AUSTRALIAN RACING

Chronicle (Levin), 7 March 1947, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN RACING

MHLBODENJJ, Mai-, (i. The iinal acceptances for the Australian Cup, two miles one furlong and 110 yards, to be ruri on Saturday are: liussia 9.12, Leonard 9.0, Logical 8.8, Ellipsis 8.7, Knoclcarlow 8.5, Codical 8.2, t'herie Marie 7.13, Miss Prim 7.13, Canada 7.12, (Jrampian 7.10, Sir Actor 7.8, Field Balloon 7.7, Drama 7.5, Haxton 7.4, Sydney- James 7.2, Manakau 7.0, War Loan 7.0, Spear Patrol 6.11. C. M. Lloyd Stakes, standard weight for age; one mile. — Attlev 9.0, Don Pedro 9.0, Plight S.12, Reperio 8.12. Amelia, who has been the star of the V.R.C. autumn meeting, was seratched for the Australian Cup today. Her owuer, Mr. .T. Drake, and trainer, R. J. Shaw, decided that it would be aslcing the filly too much to run in the Australian Cup. Mr. Hliaw considers thefilly has had enough raeing for the present. Amelia will go to* Sydney for the A.J.C. autumn meeting with the St. Leger Stakes ano Adrian Knox Stakes as her special missxons. Although he is a tinal acceptor, Russia is not a certain starter in the Australian Cup on Saturday. No definite decision will be made untl tomorrow. E. Hush, his trainer and part owner, is disinclined to run Russia if the going is soft. He does not desire to knock him out "with the A.J.C. autumn meeting so elose. The weather now shows signs of improving and if the eourse improves by Saturday, Russia will probably start.