AUSTRALIAN RACING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20232, 16 February 1934, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

Big Melbourne Sprint Run To -morrow. At Caulfield to-morrow the Melbourne autumn racing campaign proper will be opened by the Victoria Amateur Turf Club. The principal events are the Oakleigh Plate, Rona Cup and St Geprge Stakes. Final acceptors for the sprint are:—Oakleigh Plate Handicap, of 1500 sovs, five furlongs and a half—Fcursome 9.3, Ileros 9.2, Calula King 5.13, Multudo 8.12, Vauntry 8.12, Bold Bid 8.7, \\ atchful 5.6, Dole 5.5, Ogwell 8.2, Nanana 8.2, Staghorn 8.2, Air Queen 8.0, Melason 8.0, Coon Band 7.12, La Scala 7.12, Australia Fair 7.9, Blue Shot 7.8, Lifeguard 7.7, Kalili 7.3, Rose Mignon 7.2, First Money (inc 71b pen.) 7.0. RICCARTON RIDERS. Riding engagements for Riccarton to-morrow include:—G. H. Humphries, Silver Ring, Imperial Spear Synagogue, Capital, Miladi, Weatherly _ and Tout le Monde; L. J. Ellis, King March, Variant, Copyist Scarlet Rambler, lan’s March, Denise and Brian Boru; A. H. Eastwood, Liege Lord, Meprisant, Chidden, Marcus Cicero, Wild Sky and Heather Glow A. Russell, Shatter, Custodian, SilverCranford, Back Thrust, Sibella and Cleaner; H. Mackinnon, Ramo Red Dance, Cup Bearer, Dollar Prince,’ Guarantee and Pleasant Memory; Al’ Kirwan, Cricket Bat, Tunneller, Grampian and Silver Sight; C. E. Eastwood, Doiran, Orris and Gav Robe; H. Turner, Niggerhead; G. Salt, High Rank and Koyal Amphora; A. Mfisservy, Bright Shade.