AUSTRALIAN TURF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22543, 7 October 1936, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN TURF

CAULFIELD MEETING GOOD FIELD IN GUINEAS PRINCE QUEX FOR DOMINION (Received October <>, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. G Following are tho final acceptors for the Caulfield Guineas, to be decided at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting at Caulfield on Saturday:— CAULFIELD CUINHAS, Of 2000 guineas; three-year-olds, colts and geldings, 8.5; fillies, 8.0; .1 mile st ih. st: hi. Silver Reign . H r> .Sir Geraint . 8 5 Prince Quex 8 5 Beechwood . f-s 5 Rumdin ... 8 5 Jioongarry . 8 5 .Mitsui .... 8 5 Toitec .... 8 5 Eire King ..85 Hilly Hoy . 8 5 (.'olden Light 8 5 Shakespeare . 8 5 Great Feast 8 5 Wight Chance 8 0 In tho Toorak Handicap, of £IOOO, 1 mile, which is also to be run oil Saturday, are tho New Zealand-owned and bred horses Queen of Song and Palatinato. MELBOURNE GALLOPS SOME BRILLIANT EFFORTS RECORD SEVEN AT CAULFIELD (Received October 0, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct, 0 At Flcmington Fine Feathers (W. Sterling) beat The Pioneer, who carried a light weight, in tho best mile trial of the season on the tail. They ran 1.45 J. Gilt covered a mile in 1.47. The Bustard, who looks well, did a serviceable task on the tan. Favourite Son (A. Stephens) ran nine furlongs in 2.1 and went weli. Gay Lover did pace work. He looks well after his Sydney trip. Arachne, who has recovered, strode over live furlongs in 1.7£. • Journal and lioyal Melody have arrived. Siren did a steady task. Dick Devon ran a strong mile, Allendale has gone to Adelaide to run in the South Australian Derby. Gay Blonde is a likely runner in the Caulfield Cup. Conditions wore ideal for galloping at Caulfield on the steeplechase grass. Dark Sky and Beechwood finished together for a record seven furlongs in 1.27.',. The first half-mile took 47is and the first six furlongs 1.14. Charles Fox did a stylish six furlongs in 1.15.

North Wind and Boongary recorded the best mile in 1.46, Kiddle defeated Othello in a splendid four furlongs in 495. The first two furlongs took 2-ls. Prince Quex concluded his work with half a mile in 53£s. Sculpin, who took 1.16 for six furlongs, looks well. Aurie's Star ran five in 1.22, and Toltec seven in 1.32.

Oratory did pace work and Cuddle was cantered.

Chief Hanger defeated Great Hope over six furlongs in 1.21. The former looks much improved. Mitsui and Link Divine recorded for half a mile.

Golden Promise proved he had recovered from bis recent injury by galloping a mile brilliantly in 1.46 at Epsom to-day. Shakespeare will arrive in Melbourne to-morrow with a view to contesting the Caulfield Guineas. Silver Standard arrives on Friday to be prepared for the Caulfield Cup, and Prittle Prattle is coining for the Cantala Stakes. Conandale, who is suffering from a ricked muscle, showed slight improvement to-day, but he is still a doubtful starter in the Caulfield Cup.

RAND WICK CARNIVAL

CRAVEN PLATE CONTEST ACCEPTORS FOR TO-DAY SYDNEY, Oct. 0 Following are the acceptances for the. principal event on the third day of tho Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting at Randwick to-morrow: — CRAVEN PLATE, Of £1500; standard wcight-for-age; V/ 4 miles st. lb. st.lb. Pamelas . . 0 4 Sarcherie . . 813 ' Sylvandalo . . 1) -1 Capris ... BJ3 Sport. Blood . O 4 flay Blonde . Sl3 Silver Ring . O 1 Oustos ... 711 Lough Neagh !) 1 Bobby .... 711 Allunga ... 0 O WEIGHTS FOR CAPRIS

CAULFIELD REHANDICAPS (Received October G, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. G Capris was rehandicapped 91b for the the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield and now has 8.6, while she has 71b. extra in the Caulfield Cup, making 8.-1. GOLD ROD AMISS NOT TO RACE UNTIL AUTUMN SYDNEY, Oct, 0 Gold Pod is now suffering with ligament trouble, and will not be raced again until next, autumn. The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on tlio Metropolitan. Handicap, says:—"Young Crusader recorded one of the most remarkable wins yet witnessed in tlio Metropolitan. Taking full advantage of his light weight, he had all the other runners struggling hard from the half-mile. Even his strongest supporters did not anticipate he would spreadeaglo such a strong field." K. VOITRE'S INJURY FOUR MONTHS' IDLENESS [from our own conrtkspoxdkm] SYDNEY, Sept. HO K. Voitre's accident on Valiant Chief at Mooucc Valley was roost unfortunate for the ex-New Zealandcr. His doctor has advised him that lie cannot hope io ride again for at least four months, which means he will be back again only for tho early autumn meetings in Melbourne. AUCKLAND CUP MINIMUM WEIGHT TO BE 7.0 The committee of the Auckland Pacing Club decided yesterday afternoon to make a 7.0 minimum for tho Auckland Cup, instead of 7.7, as previously announced. This action was taken in consorinonce of the pronouncement of the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. JC. Parry, that his recommendation in regard to tho imposition of a 7.7 minimum in races should not apply this year to the New Zealand and Auckland Cups.