DUNEDIN CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25739, 26 February 1949, Page 4

DUNEDIN CLUB

RACING

EXCELLENCY FAVOURED IN MAIN RACE SMALL FIELDS IN SOME EVENTS The Dunedin Jockey Club will make a start to-day with its autumn meeting, which will be concluded next Saturday. Some of to-day’s fields are disappointing, but there will be a further thinning out on the second day, when some of the horses will have gone north to fulfil their engagements at Trentham. _ The clash with Trentham has had an effect on the Riccarton support for the Dunedin meeting. The contingent to go south from here numbers 12, made up of Robin Redbreast, Robinfaye, Trident, Broie, Puck, Cipher, Chord, Tuatea, Laindon, Money Lender, Swayup, Magnaform, and Military Chief. Although General Argosy and Ned Kelly had engagements at the meeting, their trainer, L. Cavalier, found it necessary, owing to shortage of labour at his stable, to abandon the trip.

S. Barr had to cancel the visit of Bowling Green because of a bruised heel. Lord Roland and Lady Melrose will not start to-day.

Magnaform has two engagements today, and C. G. Humphries had not made a decision, when he went south, between the Otago and the St. Andrew’s Handicaps. After heavy rain on Wednesday night, the track at Wingatui should be in excellent order to-day. The weather yesterday was cool and showery, and the forecast is for similar conditions to-day. Riding engagements for to-day have been made as follows:—A, J. Stokes: Milly Mandy, Chord. Tuatea, Trident, also a two-year-old from W. E. Hancock’s Wingatui stable. C. C. Stokes: Robin Redbreast. Swayup. N. E. Eastwood: Magnaform, Military Chief. R. W. Gould: Broie, Puck. W. D. Skelton: Cipher. M. R. Jones: Money Lender. R. J. Frame: Laindon. Brackets are:—Autumn Handicap: Frances and The Grate. Dunedin Handicap: Current and Threaten. Those likely to race well include:— 11 a.m.—Taieri Hurdles Handicap: Desert Victory, Bridgehead, Laindon. 11.45 a.m.—Trial Handicap: Dinnyhazbr, Rebin Redbreast, Chord. 12.30 p.m.—Maungatua Handicap: Baygundi, Gleneagles, Paper View. 1.15 p.m.—Autumn Handicap: Excellency, St. Bruno. Frances. 2 p.m.—Otago Handicap: Money Lender, Sea Flower, Fine Night. 2.45 p.m.—Dunedin Handicap.: Swayup, Robinfaye, Silver Clipper. 3.35 p.m.—St. Andrew’s* Handicap: Super, Sea Power, Speedy. 4.25 p.m.—Tradesmen’s Handicap: Zarcon, Royal Lark, Military Chief. The following is the programme:— TAIERI HURDLES HANDICAP, of £400; one mile and three-quarters.— Bridgehead (11) 11-9; Benbecula (12) 11-3; Desert Victory (1) 9-12; Knight Crusader (6) 9-4; Laindon (9) 9-2; Bren Gun (7), Cloister (8) 9-1; Air Lord (3), Balan (4). Easily Seen (2), Lord Roland (5), Perusha (10) 9-0. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £250; seven furlongs.—Robin Redbreast (8) 9-0; Sweet Lorraine (5) 8-9; Chord (2), Dinnyhazer (3) 8-7; Golden Mirage (12), Running Brook (6) 8-4; Asaf Jah (15), Boy Friend (11), Eve Acre (13), Good Form (7>, Haughty Lass (14). Our Girl (10), Ruling Pal (4), Tattoo (1). Tympani (9) 8-3. MAUNGATUA HANDICAP, of £350; seven furlongs.—Paper View (8) 9-4; Baygundi (1) 8-12; Ara Chief (6) 8-b; Gleneagles (11) 8-3; Milly Mandy (13/ 7-12; Right Through (3) 7-11; Attractive Air (7), Crease (5), PutechSn (9), Weldrest (10), Lights Cn (4). Silver Spray (2) Bonnie Lancer (12) 7-7. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £500; seven furlongs.—Excellency (3) 9-10; Frances (8) 9-8; The Grate (4) 8-8; Sea Venture (1) 8-5; St. Bruno (2) 8-4; Red Pickle (5) 7-12; Cipher (7) 7-3; Bath Slipper (9) General Argosy (6) 7-0. OTAGO HANDICAP, of £1000; one mile and three furlongs—Fine Night (4) 8-5; Sea Flower (6) 7-7; The Denbigh (3) 7-5; Money Lender (7) 7-4; Magnaform (1), Royal Sal (2), Broie (5) 7-0. DUNEDIN HANDICAP, of £375; five furlongs.—Sway Up (10) 8-10; Robinfaye (6) 8-7; Princess Ragi (2), St. Pedro (3) Current (15) 7-10; Puck (2) 7-9; Benevolous (9) 7-8; Silver Clipper (13), Indiana (4), Miss Kaweku (1), Cerne Abbey (14), Lady Claret (12) 7-7; Threaten (5) Fille d’Honneur (11) 7-6; Ferry Post (7) 7-4. ST. ANDREW’S HANDICAP, of £400; one mile.—Sea Power (8)' 9-5; Super (7) 9-2; Magnaform (4), Ned Kelly (6) 8-4; Wee Mac (2) 8-3; Night Fighter (11), Heroic Girl (3), Tring (9) 8-0; Trident (10) Arabian Night d), Speedy (5) 7-13.

TRADESMEN’S HANDICAP, of £450; one mile and three furlongs.—Lance Art (12) 9-2; Lady Melrose (7) 8-13; Royal Lark (8) 8-11; Zarcon (11) 8-5; Gleneagles (9) 8-4; Olio (1) 8-3; Great Chum (2) 8-2; Military Chief (10) 8-1; Bowling Greeh (5) 7-10; Sally Gazelle (13), Flibbertigibbet (3), Tuatea (6), Thomas (4) 7-7.