NEWS OF THE TURF

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 303, 4 October 1946, Page 5

NEWS OF THE TURF

METHVEN TROTTING CLUB PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORROW (By “Durbar”) The Metliven Trotting Club will hold its annual meeting at the Methven racecourse to-morrow. Good acceptances have been received and some good racing should result. The secretary of the club (Mr J. F. Stonel) reports that the roof of the grandstand which was blown off a few weeks ago has been replaced. The snow has cleared away, the grass racetrack was rolled yesterday, and if there is no more rain, it will be in good order for Saturdays racing. The following should perform well in their respective events: — Drayton Trot Handicap Rising Monarch, Billy MeElwyn, Lucky Bill. Westward Ho Handicap —First division: Remlap, War Glory, Betty Ducrow. Second division: Guidance, West Point, Mischief. Methven Cup —Gamble King, Windermere, Ben Adam. Mt. Harding Handicap —Super Globe Indigo, Silverlight. Avonmore Handicap Theabelle, Scholarship, Nyallo Scott. Riverbank Trot Handicap Sandy Duyal, Belle Header, Bevereley Volo. ML HutUHandicap— Mischief, West Point, Hal Derby. S. G. Holmes Memorial Handicap— Rey Potts, Lyndale, Loyal Chief. The Fields

DUNEDIN J.C. SOME LIKELY FAVOURITES (By “Pegasus”) The Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting concludes to-morrow and the latest advices are that the course will again be heavy. Runners likely to be in demand include:Wakari Hurdles —Royal Writ, Maharajah, Foxspear. Novice Handicap —Slipshod, Sandals Punjab. Milburn Hack Handicap —Siegtone, Air Lord, Patmos. Grandstand Handicap Te Anau Lady, Amorlad-Foxehase brkt., Joy Rosa. Dunedin Guineas —Lovemorn, Spiora Faithful Pal. Juvenile Handicap —Velveline, Billy Mac, Extra Flight-Super Flight brut. Federal Handicap —Piccolo, Money Bird, Red Pickle. Salesbury Handicap —Alamode, Siegtone, Desert Trek. The Fields 11 a.m. — Wakari Hurdles Handicap, of £350; 1| miles. —Siglow 11.1, Maharajah 10.13, Fairy Bard 10.12, Taxpayer 10.7, Sandy Cape 10.4, Royal Writ 9.12, Foxspear 9.10, Irish Wit 9.6, Collection 9.3, Banco, Bank Raid, 'Night Lancer 9.0. 11.45 a.m. — Novice Handicap, of £250; 7 furlongs.—Slipshod 9.0, Robot 8.8, Punjab 8.7, Aldair, Artful Maid, Bren Gun, Dark Warrior, Hangover, Incitatus, Lady Lancer, Lady Melrose, Lord Chase, Mediate, Pageantry, Sandals, Speedy, The Grate, Sunniray, Winsome Lass, Percy 8.5.

12.30 p.m.— Milburn Hack Handicap, of £300; 7 furlongs.—Siegtone 8.10, Gold Song 8.9, Patmos 8.6, Air Lord 8.5, Manatone 8.2, Baracha, Banco 7.9, Venturesome, Whakawatea, Triumphal 7.7. 1.15 p.m. — Grandstand Handicap, of £500; one mile and three furlongs.—Signal Officer 9.10/ Joygiver 9.4, Amorlad 8.9, Royal Chance 8.6, Bonny Flight 8.5, Joy Rosa, The Joker, Foxchase 8.4, Te Anau Lady 7.10, Pencarrow 7.4, Sumra Salad 7.0.

2 p.m. — Dunedin Guineas, of £600; one mile. —Faithful Pal, Lord Robin, Penetrate, Sir Raimond, Spare Part, Springwater, Stagestruck, Wild Knock, Winning Cheer 8.10, Connaught, Lovemorn, Rahine, Spiora 8.5. 2.45 p.m.— Juvenile Handicap, of £300; 4 furlongs.—Billy Mac 8.6, Carry On, Gold Medallion, Show Boy 8.0, Velveline 7.12, Effervescence, Extra Flight, Flying Fort, Paper Robe, Super Flight, First Slipper 7.9. _ 3.30 p.m.—

Federal Handicap, of £400; 7 furlongs.—Piccolo 8.5, Money Bird, Grill 8.0, Sterling Lad 7.9, Air Ace 7.6, Kiloney 7.5, Red Pickle 7.2, Sumra 7.1, Starlee 7.0. 4.20 p.m.—

Salisbury Handicap, of £350; 11 furlongs.—Alamode 9.10, Desert Trek 9.0, Filibeg, Siegtone 8.8, Bayreuth 8.5, Wildfire 8.1, Irish Pal 7.12, Baracha 7.8, Wee Mac, Tohoo 7.7.

11.0 a.m.— DRAYTON TROT HANDICAP, Of £200; (4.2); 13 furlongs. Active Service scr Steel Sword scr All Qredit scr Terrytoon scr Bardia scr Templar scr Bellisima scr Suvadale scr Bishop’s Accord 24 Cleeve scr Billy McElwyn 24 Entertainer scr British Victory 24 Fairy Wings scr Lucky Bill 24 Great Venture scr Monitress 24 Great Victor Happy Medium scr Worthy Robert 24 Sure Note 36 scr Acclamation 4S Honora’s Pride scr Excalibur «> Inherit scr Silver Volo Noble Girl scr Loyal Native 60 Rising Monarch Tell Us 00 scr Great Worth 72 11.40 a.m.--WESTWARD HO HANDICAP Of £200; (3.56); 13 furlongs. First Division. Betty Ducrow scr Peter’s Pal scr Dark Duet scr Remlap scr •Final Count scr Royal Gallant Sylvia scr Governor scr Gold Strike scr Star Artist scr Highland Dale scr Symetra scr Ikaroa scr Trixie Huon scr Lady Spray scr War Glory scr Monogram scr dleeve Hill (T) 48 Pearlene scr Second Division. Coral Princess scr Mischief scr Economist scr Pocket Edition scr Gay Piper scr Queen Jewel scr Gloxania scr Quite Clever scr Guidance scr Rimmo scr Ideal Girl scr Steeplejack scr Lyceum scr West Point scr Marnoc scr Morning Milford Lad scr Wings scr 12.20 p.m. — METHVEN CUP Of £1000; (4.36); 2 miles'. Castlebar scr Communique 24 Imperial Task Force 24 Grattan scr Ben Adam 36 Paddy Potts scr Gamble King 36 Paul Collette 12 Windermere 48 Raven 12 Lou Hall 60 Renown’s Pride 12 Tenpennybit 72 1.5 p.m.— MOUNT HARDING HANDICAP Of £250; (3.52); 13 furlongs. Branford scr Symetra scr Carisbrook scr Aspinall 12 Indigo scr Shadow Chimes 12 Lady Ngaio scr Silverlight 12 Mavis Grattan scr Wee Logan 24 Palava scr Confirmed 36 Royal Shepherd’s Pageantry scr Brook . 36 Rural Lady scr Super Globe 36 Scintillante scr 1.45 p.m.— AVONMORE HANDICAP Of £300; (3.48); 13 furlongs. Firewater (T) scr County Clare 12 Indigo. . scr David; Dryden Limerick (P.) 12 Pride scr Good Review 12 Nyallo Scott scr Pony Express 12 Right Royal scr Sprayman 12 Scholarship scr Understudy 12 Theabelle scr Bonny Bridge 24 Veritas scr Wade Lane 24 Wee Jack scr 2.25 p.m. — RIVERBANK TROT HANDICAP ■ Of £300; (3.58); 13 furlongs. Acclamation scr Tell Us 12 Billy McElwyn scr Great Worth 24 British Victory scr Belle Header 36 Cathay scr Bridget Mac 6 b Excalibur scr Helen Scott 36 Fairy Wings scr Probable 36 Rising Kathleen’s Monarch scr Voyage 36 Sandy Duval scr Tolerate 36 Silver Volo scr Appreciate 36 Sure Note , scr Gold Weed 48 Beverley Volo 12 Golden Amazon 60 Buncrana 12 Betty Maxegin 72 Contraband 12 Quite Right 84 Loyal Native 12 3.5 p.m.— MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP Of £200; ; (4.53); 2 miles. Aries scr Remlap scr Betty Ducrow scr Rimmo scr Blue Revue scr Shadow Rose scr Dark Duet scr Tungsten Glen Devon scr Steel scr Hal Derby scr West Point scr Loyal Velvet scr Gloworm 36 Lucky Dan scr Lady Ngaio 60 Mischief scr Authentic 72 3.45 p.m.— S. G. HOLMES MEMORIAL HANDICAP Of £400; (2.52); 11 miles. Charles Rex scr Scottish Fashion Club scr Actress scr Golden Glow scr Sprayman scr Honest Peter scr Tony Grattan scr Huntingdon Cumnock 12 Lass scr Larry Grattan 12 Lord Peterson scr Loyal Chief 12 Lyndale scr Rey Potts Nellie Fraser scr Slavonic * 12 Noble Rita scr Castlebar 24 Sir Julien scr