AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 October 1940, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN RACING

MELBOURNE CUP FIELD TWENTY-ONE PAY UP. CANTALA STAKES ACCEPTORS (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE. October 29. Final acceptors for the Melbourne Cup. run next Tuesday, and the Cantala Stakes, on Saturday are: — Melbourne Cup. of £7500, and gold cup value £200; two miles. —Beau Vite 9.8. Beaulivre 9.6. Maikai 9.4. Katanga 8.7, Dashing Cavalier. Historian 8.6. Wilson 8.5, Gilltown 8.4, True Flight 8.2, Indignity 7.13, .Old Rowley 7.12, Pantier, Apostrophe 7.11, Lucrative 7.6, Pandect, West Wind, Morvren 7.4, Cherry Jack 7.2, Tidal Wave 7.1, John Dory 7.0. Scientist 6.11. Cantala Stakes, one mile. —Mildura 9.2. Amiable, Aurie’s Star 9.1, Gold < Salute 9.0. St Constant 8.10. Mohican 8.8, Panka, Judean 8.0, Bankshaw 7.10, Remarc 7.8, Cephren 7.6. C. Scratchings. The Cardinal was withdrawn from the New Zealand Cup at 11.30 a.m. yesterday and Haughty Winner was withdrawn from all engagements at 11.35 a.m. yesterday. . Winning Owners. j The two successes of Royal Chief J gave his owner, Mr A. K. Firth, the leading position among the owners, and Belle Cane gave Messrs O’Neill second place at the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting. The list of the principal winning owners is as follows: — ' A. K. Firth, £945; T. J. and P. A. : O'Neill, £630; Miss G. Twist, £525; T. I C. N. Ball, £490; E. J. Kirkwood, £490; F. H. Barrell, £480; I. Lupton, £441; D. M. Douglas, £420; N. Clout, £415; , L. G. Paul. £350; G. Gould, £350; O. i Roberts, £330; G. R. Macdonald, £315; ' R. Gray, £280; J. H. Jefferd, £245; J. ! M. James, £245; B. Burgess, £245; E. F. and T. M. Timpany, £245; A. McIntosh, £230: H. J. McManaway, £210; ' J. E. Svenson, £2lO. Bird'of Prey.

Bird of Prey, winner of the two-year-old race at Trentham yesterday, is a well-grown filly by Solicitor General from Capercailzie, dam of Guinea Fowl and Shikari, and she was bred by her owner, Mr G. R. Macdonald. Guinea Fowl won at her first start in the John Grigg Stakes at Ashburton, but did not carry on. Shikari was one of the best of the South Island two-year-olds last season, and was confidently expected to be a high-class three-year-old, but, unfortunately, he contracted wind trouble during his winter spell and, judging by his recent efforts, his future prospects do not appear to be very bright. Mr Macdonald also had his three-year-old, Pleading, at Trentham, but this colt ran badly in each of his two races, first on firm going and second on yesterday’s soft traek. Cost Owner a Small Fortune. Commenting on the contest for the Windsor Handicap on the third day of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's Spring meeting at Flemington, the Sydney Sunday Sun says: —“Gold Salute’s cunning at the barrier cost his owner, Mr Alan Cooper, a small fortune in the Windsor Handicap. Sensing danger of injury when Aurie’s Star caught the bottom strand of the barrier, Gold Salute refused to budge till the way was safe. Then he raced after the field and put up a remarkable performance to finish second to Aurie’s Star. The barrier incident did not end with the Gold Salute affair. Mr W. R. Kemball, owner of Hilton, who did not leave the barrier with the rest of the field, lodged a complaint against the starter, Mr Rupert Greene, and Mr Greene in his turn, imposed a fine of £lO upon A. Dewhurst, rider of the winner, Aurie’s Star, for disobedience at the barrier. Dewhurst said that Aurie’s Star grabped at the bottom strand just as the barrier rose ’and carried it with him for some distance. Bartie said that the strand was held directly in front of Gold Salute, who saw it and was too

’ cunning to jump off.” Mr Kemball’s Horses. Mr W. R. Kemball, formerly of Masterton, who has decided to relinquish racing and sell his horses, had more horses in training in Victoria i than any other owner. The horses . to be sold are Amiable, Hilton. Bankshaw, Grandson. Manawatu, Strand, Portable.. Feilding, Canterbury, Wanganui, Riccarton, Raywood, Rangitikei, Rimutaka. Wairarapa, Woodville, Silver Horn, Addington, Fredwyn, Breville, Sharmint, and Friendly. Betting in Tasmania. the amount wagered on racing trotting and coursing in Tasmania on local and mainland events during the year ended June 30 last was £1,138,470, of which the Government received £24,796 in commission, \ accorqin o ' to the annual report of the Betting Control Board, which was tabled iii Parliament. Bookmakers held £161,960 on Tasmanian galloping meetings, £113,760 on trotting meetings, and £129,000 on greyhound meetings. An indication of the increase in wagering since bookmakers were legalised in 1933 is shown by the fact that in the first year the total was £183,560 In 1938-39 it rose to £707,800, while for ™ del ' reVieW U reached £7J3,1a0. The report adds that between 1933 and December 31 last £5,082.966 was invested from which the State Government has received £112,665. Fines totalling £l9OO have been imposed for illegal betting since the Act came into force. Australian Record. The Australian record for a mile and a-hall (2min. 27sees.) was made by Palfresco in the Caulfield Cup and this figure is likely to stand for some time still. Fastest ever recorded over this distance at Flemington is 2min. 28',secs, by Prince Ariel, a few months ago. Il is interesting to note that of the Australian record times registered in Victoria. four—the six furlongs, one mile. I one mile and a-quarter. and two miles and a-quarter—were established at Flemington. Four were also made at Caulfield—the half-mile, five furlongs I and a-half. mile and three furlongs. ’ and the mile and a-half. But Flemington does not hold races over five fur- I longs and a-half or a mile and three I furlongs, and the Debutant Stakes was | the first occasion, in modern times at I any rate, that a race has been held I there over half a mile. [