AUSTRALIAN RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 January 1941, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN RACES

EVENTS AT MOOREFIELD CUP TO PETRUCHIO. I HANDICAP WON BY RIVER NAMOI ; .By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) | SYDNEY, January 5. j Results at the Moorefield races in-! elude:— Peter Moore Cup. One mile. —Pet-' ruchio. 8.3 (O'Sullivan), 1; Breeze. B.oj ‘Cook). 2; Sign On. 7.4 (Silbtirn). 3. 'Twelve started. Half a length; two* lengths. Time, 1.42),. This was Pet-| ruchio's fourth win in four starts. ! Moorefield Handicap. One mile and! a quarter. River Namoi. 7.7 'Duncan),! 1; The Kite. 7 6 (Thompson'. 2; Lord Valentine. 6.12 (Atkins'. 3. Seven started, including Stalin. Neck; three-1 quarters of a length. Time. 29. AIOONEE VALLEY MEETING i RETNUHA SUCCESSFUL. WIN FOR BATHING BEAUTY j MELBOURNE. January 5. Moonec Valley race results include: —Glcnborvie Handicap. One mile Retnuha. 8.3 (Ilartncyi. l; Counsel. 8.11 i (Badger). 2; Canterbury. 7.5 (Ralph).i 3. Nine started. Length: two. Time. 1.41;. Cu m ber land Hand ica p. On e m i Ic-1 and a quarter. Bathing Beauty. 8.1 i (Percival). 1; Denis Girl. 8.12 -Devallo , 2; Cylhorn, 8.6 (Dewhurst), 3, Eight! started. Neck; two lengths. Time,; 2.8 L VICTORIA RACING CUT, PRI7.EMONEY R7.DI ’CS.D MELBOURNE. January 4. - The Victoria Racing Club has reduc< c-d li-.c pri?. money fur the Newmarket Handicap from £3(jGi) to £2500. ihe •-.tai priremoncy fur the fotir' days of the autumn meeting is to bo; £l6OO les.; than last year. The Flemington Centenary Cup worih £2000; has boon replaced by the Flemington' Handicap of £lOOO. The distance of the Hopeful Stakesj will be five and a half furlongs instead; of five. The distance of the King's! Plate will be increased from one and; a half miles to one and threoquarter; miles. i