Zealand-bred filly Sastrugi is an acceptor for tho Ascot Thousand next Wednesday. M. McCarten is to ride Kuvera, Blixten, Lough Neagh and Dominant. Ashley Reed is to ride Ruach, Parkwood and Havering. ■ Roy Reed wjll ride Limarch, Compris and Splutter. T. Green will have the mount en Gaine Carrington. A scratching for the Maribyrnong Plato is Miss Rampion. SECOND DAY AT GISBORNE REVIEW OF THE PROSPECTS Tho Poverty Bay Turf Club's Spring Meeting will bo concluded at Makaraka, Gisborne, to-day, when the chief raco will be the Spring Handicap, ono mile and a-quarter. Tho fields are not largo and form on the first day may work out fairly well. Horses who may be strongly supported include : Waikanao Hack Handicap.—Sunny Song, Aiguille. Second Hurdles.—Manifesto. K;'mbo. Juvenile Stakes.—Good Hunting. Sunny Bachelor. Spring Handicap.—Malahat, Valsier. Trial Handicap.—Prince Colossus, Grantham. Waimata Hack Handicap.—Sunny Song. Bob In. Farewell Handicap.—Lordly Knight, Tai Ao. Tho first race starts at 12.30 p.m. Details of the fields: — WAIKANAE HACK HANDICAP, of £6O; 6 fur.—Aiguille, 9.3; Black Songster, 9.1: Sunny Song, Master Cynic, 8.5; Stitch, 8.1; Merry Cry, 7.32; Sunglare, 7.0. SECOND HURDLES HANDICAP, of £7O; •1| miles.—Manifesto, 30.!); King Wail Era. Autumn Sun, Kinsel, Kimbo, 9.8; Sunglare, 9.3; Kongo, 9.0. JUVENILE STAKES, of £6O; 5 fur!— Sunny Bachelor, 8.33: Good Hunting. 8.8; Summerhili. Grand Sport. 8.3; Royal Dash. 7.13. SPRING HANDICAP, of £9O; U miles.— Merry Damon, 9.0; Malahat, 8.5; Valsier, 8.2; Bold Front, 8.0; Autumn Sun, 7.11; Lady Spy, 7.8; Measurer, Organiser, Kahunoko, 7.0. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £SO; G fur.—Good Hunting, 9.0: Prince Colossus, 8.5; Grantham, Kangihirio, 8.2; Tyrone Boy, Royal Dnsh, Gniusfid, Hunting Jay, Mister Tom, 7.32. WAIMATA HACK HANDICAP, of £6O; 1 mile.—Black Songster, 9.0; Lady Spy, 8.10; Sunny Song, 8.3: Sunny Bachelor, lvahunoke, 8.2; Tama Waiata, 8.1; Bob In, 7.11; Measurer, 7.0. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of £OS; 6 fur. —Lordly Knight, 9.7; Tai Ao. 8.12; Merry Damon. 8.9; Valsier, 8.0; Hunting Day, 8.3; King Wanga, 7.9; Master Cynic, Sunny Song 7.8; Stitch, 7.4; Toboggan, Little Wonder, 7.0.

WAVERLEY PERFORMANCES REFRESHER'S CUP VICTORY [ FilO.M OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday The Wavcrley Kacing Club was unlucky to have such a bad day for its annual meeting, when otherwise prospects for u successful gathering looked very bright. Kefresher, making his first appearance over u distance of ground, stayed on really well to win (lie cup by a narrow margin from Grand Jury. • It. Barlow nppears to understand the Tea Tray gelding, who luib been first twice and third twice in five starts since going into his stable. Glnn ,Vane made a real exhibition of his opponents in the Mournahaki Hack Stakes, letting daylight between himself and the rest of the lickl in, tho straight. It ia probable Ihat, his next appearance will be ill ,ho Takapuna Plate, ap event, which Ivia owner, Mr. O. Tremlett. is anxious to win. . The connections of Glowlight were confident about her chances, but in tho maiden the distance was not fur enough, while in the Mounitthaki Hack Stakes she was bustled along too much in tho early stages. This filly, like her <bun, Limelight. does bent when allowed plenty of time to find her Arvadft was slnrted in tho open six furlongs event, but could not liaudlo tho slippery going and finished well back. She should not Lie discarded on account of this showing, as ehe is much improved this season and should not be long in making amends, There is every probability that _ local stables will have two representatives in the Mitchelson Cup at Ellerslie. Gibraltar is definitely booked to rnako the trip, and if is also likely that Tieerism will also go. Gibraltar did well on his trip to Trentham and is believed to have) benefited as a result of his race there. Tigerism was placed in his only start at the meeting, and from tho way he gallops, and also tho fact that he is always running on in his essays 011 tho Irnck, there if* every reason to believe thnt lie will stay the milo and a-hall ri«Ut out.