DUNEDIN SPRING MEETING

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25300, 27 September 1947, Page 4

DUNEDIN SPRING MEETING

RACING

PROSPECTS FOR TO DAY

LORD DUNDONALD LIKELY TO BE FAVOURITE

Frorh Our Own Reporter DUNEDIN, Sept. 26. The w-eather at W r ingatui was threatening at times to-day,- but no rain fell, and the going should be good for the opening day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting to-morrow. The fields in the majority of the races are well filled, and the Trial Handicap may have to be run in divisions, the field being three more than the safety number. No scratchings were posted to-day.

Lord Dundonald is likely to be a strong favourite for the Ranfurly Handicap, but with most of the others the issue looks to be open. Signal Officer and Salmon Spear are making thier first appearance for several months, but may be more forward than is usual for horses trained at Invercargill, as conditions there have been more favourable than usual during the winter. Joygiver has usually found distances beyond a mile troublesome, but with a drop in the weights he should see the journey out. Boolamskee and Hansel make more appeal than Hakim and Brockie, although the last two named horses run good races on occasions.

In McLean Stakes the Riccarton youngsters, Card Money (20), Finnigan (18), Musselman (21), Robin Redbreast (16), and Balkis (19) have been unlucky in the draw with barrier positions counting so much in this race. With nothing in the way of form as a guide, favouritism is likely to be decided by the barrier position drawn. The favoured Riccarton candidates, Magical (14) and Trident (11), may now find the locally-trained St.; Bruno (2) a tough proposition. Additional riding engagements include— L. W. Hare: Great Chum, Sir Abbot, Pestee. J. W. Dooley: Duncraigan, Royal Anne, All Hurry. Village Beauty. A. N. Didham: Fine Night, Arctotis, Young Bob. Show Boy. A. Reid: Stagestruek. Kildare Lad. Vanity King. Siegform, Gallimaufry. Hakim. A. Powell: Punjab, Royal Lark. D. O’Neill: Court Dress. W. Barr: Knight Crusader. A. E. Didham: Glenesk. F. E. Anderton: Gold Song. R. E. Page: Toohoo. B. J. Mears: First Out, Dark Chief; Some Sal. R. E. Williams: Kosher. D. Dawson: Wee Mac, Botany. R. Heasley or F. J. Boyle: Ruling Moment. B. S. Wilson: Bill Gundi. W. F. Ellis: Salmon Spear, Fonso, Shadamai. W. Hillis: No Charge. G. W. Wright: Sir Raimond. Sterling Lad. A. Stokes: Air ACe, Achieve.

Signal Officer will probably be ridden by R. J. Mackie.

Bracketed horses on the totalisator will be:—Spring Hurdles: Kosciusko and Dark Warrior. Trial Handicap: Glenesk and Golden Hope, Heroic Girl and Hip Pocket, Jan, Kildare, Lady Mingarea and Pestee; Queen Argosy and Royal Anne, Royal Lark and Ruling Night, Skip and Some Sal, Toohoo and Paper Boa. McLean Stakes: Robin Redbreast and Trident, King Gundi and Baygundi. Horses that may be favoured include:— Spring Hurdles: Wee Mac, Court Dress. Foreign Ways. Trial Stakes.—First division: Beaugard, Fonso. Second division: Coral Arc, Carry On.

Kaikorai Hack Handicap: Aganev, Hart Royal, Kartikeya. Telegraph Handicap: Lorna Leigh, Red Pickle. Cipher. Ranfurly Handicap: Lord Dundonald, Boolamskee. Joygiver. McLean Stakes: Trident, Magical, St. Bruno.

October Handicap: Zorro, Prize Ring, Botany. Clarendon Handicap: Stabilisation, Palanau, Great Chthp. The fields are as follows: 11 a.m.—

SPRING HURDLES, of £400; one mile and three-quarters.—Court Dress 10-9; Wee Mac 10-5: Ruling Moment 10-2; Foreign Ways 9-4; Tamerlane 9-3; Kosciusko. First Out, Solver 9-2; Sir Saladin. Knight Crusader, San Quentin No Charge Dark Warrior 9-0. 11.45 a.m.—

TRIAL HANDICAP, of £250; seven furlongs.—Pageantry 9-0; Coral Arc 8-9; Fonso 8-8; Carry On 8-2; Beaugard 8-1; Sally Gazelle 7-13; Arctotis 7-12; Bonnie Lancer,-Count Deering, Cricket Field, Dark Chief, Detract. Easily Seen, Effervescence, Flibbertigibbet, Glen Cona, Glenesk. Golden Hope, Heroic Girl, Hip Pocket, Jan, Kildare Lad, Mungarea, Pestee, Queen Argosy. Royal Anne, Royal Lark, Ruling Night, Skip, Some Sal. Tohoo, Wavelock. Paper Boa 7-10

12.40 p.m.— KAIKORAI HACK HANDICAP, of £300: seven furlongs.—Aganev 8-9: Luminous Knight 8-4: Bay. Fort 8-0; Punjab 7-12; Show Boy 7-11; Mart Royal, Sir Raimond, Duvaals. Vanity King 7-10; Leeston, Incitatus, Bren Gun, Kartikeya 7-8; Make Good, Dark Chief. All Hurry, General Argosy 7-7.

1.25 p.m.— TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £450; six furlongs.—Wantwood 9-12; Red Pickle 9-5; Lorna Leigh, Palm Bearer 8-9; Gold Song 8-0; Cipher 7-11; Deep Harmony 7-10: Sterling Lad 7-3; Mysterious Melody 7-1; Connaught. Stagestruek 7-0.

2.10 p.m.— RANFURLY HANDICAP, of £600; one mile and three furlongs.—Signal Officer 9-10; Joy giver 8-12; Lord Dundonald 8-8; Salmon Spear 8-4; Boolamskee 7-10; Hakim -7-7; Brockie 7-1; Hansel 7-0. 2.55 p.m.— . McLEAN STAKES, of £500; four furlongs.—Card Money, Finigan, Incognito, Kosher. Magical, Musselman, Robin Redbreast,, Shadamai, St. Bruno, Sir Abbot, Top Deck, King Gundi, Bay Gundi. Irish Peter 8-5: Achieve, Balkis, Court Slipper, Don’t Listen. Trident. Zarcon, Village Beauty 8-0. 3.40 p.m.—

OCTOBER HANDICAP, of £350; one mile.—Prize Ring, Botany 9-4; Eriskay 8-12; Air Ace 8-10; Zorro 8-4; Siegform 8-3; Young Bob 8-1; Te-Muka, Loyal Lady, Air Lord, Connaught. Bath ' Slipper. Kiloney 7-13.

4.30 p.m.— CLARENDON HANDICAP, of £350: one mile and three furloilgs.—Wee Mac 8-10; Sedgemere, Great Chum 8-5; Stabilisation 8-4: Gallimaufry 7-13; Lorenzo 7-9; Palanau, Sword Dancer. Fine Night, Duncraigan, Dowlair, Stand To 7-7.

HAWKE’S BAY

“The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, September 26. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club will open its spring meeting at Hastings tomorrow. There has been- little rain in Hawke’s Bay lately, and the going will be in good order. Betting is on the win and place system, and the following horses will be well supported:— 11.30 a.m.—Hollycombe Hurdles: Paganini, Land Warden, Beau Jewel. 12.15 p.m.—Flaxmere Handicap: Langspiel, General Victory, Comedy Star. 1.10 p.m.—Hastings Stakes: Chatton, Jacquinet Bay, Bolivar 1.45 p.m.—T. H. Lowry Memorial: Royal Victor, Ramicourt, Casilda. 2.30 p.m .—lmperial Plate: Brantford, Erinmore, Winter Sweet. 3.15 p.m.—Glenaray Handicap: Liebestraum, Revivre, The Denbigh. 4 p.m.—Flying Handicap: Great Trek, Stony Broke, Morocco 4.45 p.m.—Epsom Handicap: Distinction, Beau Bijou, Sweet Nymph.

OTAKI MAORI

“The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, September 26. An attractive programme, which includes many good performers who are making their first appearance for the season, will be presented by the OtakiMaori Racing Club when it opens its spring meeting to-morrow. There was steady rain in Otaki yesterday, and the track is likely to be easy. Betting will be on the win and place system, and the following horses will be well supported:— 11 a.m.—Kapiti Hack Hurdles: Moutoa Lord, Duality, Prince Wheriko. 11.45 p.m.—Puhi Maiden No. 1: High Tension, Waimana, Thimble

12.30 p.m.—Pahiko Hack Handicap: Red Herring, Bonnie Fair, Horouta. 1.15 p.m.—Ling Memorial Stakes: Rosswood, Imperial, Dunbar. 2 p.m.—Puhi Maiden No. 2: Roscarea, Beguile, Nickelby. 2.45 p.m.—Katihika Hack Handicap: Royal Moutoa, Erin’s Pal, Tahli. 3.30 p.m.—Merna Ta Ao Handicap: Julius Caesar, Aiderman, Voltaic. 4.15 p.m.—Taumaumuka Hack Handicap: Commercial, Riverview. Bulaselle. OHINEMURI CLUB “The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND,. September 26. The weather has been windy and fine to-day, and, unless there is:rain, the going should be good for the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s spring meeting at Paeroa to-morrow. There are big fields and it is probable that the Taumarunui Stakes will have to be run in three divisions. Horses likely to be in demand include: 10.45 a.m.—Kopuarahi Hack Hurdles: first division: Benora, Lotto, Whirlwind Star; second division, Duncan, Snappy, Sir Emmett. 11.35 a.m.—Taumarunui Stakes: first division: Golden Secret, Travel King, Teuiia; second division, Lola May, Driving Creek, Ballaview; third division: Sunny’s Last, Vetan, Lady Bian. 12.30 p.m.—Ngatea Hack Handicap: first division; Langmor, Gold Rock, Auto-

giro; second division: Huntore, Valtoon, Hunter’s Lass.

l x 2o p.m.—Brenan Memorial Hack Handicap: first division: The Trader, Norman Knight, Fort Link: second division: Loyal Lu, General March, Sir Dink. 2.10 p.m.—Poland Cup: Dougal, Landfire, White Blaze.

2.55 p.m.—Maramarua Steeplechase: Royal View, Jemmy Button, Etaro# 3.50 p.m.—Flying Handicap: Niloch, Hunting Camp. Contango. 4.45 p.m.—Kerepeehi Hack Handicap: first division: Horonui, Golden Secret, Race Lad: second division: Golden Beau, Silk Thread, Interceptor.

REEFTON

From Our Own Reporter GREYMOUTH, Sept. 26. It is likely that the weather will be fine and the track hard for the first day of the Reef ton Jockey Club’s spring meeting to-morrow. Horses likely to be favoured include:— Noon—lnangahua Handicap: San Farian, Dark Arrow, Vulnerable. .12.40 p.m.—lkamatua Trot: First Division—Pimpernel, Scotch Drift. Second Division—Sandbird, Kimono Girl. 1.20 p.m.—Junction Novice Stakes: First Division—lrish Pride, Paeanism. Second Division—Rene Leighon, Chatmoney, 2 p.m.—Reefton Handicap: Dash o' Dink, Matador, Velvet Slipper. 2.40 p.m.—-Lewis Pass Handicap: Young John, San Farian, Front Page. 3.20 p.m.—Waiuta Trot: First Division— Auxiliary, Golden Knave. Second Division—Kimono Girl, Pampero, 4 p.m.—Cronadun Hack Handicap: Dark Arrow, Tranbycroft, Prepipitate. 4.40 p.m.—Manila Handicap: John o’ London, Legal Rosa; Sir Tague.