THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 153, 10 April 1941, Page 2

THE TURF.

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS Racing. April 12 —Timpeka County J.C. April 12, 14 —Auckland R.C. April 12, 14 —Feilding J.C. April 12, 14 —-Wairarapa R.C. April 12, 14', 15 —Riverton R.C, April 14—Waipukarau J.C. April 14—Kuniara R.C. • April 14—Beaumont R.C. April 14, 15—Canterbury J.C. April 19, 21—Avondale J.C. April 19, 21—<Greymouth J.C. April 26—Reefton J.C. April 26—Waverley R.C. April 26—South Canterbury J.C. Trotting. April 12, 16, 17 —N.Z. Metropolitan April 12, 14 —.Haver a. April 19, 23 Manawatu April 26—Auckland. May 3 —Oamnru.

METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB.

SELECTIONS FOR SATURDAY. The Metropolitan Trotting Club will open its' Easter meeting at Addington on Saturday. The fields are of an excellent size and the best horses in commission are included. The following horses should perform well in their respective events : Preliminary Handicap—Allio Audubon, Milestone, Houghton Feast. Fendalton Handicap—Sister Polly, Jaeose, Happy Man. Express Handicap—Bronze Eagle. Three Tens, Huguenot. Easter Handicap—King Potts. Peter Smith, Sandusky. Belfast Handicap-—Fremont, Woe Potts, Willow Bank. Autumn Handicap—AWohican, Bush Laddie, Dark Hazard. Metropolitan All-Aged Stakes— Special Force, Statuette—All Gallant bracket, Gold Bar. Wilkin Handicap—Pleasant 'Guy, Royal Surprise, Special Edition. The Fields. Noon— Preliminary Handicap, of £300; unhoppled trotters; 3.53 class; ono mile and five furlongs—Allio Audubon, Milestone scr, Anna’s Voyage, Houghton Feast 12, Elite Roy, Croat Surprise, Judgment 24, Hatrack, Margin, Premier 36, Great Mountain 4S, Pirate’s Last 60, Native Huorr 96. 12.40 p.m.— Fendalton Handicap, <3f £300; 4.43 class ; two miles—Black Art, Channel Fleet, Gallant Chief, Golden Mist, Guywin, Sister Polly scr, Durability, Glen Travis, Marque, Shadow Queen, Silver Laddio 12, Jaeose, Tonioro 24, Busted Flush, Distributor, Mazairo 36, Blue Diamond, Happy Man, Wainoni Girl 48. 1.25 p.m.—< Express Handicap, of £500; 4.34 class; two miles—Colonel Axvortliy, Rovi, Salalou scr, Acuity,' Adversity, Bronzo Eagle, Three Tens, Worthy Need, Huguenot, Kilrea, Stormtost 12, Superior Rank 24. 2.10 p.m.—

Easter Handicap, of £650; 4.28 class; two miles—Horsepower, Kenwortliy, King Potts, Lightning Lady scr, Great Divide, Donald Dhu, Navy Blue, Peter Smith 12, Nell Grattan, Sandusky 24, Bayard, Dusky Sound, Plutus 36.

2.50 p.m.— Belfast Handicap, of £650 ; 4.31 class; two miles—Cruiser, Fremont,' Molly Direct, Regal, Roan Duke, Uenuku, Wee Potts, Willow Bank s-w, Bill 8., Red Ranger 12, Bold Venture, Loyal Rey, War Buoy 24.

3.30 p.m.— Autumn Handicap, of £500; unhoppled trotters; 4.36 class; two miles— Biworthy, Gracie Fields, Manna’s Son, Mohican, Reception, Tan John, Timworthy scr, Bush Laddie, Franz Derby, Jenny Guy, Pilot Peter 12, Captain Bolt, Lament 36, Dark Hazard 48, Gerfalcon 60.

4.10 p.m.— Metropolitan All-Aged Stakes, of £600; one mile and a-quarter—Certissi-mus, Ronald Logan, Shadow Maid, Special Force, Statuette, Walter Moore scr, All Gallant, Gold Bar, Latest Edition 12, Fine Art, Marlene, Nelson Eddy, Plutus, Pot Luck, Springfield Globe, Ziucali 36.

4.55 p.m.— Wilkin Handicap, of £3OO ; 3.2 G class; one mile and a-half—Great Blaze scr, Honestus, Pleasant Guy 12, King’s Jubilee, Lady Carol, Llanvabon, Ochiltree, Royal Surprise, Special Edition 24.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

PROSPECTS FOR SATURDAY. The Auckland Racing Club ill commence its autumn meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday. Excellent Holds have accepted and some good sport should be witnessed. The following horses should perform well in their respective events:—

President’s Handicap —* Roycvrus, Night Pilot, Brahman. Great Northern Oaks—Gay Rosette, Belle Cane, Court Favourite. Brighton Hurdlo Race—Rarotonga, Small Boy, Saccono. Easter Handicap —• Kindergarten, Orelio, Brazen Bold. Great Northern Champagne Stakes— Burra Sahib, Route March, Premature. Mangere .Steeplechase—Ureklaw, British Sovereign, Beverley. Onslow Stakes—Kronos, Cambria, Regal Fox, Eden Handicap—Eker England, Yolifox, Mvsito, The Fields. President’s Handicap, of £600; one mile and a quarter —Cornish 8.11, Royevrus, Royal Appellant 8.7, Night Pilot 7.13, Tel Isom 7.12, Sir Cameron, Hom-

ily 7.0, British- Talent. 7.0, Clipper 7.1, Venture, Chain Acre, Kaspian, Acreman, Erlick, Hunting Bee, Ascot Bloom, Hunto, Pern, Brahman, Night Hawk 7.0.

Great- Northern Oaks, of £500; one mile and a. half—Duvach, Lady Pay, Gay Rosette, Belle Cane, Miss Jose, Court Favourite 8.10.

Brighton Hurdle Race, of £500; two miles —Rarotonga 12.8, Small Boy 12.2, Urination 11.10, Inness Lad 10.J2, Lapidarian 10.11, High Delight, Master Appellant 10.6, Saccone 10.8, Knight of Australia 0.8, Baldric 9.3, Mia Acre;.!,, Glen Abb, Devon 9.0. Easter Handicap, of £1500; one mile -—Kindergarten, 9.11, Pirate King 8.11, Black Thread, Orelio 8.10, Lou Rosa, Kathbella 8.7, Suleiman 8.6, Bronwen, Serenata 8.2, Our Jean 8.0, Duvach 7.13, Gold Yaals 7.12, Gay Rosette 7.11, Foxen, Brazen Bold 7.10, Sir Cameron, Brazilian, Erlick, Lornacre, Monte Cristo, Surveyor-General, Young Paddon, Venture 7.0. Great Northern Champagne Stakes, of £750; six furlongs—Kaimanawa, Peter Douglas, Regal Fox, Hogarth, Transmitter, Burra Sahib, Kronos, Route March 8.10, Premature, Bright Lady, Funny F ox_, Panoni 8.5.

Mangere Steeplechase, of £350 ; about two miles and a half—Ureklaw 11.1, British Sovereign 10.5, Beverley 9.10, Leighton Buzzard, Conflagration, Rey Lu, Sardue 9.0.

Onslow Stakes, of £350; for two-year-olds ; six furlongs—Kronos, Babrow, Transmitter 8.13 1 , Cambria 8.12, Prince Louis 8.11, Miss Gay 8.5, Regal Fox 8.3, Varuna 8.2, Oputia 8.0, Edna’s Birthday 7.11, Hogarth 7.10, Mala Wings 7.8, Kawariki 7.7, Hunting King, The Crow 7.6, Balashiel, Betterman, Cherry’s Ticket, Willie Pay, Water Vixen 7.4, Sporting Bronze, Balblair 7.2, Powys, Josette, Purple Verneer, Himalaya, Camilla, River Plate, June Tide, Tapette, Dependable 7.0. Eden Handicap, of £350 ; one mile — Ever England 0.2, Landveyor 9.0, Esquire 8.12, Corot, Don Quex, Lord Aee 8.10, Volifox, Town Survey 8.7, Aguila, Alysito 8.5, Kadina 8.3, Glenbevan, Surpai 8.0, Lady Vixen, Lech Acre 7.13, Radiant Vaals 7.12, Judina 7.10, Clooneen 7.8, Bronze Ora, British Mint, Mnio.ro, Starbright, Land Court, Heroic Star, Lady Acuslila, Flying Vixen, Sea Law, Takukara, March by, Buccaneer, Ebony. -Star, Estro, Gold Land 7.7.

KUMARA RACING CLUB. THE ACCEPTANCES'. (P.A.) _ GREYMOUTH, April 9. The Kumara Racing Club has received the following acceptances fop its meeting on April 14; — 12.15 p.m.—

Trial Stakes, of £7O ; five furlongs and a half—Dark Agnes, Maggiore, Bright Lad, College Girl, Roadsidor, Rebel Lady, Amend, Trench Coat, Perpetuate, Rockery 8.5, Ca.samite 7.10. 12.55. pan.— Borough Trot Handicap, of £80; 2.27 class; nine furlongs—Airline, Canadian. Prince, Helcnora, Lady Travis, Leamington, Little Audrey, Wee Truman sea’, Highborn, Plentiful, Waikitoa, Welcome Stranger, Woolwich 24 yds bhd. Lough Derg 36, Guv Whispers 48. 1.40 p.m.— Dillmans Hack Handicap, of £80; six furlongs—Miltiades, Amount 9.0, Miss Waitau-oro 8.8, Metric 8.6, Phil, Queen Linda 8.5. 2.20 p.m.— Racing Club Handicap, of £l2o'; one mile and a quarter—Cymric 9.12, Roy Bun. 9.2, Flame Queen 8.6, Areas 8.5, Entail, Land Raid 7.12, Rebel Star 7.11. 3 p.m.—

Flying Handicap, of £BS; five furlongs and a half—Rebel Chief 9.6, Adina 9.1 p Skyrena 9.0, Midga.rd 8.11, Flame Queen 8.9, Peacock 8.7, Epic 8.3, Miltiades 7.12, Metric 7.11, Copyist 7.7, Roadsider 7.0. 3.40 p.m.—

Stewards’ Hack Handicap, of £80; one mile—Philibun 9.5, Phil 8.4, Queen Linda 8.3, Princess Minerva 8.0, College Girl, Dark Agnes, Perpetuate, Trench Coat 7.7.

4.20. p.m.— . Diggers’ Handicap Trot, of £80; 3.5 class ; one mile and a. quarter—Airline, Canadian Prince, Helenora, Lady Travis scr, Highborn, Plentiful, AVa'ikitea, Welcome Stranger, Woolwich 36yds bhd, Four Square, Lough Derg, Tamma. 48. 5 p.m.— :

Taramakau Higli-weight Handicap, of £80; seven furlongs—Cymric 10.7, Rebel Chief 9.9, Adina. 9.3, Arens 9.1, Flame Queen 8.11, Philibun 8.7, Landraid, Epic 8.5, Rebel Star, Waitaka 8.3, Princess Minerva, Rockery 8.0.