WELLINGTON CUP DAY

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25086, 18 January 1947, Page 4

WELLINGTON CUP DAY

RACING

STRONG FIELDS GOLDEN SOUVENIR’S TASK " The Press ” Special Service „ , WELLINGTON,. Jan. 17. Splendid fields will parade for the second day of the Wellington Racing Club s meeting at Trentham to-morrow. Principal attraction will be the Wellington Cup. After two good drying days the track will be reasonably firm and should provide splendid going. Golden Souvenir is likely to be a firm favourite for the Wellington Cup, in which h« is to be ridden by C. T. Wilson. He has done splendidly since he arrived at Trentham and must be near the peak of his form. His stablemate, Bruce, remains a popular choice, and on the dav may even dispute favouritism with Golden Souvenir. Signal Officer has also come into favour. He was below form when he raced at Ellerslie, but has done well since he arrived at Trentham. With Foxwyn and Langue d’Or also possibilities, the contest is likely to be what is expected of one the leading two-mile events of the sea*°n- if Golden Souvenir wins he will establish a weight-carrying record for two miles for any course outside Ellerslie. He has strong opposition, but he is class enough to master his weight. ~ e!d of class sprinters will contest the Telegraph Handicap, and the topweights, Sleepy Fox, Master Dash, and Da Vinei, will have a difficult task conceding weight to a mare of Derene’s calibre.* Sleepy Fox is a freak weight-carrier, and Master 2 ash and Da Vmci invariably do well at Trentham, but at the weights they may not be able to match Derene’s brilliance. Theocritus will carry his share of support, but he has to prove himself on a metropolitan course. • The JUccarton fillies, Privilege and Indian Dawn, seem likely to play a leading part in the Desert Gold Stakes. The former s ability to begin will be to her advantage, and she also represents better class than most of the rest. Indian Dawn impressed last week-end, and is now racing very consistently. At fixed weights she should beat the others, the best of ■which may be Perfect Peace, Rahine, and Argumentative. The first-named stays wel! and is certain to be finishing on. and Rahine should be improved by her race last Saturday. Doubtful starters are Battle Chief •nd Burma in the Te Marua HighDevonogue and Idle Along in the Desert Gold Stakes, Filature in the Pencarrow Handicap, and Blanket and Nanaaki in the Anniversary Handicap.

RIDING ENGAGEMENTS Riding engagements for the second day ■re as follows: W. J. Broughton: King Tissea, Gay Stroller, Perfect Peace, Da Vinci, Matawene, Bruce, Lady Christine. C. A. Bowry; Langue d’Or, Cincture, The Btormovik, Lady Nahleen. ’ A. G. Waddell: Casilda. Argumentative. A. C. Messervy: Blithe Spirit, Lowry Bay, Clyde Bridge. N. Holland: Hot Pursuit, Sari, Tavern Light, Peculate, Full of Fun. V. J. Sellars: Broiefield, Winning Ticket. A. J. Stokes: Derene. Armont. Revolte. S. Waddell: Theiolyn, The Saddler. N.-R. McKenzie: Brown Derby, Peter Robinson. R; J. Mackie: Master Dash, Antibes. W. Connor: Rhodesia. K. Ford: Diameter, Dink’s Own, Lady Vite, Beau Raide. H. Ford: Signal Officer, John Gay, Flying Faye. J. A. McFarlane: Catterick Bridge, Beautiful, Indian Dawn. L. J. Ellis: Sea Flower, Leigh Barton, Cipher. K. Chote: Faulting, Ella Shields. J. P. Bowness: Carnforth, Superium, White Cap, Permission. A. Johnson: Susan Gay, Peter Gazelle, Evening Star. C. T. Wilson: Golden Souvenir, Al-Sirat, Privilege, Tomahawk. H. N. Wiggins: Thornbridge, Marilyn. S. Green: General Menteith. Playtos, Griffin, Tetramarch, Longsword. C. H. Mackie: Revivre. R. B. Ireland: Foxwyn, Idle Along. B. Boreham: Indian Gold, Indian Sky. W. L. Aitken: Theocritus. Lady Burford, Fortune’s Smile. Lady Delight, Follow Suit, Culloden Moor. B. S. Wilson: Frances, Grill. J. Winder: Sleepy Fox. J. W. Jenkins: Opulent. J. Chaplin: Blue Moon. A. Midwood: Desert Fox. D. Arney: Sweet Nymph. C. Stokes: Rahifte. G. Hampton; Montezuma. A. Jenkins: Rosswood. M. Andrews: Prefa. R. Saunders: Duplicity. M. McClintock: Foxhaven. < R. Hawes: Robingay. ‘ '’*■'* = W. J. Mudford: Blithesome. W. E. Carter! Young Trent. « E. Baker: Beau Jewel. N. Cavaney: Gay Joy. C. Carroll: Voltaire. W. Caddy: Swift Quarry, Mild Flutter.

Horses selected to run well are:— 11.10 a.m.—Te Marua High-weight Handicap: Battle Chief, Desert Fox, Robingay. 11.55 a.m. —Desert Gold Stakes: Privilege, Indian Dawn, Perfect Peace. 12.40 _p.m. —Pencarrow Handicap: King Tissa, Frances, Revolte-Fort Silver, bracket. - 1.30 p.m.—Fitzherbert Handicap: Lady Christine, Marilyn, Renowned. •' 2.20 p.m.—Wellington Cup: Golden Souvenir, Langue d’Or, Bruce. 3.10 pan,—Ruapehu Handicap: Armont, Rosswoodf* Sailor Boy. 4 p.m.—Telegraph Handicap: Derene, Da Vinci, Master Dash. 4.50 p.m.—Anniversary Handicap: Grill, Howe, Gay Stroller. The fields are:— TE MARAU HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £600; one mile and three furlongs.

Voltairs Beau Jewel Casilda Battle Chief Mild Flutter Rockanui Bobin Gay st lb 11 0 10 1 10 1 9 13 9 10 9 7 9 7 Master Raymond . Burma Blue Moon Desert Fox Stepfar st lb 9 6 9 5 9 4 9 4 9 0 DESERT GOLD STAKES, of £150( ); onq mile. st lb st lb Antibes 8 10 Idle Along 8 10 ArgumenLady tative 8 10 Burford 8 10 Blithesome 8 10 Perfect Cincture ,. 8 10 Peace 8 10 Devonogue 8 10 Privilege .. 8 10 Ella Shields 8 10 Rahine 8 10 Evening Star 8 10 Sari 8 10 Indian Tetramarch 8 10 Dawn 8 10 , FENCARROW HANDICAP, of £600: seven furlongs. St lb St lb Brown Iron Duke 8 4 Derby 9 7 Our Jock .. 8 4 Prefa 9 2 Hart Royal 8 3 Frances 9 1 Grand Affair 8 2 Lady Czarina 8 0 Delight 9 0 Revolte 8 0 The StormoBeautiful 8 0 vik 8 10 Fort Silver 7 13 Filature 8 9 Revivre 7 12 Indian Sky 8 9 Follow Suit 7 10 Patmos 8 9 Clyde Bridge 7 9 Playtos 8 8 Diameter 7 9 King Tissa 8 7 Gayjoy 7 9 Rhodesia 8 7 Cornish Tomahawk 8 7 Note 7 7 Cipher 8 5 Flying Fay 7 7 Peculate 8 5 Platamon .. 7 7 FITZHERBERT HANDICAP. of £700: ;ix furlongs. st lb st lb Lady Renowned .. 7 11 Christine 9 3 Lady Vite 7 9 Sea Flower 8 13 Faultina 7 5 Blithe Spirit 8 10 Sweet Kuraari 8 4 Nymph 7 5 Full of Fun 8 3 Permission Marilyn 8 1 Susan Gay 7 2 WELLINGTON CUP, of £5000; two miles. st lb st lb Golden Young Trent 8 1 Souvenir 9 9 Broiefield 7 9 Foxwyn 9 1 Dink’s Own 7 6 Bruce 8 13 Foxhaven 7 6 Signal Officer 8 9 Hakim 7 5 Longsword .. 8 8 Thornbridge 7 5 Langue Indian Gold 7 4 d’Or 8 6 Black Plato 7 2 Hot Pursuit 8 5 Carnforth .. 7 0 Catterick Singing Bridge 8 3 Hills 7 0 Swift Quarry 8 3 ruapehu Handicap, of £7oo ; one mile and three furlongs. st lb st lb Rosswood 9 6 Sailor Boy 8 0 Griffin 8 12 Grande Melee 7 13 Winning The Saddler 7 10 Ticket 8 11 Culloden Newel Post 8 9 Moor 7 9 Matawene 8 5 Superium .. 7 9 Armont 8 0 Beaue Raide 7 7 Pandemonium 8 0 Sheilwyn 7 7 TELEGRAPH 1 HANDICAP, of £2000; six furlongs. st lb st lb Sleepy Fox 10 12 Lady NahMaster leen 8 2 Dash 9 12 Whitley 8 0 Da Vinci 9 9 New Deer 7 11 Peter John Gay .. 7 9 Robinson 8 11 Montezuma 7 4 Derene 8 9 Awaroa Peter Gazelle 8 3 Stream 7 0 Theocritus 8 3 Duplicity 7 0 General Lord Theio 7 0 Menteith 8 2 White Cap 7 0 ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of : £1000; one mile Leigh st lb Blanket st lb 8 8 Hou Barton 9 13 Tavern Light 8 5 Al Sirat Fortune's Grill SmQe 9 8 9 3 9 1 Delinquent Nanaaki Opulent Theiolyn 8 3 8 3 8 2 8 1 9 1 Dash o’ Dink 8 0 Steelier 9 0 8 10 Montosorrie 8 0