VALUABLE RACES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 599, 27 February 1929, Page 12

VALUABLE RACES

NEWMARKET AND CUP V.R.C. ACCEPTANCES MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The Victoria Racing Club’s autumn meeting opens at Flemington next Saturday. The following acceptances were posted to-day for the leading events: NEWMARKET HANDICAP Of £25 each, with £2,500 added; 6 fur. (Run Saturday next.;

At Flemington this morning on the tan Aga Khan (F. Dummett) covered five furlongs in 1.5?.. Kongini (A. Wilson) went five furlongs on the sand in 1.4}. Gleamlight covered a mile and a-half on the tan in 2.452- My tans assisted over the first mile, which took 1.51. Farrago took 1.52 for five furlongs, while Greener went three furlongs in 37}. Glucose, on the grass, did 11 furlongs in 2.31}. Coy Beau covered 10 furlongs on the course proper in 2.16. Mondiaga compassed a mile and a-half on the grass in 2.45. Brassart assisted the Cup horse over the last mile, which took 1.497. The last 10 furlongs took 2.16. Leadliglit beat George William over a mile on the grass in 3.44. Up the straight Crowdel (E. O’Sullivan) ran the best six furlongs in 1.15}. Figure (W. Cook) ran six furlongs in 1.16, and St. Ardent took 1.20} to complete a similar journey. At Caulfield, on the grass, Balmerino recorded the bast mile, which was completed in 1.42}, the last six furlongs being cast behind in 1.172. Mollison, looking well, cantered. Kalloni and Rosetta did six furlongs in 1.16, and Greenline covered a similar distance in 1.18, the first three taking 38.

Some Quality went 10 furlongs in 2.13}. Fairy House and Belle Gallante ran five furlongs in 1.27. Fission ran six furlongs in 1.18. Greensborough ran the best six furlongs of the morning, the time recorded being 1.15}. N. Percival has been engaged to ride St. Ardent and R. Lewis Greener in the Newmarket.

Violian galloped six furlongs in 1.14 a on the Flemington straight to-day.

St lh Gothic ... . 10 Greenline . . . 9 13 Farrago . . 7 7 Moliison . . . 8 13 Fission . . . 7 Aga Khan . . 8 9 Figure . . 7 Karuma . . . 8 6 Parsee . . . 7 « Cheosan . . . S 1 Bonny . . . 7 Greensborough S 0 Fairy House 7 5 h aramanch 12 St. Ardent 7 4 Greener . . . 7 9 Kongoni . . 7 4 \ iolian . . . . 7 9 6 9 Byron . . . . Harry 9 Gavin . . . 7 8 AUSTRALIAN CUP Of £25 each with £ (Run Tuesday next.> The Banker . 8 13 Gleamlight. 7 2 \alamita . 7 7 1 Frilford . . . 8 1 7 0 Kaos . . . . 13 13 Mondiaga . . 7 11 Kida'des . . f> 13 Ueadlight . . 7 12 K 12 Finsbury . V 19 Some Qualitv 7 5 Baveroy . . ■5 Uctember . - 7 5 Amore ... 6 7 T rai nin g Notes