WAIMATE HUNT CLUB

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27405, 19 July 1954, Page 4

WAIMATE HUNT CLUB

MEETING POSTPONED TILL TODAY

TIMES BETWEEN EVENTS SHORTENED

The Waimate District Hunt Club’s centennial steeplechase meeting, which was postponed on Saturday because of bad weather, will now be held today. Officials of the club attended a special meeting at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday, and, after being told that the Racing Conference had given its approval for the race meeting to be held either today or on Wednesday, decided to race today. Tne times between events have been shortened, so that the last race is now timed to start at 3.40 p.m. This will enable other centennial functions to be held in Waimate after the meeting today. The weather has cleared, but the track will be heavy today. The meeting has been robbed of much interest by the withdrawal of all of W. E. Hazlett’s team. This Invercargill owner-trainer appeared likely to have a particularly successful meeting with Chief Light and Test Flight (Studholme Hurdles). Sentinel (Waimate Hunt Cup), and Glenlivet (Te Waimate Steeples). He was wrongly informed that the meeting was to be held on Wednesday, however, and at the week-end gave his horses routine treatment which will prevent them from racing today. Gold Belle (Waihao Handicap) has also been scratched.

In the absence of Hazlett’s pair in the Studholme Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, Exchequer appears likely to win. He was runner-up to Chief Light over hurdles at Ashburton last month, and, at his only start since, fell when sharing the lead at the first fence in the Tekapo Hurdles at Washdyke on July 3. Brutus schooled pleasingly at Wingatui during last week, and in this field, which now appears a weak one, should at least reach a place. Magical and Miro Chabo, which have both been uplaced in hurdle events recently, appeal most of the others.

Red Tinge and Square Dance should prove a popular combination with doubles investors. ' Red Tinge showed a lot of speed in his.race on the first day of the Trentham meeting, and, if he has travelled well, may show his appreciation of the drop in class by winning the first leg of the double, the Waihao Hack Handicap. Most likely to extend Red Tinge may be the speedy Roi du Bois, and Direct Passage which must now not be far from the good form she showed last season. Square Dance’s strongest rivals in the second leg of the double, the Redcliff Hack and Hunters’ Flat Handicap, appear to be Owl’s Way and Boniface. First Whack is capable of a surprise, however. Glenlivet’s absence from the Te Waimate Steeplechase will make Fort Silver’s task easier, and he is expected to win. Battle Signal and Scorpion should also race well here. Flying Owl and Topical Cim will form a strong bracket in the Novice Stakes, and although the promising Silver Trumpet is also engaged, this bracket is selected to win. Topical Cim has shown in work at Riccarton that she is very adept in heavy going. Selections:— 11 ajn.—Hunt Club Steeples: Gabriel’s Gully, Debden. Six Cylinder. 11.40 a.m.—Studholme Hurdles: Exchequer, Brutus, Magical. 12.20 p.m.—Novice Stakes: Flying OwlTopical Cim bracket, Silver Trumpet, Regal Robe. 1 pjn.—Te Waimate Steeples: Fort Silver, Battle Signal. Scorpion. 1.40 p.m.—Waihao Hack Handicap: Red Tinge. Roi du Bois, Direct Passage. p.m.—Morven Handicap: Gold Tip, Taj. Cloudy View. 3 p.m.—Redcliff Handicap: Square Dance, Owl’s Way, Boniface. 3.40 p.m.—Winter Trot Handicap: Pursuance, Jocund, Sir Roger. WAIMATE HUNT CUP STEEPLES, Of £l3O. Amateur riders. About two miles.

. 2000 Topical Cim (14) .. ..8 0 Brackets: Annan and Sabaean Maid, i Ashlar and Fleur, Brilliant Right and Gold I Bag, Flying Owl and Topical Cim. TE WAIMATE STEEPLES, I Of £270. About two miles and a half, i st.lb.

st. lb. 001 Six Cylinder (11) Mentor (10) .. .. 11 13 11 5 0000 Noble Jim (8) Penetration (9) .. 11 4 .. 11 4 0002 Debden (1) .. Beau Lett (6) .. 11 3 .. 11 0 0 Boroto (5) First Spin (3) .. 11 0 .. 11 0 0 Gabriel’s Gully (4) . .. 11 0 0300 Pity (7) scratched. Neat, Sentinel. .. 11 0 STUDHOLME HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES HANDICAP, Of £130 One mile and five furlongs. 0 Goldstrike (6) ..10 5 0000 Brutus (12) .. .. 9 10 0040 Miro Chabo (16) .. 9 10 3000 Snuffbox (15) ..9 8 0020 Exchequer (17) 0034 Magical (9) .. ..9 5 ..9 3 0000 The Tongs (3) ..9 3 4030 Conrad (13) .. ..9 1 0300 Air Comfort (11) ..9 0 0404 Black Briar (14) ..9 0 4000 Jolly Miller (4) ..9 0 0000 Spanish Chief (2) ..9 0 00 Tired Hands (21) ..9 0 00 Collaborate *20) ..9 0 3400 Escalado (10) ..9 0 Balloted out with right the following order:— >f re-entry in 0200 Race Belle (10) ..9 0 1104 Exodus (1) .. ..9 0 3000 Boniface (7) .. ..10 8 0100 First Whack (19) ..9 0 Scratched: Chief Light, Test Flight. NOVICE STAKES, Of £130. Six furlongs. st. lb. 0000 Annan (24) .. 8 13 0 Ashlar (4) .. 8 13 0400 Brilliant Right (3) .. 8 13 00 Factotum (9) .. .. 8 13 0033 Flying Owl (13) .. 8 13 0000 Green Island (6) Handsome Boy (7) .. 8 13 .. 8 13 3000 Hickory Stick (7) 0 Monoglide (19) .. 8 13 .. 8 13 0 Opposite (12) .. 8 13 0300 Pity (16) .. 8 13 0004 Puccini (13) .. Red Chat (1) .. .. 8 13 .. 8 13 4031 Regal Robe (11) .. 8 13 0032 Silver Trumpet (17) .. 8 13 00 Skewe (22) .. .. 8 13 0000 Tammy Troot (21) .. 8 13 0240 Tassin (15) .. 8 13 0000 Waltzing Home (20) .. 8 13 0000 Wineglass (18) .. 8 13 0 Fleur (23) ..8 0 0 Gold Bag (5) .. Sabaean Maid (2) ..8 0 ..8 0

0003 Fort Silver (3) .. 10 12 3002 Battle Signal (4) .. 10 3 0424 Generator (5) .. 10 1 040 Scorpion (9) .. .. 9 10 0000 Coxswain (2) .. ..9 3 0020 Siler* Sol (8) .. 9 2 0 Boroto (7) ..9 0 0000 Kilmacrenan (6) ..9 0 00 King Karri (11) ..9 0 Survivor (1) .. ..9 0 Scratched: Glenlivet. WAIHAO HACK HANDICAP, Of £130. Six furlongs. st. lb. 2100 Easy Way (11) 0000 Strato (lb) ..9 1 • • 8 12 0000 Sure Swift (13) .. 8 11 0010 Strathcarron (2) ..8 9 0000 Canyon Maid (7) ••8 7 0000 Direct Passage (14) 0300 Red Tinge (3) 0000 Star Chief (16) 11 Roi Du Bois (6) • •8 6 ..8 3 ..8 3 ••8 2