SELECTIONS FOR TODAY

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27489, 25 October 1954, Page 4

SELECTIONS FOR TODAY

(From Our Own Reporter) WELLINGTON, October 24. Fields have thinned out for the final day of the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting at Trentham tomorrow, and some engaged will probably drop out, too. unless there is heavy rain overnight. The track is like flint, some light showers today making no impression, and several horses are feeling the strain. Declare (Pearce Handicap) and Sir William (Ruahine Hack Handicap) are two Riccarton gallopers on the list of doubtful starters, unless the going eases. The double will be the Pearce and Nalnai Handicaps. Selections:— 11.0 ajn.—Rona Hurdles: Sasln, Irish Saint, Cabana. 11.45 aan.—Tararua Hack Handicap: Copenhagen, Cromarty, Macduff. 12.35 pan.—Roseneath Handicap: Warwick, Gold Sieve, Official. 1.25 p.m.—Pearce Handicap: Aureomycin. Sublime, Kingship. 2.15 p.m.—Hinemoa Hack Handicap: Bonny Anne, Annexe-Bulla bracket, Locherbie. 3.5 p.m.—Harcourt Stakes: Idaho, Golden Tan, Ray Ribbon. 4.0 p.m.—Nainai Handicap: John Gilpin, Crusoe Bay, Style. 4.50 p.m.—Ruahine Hack Handicap: Tarwe, Braze, Sir William. The fields are:— RONA HURDLES, of £1000; two miles. —Puketoi (6) 10-11; Cabana (8). Canadian (2) 10-4; Opposition (9) 10-1; Irish Saint (11) 9-13; Sasin (3) 9-5; Berserk (4), Bullenzo (10), Golden Spa (7), Merelight (5), Rory O’Moore (1) 9-0. TA&ABUA HACK HANDICAP, of £750: seven furlongs.—Delude (10) 9-6; Copenhagen (7) 9-0; Shaun (12) 8-12: Waioeka (4) 8-8; Jaffa (1) 8-5; Lucky Admiral (6) 8-3; Eulyth (2), Macduff (9) 8-0; Kataban (11) 7-12: Jungle (8), Cromarty (5) 7- Tupps (3) 7-9; Full Rate (13) 7-7. ROSENEATH HANDICAP, of £800; two-year-olds; five furlongs.—Gold Sieve (2) 8- Official (5) 8-8; Warwick (6) 8-7; Ten Grand (4) 7-12; Luckydale (7) 7-9; Golden Midget (1) 7-6; Popcorn (8) 7-4; Lacorn (3) 7-0. PEARCE HANDICAP, of £2500; one mile.—Hutton (19) 9-0; Kingship (17), The Wake (12) 8-13; Aureomycin (4) 8-12; Way In (14) 8-8; Elixir (10), Santiago (3), Lovely Bouquet (13), Meresun (18) 8-6; Beau Area (2) 8-5; Desperado (5), Himiler (15) 8-1; Sublime (9) 7-13; Sombrero (8), Declare (11), Poetical (7) 7-12; Some Tiki (6) 7-10; Sleipnir (20) 7-8; Chattan (1) 7- General Grfmt (16) 7-0. HINEMOA HACK HANDICAP, of £900; one mile and three furlongs.—Redcraze (4) 9-9; Locherbie (9), Bonny Anne (3) 8- Annexe (12) 8-5; Swift Flutter (5) 8-4; Indian Sue (16) 8-3; Bulla (6) 8-2; Bowater (11) 8-1; Dalmarnock (14), Strathcarron (8) 8-0; Va Vite (10) 7-10; Exultant (2) 7-9; Harleston (7) 7-8; Bernard (13), Silver City (15), The Trappist (1) 7-7. Bracket: Annexe and Bulla. HARCOURT STAKES, of £2000; weight-for-age; one mile and three furongs.— Coaltown (9), Golden Tan (10), Lucky Cast (3) 9-4; Idaho (1), Saboteur (5) 9-0; Highland Lassie (7) 8-13; Glenkay (4) 8-9; Gold Ember (6), Privy Council (2), Ray Ribbon (8) 7-11. NAINAI HANDICAP, of £1750; seven furlongs.—Fo’c’sle (1), John Gilpin (9) 8-8; Seven Bells (2) 8-4; Lucky Strike (4) Sanford (7) 8-0; Ruletta (3) 7-11; Crusoe Bay (6) 7-10; Intellect (11) 7-7; Pharoah’s Castle (10) 7-6; Rutillant (12), Style (5) 7-5; Admiral’s Choice (8) 7-0. Bracket: John Gilpin and Lucky Strike. RUAHINE HACK HANDICAP, of £750: one mile.—Geelong (13) 9-1; Sir William (3) 9-0; Waioeka (1) 8-7; Sugar Bowl (9), Braze (16). Tarwe (5) 8-4; John Bull (8), Macduff (14) 7-13; Fairmile (7), Aer Lingus (10), Golden Offer (6) 7-10; Arabian Chief (4), Amber Inkpot (11) 7-9; Chateau (12), Cool Air (15), Josiah (2) 7-7.