RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18776, 26 October 1932, Page 2

RACING.

MELBOURNE CUP. FINAL ACCEPTORS. DOMINION HORSES ENGAGED. Jolted Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. .MELBOURNE, Oot. 25. The final acceptance for the Melbourne Cup to be run at Flemlngton next Tuesday was declared to-day. The field numbers 28, including six New Zealand horses and is the best fur many years. ' Coinpris, the winner of the Wellington Cup last January, who was recently sold to Mr. G. L. Lyon, of Colombo, is now left as top-weight. Then come Denis Boy, who won the Caulfield Cup last year, and the Metropolitan at Randwick this month; Heroic s half-brother Cimbrian; Shadow King, who ran sixth in the 1929 Melbourne Cup, third in 1930, and second last year; Middle Watch, winner of the V.R.C. and A.J.C. St. Legers last year; Admiral Drake, who won the Auckland Cup last year, and was only narrowly beaten by Jobnnie Jason in the Sydney Cup; and the New Zealand and Great Northern St. Leger winner, Peter Jaokson.

Other notable acceptors are last year's Melbourne Cup victor, White Nose, from Adelaide; the Caulfield . Cup winner, Rogilla; Induna, a good South Australian horse; Lough Neagh, from Queensland, who performed so prominently at Randwlck; the New Zealander Havering, who ran second in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup last Saturday; Peter Jackson's half-brother, Gaine Carrington, who is New- Zealand’s hope in the V.R.C. Derby; the A.J.C. Derby winner, Peter Pan; and the Auckland gelding Manawhenua, whose owner and trainer, Mr. H. Rama, of Ellerslie, is probably the first Maori to be represented in the race. New Zealand Riders. .New Zealanders to ride in the Melbourne Cup are:—Roy Reed, Compris; W. Broughton, Admiral Drake; T. Green,' Peter Jackson; M. MOCarteu, Lough Neagh; .Ashley Reed, Havering, G.' Humphries, Gaine Carrington. Baba is sore and will not run at Flomington. The Dootor’s Orders and Silent Bird will run in to-morrow’s Kyneton Handicap: A. Knox is to ride Dermid in the Can tala'. K; Gid has been scratched for the Derby and Ammon Ra for all engagerffent?. ~ . .j .Details are as follows: ... MELBOURNE CUP. .. Of £7OOO, .and a trophy valued at £200; second, £1250;‘ third, £750; 2 miles.

St. lb. St. lb. Comprls Beaunilly 7 9 (N.z.) 0 1 Gains Carring - Denis boy (lnc. ton (N.Z.) 7 6 71b pen.) . 8 13 Peter Pan (lna Clmbrlan , , 8 IS ‘ 61b pen.) 7 6 Shad. King- , 8 12 Manawhenua Admiral Drake ■ • & ,7 .,0 (N.Z.) 8 11 Ruach . . . '7 3 Middle Watch 8 11 Liberal . . 7 3 Peter Jackson Yarramba (lnc. ... (N.Z1) ' 8 11 31b pen.) 7 3' / Viol d'Amour 3 10 Oratory , ,‘i 7 & -Rogllla (ln'o. Oro .... 7 2 . ’ 81b pen.) 8 5 The Dawn Prince Dayton 8 i Patrol 7 0 Induna ... 8 3 Eastern Chief 6 13 “Lough Neagh 7 13 Streperus . . 6 12 . Havering Jeldlwallah 6 7 ‘ (N.Z.) 7 13 Silent Bird . 6 7 White Nose . 7 11 I The s following eleven horses re- ■ main in the Cantala Stakes to be run ■ next “Saturday: CANTALA STAKES. Of £1500; 1 mile. • - • - •• St. lb. at. lb. • Chatham (lna Dominant . s 9 Bib pen.) 9 6 Dermld . . s 7 • Denis Boy (lnc. First Arrow 7 12 61b pen.) . 9 1 The Doctor’s Wlnooka . . 8 13 Orders 7 to Green Wave 8 11 Iskander . . 7 7 parkwood , 8 10 Carol King 6 7