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the 4>letely _,ver seven .a meeting. ,-ces out very and if she ae long Trentham aw her to the best e opponents worthy of mettle in the first leg are ldaho, and the Wel- • CGp winner, Golden Galleon, ever, the winner could come from -taide that group in this very open field. Idaho's Chance Idaho may be the favourite. He galloped attractively on Thursday, removing any possible doubts about any ill effects his run in the Wellington Cup might have left. is not a two-miler, but he has mastered a mile and a half with ease. Bad luck has dogged Toparoa this season, and he has been unable to improve on a number of minor placings. He is a small but tough stayer, and with anything like a good run he will probably carry his 7st 51b into the money. Lucky Cast and Finito, third and fifth respectively in the Wellington Cup, have been feeling their racing on hard ground, and there is a doubt whether they will fill their engage- - meats. Japonica is not a certain starter in the Metropolitan Handicap, but the other 17 are expected to go to the post. Tamrin and Ma Reine give the South Island a strong hand, but last week’s Telegraph Handicap winner, Hot Drop, has a chance to be respected now that he has struck form. Some thinning out is expected in the January Handicap, unless there is heavy rain, which would be necessary to ease the track. The top-weight. Lingual, is expected to drop out, and Zizette is likely to meet her alternative engagement in the Gloaming Stakes. Earlier plans to reserve Declare for Monday may be changed because his Christchurch owner, Mr D. W. J. Gould, will not be staving in Wellington for the final day of the meeting. Unless there is a change of plans, Sir William and Sawdust will not run tomorrow. A smaller field thar. the one carded should suit Corona Foj. ■lotland in Form Jutland did well to beat all but the capable Bulla after his rider had lost his whin last week and he may be too good for the others in the Mungaroa High-weight. His strongest opponent is likely to be the Te Rapatrained Probator, which will be having his first race at the meeting. Probator’s stablemate. Swift Flutter, has been getting down on his heels, and may drop out of the field. • All is well with the Auckland champion, Somerset Fair, which should put his tenth successive win on record in the Gloaming Stakes. In the short history of this race there have been some notable contests, and there are some champions, including Mainbrace, Dalray, and Sweet Nymph, on the list of winners. Somerset Fair has made great improvement in looks and performance since he won the Wellington Guineas last October, and there will be a sensation if he is beaten by any of the other five in this field.

Ray Ribbon, the South Island’s best ' staying three-year-old, will probably make Somerset Fair work hardest for ■_ victory, if the race is truly-run. Tesla’s two-year-old half-brother. Toselli, was named as a doubtful , starter for the Nursery Handicap this morning, in which the chance of the Wellington Stakes fourth, Avenge, looks brightest. Hack Milers The Douro Handicap has attracted some very capable hack milers, and offers a wide range of possibilities. Top-weight of lOst may not keep Nottingham out of it, but he will need everything in his favour in a big field. The Riccart on-trained Gold Trend should run on much more strongly this time, if he dodges pacemaking, which he should be able to do this time. Racing is bringing him back to his best, but the best will certainly be required ’Of him to give him victory. Decisive, an unlucky runner over this distance last week, appears to have his chance with Bst 61b. The Oamarutrained Cornflake, a newcomer at the meeting, will probably do as well as any of the light-weights. On looks he has improved- markedly since he won at Kurow earlier this month. This strong galloping Lo Zingaro gelding showed good form in strong fields at Riccarton last Easter, where he won once and was also placed. A light drizzle set in at Trentham ♦his afternoon, but the forecast is for a fine day tomorrow. Unless there is an unexpected deterioration in the weather over the next 24 hours, the track will be hard and fast. Selections are:— 11,30 a.m.— Mungaroa High-weight: Jutland, Probator, Maire. 13.10- pun.—January Handicap: Corona Fox. Redcraze, Sir William. ♦ess pjrv—Gloaming Stakes: Somerset Fair. Bay Ribbon. 1.40 pro.—Wellington Racine Club Handicap: Field Chief, Toparoa, Clinker. ig p.m.—Ruaoehu Handicap: Americus, Demijour, Annexe. 3.15 p.m.—Nursery Handicap: Avenge, Luckydale, Great Seal. 4J pan.—Metropolitan Handicap: Tamrtn. Ma Reine, Hot Drop. 4 JO pan.—Douro Handicap: Gold Trend. Decisive, Comflake-Strada bracket. The fields, with form and available MUNGAROA HIGH-WEIGHT. Of £7OO. One mile and three furlongs. 004 Travesty (8). A. G. Waddell 16 10 <Oll Relinquish (5), J. W. McDonald 10 10 01 Probator (1). W. O. Ensor ..10 3 1003 Maire (12). S. A. Waddell ..10 1 000 Arigead (7). W. H. Rout .. 9 11 0482 Jutland (4), R. J. Tumwald .. 9 9 0080 Baithen (11) ..9 7 010 Keynote (3), R. G. McSeveny 9 7 0000 Swift Flutter (10) ..9 5 0000 Royal Tryst (6), J. W. Harris .. 9 0 0300 The Bet (2), K. Nuttall ..9 0 Scratched: Bulla. JANUARY HANDICAP, Of £l5OO. One mile. st. lb. 0001 Ungual (14) ..9 4 lltt Sawdust (8) ..9 3 SOO Nickola (10). K. Nuttall .. 8 13 0401 Redcraze (2), V. J. Sellars ..8 3 0080 Tartegaroa (15), K. A. Thom- g g 0831 Corona Fox (10), R. J.’Skelton 8 7 Deware (7), Al J. Stokes .. 8 4 MM3 grWmiam (5), C. McDonald 8 4 WB Mbsette (17). c. H. Mackie ..8 2 WMag Bor (»• w. D. Skelton 7 13

5 .-8 4 , 8 3 • 1 .. 82 jl Aitken 7 12 N. East..7 9 . ~ G. F. Hughes 7 9 ,T. S. Carbin .. 7 7 <3), R. J. Skelton ..7 7 (10). B. P. Wood ..7 5 Quality (11), I. Noanoa 7 3 ■ ast (5), W. Hanlin ..7 6 xolden Arch (20) .. ..7 0 Sugar Bowl (7), W. D. Skelton ..70 Bracket: Clinker and The Lum. RUAPEHU HACK HANDICAP, Of £9OO. One mile and three furlongs, st. lb. 0010 Annexe (5), M. C. Robinson .. 9 8 3021 Demijour (11), A. J. Stokes .. 8 10 0101 Americus (3), C. McDonald ..8 9 2012 Bon Soir (1), D. J. Thistoll ..8 9 3301 High Street (2) ..8 4 0442 Shaun (9), C. H. Mackie ..8 4 3300 Pictavia Nigger (4), I. Noanoa 8 0 0420 Trion (7) .. .. ..8 0 2000 Dividend (8). G. F. Hughes ..7 8 000 Glenreagh (10), A. Morton .. 7 7 Scratched: Bulla. NURSERY HANDICAP, . Of £BOO. Two-year-old colts and geldingfc. Six furlongs. st. lb. 3114 Avenge (4). J. W. Harris .. 8 10 4110 West Indies (3) ..87 4010 Blue Count (12), C. McDonald 8 5 30 Luckydale (9), J. A. McFarlane 8 3 0030 Great Seal (8), A. C. Messervy 7 13 4234 Zariba (10), W. J. Broughton 7 12 3340 Pyrrhus (11), B. P. Wood .. 7 11 2022 Grand Bank (6), G. F. Hughes 7 9 Toselli (7), A. J. Stokes ..7 6 0 Fireball (2) .. ..7 4 000 Omar (1). K. Nuttall ..7 4 0040 Nicotian (5), N. Eastwood ..7 1 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of £2OOO. Seven furlongs.

st. lb. 1014 Fair Chance (8), A. Morton .. 8 12 0220 Baby Dakar (17), W. L. Aitken 8 6 0211 Strato (18), W. D. Skelton ..8 5 4001 Hot Drop (11), C. H. Mackie 8 4 10 Nelson’s Blood (11 .. ..8 3 4110 Foy (15) .. ..8 1 0430 Denounce (2), G. F. Hughes 8 0 2 Tamrin (4), A. J. Stokes .. 8 0 0210 Rio Negro (9), K. Nuttall .. 7 13 0303 Japonica (14) .. .. 7 12 042’. Ma Reine (8), R. J. Skelton 7 12 2010 Beau Sol (16) .. .. 7 10 2010 Gonfanon (7) .. 710 0000 Three Step (5), W. J. Broughton .. .. .. 7 10 2101 Lucrative (10), B. P. Wood ..7 9 020 Sports Post (12), J. A. McFarlane .. .. ..78 0000 Rareka (13) ..7 4 Scratched: Battle Fort. DOURO HACK HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. One mile. st. lb. 011 Nottingham (3) .. .. 10 0 0101 Galileo (26), C. A. Bowry ..98 3020 Benefactor (27) ... ..9 2 1201 Clara’s Revenge (22), J. A. McFarlane - ■ .. 8 12 4314 Decisive (17), C. A. Bowry .. 8 6 0023 Gold Trend (11), C. McDonald 8 6 1021 Historic Era (25) .. ..8 6 0010 King Charles (28), .. ..8 5 0010 Rock (10), W. J. Broughton ..8 5 0010 Hickory Stick (14), A. J. Stokes 8 4 0201 Jungle (23) .. ..8 4 1000 Lady Help (16) -82 00 Beau Ray (24) ..8 1 0042 Hematite (9) .. ..81 2043 Josiah (20) ..8 1 1000 Rosie O’Grady (1), A. J. Stratton ... ..8 1 2030 Tarwe (12). K. Nuttall .. 8 1 0000 Macduff (15), N. Eastwcod .. 713 0423 Carnmore (19), B. P. Wood .. 7 11 0000 Strada (2) .. 7 11 001 Cornflake (5), W. D. Skelton 710 0042 Siphon (13) .. •• 7 10 0400 Aer Lingus (30) .. ..7 8 0200 Iroquoi (9) -- -• 7 8 0300 Recount (29) u'* Z o 4204 White City (8), G. F. Hughes 7 8 0000 Damper (18). R. J. Skelton ..7 7 12 Gay Student (21) .. •• 7 7 0000 Hilili (4), G. D. Lee . . • • 7 7 Brackets: Rock and Jungle. Strada and Cornflake, Siphon and Aer Lingus, Iroquoi and Recount, White City and Damper, Gay Student and Hilili. Scratched: Writer.

FRANKLIN CLUB "The Press” Special Service . AUCKLAND, January 21. The double at the Franklin Racing Club’s mid-summer meeting at Pukekohe tomororw is on the Fred Hosking Handicap and the Awhitu Handicap. The track is in good order, and the forecast is for continued fine weather. Brackets are:— , „ , Mercer Plate: Best Acre and Black Cheetah; Trench Guard and Palfordj Gold Fame and Our Bruce; Mill Hill and Peter Silk; Peter Michael and Puhipuhi: Tangolo and Topwood; Ercoli and East Street; Royal Inheritance and Ratahau; Chetak and Phershu; Sicambre end Talleyrand; Sumimt Light and Trench Girl: Blue Penny and Brillante; Tapeva and Virlee; Persian Poetess and Queen’s Garland; Fair Ann and Hello Gwen; Karlulv and Lady In Waiting; County Clare and Countess Kanui; Columbine and Clime Brown; Merry Time and Ritemarch; Asana and Berenda. Fred Hosking Handicap: Last Post and Dupion. „ _ Awhitu Handicap: Time Lag and Lady Scribe. Riding engagements include:— R. Forbes: Brillante, Time Lag, Marco Vixen, Pouto. N. B. Holland: Highland Sandy, Topwood, Lady Glenda. J. Arnold: Gallant Robin. S. Tremain: Mill Hill. N.

S. Manning: Conservative. W J. Mudford: Royal Heritage, Phershu. D. J. Wyatt: Befenda, Mangatoki, Regal Prince, Trismar. A, C. Leatham: Clune Brown, Nor’-East. Pride of York. J. R. Johnstone: Lockwood, Lady Kanui. W. R. Hooton: Estimate, Gold Fame, Fair Miss. C. T. Wilson: Fordson. Berowald, King Harold. I Tucker: Lady Scribe, Anzus. K. Cunningham: Palford.

I. Medcalfe; White Ensign, Hollywood, Fair Ann. R. Jury: Asana, Innes Lass, Cassilis, Bahrikoff. Royal Majesty. B. Dixon: Birthday Gift. B. Peters: Ancient iKnight. B. Hillis: Conciliate, Queen’s Garland. D. Cameron: Talleyrand, Royal Festival, Straight Path. C. P. Dixon: Black Cheetah. D. J. O’Sullivan: Leaflet J. R. Hartley: Peter Boy, Queen’s Navy. Selections are:—

11 am.—County High-weight Handicap: Tobermory Bay, Gallant Robin, Conciliate.

11.45 a.m.—Mercer Plate: First Division— Fair Ann, Best Acre, Asana. Second Division—Topwood, Clune Brown, Berowald.

12 .30 p.m.—Papakura Hack handicap: Anzus, Regal Nib, Peter Keith.

135 p.m.—Fred Hosking Handicap: Peter Willonyx, Stanford Hope, Highland Sandy. 2.8 p.m.—Karaka Stakes Handicap: Estimate, Jack’s Count. Raumati.

2.56 p.m.—Pokeno Handicap: Robert Craig. Kauri Heart, Sweet Wren. 3.41 p.m.—Awhitu Hack Handicap: Kaiteri, Mangatoki, Royal Heritage. 4.30 p.m.—Drury Hack Handicap: Hollywood, Anzus, Operetta.

ASHHURST CLUB "The Press’" Special Service WELLINGTON, Jan. 21. The forecast is for cloudy weather and a fast track for the Ashhurst Racing Club’s meeting at Awapuni tomorrow. The double will be on the Ashhurst Cup and the Manawatu Gorge Hack Cup. Selections:— 11.15 ajn.—Hack Hurdles: Young Isaac, The Pawn, Sun Prince. 11.57 a.m.—Novice Stakes—First division: Kitsmoor, St. Anthony. Second Division: My Choice, Young Christine. 12.42 p.m.—Komako Hack Handicap: Golden Roll, Tamatoa, Honest John. 132 p.m.—Ashhurst Cup: Delude, Isisford, Papiro. 2-17 pjn.—Raumai Juvenile Handicap: Lady Hopeful, Gilt, Ermengold. p.m.--Manawatu Gorge Hack Cup: Young Scholar. Iridium. Retreat. 3.47 pan.—Pohangina Handicap: Illusionist. Golden Torch, Timanah, 439 pan.—Siberia Hack Handicap • Hematite, Lady Jess, Devastator, A

FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, 1955. JANUARY 29 and FEBRUARY 5. WITHDRAWALS for FIRST DAY must be made NOT later than 5 p.m. on MONDAY NEXT, JANUARY 24. C. R. CAFFIN, Secretary. 'Phone 10-865. P.O. Box 82,