PROSPECTS FOR TODAY

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26971, 21 February 1953, Page 4

PROSPECTS FOR TODAY

WOODVILLE CLUB "The Press” Special Service _ WELLINGTON, February 20. There has been rain at Woodville and the Ukely to be soft for the Woodville District Jockey Club’s meeting tomorrow. Capacity fields are carded in all events, and the Trial Plate will be run in two divisions. The following scratchings have been announced:—Oringi High-weight Handicap: Yes Sir. Gilbert, Sports Edition. Trial Plate: Select, Bethsalee, Millet. County Handicap: El Capitane. Woodville Handicap: Lady Faith. Ruahine Handicap: Rev. Kumeroa Handicap: Sports Edition and Foghorn. The double is on the Woodville and Ruahine Handicaps. Selections are:— 11 a.m.—Oringi Hlghwelght Handicap: Sasin, Denarius. Coppic. 11.45 a.m—Trial Plate. First Division: Navaho. Subter Fox. Second Division: Bronze Ingot. Falsette. 12.30 p.m.—County Hack Handicap: Convair, Baraden, Gallant. 1.20 p.m.—Woodville Handicap: The Wake. Programme. Conclusion. 2.5 p.m.—Sapling Stakes: Waratah. Bowater, Papatoa. , 3.5 p.m.—Ruahine Handicap: Adula, Ptolemy, Embargo.

3.50 p.m.—President’s Hack Handicap: Millfag. Sporting Ken. Colonist. 4.40 p.m.—Kumeroa Hack Handicap: Sparkling. Screaming Gull. Meresun.

TE AROHA CLUB

"The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND. February 20. Jack’s Cobber will be one of the favourites for the Herries Memorial Cup at the Te Aroha Jockey Club’s autumn meeting tomorrow. Wakatu and Archbishop are selected to race well in the second leg of the double, the Waihou Handicap. The weather has become fine after two days of unsettled conditions. The track should be in excellent order. Selections are:— 11 a.m.—Rakura High-weight: Herma, Lord Treasure, Heroa. 11.45 a.m.—Waitoa Hack Handicap: Llsdoonvarna, Cutlass, Inclusive. 12.30 p.m.—Juvenile Handicap: First Division—Nereis, Regal Nib. Miss Korina. Second Division—Seven Bells, Pad, Silver Minn. 1.20 p.m.—Herries Memorial Cup: Jack’s Cobber, Akbar, Robert Craig. 2.5 p.m.—Shaftesbury Hack Handicap: Najmi, Nimvir, Nabob. 2.50 p.m.—Waihou Handicap: Wakatu, Archbishop, Coonbridge. 3.35 p.m.—Champion Hack Cup: Lucky Cruiser, Royal Lincoln, Clarrle. 4.25 p.m.—Hot Springs Handicap: Roka, Surrey Blue, Admiral’s Pay.

TE AROHA SCRATCHINGS

(New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, February 20. Scratchings posted today for the Te Aroha Jockey Club’s autumn meeting tomorrow were:— Herries Memorial Cup: Royal Fox (12.46 p.m.). Ruakaka High-weight: Regality (10.45 a.m.), Southern Victory (2.30 p.m.). Shaftesbury Hack Handicap: Te Rapa (2.5 p.m.). Champion Hack Cup: Dynamite (2.5 p.m.). Waihou Handicap: Eutropie (2.10 p.m.).

EGMONT CLUB

"The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON, February 20. The double on the first day of the Egmont Racing Club’s autumn meeting at Hawera will be on the Egmont Cup and the Flying Handicap. , Selections are:— 11 a.m.—Ohawe Hack Hurdles: Capitol, Journalist, Parlous. 11.45 a.m.—Tokaora Hack Handicap: First Division—Five Star, Wary, Bonnercille. Second Division—Acclaim, Beau Sol, Grandstand. 12.30 p.m.—Trial Plate: First DivisionTranquil Fox, Caledonian. Buach. Second Division—Popular Girl. Neola, Sea Serpent. 1.15 i p.m.—Egmont Cup: Highland Lassie, Gay Minstrel, Sherwood March. 2.5 p.m.—Juvenile Handicap: First Division—Golden Topaz, Miss Wren, Samaritan. Second Division—Pinnacle Ridge, Whispering Wind, Star Sapphire. 3 p.m—Flying Handicap: Taringaroa, Robinson, Beaumarchais. 3.40 p.m.—Whareroa Trial Handicap: Vai’s Boy. Robin Burke, Robin’s Romance. 4.25 p.m.—Waipapa Hack Handicap: Precious Lady, Skathos, Revel King.