DUNEDIN RACES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21907, 7 October 1936, Page 12

DUNEDIN RACES

PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORRQW

The Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting will open at Wingatui to-mor-row. ‘Die fields are not as large as usual, but quality is well represented, and there should be some close racing. The win and place system will again be in operation. The following horses can be expected to race well:—

Spring Hurdles—Polydora, Santoft, and Vitaphone. Trial Handicap—Thermidor, La France, Autumn Wind. Maungatua ‘ Hack Handicap—Poniard, Jack Ahoy, Recollection. Electric Handicap—Paper Slipper, Bay Duke, Capital. Mosgiel Handicap—The Surgeon, Queen Dorothy, Golden King.

McLean Stakes—Atalanta Lass, Card Player, Lazybones. October Handicap—Queen Dorothy, Viking, Daring Deed. Taioma Hack Handicap—Epic, Silver Lark, Top Notch. The programme is as follows: —

AT WINGATUI

FINAL GALLOPS

(PBE3S ABBOCIXTXOH TBLSGRA.M.) DUNEDIN, October 6. Training at Wtngatul this mornin? was carried out under Ideal conHtfions The weather was fine and the tracks in good order. Most of the visiting horses from the north arrived overnight, but none of them was given fast work. Juveniles Sprint The most interesting piece of work was a gallop on the course proper hy se v » voungsters, who, after some practice at toe half-mile barrier, ran the full course of the McLean Stakes. Forecast was first to jump out, but before many strides Atalanta Lass took charge Tnd at the end of a furlong and a half Lord Nuffield had run into second nlace. Atalanta Lass Led Lord Nuffield into the straight, and at the latter appeared to have Atalanta Lass doing her best, but she was fully equal to the challenge and drew away to head him by a length and a half in 53sec. Gusto finished on well and was a length away Lass is a half-sister by Iliad to Guarantee, and the satisfactory manner in which she performed will bring her into favour for Thursday’s classic. Grand Finale held Waltham at all stages in a run over six furlongs on the tan, the last five in Imln 6sec. Travenna was going much better than The Jeweller over six furlongs on the tan in Imln 21 3-ssec. Useful Tasks Bay Duke, with a big weight up. was travelling on the bit all the way over four furlongs on the grass in 52 3-ssec, Vantoon easily accounted for Toreador over six furlongs on the tan, the last five in Imin Bsec. . Viking had Paladlno for a mate in a run over six furlongs on the grass, but beat him at the jump off and had him scrambling all toe way. The last four furlongs by Viking were done in 50 4-ssec. Silver Jest beat Lumlere over six furlongs on the tan, toe last half-mile in 54gec, but Lumlere gave toe impression that she could have done better. Polydora, looking well after her race at Kurow, was ridden by R. Beale over two schooling hurdles, and afterwards completed a round on toe tan. The Surgeon, looking better than when he finished third in toe Geraldine Cup, was let off with three-quarter pace work. Autumn Wind, apparently, suffering no ill-effects from his break-away along the road yesterday morning, was sprinted (two furlongs in 26 2-ssec. Chrysology (W. Cooper) jumped two schooling hurdles attractively. Daring Deed finished a neck in front of Golden King over a mile on the tan. From toe seven furlong post they took 40sec for the next three furlongs, and took 52 3-ssec for the last four. Golden King was conceding weight to Daring Deed, and finished as if he could have done better.

GOLD ROD AMISS

YOUNG CRUSADER SURPRISES

SYDNEY, October 6,

Gold Kod is now experiencing ligament trouble, and trill not be raced again till next autumn.

Caprls has been rehandicapped 71b to 8-4 in the Caulfield Cup. The "Sydney Morning JHerald,” commenting on the Metropolitan Handicap, says: "Young Crusader recorded one of the most remarkable wins yet witnessed in the Metropolitan. Taking full advantage of his light weight, he had all the other runners struggling hard from the half-mile post. Even his strongest supporters did not anticipate that he would spreadeagle 'such a strong field."

GOLDEN PROMISE RECOVERS

(Received October 6, 10.5 p.m.)

MELBOURNE, October 6,

Golden Promise has recovered fxom a recent injury, and to-day galloped a brilliant mile in Imin 46sec at Epsom. Shakespeare will arrive In Melbourne to-morrow for the .Caulfield Guineas. Silver Standard will arrive on Friday to be prepared for the Caulfield Cup. Prittle Prattle is coming here for the Can tala Stakes. Conandair is suffering from a ricked muscle, and showed slight improvement to-day, but is still a doubtful starter fortheCaulfleldCup*

SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP. of 150 sovs. One mile and a half. st. lb. st. lb. Polydora 11 5 Vitaphone .. 9 11 Santof t 10 8 Royal Pal 9 7 Redolent 10 5 Chrysology 9 0- > Wexford Golden Lap 9 0 Bridge 9 12 TRIAL HANDICAP. of 120 sovs. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Autumn Darien 8 4 Wind 9 0 Lumiere 8 4 Thermidor 8 10 La France .. 8 4 Baltruin 8 6 Natty 8 4 Gold Boa .. 8 6 Pride of Lord Byron 8 6 Central 8 4 Rebel Mate 8 4 Rodeur 8 4 Black Earl 8 4 Roseman 8 4 Costume 8 4 MAUNGATUA HACK HANDICAP. of 130 sovs. One mile. st. lb st. lb. Braw Lad .. 8 13 Cape Gabo .. 8 3 Jack Ahoy 8 9 The Jeweller 7 12 Van toon 8 7 Recollection 7 12 Illora 8 5 Waltham .. 7 12 Poniard 8 5 ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Bay Duke .. 8 13 Pelmet 7 12 Paper Slipper 8 5 Royal Gallant 7 10 Greek Gold 8 2 Wild Career 7 7 Capital 8 1 Cheap Money 7 7 MOSGIEL HANDICAP, of 225 sovs One mile and two and a half furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Tauramal 9 9 Golden King 7 13 Travenna 9 0 The Surgeon 7 10 Queen Daring Deed 7 7 Dorothy 8 3 Toreador 7 7 MnT.KAN STAKES. Of 300 sovs. For two-year-olds. Colts 8-5, fillies 9-0. * our furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Auctor 8 5 Triple Cone 8 5 Forecast . • 8 5 Atalanta Lass 8 0 Heidelberg 8 5 Camerino .. 8 0 Lazybones 8 5 Card Player ’8 0 Lord Nuffield 8 5 Fairllght 8 0 Mazamarch 8 .5 Golden Flare 8 0 OCTOBER HANDICAP, of 140 sovs One mile. st. lb. st. lb. Queen Dorothy Double Shot 8 2 9 1 Daring Deed 8 1 Viking 8 11 Last link .. 7 13 Royal Gallant 8 6 TAIOMA HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. Seven furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Matoru Silver Lark 9 7 8 0 Araboa Top Notch 7 9 7 9 Epic Paladino 8 1 7 13 Sir Rosenor Stolen March 7 7 7 7 Silver Jest 7 12