DERBY DAY

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23482, 10 November 1941, Page 7

DERBY DAY

FIELDS REVIEWED TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME AT RICCARTON The acceptances received for today’s programme at Riccarton are again good, and several fresh horses will add interest to the racing. The star item, the New Zealand Derby, is expected to be contested by a strong field well up to the standard of recent years, and although Battledress is certain to be in keen demand, a closely contested race can be expected. The Fendalton Handicap has closed with 15 acceptors, and the issue appears very open. The Criterion Handicap also has a well-balanced field headed by Boswell, Augment, and Duncannori, who were not produced on Saturday. Two-year-olds will be seen out in the Irwell Handicap. The race is for youngsters who have not won a race, and this accounts for the absence of many of the prominent juveniles racing at the meeting. There will not be a hurdle race today, its place being taken by the Middleton Handicap, run under highweight conditions. The Strowan Plate, for maidens, has attracted 31 acceptors, or one above the safety number for the six furlong barrier at Riccarton. Provision has thus had to be made for two divisions, but as only one has to drop out, there is every chance of this arrangement not being found necessary. Under the win and place system, the following horses are likely to be well supported:— Middleton Handicap: Good Health, Muffler, Fleche d’Or. Irwell Handicap: Trapeze, Silver Sox, Chestnut Glow. Strowan Plate: First division, Pennywhistle, Hinepo, Miss Saone; second division, Court Dress, Irish Treasure, Hunting Charm. New Zealand Derby: Battledress, Sir Gundi, Burra Sahib. Criterion Handicap: St, CloudTreasurer bracket, Leighnor, Boswell. Fendalton : Handicap: Rakanui, Haughty Winner, The Raker. Randolph Handicap: Atreus, Grey Night, Scarteen. Epsom Handicap: Salutation, Stabilise, Wild Talk. The acceptances are as follows: — 12.47 p.m.— MIDDLETON HANDICAP, of £250; nine furlongs.—Moderate 10-10; Muffler 10-D; Dark Olga 10-7; Flame Queen 10-5; The Joker 10-1; Jewish Lad 9-13: Dividend 9-11; Blue Abbey 9-5: Good Health 9-4: Mansura 9-2; Fleche d’Or 9-1; Great Flight 9-0; Anchusa 9-0. 1.32 p.m.— IRWELL HANDICAP, of £300; four furlongs.—Chestnut Glow 8-4; Kol Ragi 8-3; Silver Sox 8-2; King Herod, Page’s Raid, Alpine, Wedding Ring 8-1; Royal Writ. Trapeze, Prince Leighon 7-13; Cataract 7- Justitla, Rata, Sly Puss 7-10; Gold Branch, Love Lady 7-7. 2.12 p.m.— STOWAN PLATE, of £250; each division £125; second horse £25 from stake; special weight; six furlongs.—First division: Celebrity, Dusk, Mauretania, Alert 8-7; Boncaut, Compeer, Desert Love, Fur Coat, Gold Dip, Hinepo, Irate, Lunaria. Stormy Petrel, Miss Saone, Penny Whistle, Silver Sands 8-0. Second division; Crossmaglen, Light Cavalry, Red Ace 8-7; Blue Bouquet, Bramhall, Court Dress, Double Brace. Hunting Charm, High Morale. Hughsotis, Irish Treasure. Leander. Miss Clorane, Patria, Pocket Money 8Brackets are: Fur Coat and Hunting Charm, Hughsotis and Irate, Irish Treasure and Lunaria, Leander and Stormy Petrel, Miss Clorane and Miss Saohe. Patrla and Penny Whistle, Pockey Money and Silver Sands. 2.52 p.m.— THE NEW ZEALAND DERBY STAKES. Of £ISOO. One mile and a half, st. lb. Aqueduct .. 810 Foreign Coin 810 Arabian Night 810 No Caste .. '8 10 Bascule .. 810 Palfrey .. 8 10 Battledress 8 JO .Par Avion .. .8 10 Burra Sahib 810 Sahdy Bay 810 Corn Prince 810 Sir Gundi 810 Kevin 8 10 3.32 p.m.— CRITERION HANDICAP, of £500; seven furlongs,—Boswell 9-3: Augment 8-13; Duncannon 8-8; Enrich, Lord Nuffield 8-3, St. Cloud 8-21 Circular Note 8-1; Treasurer 7-13; Rakahanga 7-12: Leighnor 7-3, Egyptian Rose, Eulogist 7-0. 4.12 p.m.— FENDALTON HANDICAP, of £500; one mile and a cjuarter.—Rahahul 9-9j Haughty Winner. Hearth. Globe Trotter 8-11; The Monarch. Don't Forget 8-2; Night Pal 7*13, King’s Toast, Trench Law 7-11: Dictate 7- Piastre 7-5; The Raker 7-2; The Wrecker 7-1; Parchment, Blue Border 7-0. 4.52 p.m.— RANDOLPH HANDICAP, of £300; seven furlongs,—Dark Olga 8-10; Scarteen 8- Grey Night 8-0; Pitenoinenal 8-B; Atleus 8-1; Benevolent 7*13; Chandelier 7-9; Kinsman 7-8; Homan Son, Royouey, Highland Dance, As Required 7-7. 5.38 p.m,— EPSoM HANDICAP, of £350; one mile. —Haughty Winner 9-12; Wild Talk' 9-0; Lord Nuffleld, Rebel Mate 8-13; Treasurer 8-12; Salutation 8-11; Stabilise 8-4; Siglow 8-3; Sham Boy 8-2; Glaciate 7-12; Shikari, Craiglea 7-11.