RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 4030, 9 June 1931, Page 55

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

THE BRISBANE CUP. BRISBANE, June 3. . the Queensland Turf Club’s Cup meeting was held to-day in sunny weather, l vere 15 - 000 People present. Ine Brisbane Cup resulted as follows: ?n ya 8 (° (Brown), 1; Rawladdie, \ Brien). 2; ' Inducement, 8.7 (Munro), 3. Sixteen started. Won by a quarter of a length. Time, 3mm 26£sec. VICTORIA RACING CLUB PRINCIPAL EVENTS. MELBOURNE, June 6. IT .-“ le . follow,, ?g ar e the results at the v Racing Club’s meeting today:— York Hurdle Race, of 500sovs Two miles.—Kendler, 11.12 (Inkson), 1Fernos 9.0 (Foley), 2; Tresolaus, 9.5 (•Sandford), 3. Won by a neck. Time 4min Hopetoun Steeplechase, of 500sovs. About two miles 110 yards.—Gift, 10.0 (Winks), 1; Ancient Mariner’ 9.5 The Cracksman, 9 2 (Thompson), 3. Won by half a neck. Time, 4niin 13Jsec. THE AJ.C. MEETING. f . SYDNEY. June 1. Weights of New Zealand horses engaged at the A.J.C. meeting:—Grand National Hurdle—Mosstrooper I 9 3 (ton weight). Affirm, Henare, Grosvenor 111 Catkin 1° 7. Home Made, Tiki 10.0. Gemhght 9.6. Reonui 9.4. Steeplechase— Mosstrooper 12.7 (top weight). Sandhurst U' 1 ! 0 ' le 11 ' 9 ’ Cat l<»n 10.12, Home Made 10.6. NOMINATIONS FOR BIG EVENTS. A . SYDNEY, June 3. As was anticipated, the nominations tor tae Australian Jockey Club’s spring r, 1 ?- aps and eiassic events show a big faUing-off. A decrease of 300 in the Derby is partly accounted for by the barring ,ot geldings. There are in the totals of 64 in the Epsom and 57 in the Metropolitan. The main Dominion entrants are as fol-low:—-Epsom Handicap: Ephialtee, Chief Joy. Love Song, Eaglet, Havering. Gesture, Eastertime. Bayacre, Movie Star, Hunt the Slipper, My Talisman. Antopay, Richfield, Croupier, Crown Area, Chide, Gay Ballerina, Havasnot. Hieh Disdain, and Waterline. Metropolitan: King March. Chief Joy. Vali. Love Song, Eaglet, Concentrate, Bayacre. My Talisman, hirst Acre, Cessation. Crown Area, Chide, DaLston, and Waterline. PONIES DOPED. a* .i, t-i-x -MELBOURNE, June 6. At the hitzroy races on May 25 a veterinary surgeon discovered that attempts were made to administer poison to a number of horses and ponies. The horses were ordered to be scratched The. stewards have now found that A. Dalton and W. Stewart were proved to have doped twq.ponies. They have been warned off the Victorian Trotting aud Racing Association courses.