V.R.C. FIXTURE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 909, 28 February 1930, Page 13

V.R.C. FIXTURE

OPENING DAY TOMORROW MEEK OPPOSITION TO PHAR LAP United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, Thursday. The following acceptances were posted today in connection with the Victoria Racing Club’s autumn meet- j ing, which opens at Flemington next Saturday:— V.R.C. St. Leger Stakes; a sweepstake of £25 each, with £2,500 added; 3 5 miles. ! —Cragford. Romany Rye, Phar Lap, Asherah, Sir Ribble, Lineage. * Figure, who bled very badly this morning, was scratched for the Newmarket Handicap at 31.50 a.m. E. Meredith is to ride Binalong, D. Miller Werbelle, and A. Wilson King of Reverley in the Newmarket. A. Parr has arrived from Sydney. He will ride Leadlight in the Australian Cup. At Flemington this morning on the course proper, Leadlight (A. Parr) and Some Quality (F. Dempsey) finished, together over a mile, which was completed in 1.47. Other gallops were: Comic Song (F. Dempsey), five furlongs in 1.3; Octember a mile in 1.47, the last five furlongs in 1.5.1; Jeypore CH. Jones), looking^well, did five furlongs in 3.35; Gleamlight (O. Phillips), a mile in 3.455: Amounis and Sir i Ribble six furlongs in 1.18; Foreign Legion five furlongs in 3.4: Etage Saint (O. Phillips) four furlongs in 452; Kidaides (N. Percival) easily defeated Income over five furlongs in 1.3|: Abergwain a mile and a-half in even time. On the new grass track, Cleave was going better than Greener and Amanthus over four furlongs in 495. St. ! Lucia ran seven furlongs easily in 1.44. Gay Ballerina and Del Riccio completed three fLirlongs in 37.

NAPIER FIXTURE THE HANDICAPS Press Association PALMERSTON N., Thursday. Weights for the first, day of the Napier Park autumn meeting on March 7 and S, are: OMARANUI HURDLES Of £150; 12 miles

The distance of the Ruakaka Hurdles at Te Aroha tomorrow will suit Archeen to a nicety, and the rather ordinary field engaged should not bother a horse with his speed. * * * Sir Russell reqtrires some handling. This was pretty evident when he gave his jockey a troublesome ride on both days at Rotorua, the horse fighting for his head all the way, and then unwinding a fine burst at the end. It may be a matter of horsemanship yhether Bir Russell wins or loses the Herries Memorial Cup at Te Aroha tomorrow, and the lad on top fs going to be taxed to the utmost. Nevertheless Sir Russell must read as one of the distinct possibilities In a very even field. * * * Valuation, who races in Merv - ette’s colours made the opposition look very ordinary in a hack event * at the EMerslie summer carnival, and his subsequent runaway victory against Eaglet and company at Takapuna last month, gave promise of more success in the near future. If he is served up in the Wathou Handicap, at Te Aroha, he will be at a- cramped price, and rightly so, too. * * * That Maori Boy is a very fit horse is shown by his more recent efforts, a third and a second at Takapuna, followed up by a winning brace at Rotorua a fortnight ago. He is a fine little gentleman, who is improving all the time. Owner-trainer T. E. Davidson has not collected a worthy ornament for the side-board as yet, but he surely has liope.s. No horse will strip better in the Herries Memorial Cup tomorrow, and if the son of Lycullus shows the tenacity evident in his desperate finishes at Rotorua, he will be in the limelight over thedast furlong.

Rod Bank . . 10 7 Essential . . . 9 0 Jen 10 4 Raukauponga 9 5 King: s Jest . 10 3 Diana’s Lad 10 3 Heather Royal Blend . . . 9 0 Lineage . . 9 10 High Zippor . . . 9 10 9 0 Kalukaua . . !) 10 9 0 Borsalene . . 9 9 ESK HACK HANDICAP Of . £110; 6 furlongs Royal Kahu Ariki . 7 0 Opera . . . 9 5 7 0 Belle Star . 8 9 7 0 Tourist . . . X 4 Cloyne .... T 0 St. Melba 8 4 Brown Sugar 7 13 Troubles 7 0 High 7 0 Society . . 7 8 0 Abbey Queen 7 7 Pereki . . . 7 0 Push .... 7 7 0 Keen' . , . . 7 4 The Mug . . 7 0 NAPIER CUP Of £400; 1£ miles Star The Swell . . Stranger . 9 9 Shrewd . . . 7 0 (Concentrate . 9 7 High Court . Toxeurna . . Oratrix . , . 8 10 Mountain Great 7 0 Pharter . . X 4 Te Awha . , 7 Hunting Crv 8 4 7 0 Merry Damon 8 2 7 0 The Hawk . 8 2 Royal Opera 7 0 Singleton . . 7 12 Perle de Blimp . . 7 11 7 0 My Own . . . 7 5 Nahi 7 0 SAPLING STAKES Of . £130; 5 furlongs Cylinder . . . 9 4 Kahikatoa . . 9 1 Okopua . . . 7 8 Henry of Manuiri 7 Navarro . 8 8 7 Jenny Diver 8 7 First Whip . 7 5 Hawkshaw . S 3 5 Running Sum Up . . . 5 Over . 7 11 Souchong , . 7 2 Merry Cry 7 8 Rapailo . . . 7 Love Song . 7 8 Ruby’s Step . 7 2 Ou t wa rd Gasconade 7 2 Bound . 7 8 7 Norman by 7 8 Futurist . . . 7 0 \ andyke . . . 7 8 Whelk . . . . 7 8 AUTUMN HANDICAP Of £150; 7 furlongs Merry Mint . 9 33 Hunting Day S 8 The Swell . 9 12 Te Awha . . 8 5 Moa Bird. . . 9 8 Essential , . s Admiral Cuticle . . . 8 0 Drake . 9 5 Chopin .... S 0 Head Serang 9 1 Road Hog . . 8 0 Queen’s Second Choice . 8 3 3 Thought . S 0 Tiega . . . . 8 11 FLYING HANDICAP Of £175; 6 furlongs Goshawk . - 9 2 Hunting Day 7 8 Kaihoro . . 8 9 Huikai .... 7 8 Ridgemount X 9 Clarendon 7 8 1 Crown Jest . 7 0 7 13 Cuticle . . . 7 0 Aston . . . . 7 13 Pereki ... 7 0 Royal Duke . 7 8 REDCLIFFE HACK HANDICAP Of £125; 1 mile Grattus . . . 9 5 Crown Link 7 9 Fine Acre . 9 2 .Lordlike . . . S Tourist . . . 8 5 The Mug . 8 Gold Like . . 8 4 Tvimbo . . . 7 Mothplano . . Kaokaoroa 7 Rich Harvest Merry Melody 7 High Society Disrank . . . 7 7 Xahi . . . . 7 13