DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25609, 25 September 1948, Page 4

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB

SALMON SPEAR MAY WIN MAIN RACE

ROBINFAYE FAVOURED FOR MCLEAN STAKES

From Our Own Reporter • _ DUNEDIN, Sept. 24. The prospects are for good going for the opening day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting at Wingatui - tomorrow. Rain on • Thursday night took the sting out of the going, but the track has dried out quickly and the prospects are for fine weather.

Salmon Spear worked well in his final trial at Invercargill yesterday, and is the likely favourite for the Ranfurly Handicap, the principal event on the programme. The Riccarton candidates, Graeme and Banshee, are sure to give a good account of themselves, and Aganev is also expected to improve on her effort at Ashburton. The going will suit both Aganev and Graeirie. The local candidate. Duvaals, has been working well, and though he is untried at the distance, is expected to see the journey out under his light weight. Robinfaye’s effort over half a mile at Wingatui yesterday has caused her to advance considerably in favouritism in the McLean States. There are bound to be some smart gallopers in the over-sized field engaged, and each training centre has its youngsters with a reputation, but, there is no means of comparison of their merits. The only guides are track gallops and parades. In addition to Robinfaye. Boost and Bosun are Riccarton youngsters that are likely to be prominent. Gold King and Goldstrike are likely to be the best supported of the local youngsters, and both give indications of being very smart. The scratchings to-day were Turf Topic in the Spring Hurdles, Greer Galloway in the McLean Stakes, and Ballochbuie in the Clarendon Hack Handicap.

Riding engagements include:—L., J. Ellis. Graeme, New Kelly, Lady Moyra; C. T. Wilson. Bragden, Neptina; K. Nuttall, Helio, Sequoia, Sir Raiinond, Robinfaye; A. J. Stokes, Aganev, Deep Harmony, Igiri, Bosun, Idle Jest; C. McDonald, Maryburn, General Argosy; C. C. Stokes, Golden Air, SWayup; G. Hampton, Agnes Pearl; M. Ridgway, Trident; B. McLaren, Arctotis; E. P. Corboy, Pedantic; D. F. Coombe, Banshee, Musselman; J. Dooley, Fine Night, Kosher, Orthodox, Flying Trixie: E. Hunt, Gay Music; F. J. Langford, Knight Crusader; R. E: Page, Sir Abbot, Revivre; K. Hollamby, Jamell, Winning Gem, Haughty Lyric; A. N. Didham, Brockie, Stagestruck, Lecturer, Balkis; A. Reid, Relampago, St. Leonard, Kildare Lad; A. E. Didham, Goldstrike; A. I. Powell, Roygbiv, Ara Chief; S. Shaw, Siegform; R. Hollamby, Hakim; N. A. Crombie, Hobgoblin, Duvaals, Robin Redbreast, Baygundi, Romantic, Robingay; AM. Ellis, Volomai; L. Hare, Super, Scuttle, Lady Melrose; R. Shaw, Crease, Boost; B. R. Thomson, Bobby Dazzler, Robot; B. Mears, Bonnie Lancer; W. F. Ellis, Surd. Shadamai, Salmon Spear, Gold King, String Band, Excellency; C. Cassidy, Court Slipper, St. Bruno, Connaught, Fortune’s Smile, Some Sal, Gay Gitana. Tweedside; B. S. Wilson, Wantwood, Detain; S. Bell, Sir Garnish, Sundown; T. C. Peak, Pimento; K. Wilson, Gunther; W. Hillis, Grand Coulee; J. Cappie, Robert, Fluorescent Light, Push -On; G. Wright, Loyal Lady, Sterling Lad, Hansel. Bracketed horses on the totalisator are as follows Spring Hurdles: Hakim and Blanket. Trial Handicap: Bragden and Court Slipper, Fluorescent Light and Goulash, Jamell and Legislator. Pimento and Pageant, Scuttle and Sweet Lorraine, St. Leonard and Sir Abbot, Weldrest and Wandering Minstrel, Zarcon and Mount Barker, Attractive Air and Balan, Golden Mirage and Lecturer, Munlockie and Philip Laing, Prawns and Sundown, Tobasco and Zintui. Kaikorai Handicap: Super and Jan.’ Telegraph Handicap: Frances and The Hob, Trident and Ned Kelly. McLean Stakes: Hobgoblin and Robinfaye, Bosun and Neptina, Lifting and What Next. Clarendon Handicap: General Argosy and Robingay. Betting will be win-and-place, and the following may be favoured: — 10.30 a.m.—Spring Hurdles: Grand Coulee, Vanity King, Foreign Ways. 11.15 a.m.—Trial Handicap: First division—Sir Abbot, Sequoia. Second division —Kosher, Scuttle. 12.5 p.m.—Kaikorai Hack Handicap: Super, Ned Kelly, St. Bruno. 12.50 p.m.—Telegraph Handicap: The Hob. Connaught, Deep Harmony. 1.35 p.m.—Ranfurly Handicap: Salmon Spear, Aganev, Graeme. 2.30 p.m.—McLean Stakes: Robinfaye, Boost, Bosun. 3.5 p.m.—October Handicap: Maryburn, Balkis, Romantic. 3.55 p.m.—Clarendon Hack Handicap: Helio, Volomai. Arctotis. The fields are as follows: SPRING HURDLES, ol <400; one mile and threerquarters.—Glad Fox (3) 11-0; Sphere (4) 10-13; Pedahtic (20) 10-11; Turf Topic (15) 10-8; Foreign Ways (18) iU-6; Grand Coulee (12) 9-13; Gunther (16) 9-10; Vanity King (5) 9-9; Hunting Charm (17) 9-8; Detain (7), Pride of Messburn (13) 9-3; Gay Music (21), Knight Crusader (8), Robot (14), flevivre til), Relampago (18), Siegform (2), Hakim (6), Tohoo (1), Bonnie Lancer (8). Blanket (10) 9-0. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £250; seven furlongs.—First Division: Morning Watch (4) 8-9; Robin Redbreast (8) 8-7; Golden Air (14) 8-6; Sequoia (11) 8-4; Palanau (7) 8-3; Ara Chief (17), Court Slipper (13), Goulash (10), Legislator (1), Pageant (8), Sweet Lorraine (3), Sir Abbot (6), Wandering Minsffrel (12), Mount Barker (5), Balan (18), Lecturer (16), Philip Laing (18), Sundown (15), Zintui (2) 8-2. Second Division: Cricket Field (11) 8-8; Kosher (8) 8-6; Crease (10) 8-4: Igiri (7). Surd (17), Brdgden (15) 8-3; Fluorescent Light (3), Jamell (16). Primento (18). Scuttle (6), St. Leonard (14), Weldrest (13), Zarcon (2), Attractive Air (4), Golden Mirage (5), Munlockie (12), Prawns (8), Tobasco (1) 8-2.

KAIKORAI HANDICAP, of £300; seven furlongs.—Super (18) 8-12; Night Owl (8) 8-9; Ned Kelly (15), String Band (20) 8 0; Sir Raimond (7), The Grate (6) £-4; Aidair (17), Jan (10) 8-3; Shadaml (5) 8-2; Orthodox (13), Speedy (18). St. Bruno (14) 8-0; Baygundi (12) 7-13; Idle Jest (8) 7-12; Great Chase (2) 7-9; Haughty Lyric (1) 7-8; Kildare Lad (3), Royal Lark (11), Tetara (1.9), Winning Ihorn (4) 7-7. • TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £450; six furlongs.—Frances (3) 9-9; Excellency (9) 9-8; Wantwood (11) 9-2; Sterling Lad (12) 8-0; Deep Harmony (6) 7-10; Connaught (8) 7-9; Trident (4) 7-4; Golden Amber (1), Musselman (5) 7-1; The Hob (2) Ned Kelly (10). Stagestruck (7) 7-0. RANFURLY HANDICAP, of £600; eleven furlongs.—Salmon Spear (8) 8-8; Duvaals (9) 7-11; Aganev (1) Graeme (7), Hansel (5) 7-8; Banshee (2), Brockte (3) Tweedside (4). Royal Sal (10), Robert (8) 7-0. ,

McLEAN STAKES, of £500; four furlongs.—Boost (2), Gold King (14), Goldstrike (10), Hobgoblin lndiana (6>* Roygbiv (1), Reformed (17), Swayup (16), Bosun (16) 8-5; Agnes Pearl (8), Caronia (11) Flying Trivie (23), Greer Galloway (4), Lady Moyra (20), Lilting (24), Mavourneen (12), Pickpocket (9), Robinfaye «18), What Next (7), Winning Gem (19). o Zingaro filly (22), Lo Zingaro—Sunny Paper filly (15), Neptune filly (Neptina) (3) 8-0

OCTOBER HANDICAP, of £350; one mile.—Sal’s Pal (3) 9-5; Sir Garnish (2) 9-2; Fortune’s Smile (9) 8-13; Loyal Lady (7) 8-10; Maryburn (4) 8-6; Fine Night (10) 8-5; Winning Cheer (8) 8-1; Bren Gun (llj, Balkis (1), Lady Melrose (fl). Romantic (5) 7-13.

CLARENDON HACK HANDICAP, of £350; eleven furlongs.—Volomai (6) 9-1; Lady MeroSe (9) 8-10; Helio (14), Sword Dancer (3) 8-8; String Band (13) 8-6; Ballochbuie (2), Bobby Dazzler (11) 8-5; General Argosy (17) 8-3; Some Sal (1) 7-12; Queen Argosy (16) 7-11; Robingay (4), Aberdafe (5). Arctotis (7), Push On (13), Paramour (151, Royal Lark (12), Waveloch (8) 7-7. Returned South

The 13 members of R. E. McLellan’s team which have been quartered at Riccarton this month returned south during the week. With the favourable training conditions at Riccarton during that time members of his team are well forward for forthcoming engagements at southern meetings. Pride of Mossburn, Bragden. Sir Raimond, Aganev. and Arctotis are engaged at Wingatui to-day. Signal Offi- j cer, the star member of the team, wss nominated for the Ranfurly Handicap to- i day, but his trainer declined to start him with 10-13. There are now no opportunities for Signal Officer at other than the metropolitan meetings unless he is asked to carry impossible weights.

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