WELLINGTON CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25092, 25 January 1947, Page 4

WELLINGTON CLUB

RACING

PROSPECTS FOR TODAY INTEREST IN TRENTHAM STAKES From Our Own Reporter WELLINGTON. January 24. The track is likely to remain firm for the final day of the Wellington Racing Club s summer meeting, at Trentham tomorrow, and in spite of three days’ racing the fields are still strong in all events. There is every prospect of a memorable contest in the Trentham Stakes, in which the three-year-old. Beau le Havre. will meet Golden Souvenir. Soneri, and Bruce, with a fifth runner. Longsword, who does not measure up to the weight-for-age class in tiie field. The race may develop into a battle of tactics, in which case the race will lose some of its value as ft®? merit * Bruce will definitely 5 Ta „ e race * having been scratched lor tne Summer Handicap at 10.20 p.m. i2". day * He win be ridden bv C. T. Wilson. With Bruce in the field. L. J. LHis will not be able to ride Golden Souvenir.

The race seems to be open and it would be a bold racegoer who would declare decidedly in favour of Golden Souvenir. Soneri, or Beau le Havre. As Golden Souvenir will not have the services of Ellis, Beau le Havre mav be the most favoured horse. He combines Brilliance with stamina. Soneri is the most brilliant of her sex seen for many Jears. and her memorable struggle with Golden Souvenir in the Canterbury Cup distan’r^’ 1 n* her a £ ility beyond sprint Br V ce couid sprint well enough diclh “ the Great Easter Har >- ai ? d hls x a PPearance simply adds further interest to the race. As it is (- I n] f A rst c attem P t at we ight-for-age ’ with ?nd d a Souvenir at the peak of his form Beau le weight-for-age performer, bes/three^year-old' 1 seen° for W /£ S2% , l i iVt an So b n e e a r’i Golden S ° UVen ‘ r a " d Thornbridge is certain to be one of the I* 16 Summe r Handicap hI was the actual leader with a furlong to run in the Wellington Cup. and over * a he^W OU e rne - v . wlll be muc b harder to Signal Officer just beat him in the Metropolitan Handicap, and with a at r the e fin^h < ' 1 M UP h o u ’’ l lOse nothing at i e Merry Robin was onlv half Sie 1 n?l S nffi^S llnd °} den Souvenir and Signal Officer on Wednesday, and this im?romrn S e > t oun S stayer should ag'ain "be ?r°ni ,ne "Jh Foxwyn. Signal Officer. mTn g r„ l ? r '<s S > l!t . Q , uarry ' Broiefield, Indian Gold, Sakuntala, and Lowry Bar are all capable at the distance. There jS d >. eal ° f local su PPort for Indian Gold, which ran a good race in the Weilington Cup and is an improver. Kerry Lad raced poorly on Wednesday, but is obviously capable of better form. Class is well represented in the City Handicap, in which Da Vinci will attempt to beat most of the Telegraph Handicap field again with a rise of 71b in weight. Master Dash has not run since the first ® ay of the meeting, but looks particularly well, and with only 21b more he may go close to repeating his last year’s success. The top weights may be most troubled by Derene and Theocritus, both of which are brilliant on their day. Derene’s failure in the Telegraph Handicap was unexpected, but she may redeem her i-eputation to-morrow. Theocritus finished splendidly in the Telegraph Handicap and was only just beaten. Specialist and Peter Gazelle are also fast, although the latter’s prospects would improve considerably with an easier track. Riding Engagements

The following riding engagements have been made:—W. J. Broughton, King Tissa, Da Vinci, Marilyn, Thornbridge, Soneri, Opulent: L. J. Ellis, Royal Tan, Bay Fort, Fleetwood, Kite High, Montezuma: J. A. McFarlane, Carnforth, Donegal Bay, Revivre, Kerry Lad, Helio; C. A. Bowry, The Stormovik, Castlebrae, Gay Stroller, Merry Robin, Rothnic, Distinction; W. Connor/ Beau le Havre, Rhodesia, Peter Gazelle, Delinquent; R. Urwin, Awaroa Stream, Blanket, Kelmont, Cornish Note, Sweet Nymph; A. G. Waddell, Langue d’Or, Blue Moon, Lady Nahleeo, Citation; A. C. Messervy, Blithe Spirit, Lowry Bay, Kashmiri, Peter Theio; V. J. Sellars, Deep Sea, Broiefield, Flying Orders, The Saddler; K. Chote, Faultina, Whitley; J. L. Stove, Sakuntala, Pandemonium; C. T. Wilson, Renowned, Al Sirat, Lincoln Fair, Bruce; N. R. McKenzie, Brown Derby, Lady Burford, Foxwyn, Ultimate, Master Dash; J. Campbell, Selas, Indian Sky, Gay Lena, Peter Robinson; A. Johnson, Keening, Robinette; S. J. Green, Playtos, Native Son, General Menteith; R. J. Mackie, Golden Souvenir, Sea Flower; W. E. Carter, Denny’s Gift, Young Trent, Cressida; W. Caddy, Mild Flutter, Swift Quarry; B S. Wilson, Frances. Grill, Patmos: A. J. Stokes, Derene, Armont; K. R. Ford. Indian Gold, Voltaic, Beau Raide: A. Midwood, Desert Fox, Longsword: R. Hawes. Precedency, C. Carroll. Voltaire; A. Jenkins. Garry; C. C. Stokes. Rahine; H. J. Ford, John Gay: W. Hillis, Amorlad: J. Garth, Specialist; W. Doyle, Flying Gold: E. Baker. Beau Jewel.

Horses likely to be favoured are:— Wallaceville High-weight Handicap.— Desert Fox, Mild Flutter, Denny’s Gift. Hopeful Stakes.—Ultimate, Bayfort. Renowned. Trentham Stakes.—Beau le Havre. Golden Souvenir. Summer Handicap.—Thornbridge, Merry Robin, Sakuntala. Kaitoke* Hack Handicap—Castlebrae, King Tissa. City Handicap.—Derene, Theocritus, Master Dash. Kelbum Hack Handicap.—Brown Derby, Armont, Carmelita. Thorndon Handicap.—Royal Tan, Grill, Howe. The fields are:— 11.10 ajn.— WALLACEVILLE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP,

Of £600. Amorlad Voltaire Desert Fox Beau Jewel Denny’s Gift One mile and a half st. lb. 11 5 Blue Moon st. lb. 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 6 0 0 10 10 10 1 9 10 9 9 Mild Flutter Mynet Precedency Rothnic 11.55 p.m.— HOPEFUL HANDICAP STAKES. Of £700. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Ultimate 9 5 Marilyn 8 0 Garry 8 12 Renowned .. 8 0 Sea Flower 8 10 Deep Sea .. 7 12 Blithe Spirit 8 8 Adair . • 7 8 Battle Abbey 8 3 Helio 7 7 Kumari 8 2 Sweet Nymph 7 3 Bay Fort .. 8 1 Faultina 7 2 Distinction 8 1 Robinette -. 7 0 12.40 p.m.— TRENTHAN [ STAKES, Of £2000. One mile and three furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Golden Soneri 8 11 Souvenir 9 3 Beau Longsword 9 3 Le Havre 8 2 Bruce 9 0 1.30 pun.— SUMMER HANDICAP . Of £2750. One mile and a half. st. lb. st. lb. Foxwyn Signal 9 3 Grill Barrage 7 7 6 5 Officer 9 2 Fortune’s Kerry Lad 8 9 Smile 7 4 Langue d’Or 8 8 Lowry Bay 7 4 Swift Quarry 8 6 Sakuntala .. 7 3 Merry Robin 8 5 Blanket 7 2 Young Trent 8 4 Keening 7 0 Broiefield .. 8 3 Montosorrie 7 0 Royal Tan .. 7 13 Silver Rod .. 0 Thornbridge 7 9 Singing Hills 7 0 Indian Gold 7 7 2.20 p.m.— KAITOKE HACK HANDICAP Of £600. Seven furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Lady Burford 9 2 Playtos 8 6 Frances 9 1 Tomahawk 8 3 Castlebrae 8 12 Iron Duke .. 8 2 Lincoln Fair 8 12 Grand Affair 8 1 Rahine 8 12 Revivre 7 10 Cressida 8 9 Cornish Note 7 7 Fleet wood 8 9 Flare Path 7 7 Indian Sky 8 9 Gynee Lou 7 7 Sea Fury .. 8 8 Marshall Rhodesia .. 8 7 Cook 7 7 King Tissa 8 6 Repudiate 7 7 Native Son 8 6 3.10 p.m.— CITY HANDICAP Of £1500. Six furlongs. st. lyb. st :. lyb. Da Vinci .. 10 2 Flying Master Dash 9 12 Orders 7 11 Peter New Deer .. 7 11 Robinson 8 9 Donegal Bay 7 9 Theocritus 8 3 Whitley 7 9 Derene 8 7 John Gay .. 7 7 Specialist .. 8 7 Awaroa Peter Gazelle 8 5 Stream 7 0 Robin's Lady Reward 8 1 Scholar 7 0 General Lord Theio 7 0 Menteith 8 0 Peter Theio 7 0 Lady Nahleen 8 0 4 p.m.— KELBURN HACK HANDICAP Of £700. One mile. st. lb. st. 1 lb. Brown Kite High .. 8 3 Derby 10 1 Pandemonium 8 9 Citation 9 5 Iron Duke 8 Armont 9 2 Our Jock 8 Flying Gold 9 0 The Saddler 7 12 Carmelita .. 8‘ 9 Kelmont 7 10 The Ngakoti 7 9 Stormovik 8 9 Beau Raide 7 Patmos 8 8 Ch de Bridge 7 8 King Tissa 8 6 Balcherrie .. 7 7 Selas 8 6 Theioway .. 7 7 4.50 p.m.— ■ s ■ THORNDON HANDICAP Of £1000. One mile. st. lb. st. lb. Howe 9 9 Opulent 8 Gay Stroller 8 12 Carnforth 8 0 Royal Tan 8 11 Delinquent — 11 Gay Lena .. 8 10 Master Grill . 8 10 Baron 7 10 Al Sirat 8 8 Montezuma 7 10 Voltaic •« . 8 4 Kasmiri .. 7 7