PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26396, 14 April 1951, Page 4

PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY

VOIRON FANCIED FOR HAWKE’S BAY CUP 'The Press" Special Service . WELLINGTON, April 13. The weather has been fine for the last three days, and the track at Hastings has recoveied well, but it will be dead foi the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay meeting 10-mpirow. Scratchings include: Pretence and True Blend (Nursery Handicap), Fair Magic (Heietaunga Handicap), and Lady Ella (Oreka Handicap). Wurspite is a doubtful starter in both of her engagements. The double will be on the Hawke’s Bay Cup and the Havelock Flying Handicap. Selections rre:— 11 a.m.—Riversiea Hack Hurdles: Irresistible, Gay Viking, Bandmaster. 11.45 a.m.—Autumn Hack H.ndicap: First Division—Topmast, Serenade. Second Division—Seaford, Home Brew. 13JO p.m.—Poukawa Stakes: First Division— Tintara. Pae Pae. Second Division— Merry Crooner, Better Land. 120 p.m—Hawke’s Bay Cup: Voiron, Hunting Fort, Hutton. 2.5 p.m.—Nursery Handicap: First Division—lndian Ragi, Country Maid. Second Division—Lancaster, News Girl. 2.50 p.m.—Havelock Flying Handicap: Hand* Off, Paper Strip, Jimmy Wide. 3.35 p.m.—Heietaunga Hack Handicap: High Profit, Lady Lucina, Admonish. 420 p.m.—Oreka Handicap: Garno, An»on. Senator

MATAMATA CLUB

“The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND, April 13. The weather la fine and warm and the track will be fast for the Matamata Racing Club * autumn meeting to-morrow The doubles totalisator will be operated on the President’s Handicap and the Broadway Handicap.

Selections are:— 10.45 a.m.—Peria Handicap, First Division: Etau, Editress. Special Script. Second Division: Bofors, Mary Gray, Lady Diatomous. 1123 a.m.—Okauia Hack Hurdles: Encomiast, Silver Sam, Connie’s Birthday. 12.20 p.m.—Te Poi Stakes Handicap, First Division: Counterpart, Shot Silk, Henna. Second Division: Rabul, .Final Fling, Avon. 1.15 p.m.—President’s Handicap: Miss Pictavia, Spinalong, Tenerani. 2.s_p.m.—Arawa Haek Handicap: MayIna, Relentless, We "alder 2.53 p.m.—Broad' Handicap: Noble Victor, Kittyrtrah, o. 3.45 p.m.—Tainuj hack Handicap: Complicity, Todhunter, Silver Hook. r 4.48 p.m.-Flrth Hack Handicap: Pashio, Roka, Neytama. The following scratchings have been posted:—Peria Handicap: Kooti. Te Poi Stakes: Vixenish. President’s Handicap: Double Crown, Lord Treasure, Prince Rana. Firth Hack Handicap: Skylark. Tainul Handicap: GayChvn' N"”’-'* Koile. Okauia Haek Hurdles: Rangi’s Knight.

TARANAKI CLUB

"The Press’' Special Service . WELLINGTON, April 13. The weather appears settled and the outlook is favourable for the Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting to-morrow. Unless there is rain in the meantime the going will be firm. Gay Claire has been scratched for the Devon Hack Handicap. The double is on the Autumn Hand'cap and the Devon Hack Handicap. Selections are:— 114 a.m.—April Hurdles: Offender. Pan Walla, Trench Hunter. 11.47 a.m.—First Novice Stakes: Ronay, Two Grand. 1243 p.m.—Juvenile Handicap: Princess Loch, Swordsman, Cartaphilus. 1.17 p.m.—Autumn Handicap: Gay Coronach, Barnsdale, Davilshar. . 9.7 Jim.—Second Novice Stakes: Miss Tsenfih. Lady Frankl'n, Regal Fair. l.&i, p.m.—Devon Haek Handicap: Con Defoe, Vienna View, Fox Plato. 3.43 p.m.—Flying Handicap: Cargo, Leifhdine. Nakura. 447 p.m.—Electric Hack Handicap: Smudge, Sapper, Kystndra.

NELSON CLUB

■r t 'pPWb “T 1 -''' *jpw et ? Rice*rton stable* are' expeefefl to r(rovid* the Winners of most ot the races on the first day of the Nelson Jockey Club’s meeting to-day. The Riccarton candidates, Flying Control. Valley Gold, and Infatuate, are the early favourites for the Nelson Cup. . Chord end Airwork, which 4r* both trained at Riccarton, have th* best form credentials for the open sprint, the Newman Handicap. The double will be on the Nelson Cup and the Tahuna Hack Handicap.

Selection* are:— 1050 ajn.—First Hack Hurdles: Leeston. Young John, Cardross. 11.31 . a.m.—Novic* Stakes: Herb o’ Grace, Royal Monarch. Sally Geld. 1235 p.m.—Waimea Hack Handicap: Ambergris-Nalie’s Pride bracket, Final 1.15 pun.—Nelson Cup: Flying Control, V*Uey Gold, Infatuate. 116 pjn,—Juvenile Handicap: Admiral’s BlOndh-Memorie* bracket, Bauoch Prince, Blue Teal. 2.55 p.m.—Tahuna Hack Handicap: Show Mist. MisS Chase, Bowling Green. 3.40 p.m.—Newman Handicap: Chord, Airwork. pjn.—Hoge Hack Handicap: Barada,

SOUTHLAND CLUB

“Th* Press" Special Service INVERCARGILL, April 13. The Southland Racing Club will conclude ita autumn meeting to-morrow with toother strong card. Chasemint, Ash, and Milton, which figure as acceptors, have also been paid up for at Oamaru. It is almost ce.tain thgt Milton will be raced at InvercarGreat Bid is an unlikely starter in the Pukemaori Hurdles, and Salma Royal will net run in the Waiiu Handlcsp. The double will be on the Waiau and Tuattpere Handicaps. The weather has been fine and promise* to remain so. The track will be firm. Selections are;— JI a.m.—Orepuki Steeplechase: Brockie, Free Gift, Colonel Argosy. 11.45 *.m.—Novice Handicap: First Division—Command. Bafflem, Marjo. Second Division— Dese.'t Son. Baffling Bell, Brian 12-50 pjn.—Te Tua Handicap: The Tongs, Koxinga, Black Briar. I.l# p.m.—Pukemaori Hurdles: Bragden, Belgravia, Gay Prince. 2 p.m.—Waiau Handicap: Formation, Cogitation, Baygunoi. 2.4# p.m.—Clltden Steeplechase: Relampago, Young Bob, Desert Trek. 3JO p.m.—TUataper* Handicap: Milton, Ash. Full Tone. 4.19 pjn.—Orawia Handicap: Koxinga, The Lutn, Gold King.