PROSPECTS AT ASHBURTON

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25180, 10 May 1947, Page 4

PROSPECTS AT ASHBURTON

RACING

LEXIA FAVOURED FOR TINWALD HANDICAP LUNARIA STANDS OUT IN STEEPLES The Ashburton Racing Club will conclude its autumn meeting at Ashburton to-day. There is every prospect of another excellent day’s racing. Except in the two jumping events good fields will parade in all races. The track has improved steadily all the week and will provide excellent going. Lexia and Wantwood are likely to dispute favouritism in the Tinwald Handicap. the principal handicap of the* day. Wantwood’s running in the Ashburton County Handicap last Saturday suggested that a mile should be well within his compass, and he will be one of the fittest candidates in the race. Lexia on the other hand is a proved miler, as was shown by her win in the Jockey Club Handicap at Riccarton in Imin 38 2-ssec with a good-class field behind her. She has risen over a stone in the weights since then, but she is still meeting .Wantwood on better terms than she did on that occasion. Double Cross, a hard and honest seldom runs a bad race, and is also likely to be in the picture. „ He has freshened up since he raced at Easter and is always a possibility at the distance. Joy Rosa, making' her reappearance after a spell, and Grill will have their supporters;- and both are capable, although Grill, can. hardly be rated as consistent. The light-weights, Chellow Dene. Deep Harmony, and Finalist, will all add interest to the race. Lunaria will have his first test as a steeplechaser in the Alford Hack Steeples. He looks the best recruit to steeplecnasing at Riccarton with the exception of Test Pilot, being a clean, fast jumper, and with a race on the flat and two ©ver hurdles in recent weeks, he will be much fitter than the others, the best of which appears to be Appeasement. The hack fields are well filled and should provide good contests, with the first day’s form a reliable guide. No scratchings were posted yesterday, but Falconbridge is an unlikely starter in the Tinwald Handicap and Pacific Star in the Fairfield Hack Handicap. Ballochbuie and Saigon w’ill be bracketed on the totalisator in the.Lagmhor Stakes, and are the only bracket on the programme. The following horses may be favoured: Winchmore Hurdles Handicap: Big Top, Battle Chief. Lagmhor Stakes: Banshee, Citril, Maka Maka. Lauriston Trot Handicap: Wayfarer, Glen Devon. Commander Scott. Tinwald Handicap: Lexia. Wantwood, Double Cross. Chatmos Hack Handicap: Pandemonium, Lady Welbeck, Early Night. Alford Hack Steeplechase: Lunaria, Appeasement. Fairfield Hack Handicap: Cipher, Mestiza. Peculate. Melrose Trot Handicap: Incredible, Active Service, Razzle. The fields are as follows: —■ . 11.20 a.m.— WINCHMORE HURDLES HANDICAP, of £275: one mile and three-quarters.— Battle Chief 10-13; Grand Forest, Roman Son 10-2; Big-Top 9-8; Dinky Di 9-2; The Crofter 9-0. LAGMHOR STAKES, of £200; six furlongs.—Cobbler’s Song, Jolyon, Lakhnau, Renege, Sorry, Wild Knock 8-4; Ballochbuie, Banshee, Citril, Gold Medallion, Lodestar, Makaxnaka, Ned Kelly, Saigon 12.40 p.m.— LAURISTON TROT HANDICAP, of £230; 4min 53sec class; two miles.—Blue Print, Fontaine, French Gold, Glen Devon, Ikaroa, Loriot, Loyal Velvet, Lucky Dan, New Venture, Persistence, Sure Catch, Scottish Girl. Wayfarer, Seacraft scr; Grattan Gold, Worthy Jack 48; Commander Scott 60. 1.25 p.m.— TINWALD HANDICAP, of £500; one mile.—Wantwood. Gulf Stream 9-4: Lexia, 8- Whitlev 8-7; Double Cross 8-4; Joy Rosa, Grill 8-2; Falconbridge 7-7; Chellow Dene 7-5; Deep Harmony 7-2; Finalist, Wild Ribbon 7-0. 2.5 p.m.— CHATMOS HACK HANDICAP, of £300; ©ne mile and a quarter.—Pandemonium 9- Lady Welbeck 8-8; Early Night 8-2; Gallimaufry 8-1; Hansel 8-4; Eudora 7-13; Turf Topic 7-9; Liquidate* Mercia’s Mystery 7-6; Stabilisation 7-5; Little Billy 7-1; Language, Wandering Minstrel, Old Faithful, Responsive 7-0. Z aleord" hack steeplechase hanDICAP, of £300; about two miles.Lunaria 11-3; Commemorate 10-3; Appeasement 9-10; Gold Nugget 9-2; Trisune 3.30 P-m. — FAIRFIELD HACK HANDICAP. of £250; seven furlongs.—Cipher 9-2; Peculate 9-1; Mestiza 8-7; Great Chum, Royal Flash 8-4; Eudora 8-2; Penetrate 7-10; Royal Robe 7-9; Lalla Meer, Prana 7-8; Night Blush, Sword Dancer, Lady Coolbane, Vulnerable, Pacific Star 7-7. 4.15 p.m.— MELROSE TROT HANDICAP, of £3OO. 3min 33sec class; one mile and a half.— Active Service, Cleeve Hill (T.), Colin Waters, Gantree, Garforth, Grattan Gold, Incredible. Lucky Potts, Queen Jewel, Scottish Girl, Worthy Jack scr; Guy Whispers, Tunis Victory 12; Francis Logan, Mischief 24; Razzle 48.

WOODVILLE

'* The Press ” Special Service WELLINGTON, May 9. The Woodville Jockey Club will hold Its winter meeting to-morrow. The prospects are for a fine day, and the track will be in good order, though easy. Betting is win and place, and favourites Will include:— 11.15 a.m.—Hopelands Hack Hurdles: Grand Central. Bonifort, Mary Lee. 11.57 ajn.—Novice Plate No. 1: Revelate, Beguile, False Step. 12.44 p.m.—Mangawera Steeplechase: Gay Rouen, Moderate, Royal Melton. 1.20 p.m.—May Handicap: Longsword, Capronella, Hormuz. 2.8 p.m.—Novice Plate No. 2: Molly Adair, Incision, Deseyt Chant. -2-50 p.m.—Telegraph Handicap: Trig Point, Lord Theio, Royal Heir. 3.32 p.m.—Mangapapa Hack Handicap* Currency Lass, Aristea, High Assay. 4.15 p.m.—Victoria Hack Handicap: Blackwater, Lord Bradbury, Pram.

EGMONT

“ The Press " Special Service WELLINGTON, May 9. The outlook is for another fine day for the conclusion of the Egmont Racing Club’s winter meeting at Hawera to-mor-row. but the track is likely to be softer than it was last week. Gay Rouen, which dead-heated in the Egmont Steeplechase last week, has been withdrawn from the Adamson Steeplechase, and will race at Woodville. Betting will be win and place, and the following horses will be in favour:— 11 a.m.—Manawapou Hurdles: Expellant, Bay Robe, Little_ Robin. 11.45 a.m.—Shorts Handicap: Victory Dawn, Playtos, Gay Ranee. 12.30 p.m.—Mokoia. Handicap:' Prince Revel, Fort Royal, Dymondy. 1.10 p.m.—Waihi Handicap: Fran ad a, Mercian Lad. Bian Rouge. 1.50 p.m.—Tonks..Memorial: Precedency, Mr Pym, Superior Fox. 2.30 p.m.—Adamson Steeplechase: Kilin anagh. Voltaire, Epping. 3.15 p.m.—Davidson Handicap: Dink’s Own, La Fillette, Titahi. . 4 p.m.—Borough Handicap: Square Dink, Hunting Mac, Aggravation.

WAIKATO

“ The Press ** Special Service AUCKLAND, May 9. The weather has been mainly fine today. with showers late this afternoon, and the outlook for the opening of the Waikato Racing Club’s winter meeting at Te Rapa to-morrow is doubtful. There has been some rain through the week, and the course is sure to be soft. Horses likely to find favour include:— 11 a.m.—Melville Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase: Bronze Night, Toronto, Haereatu. 11.45 a.m.—Otorohanga Hack Handicap; First Division—Donnybrook, Lyn Vaals, Silver Lap. Second Division—Happy Fox, Silver Race, Replete. 12.35 p.m.—Seddon Hurdles: Foxstar, Brahman, Waiting. 1-25 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Hippodrome, Our Bridge, Pola. 2.10 p.m.—Waikato Steeplechase: Brookby Song, Winterset, Gay Fort. 3 p.m.—City Hack Handicap: Light Opera, Swift Fox, Sahib. 3.59 p.m.—Stewards’ Handicap: Master Sred, Take-a-Lot, Gwen Vaals. 4.40 p.m.—Horotiu Hack Handicap: First Division—i Night Venture, Norman Knight, Tamaiti Kino. Second Division—Silver Lighting. Little Duke, Brown Atom. The latest scratchings include:—President’s Handicap: Batal, at 5 pjn. on Thursday. Stewards’ Handicap: Black Beret, at 11.15 a.m. to-day. Horotiu Hack Handicap: Queen Rey, at 1.55 pun. to-day. City Handicap; Bustany, at 4 p.m. to-day.