AT AWAPUNI TO-DAY

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25995, 24 December 1949, Page 4

AT AWAPUNI TO-DAY

'‘The Press’* Special Service WELLINGTON, December 23. The weather has been fine and unless there is much rain the track will be firm 1 and fast for the opening day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s summer meeting at Awapuni to-morrow. The fields are large and the Malden Plate and the Tararua Hack Handicap will be run in divisions. There will ne no division in the Gillies’ Hack Handicap if there are four withdrawals. Horses in favour are:— 11.15 a.m.—Tokomaru Hack Hurdles: Baruch, Wiremu, Cablestitch. 11.57 a.m.—Maiden Plate. First division: Fellah, Royal Nuptial. Second division: Pastime, King’s Benefit. 12.42 p.m.—Juvenile Handicap: Magnate, Coaltown, Britovite. 1.32 p.m.—Manawatu Cup: Golden Spa, Demonic, Robin’s Reward. 2.17 p.m.—Tararua Hack Handicap: First division: Rising Tide, Diplomacy. Second division: Survivor, Sea Shanty. 3.2 p.m.—Fitzherbert Handicap: Magical, False Step, Castlebrae. 3.47 p.m.—Gillies’ Hack Handicap: First division: Golden Sun, Robin's Song. Second division: The Pro, Te Kooti. 4.37 p.m.—Grandstand Handicap: Gay Gordon, Johnny Peep, Sir Vite. The programme is as follows: TOKOMARU HURDLES, of £400; one mile and five furlongs.—Bonifort (11) 10-5; Baruch (5) 10-1; Royal Beau (4) 10-0; Sergeant Jack (14) 9-13; Wiremu (1) 9-11; Pollux (10) 9-5; Tribute (17) 9-4; Cablestitch (15) 9-4; Betterboy (6) 9-2; Makoura (12) 9-1; Black Sultan (9), Lady Nona (3), Manawanui (2), On Probation (16), Silver Nelson (8), The Reiver (7), Timber Lass (13) 9-0. MAIDEN PLATE, of £400; seven fur, longs.—First Division: Baadin (8), Royal Nuptial (7) Co-operate (14), Dynamic (15), Double Gay (17), Foxrelio (3), Fellah (10) Gallant Bill (16), Intolerant (5), Kentucky Boy (18), Lionne Rouge (19), Mido (6) Matanui (2), Picardy (4), Parker (12) Rannoch (20), Sam Hill (13), Southern Special (9), The Swagger (11), Wessex (1) 8-7. Second Division: Beau Roemont (9), Dr. Fred (11), Elite (5), Fine Study (1), Cherbourn (4), Beeswax (10), High Spot (18), Hunting Fort (19), King’s Benefit (6), Lady Moyra (14), I (iss'Airlie (3), Makotuku (2), Pass Time (15), Pare Pare (7), Paradise (8), Scottish Horse (16), Signify (13), Sir Rhodes (17), Terra Firms (12) 8-7. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £400: five and a half furlongs.—Magnate (17), Britovite (12) 8-10; Flying Cash (14), 8-6; Coaltown (9) 7-9; Subscriber (20). Alarm (8) 7-8; Remarkable (6), Mercury (11) 7-6; Coralline (4) 7-5; Paper Strip (1) 7-4; Betula (24), Bonne Affaire (23), Corella (13) Hello Nana (10), Molten Again (2), Royal Spray (16) 7-3; Boleigh (5) 7-2; Hunting Scholar (22), Princess Pam (19) 7-1; Eulogette (3), Fairest Way (2), Gayle (7) Godwit (15), Hyspin (18) 7-0. Balloted out with•right of re-entry in this order:—Godwit and Eulogette MANAWATU CUP, of £2000; one mile and five furlongs.—Robin’s Reward (17) 9-10; Demonic (5) 9-2; Barrage (18) 8-9; Golden Spa (1) 8-4; Gay Stroller (21) 8-3; Tenor Royal (4), Imperial (3) 8-2; Cowper (20) 8-0; Conclusion (8) 7-13; The Missioner (6) 7-11; Merry Robin (2), Beau Bijou (11) 7-7; Silver Sam (14) 7-6; Yasda (9) Super Snipe (12) 7-4; Sly Gold (10), Maryburn (15) 7-3; Grande Dame (19) 7-2; Emerge (16), Gratuity (13), SparkUng Scholar (7) 7-0. Balloted out, with right of re-entry: Sparkling Scholar. TARARUA HACK HANDICAP, of £520; nine furlongs.—First Division: Rising Tide (2) 9-3; Flying Colours (3) 8-6; Swing Bridge. (10) 8-4; Brenlock (12) 8-3; Romberg (7) 8-2; Barlous (8) 8-0; Legendre (11) 7-13; Diplomacy (15) 7-11; Great Queen (4) 7-9; Brown Jester (5), Confess (I) Danzarina (14), Hazy (16), Lionne Rouge (9), My Beau (6), Regency Buck (13) 7-7. Second Division: Master Crusoe (12) 8-10; Survivor (10) 8-6; Coronara (8) 8-4; Dennis O’Kelly (9) 8-2; Dandy Ninth (3) 8-1; Royal Baron (2) 7-13; Sea Shanty (13) 7-12; Prefect (6) 7-10; Short Wave (1) 7-9; Conceal (15), Crusanne (4), Gossiper (7), Hypholin (11), Matara (14), Merry Song (16), Silver Spur (5) 7-6. FITZHERBERT HANDICAP, of £800; seven furlongs.—False Step (15) 9-0; Magical (13) 8-12; Fleetwood (9), Castlebrae (16) 8-5; The Pagan (8) 8-3; Galway Bay (14) 8-2; Beaute (2) 8-1; Eireann (6), High Glory (5), Faithful Pal (4) 7-11; Offender (7), Deep Sea (12) 7-1; Balcairn (3), Master Fox (10), Servile (1), Tudor Chief (II) 7-0. GILLIES HACK HANDICAP, of £520; seven furlongs.—First Division: Pictagain (6) 8-12; Golden Sun (10) 8-10; Robin’s Song (11) 8-8; Gold Robin (3) 8-6; Gold Circuit (4) 8-5; Merripay (9) 8-1; Incision (13) 8-0; Waiomoko (12), Mr Moutoa (2) 7-13; Silverdlne (7) 7-11; Announcer (8) 7-9; Lady Guillotine (1), Walford (5) 7-7. Second Division: Infinity (8) 8-12; Marloch (3) 8-9; Sweet Seventeen (6) 8-7; Grey Arch (9) 8-5; The Pro (1) 8-2; Te Kooti (4) 8-1; Lady Shonagh (2) 8-0; Inverness (7), Heroa (12) 7-13; True Boy (11) 7-9; First Offence (13), Peer Gynt (10) Young Prince (5) 7-7.

GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of £600: one mile and a quarter.—Prince Chat (19) 9-0; Playtos (3) 8-9; Outlook (11) 8-7; Royal Victor (21) 8-4; Gay Gordon (4) 6-2 Sir Vite (12) 8-1; Lord Holland (10), Johnny Peep (7) 8-0; Terrific (9), Sly Ferry (5) 7-13; Gay Coronach (1), Garry (15) 7-12; Arvadale (16), Beauform (2), Dukedom (17), Foxtonian (14), Hush (8), Lakeside (20), Red Ruler (6), Responsive (13), Result (18), 7-11. Brackets.—Tararua Handicap: Great Queen and Short Wave, Brown Jester and Conceal, Confess and Crusanne, Danzarina and Gossiper, Hazy and Hypholin, Lionne Rouge and Matara, My Beau and Merry Song, Regency Buck and Silver Spur. Gillies Handicap: Lady Guillotine and Peer Gynt, Waiford and Young Prince.