MELBOURNE NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21332, 5 November 1932, Page 9

MELBOURNE NEWS

PETER PAN IN TROUBLE TO-DAY'S DOMINION ACCEPTORS HAWERA HORSES RETURNING (Received November 4, 9.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 4 The Melbourne Cup winner Peter Pan cantered on the tan at Flemington this morning. He moved, short. The trouble is in the near shoulder. Mural Crown ran a mile on the tan in 1.45 i. Compris (N.Z.) did two furlongs in 28|s. Denis Boy ran four furlongs on the grass in 51s. The following New Zealand horses have accepted for to-morrow's races:—Flemington Stakes, for two-year-olds, 5 fur.: Limarch, Metro, Horowhenua. V.R.C. Handicap, 11 miles: Manawhenua, Star God. The Hawera horses Gaine Carrington and Peter Jackson are to leave on Monday on their return to New Zealand. Kuvera has been scratched from the Batman Stakes but may run in the Fisher Plate. Havering has been scratched from the Final Handicap. MISHAP TO ADMIRAL DRAKE C. GIESELER'S UNLUCKY TRIP [by telegraph—own correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday The Wingatui trainer C. Gieseler was duo to leave Sydney' to-day on his return to New Zealand. Admiral Drake broke down in front when racing prominently in the Melbourne Cup and the trouble is evidently serious, as Gieseler had to leave him at Flemington Gieseler's trip has been a disastrous one. as his other representative, the two-year-old Garter Knight has beeen under veterinary treatment at Randwick for some weeks as a result of injuries suffered on the voyage to Sydney. WAIKATO RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING ENTRIES Entries for the chief events on the first day of the Waikato Racing Club's Spring Meeting are as follows: "WAIKATO CUP, of £225, including Gold Cup valued at £25. 1J miles. —Bronze Tray. Royal Artist, Speedmint, Antique, True Blood, Tigerism, Chief Joy, Limeen. Baroscope, Refresher, King's Archer, Cruachan. Flying Prince," Grand Tea. Master Briefly, Valroe, Te Hoia, Eager Rose, Gibraltar. Easter Time, Knight of Australia. CAMBRIDGE HANDICAP, of £l5O. G fur.—Huntingdon, High Comedy, Tea Trader, Imainint, Jonathan, Gold Day, Volimond, Persham, Valuation, Gay Lap, Marechal, Paganelli. King's Archer. TAKAPUNA SPRING MEETING ACCEPTANCES FOR THE PLATE Acceptances for the Takapuna Plate and entries for the chief handicap events at the Takapuna Jockey Club's Spring Meeting are as follows ; TAKAPUNA PLATE, of £275. and Sweepstakes of £3 each. 7 fur.—Gigantic. Psychologist, Holly Holm, Princess Bede. Delrain, Senorita, Imamint, Supreme Ruler, Whakapara, Prolvxo, Lucidus, Moontleet. Lord Aintr.ee, King's Knave, Pubs Moth. Mungatoon, Glen Vane. ALISON CUP, of £2BO, 1 mile 3 fur 40yds. (first day).—Refresher, Volimond, Teels, Royal Artist. Speedmint, Gay Cockade, Gay Idea, Great Emblem, Flying Prince, Easter Time. Baroscope, Tarporley. Antique," Helium, Maori Boy, Tigerism, Alloy. CHELTENHAM HANDICAP, of £l5O. G fur. (first day).—Paganelli, Exaggeration, Marechal, Lady Quex, Tea Trader, High Comedy, Karangapai, Huntingdon". Haviland. Persham, Valuation, Tradesman, Toboggan. ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP, of £225. 1 .mile" 1 fur. (second day).—Glen Vane, Refresher, Volimond, King's Knave, Teels. Paganelli, Whakapara, Jalldy Karo. Koyal Gallant, Royal Artist,. Speedmint, Cynthia N., Gay Idea, Haviland. Great Emblem, Flying Prince, Easter Time, Baroscope. Antique, Prolyxo, Chief Joy. Maori Boy, Tigerism, Alloy. NGATARINGA HANDICAP, of £135. 7 fur. (second day).—Glen Vane, Refresher, King's Knave, Merry Lap, Paganelli. Imperial Prince, Jalldy Karo, High Comedy. On Top, Huntingdon, Imamint, Easter Time, Baroscope, Valuation, Tradesman, Senorita, Chief Joy. Toboggan. The total for the 16 races is 302. NEA LAP IN AMERICA ARRIVAL FROM NEW ZEALAND (Received November 4, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 3 Phar Lap's full-sister Nea Lap arrived from New Zealand to-day. It is understood that she will be taken to Mr. J. H. Whitney's stud farm at Lexington, Kentucky. NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP 'tTnless present intentions are altered, Golden Wings will be ridden in the Shorts Handicap to-day by the apprentice G. Jones, who will claim a slb allowance. Ringing Cheer, who had to be spelled about two months ago, has made his reappearance on the Riccarton tracks. The Hunting Song gelding is backward and in the meantime H. Nurse is giving him no more than light exercise. Grand Tonic and Hushing, who belong to Mr. F. Stonex, were given steady work at Ellerslie yesterday and were afterwards indulged in a little barrier practice. They have been working in private at Papatootoo for some time past and are fairly forward in condition. Waiwcne,' a four-year-old mare by Diacquenod from Rawene, has finished her racing career and will be retired to the stud. Although she did not stay further than six furlongs, she possessed a lot of speed, as she showed when she won the Paparua Handicap at the Grand National meeting two months ago. Red Racer has carried several sets of colours in hie career «and there will be another change when he goes out to contest the New Zealand Cup to-day. At first he was raced by his breeder. Dr. J. E. Rogers, then by Mrs. D. McLaren and for the last 12 months by Mr. T. Crozier. To-day he will run in the livery of Mr. D. McLaren. PEGAWAY NOW AT EPSOM JOINS F. J. SMITH'S STABLE The promising pacer Pegaway is the latent, addition to the team of the Epsom trot-iing trainer F. J. Smith. lie was brought from Te Awamutu yesterday by his owner, A. Cook. Pegaway lightened up after his hard race at Hamilton last month and has been on the easy list in the meantime. He will be prepared for the summer meetings. RACING FIXTURES November 5, 7—Auckland Racing Club. November 5 7, 9. 12—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 10, 12—Whangarei Racing Club. November 12—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. November 18, 10—Winton Jockey Club. November 10—Carterton Racing Club. November 10 21—Waikato Racing Club. November 26 Levin Racing Club. November 26, 28—Takapuna Jockey Club. November 30. December I—Feilding Jockey Club, December 1. 3—Dargaville Racing Club. AN APOLOGY TO MR. J. R McKENZIE, " Roydon Lodge," Yaldhurst, Ohristchurch. The veterinary surgeon having held a post mortem examination on my mare, Jean McEhvyn, and having certified that she died of internal trouble, the statement made by mo that she had died of starvation was entirely incorrect, and I realise tlie injustice done to you l>y such a statement. I unhesitatingly withdraw game and offer my apology. (Signed) D. lv. 11EVELL. —Advt.