THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 41, 28 November 1941, Page 2

THE TURF.

forthcoming meetings Racing. November 29—Ashburton R.C. November 29, Dec I—Auckland November 29. Dec. I—Feildinc J <-• December 6, B—-Woodville8 —-Woodville D. J.C. December 13—Otaki Maori R.C. December 13—Hororata R.C. December 18—Waipa K.C. December 20—Wairio J.C. December 26—Waipukurau J.C. December 26, 27—Taranaki J.C. December 26,27—Dunedin i.C. December 26, 27, 29—Manawatu R.C. December 26, 29, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland R.C. May 9, 1942—Ashburton R.C. June 20, 1942- i -Ashburton R.C. Trotting. November 29, Dec. I—Forbury Park. December 6—Waikato. December 6—Wairio. December 6—New Brighton. December 26—Ashburton December 26 —Gore. December 26, 27—Westport. Decernjber 27—Winton. December 27, 30, 31—Auckland. March 28, 1942—Ashburtpii June 1,. 1942-^-Ashburton

COUNTY RACING CLUB. FIXTURE FOR TO-MORROW. THE FIELDS REVIEWED. The Ashburton County Racing Club will hQld its meeting to-morrow. The events have attracted some useful fields and good racing should result. The usual high standard of arrangements iiiay be expected and patrons are assured of a good day’s sport. Following is a short review 1 of the events:— Apprentices:' HjSfck Handicap. Grey Night, Royoney arid Prince Dolomite have shown some form recently and are entitled to most support. Of the rest Dinah Dhu and Roman Son appeal most. The choice of punters will be for Grey Night, Royoney, Prince Dolomite. Lagmhbr Plate. Prince Leighon, ‘ Miss Saorie arid Irish Treasure are the form horses for this evetifc. Stormy Petrel appeals and tibia Sheila will bear watching. The judge’s placirigs shoriidirielude: Prince Leighon, Miss Saone, Irish Treasure. Melrose Trot Handicap. Form is missing among the maiden pacers engaged, but Rainstorm has a good reputation and will have nis chance tb make good. Cold Steel and Liqueur are the next choices, with Princess Maritza as a possible surprise. The judge’s placings may include: Rainsfcorin, Cold Steel, Liqueur.

Tinwal<s Handicap.

This race has drawh a disappointing field, only six horSes accepting. King’s Toast should head the betting with Airline a good second. Shanghai Lily may be a surprise here. The public's choice will be

King's Toast, Airline.

Wlnchmore Hack Handicap.

Jolly Time will most likely be favourite with Maggiore, Kinsman and Lone Bird close up. Court Dress also appeals and of the remainder Blue Coat and Ann Mie may surprise. The final placings may include

Jolly Time, Maggiore fc Court Dress.

Heigh-weight Handicap.

Highland Dance is. entitled to be favourite with Prince Ruenalf and Blue Abbey well up. If Grey Night and Dinah Dhu make this their objective they will be hard to head off. Of the remainder Benevolent may be in the picture. The likely place-getters are

Highland Dance, Prince Ruenalf, Blue Abbey.

Wakanui Handicap.

Circular Note should have improved with recent racing and will have his chance to make amends here. Stabilise and Military Maid will be his hardest opponents. Don’t Forget likes this track and may get his usual place. The choice of bettors will go to

Circular Note, Stabilise, Don’t Forget.

Mayfield Trot Handicap.

Navy Lass, catches the eye for this event. Several horses here have been racing fairly but Manpower may be regarded as the next best. Portfolio, Hamarfdst, Agent and Turret all have

good prospects. The final figures for tbe dajr may include Navy Lass, Manpower, Portfolio. The Fields. 12.20 p.m. — Apprentices Hack Handicap, of £125; seven furlongs—Grey Night 9.0, Dinah Dhu 8.4, Royoney, Roman Son 8.0, Avenal, Prince Dolomite 7.12, College Girl 7.9, Brariihall, Maritimus 7.8, Crossmagien 7.7. 1 p.m.— Lagmhor Plate, of £100; five furlongs—Kapene Kuku, Toa-iti 8.7, Alert, Bold Sheila, Helenora, Irish Treasure, Leander, Miss Clorane, Miss Jessica, Miss Saone, Stormy Petrel, Silver Sand 8.4, Prince Leighon, Sly Puss 7.7. 1.40 p.m.— Melrose Trot Handicap, of £120; one and a-half miles; class 3.43 —All Serene, Avowal, Cold Steel, Courier, Fugelene, Liqueur, Palometer, Princess Maritza, Rainstorm, Ronaki, Sea Gem, Steeplejack, Supreme Bell, Tenpennybit, Vera de Qro, Warline, Western Boy scr, Ormolu, Silver Flash, Straight 24, Castle Blaney 48. 2.20 p.m.— Tinwald Handicap, of £200; one and a-quarter miles—King’s Toast 8.12, Aitline 8.5, Parchment 7.12, Cymric 7.11; Shikari 7.9, Shanghai Lily 7.3. 3 p.m.— Winchriiore Hack Handicap, of £125; six furlongs—Jolly Time 9.0, Big Joe 8.5, Ann Mie 8.4, Lone Bird, Blue Coat 7.13, On Call 7.12, Prince Dolomite, Kinsman, Maggiore, Donroy, Rebel Lady 7.8, Court Dress, Miss Sriohe, College Girl, Mark Out, Hughsotis, Silver Sands 7.7. 3.40 p.m

High-weight Hack Handicap, of £125; one mile—Grey Night 10.3, Dinah Dhu, Benevolent, Prince Ruenalf 9.9, Highland Dance 9.6, Blue Abbey 9.5, Myraid 9.4, Lights Out, Avenal 9.2, Penny Whistle 9.1, Patria 9.0. 4.20 p.m.— * Wakaritii Handicap, of £150; seven furlongs—Don’t Forget 9.0, Circular Note 8.12, Stabilise, Military Maid 8.2, Airline 7.12, Cymric 7.6, King Gustavo 7.2. 5 p.m,—

Mayfield Trot Handicap, of £130; 3.38 ciass; one mile arid a-half —Eileen Grattan, Glenariff, Hamarfast, Ngarimu, Playwright, Serapeum, Sultan’s Pride, Turret scr, Navy Lass, Special Agerit 12, Agent, Danzie Guy (P.), Portfolio 24, Manpower 36.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. EXPECTATIONS FOR TO-MORROW r . The Auckland Racing Club will commence its meeting at Ellerslie to-mor-row. Large acceptances have been received and one event may be run in divisions. The luck of the draw for positions may have some effect on the final placings in most events. The following horses should perform well in their respective events: Melrose Maiden Handicap—Bronze Royal, Sir Reynard, Lad* Pay. Milford Handicap Silver Clarion, Empire Rose, Laughing Fox. Tiri Hurdles—Etaro, Glen Connell, Melvanui. Alison Cup—Regal Fox, Tellsom, Orelio. / Cambria Handicap Bonny Pay, Royal Merit, Sleepy Fox. Takapuna Plate— Cherry’s Ticket, Silver Mist, Prince Louig, Cheltenham Handicap Sure Pay, Llandaff, Harmony.

Ponui Handicap—Justina, Sea Law, Expellant.

The Fields.

Melrose Maiden Handicap, of £250; six furlongs.—Bronze Royal, Sir Reynard, Lady Pay 9.0, Gayjax 8.12, lea Drop, Baifles Maid 8.9, Taku Kara 8.6, Funny Fox, Kotiro Pai 8.5, Topette, Verus, Sylonyx, White Chief, Radio Call, Bambury Lane, Last Survey, Sporting Bronze, Myain, Tokeran, Beau Rock, Tea Raider, Camilla, Balashiel, Royce, Waterloo Bridge, Beau Pori, Tea Blossom, Valheaven, Honeywood, June Tide, Waifox, Embassy, Romance, Bronze Crest, Beaucoup, Vaalsmoss, Gem Tray, The Crow, Until 8.4.

Milford Handicap, of £300; six fur-longs.-—Sir General, Babrovv 8.9, Kenneth Robert, Verulam 8.6, Odtaa, Golden Survey, Silver Clarion, Empire Rose 8.4, Onetea, Bright Lady 8.2, Miss Wheriko, Bronzo, Bronze Metre, Heroic Star 7.12, Little Exise, Edna’s Birthday, Laughing Fox 7.11, Wachett, Golden Bonnet, Lady Reyliafd, Homo Again, Princess Val, Poker Dice 7.7. Tiri Hurdles, of £350; one mile and three-quarters.—Night Hawke, Besiege 10.5, Etaro, Glen Connel 9.13, Paint, Forest Glen 9.8, Melvanui, Flylite, Beverley 9.5, Chequers 9.2, Pleuron Northlander, Wong Foo, Gay Opal, Surpeen, Ringshot, Rackensehmidt, Gay Movie, Well Away 9.0. Alison Onp, of £600; one mile and a quarter.—Beau Leon 9.8, Orelio 9.4, Flrndalo 8.7, Volifox 8.3, Regal Fox, Royevrus 7.11, Wildore 7.8, Clipper, The Cardinal 7.7, Lovaals 7.5, Erlick, Tellsom 7.2, British Talent, Landveyor, Silver Quex, Court Favourite 7.0. Cambria Handicap, of £300; for two-year-olds ; five furlongs.—Bonny Pay 9.3, Royal Merit, Sleepy Fox 9.2, Indian Princess, Orakau 8.11, Dash o’ Dink, Beau Vaals 8.4, Transcend, Bright Fox, Malaguena 8.0, Elect, Kaitere Mati 7.12, Tudor Rose 7.11, Sir 'Simon, Queen Herod 7,9, Tweedsniuir 7.7, Century 7.5, Jane Ace, Apples 7.1.

Takapuna Plate, of £400; seven furlongs—Harmony, Town Survey, Justina 8.12, Miss Gay, Neenah, Betterman, Cherry’s Ticket, Silver Mist 8.7, First Edition, Sir General, Acreman, Foxlore, Corot, Paymaster 8.5, Hogarth, Oputia, Prince Louis, Borak,

Balblair, Bright Lady, River Plate 8.0, Lapidarian 7.9, Dependable 7.7.

Cheltenham Handicap, of £400; six furlongs—Bronwell 9.8, F’oxola 9.1, Gold Money Song 8.11, LlandafF, Kronos, Proud Fox 8.10, Merry Vaals, Sure Pay 8.6, Rex Maitland 8.5, Te Takina, Dinky Di 8.0, Harmony 7.12, Grandora 7.10, Cambria, Softly 7.8, Happicoat, Peter Douglas, Miss Jose, Trebor 7.0.

Ponui Handicap, of £400; one mile —Bronze Moth 9.2, Minority, Expellant 8.10, Gay Miss 8.8, Clipper 8.7, Gay Rosette 8.5, Phaleron 8.3, Royal Message 7.12, Tea Gong, Justina, Braham, Air Port 7.8, Silver Quex 7.6, Kraal 7.0, Sealaw 7.5, Bronze Ora 7.1, Full Hand, Mysito, Vaalso, Venture, Karatoki 7.0. FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW. The Forbury Park Trotting Club will hold its opening- day to-morrow. The fields are of a handy size and some good sport will be witnessed. The following should perform well in their respective events: — Artillery Handicap Cleeve Hill, Lady Scott, Helen Scott. Army Handicap—Free Bond, Integrity, Loyal Jack. Hurricane Handicap Marco Polo, Black Label, Gold Finder. King George Handicap—Special Edition, Bronze Eagle, Fremont. Freyberg Handicap—Glenlee, Coleen Travis, Statuette. * Achilles Handicap—Battle Colours, Countless, Joan Conquest. Dominion Handicap Certissirhus, Within, Bush Laddie. Churchill Handicap—Walter Moore, Coquette, Springfield Globe. The Fields, Artillery Handicap, of £150; unhoppled trotters; 3.44 class; one mile and a-half —Cleeve Hill, Cockney, Gelert, Lee Bsy scr, Echoist, Lady Scott 12, Lee Barry, Patti Nelson 24, Helen Scott, Inquisition, Suspense 36, Orphan Bingen 48, Parrish Chimes 84. Army Handicap, of £150; 3.43 class; one mile and a-half—All Serene, Carnarvon, Central Lass, Erin’s Empress, Follow Me, Free Bond, Joe’s Dream, Keewafr, Loyal Jack, Monaco, Premier Royal, Quite Good,- Robinette; Tenpennybit scr, Integrity 12, Trevathan 48.

Hurricane Handicap, of £200; 3.38 class; one mile and a-half —Ben Travis, Bright Lass, Conflagrate, Direct Bingen, Gold Finder, HOydett, Lunch Hour, Marco Polo scr, Black Label, Golden River 12, Tokalon 24. King-George Handicap, of £450; 4.31 class; two miles—Dark Hazard, Foremost Junior, Worthy Need scr, Bronze Eagle, Pleasant Guy, Special Edition 12, Fremont, Lightning Lady 24.

Freyberg Handicap, of £200; 3.16 class; one mile and three furlongs— Fragment, Glenlee, Sandiways, Shady Glen, Viscosa scr, Coleen Travis, Recluse 12, Lazybones, Rerekohua, Statuette 24.

Achilles Handicap, of £250; 3.31 class; one mile and a-half —Bankstock, Black Art, Gallinford, Jack Spratt, Jill Tar, Jorrocks, Oregon, Oxford King scr, Battle Colours, Siege Gun 12, Countless, Joan Conquest 24, Marfax 36.

Dominion Handicap, of £300; unhoppled trotters; 3.44 class; one mile and five furlongs—Certissimus, Reception, Sister Mary, Tan John, Within scr, Gracie Fields 12, Jenny Guy 24, Bush Laddie 36, Gerfalcon 48. Churchill Handicap, of £300; 3.5 class; one mile and three furlongs— Clockwork, Coquette, Dark Hazard, Happy Locanda, King’s Jubilee, Lady Carol, Mazaire, Ochiltree, Walter Moore, Worthy Cross scr, Pleasant Guy, Special Edition 12, Springfield Globe 24.

NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB.

HANDICAPS DECLARED. (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Following are the handicaps for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s summer meeting, to be held on Saturday, December 6: — Improvers’ Handicap, of £200; trotters; 3.38 class; one mile and a-half — Chudleigh, George Arliss, Inquisition, Lee Berry, Mervyn Derby, Patch’s Discovery, Pegasus Bay, Suspense scr, El Peta, Westcliff 12, Chateau, Reward 24, Royal Worthy 48. Canterbury Handicap, of £200; 3.34 class; one mile and ia-half —Colossal, Black Label, Danzie Guy, Directly, Drummer Boy, Falaise, Fragment, Glenlee, Golden River, Lord Brent, Manpower, Marco Polo, Mullard, - Na tive Man, Portfolio, Queen High, Shady Glen, Silver Grattan, Special Agent, Star Ace, Star Voyage, Sultan’s Pride, Sunworthy, Talak, Viscosa scr, Burt Scott, Equerry, Hoyle, Our Fay, Recluse 12, Ben Wyvis, Gentleman Jim, Lady Slipper, Mahoe, Southland 24, Aurie’s Star, Real Huon 36. Empire Handicap, of £250; 3.28 class; one mile and a-half —Arietta, Battle Colours, Direct Bell, Distributor, Jack Sprat, Joan Conquest, Labour Day, Marfax, Purina, Royal Guy, Sabu, Siege Gun, Statuette, Warship scr, April Direct, Blue Diamond, Busted Flush, Gallant Chief 12, Tangaroa 24, Indian Clipper, Nationalist 36. 1 President’s Handicap, of £425; 4.31 class; two miles —Dark Hazard, Foremost Junior, Jackaranda, Kilrea, Red Ranger, U. Scott; Worthy Need scr, Bronze Eagle, Jesse Owens, Our Jewel, Special Edition 12, Accountant 24, Graham Direct 36.

Members’ Handicap, of £300; 3.24 class; one mile and a-half —Black Surprise, Clockwork, Colonel Axworthy, Gerfalcon (T.), King’s Jubilee, Mazaire, Pacing Power, Palomar, Royal Grattan, Scapa Flow, Wainoni Girl, Worthy Cross scr, Acuity, Bing Crosby, Gold Bank, Gold Pot, Happy Locanda, Hillcrest, Lady Carol, Mon-

goliatt, Stormtost 12, Jackaranda, Southern Smile, U. Scott 24. New Brighton Handicap, of £300; trotters; 3.31 class; one mile and a-half —Amonos, Great MGuntafh, Hatrack, Header, Jock McGrath, itoya! Worthy, Shadeiand scr, Discord, Escalado, Sagamore 12, Millisle 24, Native Huon, Timworthy 36. Avon Handicap, of £250; 3.31 class; one mile and a-half —Black Art, Blaydon, Burt Scott, Glenlee, Jack Sprat, Jill Tar, Lady Slipper, Mahoe, Oversight, Real Huon, Refund, Shady Glen, Silk King, Statuette, William Potts, Yankeeland, Yon Yan, Zingarrie scr, Battle Colours, Catalpa, Jerry Parrish, Night Beam, Siege Gun, Sister Polly, Stylish Boy 12, Joan Conquest 24, Blue Diamond 48. Victory Handicap, of £300; 2.48 class; one mile and a-quarter —Clockwork, Colonel Axworthy, Coquette, Dark Hazard, Great Blaze, Happy Locanda, Kilrea, King’s Jubilee, Lady Carol, Mazaire, Palomar, Red Ranger, Scapa Flow, Waitaki Power, Walter Moore, Worthy Cross scr, Accountant, Acuity, Bing Crosby, Haughty, Jesse Owens, Stormtost 12, Springfield Globe, U. Scott 24, Nelson Eddy, Zincali 36.