RANDWICK MEETING OPENS TO DAY

Wanganui Chronicle, 5 October 1946, Page 6

RANDWICK MEETING OPENS TO DAY

The A.J.C. spring meeting will open at Randwick to-day and will be continued on Monday and the following Saturday. Main events to-day are the A J.C. Derby, with a stake of £souu, and the Epsom Handicap, o' £3OOO. The Colin Stephens Stakes is a weight-for-age event over a mile and a-ha)f for a stake of £l5OO. For the juveniles there is the Breeders’ Plate, for colts and geldings only. It is run over five furlongs and the stake is £l3OO. The fillies will have their turn in the Gimcrack Stakes on Monday, when the Duke of Gloucester Metropolitan, of £5OOO, will be run over 13 furlongs.

Acceptors for the principal events are as follow: A.J.C. Derby, of £5000; li miles.— Prince Consort, Decorate. Concerto, Prince Standard, Concise, Flying Duke. Regal Light, EJ Senor, Two Grand, Monogram, Ozonim, Denali 8.1<). Epsom Handicap, of £3000; one mile —Shannon 9.9, Magnificent 9.4, Abbeville 9.3. Murray Stream, Blue Legend 8.9. Puffham 8.4, Dowborough 8.3. Sajakeda 81. Young Veilmond 7.13, Petulance, Brazier 7.12, ’lomeleigh Dick 7.4, Scotch Gift 7.2, Gay Monarch 7.1, Granite 6.7, Quvera, Hope, Glencrag 6.7. Duke of Gloucester Metropolitan, of £5000; 1 mile 5 furlongs.—Craigie 8.4, Peter 9.3, Good Idea 9.1, Silver Link 8.11, Kiaree, Murray Stream 8.8 Cordalo. Chaytor 8.7, Monmouth 8.6. Codicil 5.3, Air Flare, Quadrant 8.2, Sancourt 7.12. Open Air, Speai ex 7.9, Nepean River, Avalanche 7.7. Prince Verity 7.5, Questing. Invictus 7.2 Royal Duke, Bon Terre, Sun King 7.0.