LATEST RAGING.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18166, 3 November 1930, Page 6

LATEST RAGING.

THE MELBOURNE CUP. TO BE RUN TO-MORROW. PHAR LAP WARM FAVOURITE. THE LIST OF ACCEPTORS. The richly endowed Melbourne Cup is to be decided at Flemington tomorrow. Interest in the race to be decided at Melbourne headquarters is intense throughout all parts of Australia and New Zealand. Phar Lap, the “freak” galloper, who is topweight with 9.12 will start one of the warmest favourites in the history of the race. The list of acceptors is:— MELBOURNE CUP. Of £75 each, with £IO,OOO added; second £2OOO and third £IOOO from the stakes; two miles.

To be Broadcast. Arrangements have been made to broadcast the race through 3ME, Melbourne, and this description will be re-broadcast by a.ll New Zealand stations. The race is to be run at approximately 5.20 p.m., New Zealand time. As soon as the result is to hand it will be posted on the board at the Waikato Times Office. BALLOON KING’S WIN. THOROUGHLY DESERVED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. Received Nov. 3, 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, November 2. Commenting on the Derby, the Herald says:—“Balloon King’s win was thoroughly deserved. Taking charge on entering the straight he had too much reserve for Veilmond, who considerably increased his task by running erratically over the last furlong, and twice impeding the progress of Miss Arrow. The only excuse for Veilmond, who was also beaten into second place in the Sydney Derby, was that he was not good enough.” DEATH OF CRAGFORD. MELBOURNE, Nov. 2. The racehorse Cragford died to-day from internal trouble. Cragford, a four-year-old gelding by Eastern Monarch from Cena, won the Metropolitan Handicap at Randwick last month, the time, 2m -435, constituting an Australian and New Zealand record. By winning this race he completed a sequence of five successes and the Caulfield Crp was his next mission. Although he looked very poor in condition he ran a great race, finishing fourth. Later he was scratched for the Melbourne Cup and all other Flemington engagements.

THE WHANGAREI MEETING

LOCAL HORSES ENGAGED. GLENA BAY AND TRADESMAN. Glena Bay, who is to participate in hurdle events at the Whangarei meeting on Thursday and Saturday, was schooled over the obstacles at Te Rapa this morning. H. Dulieu, who is to ride Glena Bay at Whangarei was in the saddle this morning, when the horse shaped favourably. Glena Bay went north to-day. The locally trained Tradesman, who claims a double engagement on the flat at Whangarei, is also to go north. THE FEILDING CLUB. SPRING MEETING ENTRIES. CLOSE 9 P.M. TO-DAY. The Spring meeting of the Feilding Jockey Club will he held on Saturday, November 29 and Monday, December 1. A very attractive programme has been arranged. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events (except the 25th Feilding Stakes) will’be received up till 9 p.m. to-day by the secretary (Mr E- G. Goodbehere), box 45, Feilding.

st. lb. st. lb. Phar Lap . 9 12 First Acre 9 Donald . . . 8 12 (N.Z.) • • 7 Second Wind 8 12 Tregilla (Inc. Carradale . 8 9 71b pen.) . 7 6 Soulton . . . 8 2 Vellmond . . 7 6 Nadean . . . 8 0 Murattl . . . 7 5 Shadow King: 7 12 Balloon Klng^ 7 5 Some Quality 7 11 John Buchan 7 5 Star God . . 7 11 Wapllly . • • 7 2 Temptation , 7 0