MELBOURNE EVENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22352, 25 February 1936, Page 7

MELBOURNE EVENTS

NEWMARKET SCRATCHING S RIDING ENGAGEMENTS ACCEPTORS FOR MENTONE (Received February 24. 8.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 24 Mulfcudo, Beauham and Palm havo boon scratched for the Newmarket Handicap. G. Price stated that Cuddle is all right after her race in the Futurity Stakes. Her owner, Mr. 11. J. Murphy., arrives in Melbourno on Thursday. T. Webster is likoly to ride Marabou and Press Gang at Flomington on Saturday. The imported horse Plymouth Sound has joined J. Holt's stable. New Zealand acceptors for the Mentone races on "Wednesday are:—• Two-Yoar-Old Handicap.—Riddle, Gay Lot. Encourage Handicap.—First division: Perfect Idea, Gold Fox. Second division: Journoy's End. Newmarket Trial.—Capris, Purse, East Cape, Tentcrden, Newhaven. Mentono Plate.—Araunah, Capris, Lady Primrose. Consequent upon the recent suspensions of tho jockeys. M. McCarten and D. Munro, it lias been arranged for H. Skidmore to ride Fidelity in the Sires' Produce Stakes. F. Sliean will rido Sylvandale, A. R. Knox, Allunga, and J. E. Pratt, Cuddle, in their engagements. However, A. Reed possibly may rido Cuddle in the Australian Cup. F. Dempsey is to ride Great Legend in the Newmarket Handicap. OFFER FOR CUDDLE REFUSAL BY OWNER (Received February 24, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 24 An Australian sportsman was anxious to purchase Cuddle, but hor owner, Mr. R. J. Murphy, refused his oifer. NEW ZEALAND HORSES RETURNING FROM SYDNEY (Received February 24 , 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 24 The New Zealand horses Sporting Blood and Silver Jubilee aro returning to the Dominion. GALLOPS AT HAWERA CANDIDATES FOR OPUNAKE [from oun OWN correspondent] HAWERA, Saturday Candidates for the Opunake meeting on Wednesday were galloped at Hawera this morning. The fast work was accomplished on the middle of the course proper, the going being rather holding. Notium sprinted three furlongs comfortably in 395, and Silver Wings covered a similar distance in 38is. Friesland was nnder restraint over the final stages to beat Fersen by threequarters of a length at the end of five furlongs in 1.55. Aga Khan covered tho last six furlongs of a round in 1.22. Corowa was a length in front of Waiongana, with Master Limond several lengths back at the completion of five furlongs in 1.5 2-5. "They went much closer to the rails than any of the others. Oriel schooled well over a round of the hurdles, but Careful shaped indifferently, rapping every fence hard. Silvanus sprinted three furlongs in 37 3-os, while Solaria hit out boldly in a useful working gallop. Valroy easily accounted for Clcinbroney over three furlongs in 37 4-ss. Riding engagements for Wednesday include: —A. Jenkin, Ruaform; C. P. Sheild, Onewhetu, Glenthawn, Silver Wings, International, Colenso; C. Cole, Ingenuity, Golden Rill; J. McLaughlin, Silvanus; R. Miles, Careful; W. Grindlay, Oriel. TE AROHA JOCKEY CLUB REHANDICAPS DECLARED The following rehandicaps for the first day of the To Aroha Jockey Club's meeting, to be held next Saturday* and Monday, have been declared by Mr. F. J. McManemin: — Waitoa Handicap.—Sweet Rose, 81b., making 7.12; Gay Defence, 71b., making 8.5. Ruakaka Hurdles.—Soloist, 81b., making 12.0. Herries Memorial Cup.—Enge, 71b., making 8.8; Lagoon, 31b., making I 7.7; Happy Landing, 41b., making 7.4. Champion. Hack Cup.—Happy Landing, 81b., making 8.11; Light Comedy, 71b., making 8.5; Mafeking, 71b., making 7.13. Hot Springs Handicap.—Enge, 71b., making 9.7; Lagoon, 31b., making 8.3; Adalene, 71b., making 8.2; Kilberis, 121b., making 7.12. Shaftesbury Hack Handicap.— Kilberis, 111b., making 9.10; Gay Defence, 71b., making 8.3; Whirling, 71b., making 9.7; Cappy, • 41b., making 7.4. Acceptances for the first day's events close to-day at 5 p.m. with Blomfield and Co., Auckland, and at 8 p.m. with the secretary, Mr. J. P. Somers, To Aroha. RANGITIKEI MEETTNG LIST OF THE HANDICAPS [ny TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] PALME RSTON NORTH, Monday Tho following handicaps have been declared for the Rangitikei Racing Club's meeting on March 4: — SANDON ITIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 1-80; ] mile and a distance.—Sunguino King, 10.13: Glenvane, 10.12; Gold Cure, 10.7; Lord Mouloa, Treasure) Hunt. 9.13; Royal Record, Wyndule, 0.12; Kaola, 9.5; Muggins, 9.3; Spender, Court Ariria. 9.2; Chief Savage, Gaswyn. 9.1; Prince Reno, Midacre, Bacchus Marsh, Ekatere, Celeale, Park Acre, Lorelle, 9.0. OHAKEA HACK HANDICAP, of £80; (5 ftir.—Solaria, 9.9; Grateful, 9..'!; Dombe.v, Ilius, La Crown. Harvest Moon, 8.3; Happy Hunting, 8.0; Tail Light, 7.12; Do Trop, 7.10; Buttle Pomp, Tho Image, 7.9; Koreroa. War Lap, Autopeen, 7.5 RANGITIKEI CUP, of £130; 1J miles.— Grand Jury, 9.0; Ethiop, 8.8; 'Eminent. Entail, 8.5; Full Throttle, 7.10; Ankira, Friesland, Red Rufus, 7.7; Round Score, Sanguine King, Glen Vane, Knock Out, True Shaft, Lord Moutoa, 7.0. GREATFORD HACK HANDICAP, of £BO, and trojjliy valued at £ls; 81 fur.— Taumau, 90; Confiscation, Waipiro, 8.11; RaflMflfend, 8.2; Domboy, Chaste, Treamiro HimP%Hiie Tiger, Windscreen, Wyndale, B.o;®l)hnegal, 7.13; The Image, 7.9; Pawky, Widden, Gaswyn, Midacro, Discoursivo. Wurehi, 7.5. BAILEY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £100; 7 fur.—Refresher, 9.0; Rulanut, 8.9; Mother Sur>orior, Grand Jury, Dintomous, 8.8; Land Tax. Jubilee Song, 8.3; Gay Hoy, 7.13; Friesland, 7.10; Courtega, 7.7: Lapel. Hunting Lodge, Limulus, GaJd Mission, Sanguine King, 7.5; Rust, Knock Out, True Shaft, Bodylino, Wasteland, 7.0. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, of £7O; 5 fur.—Silver Song, 9.0; Lu Crown, 8.11; Do Trop, 8.5; Flammnrion, 8.4; Wahine Nui, Abbey Foale, Royal Solo, 7.13; Zionißt, 7.12; Merlyn, 7.10; Airing, 7.7; Ekatere, Golden Cl'.est, Manuielo, 7.5. Fleeting Arrow is to carry 71b. penalty in tho Trial Plato, special weights, making his impost 9.0.