MANAWATU CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27065, 13 June 1953, Page 4

MANAWATU CLUB

"The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, June 12. The weather has improved, but the track will be very heavy for the second day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s winter meeting at Awapuni tomorrow. The double is on the Palmerston North Handicap and the Members’ Handicap. Scratchings are:—Ngata Hurdles: First Over, Foxtavia, Pym’s Pride. Novice Stakes: Paladium, Broimiere. Manawatu Steeplechase: Brown Jester. Palmerston North Handicap: Tartuffe. Members’ Handicap: Taringaroa. Electric Handicap: Waikaraka, Smart Girl. Farewell Hack Handicap: Ambrose, Beau Potoa, Rueful, Doomben. Doubtful starters include Champion and Stellaway. Selections are:—

11 a.m.—Ngata Hack Hurdles: Chief Justice, Brab, Bowlaway. 11.42 a.m.—Novice Stakes, First Division: Fragment, Castle Queen. Second Division: Fulbright, Kentucky King. 12.27 p.m.—Manawatu Steeplechase: Rakish, Beauform, Norfolk Boy. 1.17 p.m.—Palmerston North Handicap: Wally French, Sonloch, Sportsfield. 2.2 p.m.—County Hurdles: Gay Echo, Gwyn, Peter Ora. 2.47 p.m.—Members* Handicap: Foy, Berne, Baraden. 3.32 p.m.—Electric Hack Handicap, First Division: Curzon, Tesla. Second Division: Lady Daring, Pharoah’s Castle. 4.27 p.m—Farewell Hack Handicap: Red Aster, Dilbury, Mepunga.

LANCASTER AND FORTNIGHT

NOMINATIONS FOR RICH AUSTRALIAN RACES "The Press" Special Service DUNEDIN, June 12. Lancaster and Fortnight have been nominated for the Melbourne Cup, Williamstown Cup, Cantala Stakes, and the Caulfield Cup. Both horses are trained at Wingatui by W. McEwen and J. A. Whitson. The Beau Vite four-year-old, Lancaster, which races in the colours of Mr R. L, Buchanan, is a half-brother to Fortnight by Broiefort), which is owned by Mr E. A. Poole. Their dam, Nightray, is by Nightly from Lady Eka, by Kiosk from Eka. Lancaster won two of his three races as a two-year-old, but his subsequent form was disappointing until last month, when he had an easy win in the Rosewin Hack Handicap at Washdyke. He was not placed on the first day of the recent Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting, but' on the second day he beat Tiles by three lengths in the Southern Hack Handicap. He finished fourth in the Domain Handicap on the final day of the meeting. Fortnight had one start as a two-year-old, last season, when he finished fourth in the Stratford Juvenile Handicap. At his only appearance this season, he finished well, after being one of the last away, for a decisive win in the Trial Stakes on the first day of the recent Wingatui meeting.

North Canterbury Racing Club (Incorporated) Nominations for the North Canterbury Racing Club’s Meeting at Rangiora on Saturday, 4th July, 1953, close at 5 p.m. on Monday, 15th June, 1953, with the Secretary, P. J. Byrne, 193 Cashel street, Christchurch. Advt.

County Councils’ Union of Employers.—The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the New Zealand County Councils’ Union of Employers in Dunedin: president, Mr W. G. Belton (Patea); vice-presi-dent, Mr W. A. Lee (Waitomo); executive, New Zealand Counties’ Association executive; treasurer, Mr T. M'. McKewen (Wellington)(P.A.)