RACING

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 October 1936, Page 5

RACING

BRITISH TURF RECORD. BY VICTORY HIGHLANDER. (Received Wednesday, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, Tuesday. A British turf record was established by Victory Highlander in an unimportant race at Nottingham carrying a stake of £132. It raised the total winnings of the Scapaflow progeny to £83,390, which was previously a few pounds under the winnings of the Galicia progeny. • • • ROYAL SECRET SCRATCHED. AUCKLAND, This Day. Royal Secret was scratched at 12.20 p.m. to-day. for the Flying Handicap, to be run at Auckland on Saturday. TURF NOTES. Capris has been rehandicapped 71b. to 8.4 in the Caulfield Cup. A Sydney cable states that Gold 1 Rod is now experiencing ligament trouble, and will not be raced again until next autumn. A Melbourne cable states that Golden Promise proved that he has recovered from his recent injury by galloping a brilliant mile in 1.46 at Epsom yesterday. ‘ The following are seratchings for the Auckland meeting: —Mitehelson Cup, Sunee; Welcome Stakes, Icing; Gordon Handicap, Valmint. Conandale, who is suffering from a ricked muscle, showed slight improvement yesterday, but it is still doubtful whether he will start in the Caulfield Cup. The committee of the Auckland Racing Club has decided to make 7.0 the minimum weight for the Auckland Cup instead of 7.7, as previously announced. This action was taken in consequence of a pronouncement of the Minister of Internal Affairs that his recommendation in regard to the imposition of a 7.7 minimum in races should not apply this year to the New Zealand and Auckland cups. The ‘ ‘ Sydney Morning Herald, ’ ’ commenting on the Metropolitan Handicap, says: “Young Crusader recorded one of the most remarkable wins yet witnessed in the 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 spreadeagle such a strong field.”