Weights Declared For Big Australian Races
-. - . - . " v" - ' BYDNEY, July 19. Columnist has been given the top weight of 9.10 for the Oaulftold Cup aniT the seeond topweight, also 9.10, for the Melbourne Cup. The English horse Ford Transport', who finislied second 'in the 1946 Casarewiteh Btakes in England, has been given top weight for the - Melbourne Cup. i The, erack New Zealand stayer, BignaJ Ofl^cer, has been given -9,7> in the Melbonrne Cup and.9i8 in the CaulfieldiCup. Thimble-.is eonsidered badly handicap[}ed as his forin in Eydney -has been poor. ■ He has 8.0 -in the Caulfield Cup and 8.2 in the Melbourne Cup. The topweights and the New Zealanders are as follo w:-^-MEL.BOURNE CUP, two miles (run on November 2). — Ford Transport 9.11, Columnist 9.10, Signal Oflicer 9.7, Boyal Gem 9.4, Bruce 9.3, Proctor 9.2, ValcurI 9.1, > Beau Geiu, Don Pedro, Monev Moon, Prinee Standard 9.0, Howe 8.13. Lungi- 8.12, Dark Marne, Frcsh Bo;-. 8.11, Bpare Part 8.8, Mastcr Dash 8.5 Fquator, Bage King S.3, Tliimble 8.2 Karaclii, Sylis 7.12, Farhad' 7.10, Iton ald MacDonald 7.8, Battle Abbey, Nin nid, .Gutherland 7.6, Bobby Dazzler 7.3, Barrett's Reef 7.1, Brixton, Cyrano. Master Day 7.0. CAULFIELD CUP, 11 miles (run on October 16). — Columnist 9.10, Royai Gem, Signal Officer 9.8, Money Moon, Valcurl 9.6, Bt. Fairy 9.4, Beau Gem, Bruce, Don Pedro, Proctor 9.2, Clianak. Prinee Standard 9.0, Lungi, Typieal 8.13, Biue Legend, Denhoti, Fresli Boy, Master Dash 8.12, Dark Marne, Flemish, Howe, Silent 8.10, Hpare Part 8.6, Blue Boots 8.4, Sage King 8.4, Karaclii 8.3, Equator, Thiiuble S.0, Farhad 7.10. Ronald MacDonald 7.8, Brig o'- Doon. Ninuid 7.6, ' Sutherlaiul 7.5, Battle Abbey, Brixton, -Sir Fellowship 7.2, Beau Haka, Rotoiti 7.0, Gold Warder. 6.12. EPSOM IIANDICAP, 1 mile (run on October 2). — Columnist 9.13, Prinee Standard 9.0, Howe., Blue Legend S.12. Deep Sea S.ll, Karaehi 8.0, Farhad 7.6, Rotoiti 7.0. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, .1 mile and 5 furlongs (run on October 4). — Columnist 9.13, Proctor 9.4^ Prinee Standard 9.3, Howe 9.0, Dark Marne, Concerto 8.13, Tliimble 8.2, Karaclii 7.12, Farhad, Battle Abbey 7.6, Rotoiti 7.0.
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Chronicle (Levin), 20 July 1948, Page 7
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