AT TRENTHAM TO-DAY

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25448, 20 March 1948, Page 4

AT TRENTHAM TO-DAY

TRACK IMPROVED BY RAIN South Island horses again look like racing prominently at Trentham to-day when the Wellington Racing Club will conclude its autumn meeting A good fall of rain earlier in the week has improved the track, which is still firm, but not quite as hard as last Saturday. The going will be fast. Occasional showers are forecast early to-day, but it will take a good deal of rain to soften the track. Riding engagements arenas follows: G. R. Tattersail: Lady Vjte, Voltaic, Zealander, Pitoitoi, Ladyship, Oban. K. R. Ford: Kartikeya, Reorapa, Colorado Maid, Lord Azure, Lord Theio. C. T. Wilson: Magnaform, Signal Officer, Beechwood, Citril, Frances, Ronald Macdonald. A. J. Stokes: Finigin; Revolte, Desert Girl, Bay Fort, Minion. J. P. Bowness: Prince Coronach, Embrolita, Fighting Fox. H. W. Hibberd: Irish Note, Diameter. N. L. Cavaney: Bolivar, Bonnie Fair, Tuki Ngapo. A. C. Messervy: Foxella, Super Lake, Airwyn. L. J. Clutterbuck: Dymondy, Blue Spec, Catterick Bridge, Newel Post. C. McDonald: Musselman, Mary burn, The Missioner. J. A. McFarlane: Desert Fox, Jaconet. C. A. Bowry: Gayi Stroller, 'rhe Pagan, Culloden Moor. W. L. Aitken: Beguile, Flirtatious, Shiraz, Meteorina, Mesalliance. V. J. Sellars: Langue d'Or, Torrent, Royal Shar. N. A. Crombie: Sly Gold, Aki Aki, Audacious, Kelmont, Leyma. R. J. Auckram: Grand Central, Lady Christine, Air Belle, Gynerio. C. H. Mackie: The Stormovik, Cadwallon. J. Campbell: Atomic Energy, Diana Reynard, Buchanan. T. Regan; Master Fox. A. Johnson: Wild Note, Haukoti, Master Baron. B. Markwick: Brown Derby, Baruch, Robin Amor, Mine Host. R. J. Hawes: Sailor Boy. w. F. Ellis: Brenlock, Sun Burn, Bobby Dazzler. A. G. Waddell: Vassilikos. W. Hillis: Gunther. L. Tournier: Haere Huku. W. Taylor: Glad Fox. M. Peters: Master Guard. L. Frost: Walk,Off. P. Brennan: Barrage, Cressida, Prince Revel. O. Ferrall: Rondelle, Tanjeen. J. Taylor: Terrific, Fairhome. R. B. Ireland: Morotai, Gay Fault. J. WilliamS? n AT. oxba X- w - Connor. Irresistible. K. Nuttall. Indian Dawn, Beechwood. Bracketed horses will be: Pacific Handicap, Ann Bridge and Indian Coronet. Fighting Fox, and Leyma, Airwyn and Brenlock, Crusanne and Sunday Sun, Tanjeen and Terrific. The following may be favoured:—

11.10 a.m.—Ngaio Hurdles: Gunther, Grand Central, Vassilikos.

11.55 a.m.—N.Z. St. Leger Stakes: Kartikeya, Foxbay, Magnaform.

12,45 p.m.—Pacific Handicap: Buchanan, Bolivar, Jaconet.

• 1.35 p.m.—Champion Hack Handicap: Maryburn, Torrent, Earnbridge. 2-25 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Signal Officer, Indian Dawn, Desert Fox.

3.15 p.m.—Belmont Hack Handicap: Diana Reynard. Bay Fort, Ronald Macdonald.

4.4 p.m.—Suburban Handicap; Citril, Fleetwood, Desert Girl.

4.55 p.m.—Hutt Handicap: Frances, Cressida, Wild Note.

The programme is:— NGAIO HURDLES, of £800; one mile and three-quarters.—Kanui te Pai (9) 11-1; Glad Fox (14) 10-2; Merger (5) 10-0; Gunther (11) 9-13; Vassilikos •r 1 ’? 1 Grand Central (6) 9-8; Gynerio (15) 9-2; Captain Jesse (1), Master Guard (3) Rockanui (13), Rondelle (2), Sailor Boy (8), Walkoff (12) 9-0. ST. LEGER STAKES, of £1750; one mile and three-quarters.—Atomic Energy (1), Brantford (12), Distinction (7), Foxbay (6) Kartikeya (3), Magnaform (11) 8-10; Lady Vite (8), Angell (9), L«dy Meteorina (10), Renowned (4) 8-1.

PACIFIC HANDICAP, of £800; two-year-o’os; six furlo-lgs.-Pltoltol (11) 9-11; Air Belle (12) 9-4; Buchanan (10) 8-13; Royal Shar (22) 3-10; Blue Seal <a> 8-5; < s ’ «- 3 .' finigin (3) 8-1; Irresistible (23) 8-0; Lord, Azure (1) 7-12; Musselman (7) 7-11; Blue Spec (16) 7-10; Ann Srt'tee (34> ' Jac o n et (ID 7-8; Cadwallon J" 11 ) 3 " Coronet (19) 7-5; Aki Aki U 0) Robin Amor (28) 7-3: Goldsmith (15), Haukoti (8). Memento (2), Sonata (26) 7-2; Fighting Fox (4), Leyma (29) 7-1; 5 14) ’ Brenlock (13). . Crusanne (18). Tanjeen (9). Terrific (21) 7-0. CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, ot Ji 88 ®: I K iI S a” 11 “ halt.—Barnbridge m! S?M?. de J?o Moor !3) ’ Haere Huku < lB > Hight Charm (13). Torrent (15) Fox ,9) 8 -’; Bobby Dazzler (4) 8-0; Flirtatious (IB), Maryburn (1), Mme Host (17) 7-13; Lord Holland (7) ?i 2i „. Tukl Neapo (14) 7-10; Minion (16) i-9: Kumarl (6) 7-6; Newel Post (11) 7-5; Kelmont (2) 7-4; Monito (B) 7-3. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, ot £3000; and a halt.—Signal Officer (8) ?"J 2: e. Vo,t ? lc (4) 8_8: Indian Dawn (14) 3-7: Desert Fox (6) 8-6; Gay Stroller (0) Hjngue d’Or (13) 8-1; Gay Fault (71 7-10; Barrage (1), Yasda (10) 7-5; Catteriek Bridge (11) 7-4; Bmorollta (5) 7-3; Beau Raide (12), Fairhome (3). Master Baron (3) 7-0. BELMONT HACK HANDICAP, ot £700; mile.—Beechwood (4). Culloden Moor (10), Diameter (13) 8-11; Beguile (15) 8-9; Diana Reynard (11) 8-5; Bay Fort (9) Lord Holland (8) B-4; Oban (12) 8-3; Bonnie Fair (3), The Missioner (14) 8-’’ Colorado Maid <s>, Super Lake (17) 8-0; Minion (16), Ronald Macdonald (13) 7-13; Fairytime (2), Sergeant Jack (6) 7-12; Garry (1), sly Gold (7) 7-9. , SUBURBAN HANDICAP, ot £1750; “rlongs.—Francis (7) 9-1; Deprvie (5) Desert Girl (11) 8-8; Theocritus (4), The Pagan (3) 8-7; Citril (1) 8-6; Brown S L 2 ' Ladyship (12) 8-0; Shiraz J? Zealander (2) 7-11; Prince Revel J. 18 ) ’- 10 : Cptcase _ (15) 7-8; Fleetwood Jo? e U’r, Verne dOr (6) 7-6: Dymondy ffl e £ s^? r ??3 a ) ‘“-V"* Mr Valian ‘ <M >’ ?VT 3 \?£ NI ? ICAP ’ of £2oo °; °« e mile. wJ&’St 9-1: Fra »ces (9) 9-0; Wild Note (10) 3-11; Mesalliance (20) 8-7; Gay Fault (14) 8-1; Ladyship (12) 7-12; Morotai (5) 7-11; Lord Theio (13) 7-9; Audacious (15), Revolte (17) 7-8; The Stormovik (19) 7-7; Fleetwood (3) 7-6; (^ )f ‘ , Su ? burn <6) 7-5; Baruch 7 «’i4 D I ?£' k zA4 rrow Foxella (8), c 4 Marilyn (18). Royal Cambria (11), Sea Fury (7) 7-0.