SPORTING

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20334, 26 October 1937, Page 11

SPORTING

AUSTRALIAN TURF VICTORIA WEIGHTS NEW ZEALAND HORSES MELBOURNE, Oct. 25 Frill Prince has been rehandicapped 41b. for his win in the Moonee Valley Gold Gup and his weight in the Melbourne Gup is now 7.9 Weights allotted New Zealand horses in the Hotham Handicap, of £7OO, 1$ miles, to he run on the first day Saturday, of the Victoria Racing Club’s meeting are as follows:—Wotan, 8.12; Flood Tide, 8.7; Willie Win, 8.5; International, 7.6; Black Friar, 6.7. In the Williamstown Cup, of £2500 and trophy valued at £IOO, 1$ miles, Wotan has 8.8; Flood Tide, 8.6; Prince Quex, 8.3; Sir Simper, 8.0 and International, 7.3. Balkan Prince was shown to have improved when he was exercised this morning. KYNETON CLUB DOMINION ACCEPTORS MELBOURNE, Oot. 25 New Zealand . acceptors for the Kyneton Racing (Chub’s meeting on Wednesday include the following:— Kyneton Handicap, of £125, 9 furlongs: Gay Circle, 8.12, Jack Horner, 8.11; Novice Handicap, of £3O, 6 furlongs, Luminare, 8.7; Encourage Handicap, of £6O, 1$ miles, Granvin, 8.4. The imported horse Coronation Day is now at Flemington. Ltmulet has developed a cold and has been soratched for Flemington engagements. Latest scratchings include Pantoon for the Victoria Derby and Ajax for the Melbourne Cup. SIR REGENT BETTER i CREIGHTON TO RIDE WOTAN MELBOURNE, Oct. 25 Manolive broke down while contesting the Moonee Valley Gup and may not race again. Black Mac was kicked prior to the start of the W. S. Cox Plate and was lame to-day but his condition is improving. Sir Regent is improving and his Melbourne Cup prospects are more hopeful. Breeze is coming from Sydney and is to run in the V.R.C. Oaks. N. Creighton Is to ride Wotan in the Melbourne Cup.