NEWS OF THE TURF

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 255, 9 August 1946, Page 5

NEWS OF THE TURF

.. ! - ' f Trotting » August 24, 31 —N.Z. Metropolitan. August 31-—Auckland. Racing August 10, 17—Canterbury J.C. August 10 —Hawke’s Bay H.C. August 17—Dannevirke H.C. (at Hastings). August 17 —Pakuranga H.C. August 24 —Egmont-Wanganui - Hunt .*, • Clubs (at New Plymouth). August 31 —Taranaki H.C. August 31 —Foxton R.C.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

NATIONAL MEETING

PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW (By “Pegasus”) The National meeting continues tomorrow and some difficult problems are again presented to investors, especially since such strong candidates as Leigh Barton and Lord Elgin have dual engagements. Possible favourites are as follow: •Aylesbury Handicap —Concrete, Ra hine, Robingay. ■ Sumner Hack Handicap —Burnbrae, Lord Elgin, Detain. Beaufort Steeples Night Prince, Page’s Raid, Spanish Main. Woolston Hack Handicap —Knight Crusader, Frances, Blue Orchid. G.N. Hurdles —Bramble Song, Brantome, Prize Ring. Spreydon Hurdles —Beneve, Olga’s Choice, Gold Claim. Islington Handicap —Findon, Foxchase, Piccolo. August Handicap Leigh Barton, Soneri, Imperial. The Fields 1 10.47 a.m. — Aylesbury Handicap, of £4OO seven furlongs.—Robingay 8-12; Beautiful 8-8; Provider 8-6; Grand Melee, Rahirc 8-4; Queen’s General 8-3; Bonnie Fair 8-2; Spring>Water, Mestiza, Philary 8-1; Kirkella, Front Page .Royal Robe, Sandy’s Pride, Concrete, Beau Ideal, Desert Fox t Lovemorn,' Wild Knock, Blue Hussar, Regal Lily, Thomas, Paeanism, Majestic Fox, Night Rank, Ld Sonnet 8-0. 11.35 a.m.— Sumner Handicap, of £600; nine furlongs.—Griffin, Elgin 9-5; Douglas Haig 9-4; Alamode 9-2; Gold Lance 9-1; Tomahawk, Burnbrae 9-0; Wane 8-12; Bittersweet 8-10; Lady Welbeck, Deep Harmony 8-9; Tifox 8-8; Detain, Manatone 8-7; Pandemonium 8-3 Sir Tague 8-2; Armont 8-0.

12.17 p.m.— Beaufort Steeplechase, of £1000; about two miles and a half. —Spanish Main 11-9; Siglow 11-4; Roman Son 11-1; Page’s Raid 11-0; Rival, British Mint 10-13; Night Prince 10-9; Bronze Night 10-1; Appeasement 9-10; Golden Glow 9-1; Ring Scarf, Stromboli 9-0. 1.2 p.m.— Woolston Handicap, of £400; seven furlongs.—Peter Theio 9-9; Lord Elgin 9-7; Knight Crusader 9-2; Runaway 9-1; Frances 8-13; Notary 8-11; Air Lord 8-7; Winning Ticket, Special Flight, Finalist 8-6; Penicillin* Hart Royal, Revivre 8-5; Mysterious Melody, 8 ; 4; Avonbridge 8-2; Blue Orchid 8-1; Kyron, Siegwood, Foxspear. Liquidate, Montello d’Oro,, Soft- Light, Comic Paper 8-0. i. 1.47\p.m. N.Z. Grand National Hurdles, of £2OOO. Two miles and a half and 160 yards.—Bran tome 11-5; The Monarch 10-11; 'Prize Ring 10-10; Blue Title 10-5; Hunting Mac 10-3; Test Pilot 10-2; Boolamskee 10-1; Bramble Song 10-0; Prince Dolomite 9-10; British Mint 9-6; Betterman, Dumbo 9-5; Slavonik, Sphere 9-0.

2.32 p.m.— ' Spreydon Hurdle Race, of £600; two miles. —Beneve 11-6; Boloyna 10-10; Gold Claim 10-7; Hunting Charm 10-6; Phil Roa. 10-2; Olga’s Choice, Beitermusk 10-0; Big Top 9-5: Cuisinier 9-2; Tamerlane 9-0.

3.17 p.m.— Islington Handicap, of £1000; one mile and a quarter.—Longsword, Findon 9-11; Soneri 9-10; Foxhaven 9-6; Platform 9-3; Lance Wing, Good Bay S-10; Nepeta 8-9* Leigh Barton, Honest Sal 8-8; Sing Sing, Lowry Bay 8-7; Foxchase 8-6; Salary, Broiefield Piccolo 8-5; Swingalong 8-4; Loi’d Dai’nley, Western Front 8-2; Desert Victory,. Flahuluk, Montosorrie, Revetii*, Sedgemere 8-0. Sir Tague was balloted out.

4 p.m.— August Handicap, of £750; one mile.—Goldeh Souvenir 10-8; Soneri 9-11; Tiger Tan 9-10; Bridge Acre 9-3; Bonny Flight 9-2; Imperial, The Grand 8-12; Nepeta 8-10; Leigh Barton 8-9; Sing Sing, Grand Forest 8-8; Royal Chance 8-7; Piccoli 8-6; John o’ London 8-5; Dash o’ Dink 8-2; Kiloney, High Ideal, Cramond Bay, Double Ci’oss, Lexia, Julius Caesai’, Sumra 8-0.