TYPHOON'S TRIAL

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 302, 21 December 1945, Page 11

TYPHOON'S TRIAL

FOR MANAWATU CUP

PAHIATUA PROSPECTS

Special to the Auckland Star PALMERSTON NORTH, this day. The Pahiatua summer meeting at Woodville to-morrow is expected to provide a j public trial for Typhoon, one of the fav- i oured candidates for the Manawatu Cup on Boxing Day, and the fixture is one j which can be regarded as a dress rehearsal for the Manawatu and Waipukurau meetings. Reports from Woodville indicate that he has done well since Lance Stowe took him in hand a fortnight ago, and his connections consider he has derived considerable benefit from his trip to Australia. The stillest problem of the day will be the Pahiatua Christmas Handicap, and not one of the nine acceptors can be ruled out of calculations. It is probable that Foxcatcher, who finished fast from a long way back at Otaki, will side-step clashing with Typhoon, and she must be given an undeniable chance with 7.10. Bay Robe will have no Glenfallochs to beat on this occasion and his recent track work at Awapuni suggests that he is an | improved horse. In the \Gothard Handicap he finished two lengths and a half ahead of Phoenix and, though the latter is sure to be improved by that race, Bay Robe may be his master again. Voltaire's fourth In the sprint at Otaki augured well for the approaching meetings, but he may be all the better for another race, and Lady Chips and Gay Lena, both good winners recently in hack ranks, should be capable of solid efforts. Kashmiri was third in the Oaks and £> ln g" ing Hills was fifth in the New Zealand Cup. There has been a fair amount of rain at Woodville during the week and the weather was threatening to-day, but there is a good sole of grass on the track, and . it should provide good going. Form points to the following racing prominently:— Mangahao Highweight.—Blue Title, Master Gary, Rampant. Maiden No. I.—Yasda, BalcVrerrle. Carey. Konini Hack.—Gay Borrie, The Saddler, Young Margaret. Christmas Handicap.—Bay Robe, Singing Hills, Phoenix. Juvenile Handicap.—Richmond Park i bracket, Blank Cheque, Robin Dell. Maiden No. 2.—Relampago, Cinna Bay,] Newel Post. EketaTiuna Handicap.—Typhoon, Theolateral, Sir Wina. Rodney Hack.—lncline, Tid-apa, Gala Song. The fields are:— 11.45 —MANGAHAO HIGHWEIGHT of £100, one mile an<l a quarter.—Pomplt, 10.5; Blue Title, 10.1; Rampant, 9.2; Marshall Cook, Master Gary, Gold Claim, Ellerton Hall, Griffin, Peter Quex, Pram, 9.0. 12.30—FIRST MAIDEN of £100, seven furlongs.—Magic Art, Invernay, Gold Claim, Barey, Teddy Lack, Balcherrie, Landfire, True Friend, Po Mararna, War Robe, Te Wanaka. I.IS—KONINI HACK HANDICAP of £100, seven furlongs.—The Grand, 9.0; Blue Chips. 8.11; Kincropp, 8.8; The Saddler, 8.2; Astrope, 8.2; Aqua, 8.0; Yarrow, Yandra, Young Margaret, 7.13; Natalie Jane, Ring Scarf, Gay Corrie, Te Wanaka, Lega, Royal Sward, Czarina, 7.12. 2.O—PAHIATUA CHRISTMAS HANDICAP of £400, one mile and a quarter.— Foxcatcher, 7.10; Bay Robe, Phoenix, 7.8; Voltaire, 7.5; Lady Chips, Gay Lena, Kashmiri, Singing Hills, 7.0. 2.4S—JUVENILE HANDICAP of £t6O, five furlongs.—Richmond Park, 8.6; Blank Cheque, Flying Robin, Robin Dell, Te Marua, Prince Fox, 7.9; Royal Baron, Champa, Kalee, Argumentative, Gay Divorcee, Willow, 7.0. 3.4O—SECOND MAIDEN of £160, seven furlongs.—Royal Flash, Anna Bay, Relampago, Bold Princess, Dunbary, Royal Sward, Rothnic, Newel Post, Aranai Bay, Speed King, Komo, Llndale, 8.5. 4.2S—EKETAHUNA HANDICAP of C 250, seven furlongs.—Typhoon, 9.11; Foxcatcher, 8.8: Dileas, Colals, 8.3; Theolateral, 7.11; Sir Wina, Abdicate, High Ideal, Lady Chips, Silver Note, 7.0. S.IS—RODNEY HACK HANDICAP of £190, one mile and a quarter.—Fame Bian, 9.0; Tid Apa, 8.8; Roto Parera, Grand Coulee, 8.5; Incline, 8.1; Gala Song, 8.0; Master Gary, 7.13; Master Baron, Aqua, Ring Scarf, Grey Donne, 7.12.