DUNEDIN SPRING MEETING

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25306, 4 October 1947, Page 4

DUNEDIN SPRING MEETING

PROSPECTS FOR FINAL DAY

EXCELLENCY APPEALS IN GUINEAS From Our Own Reporter

DUNEDIN, October 3. With further rain to-day, the track oe very soft for the .concluding day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting to-morrow. Water was lying on the course this afternoon. With a complete change in track conditions from the first aay, some surprises are inevitable, and horses that have proved themselves in the winter conditions will be preferred. Track conditions will not affect Excellency’s position as favourite for the Dunedin Guineas, as she showed her worth in similar conditions when she won the McLean Stakes 12 months ago. Coral Arc and Kartikeya, the only runners which on form look likely to dispute the issue, have yet to demonstrate their capabilities in such going, but neither should be troubled by it. Of the remainder, most opposition may come from Bay Fort and Slick. In the Grandstand Handicap, no horse will be better suited by the going than Boolamskee, while Lord Dundonald, Loyal Lady, and Hakim are also at home in the mud. If started, Signal Officer will be well supported, but he has a big task in front of him to carry 9-13 in such conditions. Eriskay is a solid stayer, but she may not be quite ready for a hard race. Fresh runners in Frances, Batal, Gold Song, and Grill will add interest to the Federal Handicap. With the exception of the three top-weights, the class represented is very moderate, but in the conditions the veteran Sterling Lad and Gold Song W be , hard t( ? head off at the finish. _,Sir Raimond is an acceptor in both the Mnbum Handicap and the Salisbury Handicap, and may run in the latter. He is likely to be favourite in which ever race he starts.

Riding Engagements

_Additions l riding engagements are:—W. F. Ellis, Eriskay, Shadamai: B. S. Wilson, Kosciusko, King Gundi, Wantwood; R. J. Mackie, Signal Officer; W. R. Mitchell, Agane-v, Palrika, Court Slipper, Palanau (Milbum Handicap); L. W. Hare, Lorna Leigh, Lord Dundonald, Sir Abbot, Great Chum; G. W. Wright, Sterling Lad, Loyal Lady Y anit V King. Zarcon, Sally Gazelle, Sir Raimond; A. N. Didham, Some Sal, Duvaals, Brockie, Gallimaufry; A. Reid, Hakim, Incitatus, Kildare Lad, Batal- W. Barr, Money Bird; D. O’Neill, Powys; Mr E R- Curtis, Court Dress; R. Heasley, Ruling Moment; J. W. Dooley, Joygiver, AH Hurry; R - WiUiams, Kosher, Cricket R. E. Page, Gold Song, Glenesk, Igin, Slick (Milburn Handicap); R. p. Langford, Luminous Knight: B. J. Langford, Foreign Ways; W. Shelton, Make Good; M. Ridgway, Real Raid; K. J. Hare, Aidair; B. J. Mears, First Out; F. J. Langford, San Quentin; M. Southee, Triumphal, Jaunty; B. R. Thomson, Robot, Bobby Dazzler, Dinny Hazer, Easily Seen; A I PoweU, Royal Lark. Except for Excellency, no definite riding engagements have been made for W. J. Broughton, but he will probably be on Fine Night and St. Bruno. horses on the totalisator will

Novice Handicap: Royal Lark and Silver Spray, Thomas and Too-Hoo; Juvenile Handicap, Trident and Robin Redbreast, Igiri, Dinny Hazer and Achieve, King Gundi and Baygundi. The following horses may be favoured: Wakari Hurdles: Court Dress, Ruling Moment, Foreign Ways. Novice Handicap: Some Sal, Flibbertigibbet, Glen Cona.

Milburn Handicap: Sir Raimond, Hart Royal, Vanity King. Grandstand Handicap: Boolamskee, Loyal Lady. Lord Dundonald. Dunedin Guineas: Excellency, Coral Arc, Kartikeya. Juvenile Handicap: Trident, St. Bruno, Shadamai.

Federal Handicap: Frances, Lbrna Leigh, Sterling Lad. Salisbury Handicap: Aganev, Stabilisation, Dowlair. The fields are as follows: 11 a.m.—

WAKARI HURDLES, of £350; one mile and three-quarters.—Courtdress (1) 10-8; /Ruling Moment (7) 10-7; Money Bird (6) 9-5; Foreign Ways (4) 9-4; Tamerlane (2), Sir Saladin (8) 9-3; Kosciusko (5), First Out (3) 9-1; San Quentin (10), Powys (9) 9-0. 11.45 a.m.— NOVICE HANDICAP, of £250; seven furlongs.—Carry On (18) 8-9; Some Sal (25) 8-8; King’s Victory (22), Flibbertigibbet (16) 8-7; Arctotis (24) 8-4; All Hurry (26), Cricket Field (23), Detract Duucraigan (17). Easily Seen (20) Effervescence (21). Glen Cora (15), Glenesk (13) 8-2; Heroic Girl (9), Hip Pocket (6). Jaunty (3), Kildare Lad (12), Maungarea (5). Paprilla (7), Pestee (4), Queen Argosy (8), Royal Anne (14). Roval Lark (2). Silver Spray (11), Thomas (1), Tohoo (10) 8-2. 12.30 p.m.— MILBURN. HANDICAP, of £300; seven furlongs.—Aidair (1) 8-13; Sir Raimond (5) 8-5; Luminous Knight (12) 8-4; Triumphal <4) 8-3; Duvaals (7) 8-1; Punjab (15) 7-12; Slick (2), Robot (10) 7-11; Hart Van ity King (3) 7-10; Palanau (14), Incitatus (8), Bren Gun (11) 7-8; Make Good (9). Real Raid (6) 7-7. 1.15 p.m.—

GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of £500; one mile and three furlongs.—Signal Officer (3) 9-13; Joygiver (1) 8-13; Lord Dundonald (4) 8-8; Eriskay (8) 7-13; Boolam?5® e - ( J ) « 10: L°y al Lady < 2 > 7 -8; Hakim (6) 7-7; Hansel (9), Brockie (5) 7-0.

2 p.m.— DUNEDIN GUINEAS, of £700; one mile ~®ay Fort (7), Beaugard (5), Coral Arc (13). Factotum (14), General Argosy (11), § olde z I ? n . ct lJP s , (6 >- Kartikeya (9), Show Boy (10), Slick (3), 8-10; Excellency (1), Sally Gazelle B-5. ’

2.45 p.m.— JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £300; four furlongs.—Shadamai (S), Trident (3) 8-4; St. Bruno (6) 8-1; Card Money (10), Fini- /*>• I«tre (2) King of Erin (5), KoshI ? obin Redbreast (1), Sir Abbot D*?y- ba zer <2l), Kin * Gundi (12), Bay Gundi (7), Running Brook (16), Scuttie (18) 8-0; Achieve (15), Balkis (19), ShD P er < l7 >. Lady Melville (11), Zarcon (20), Village Beauty (13) 7-9.

3.30 p.m.— FEDERAL HANDICAP, of £400; seven (2; 9_11: Lorna Leigh (4) 8-8; Frances (3) 8-6; Batal (10) 8-3; cold Song (1) 7-13; Grin (5) 7-11; Cipher (7) 7-10; Sterling Lad (9) 7-6; Kiloney (6), Bath Slipper (8) 7-0.

4.20 p.m.— SALISBURY HANDICAP, ol £350; one mile and three furlongs.—Aganev (1) 9-0-f£ ea * (9) 8_12: Ru Hng Moment Se d <emere (10) 8-7; Stabilisa~lr Raimond (8) 8-6; Stand To E cwJair (6) > Grana Pal (4) 8-4; Gallimaufry (3) 8-1; Palanau (14) 7-10-Lorenzo (13), Bobby Dazzler (12) 7-9; Sword Dancer (11), Fine Night (15) 7-8.