PROSPECTS FOR TODAY

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27631, 12 April 1955, Page 5

PROSPECTS FOR TODAY

“The Press’* Special Service AUCKLAND, April 11. Fair Chance, Redcraze, Hot Drop, Cardigan and Estimate, which performed with distinction at Ellerslie during the Easter holiday week-end, will clash at weight-for-age in the Great Northern Challenge Stakes on the third day of the Auckland Racing Club’s autumn meeting tomorrow. A most interesting race should result.

There were 14 horses in the first leg of the double, the Oliver Nicholson Handicap, run over a mile and three furlongs for £lBOO, and 10 in the second leg, the Bledisloe Handicap, when the acceptances were taken tonight. In the meantime. Dynamite was scratched for the Oliver Nicholson Handicap. Selections:— Tourist Handicap: Composed, King’s Trial, Baron Boissier. Buckland Hurdles: Probational, Gallant Robin, Cotswold. Tramway Handicap: Jack’s Count, Silver Lining, Paper King. Oliver Nicholson Handicap: Cololu, Redcrae, Roka. Great Northern Challenge Stakes: Fair Chance, Cardigan, Hot Drop. Mount Wellington Handicap: Llanisfair, Persian Pride, Historic Era. Bledisloe Handicap: Gold Drive, Japonica, Te Awa. City Handicap: Sir Nicholas, Smoke Box, Prone. Acceptances are:— 11.30 a.m.— TOURIST HACK HANDICAP, of £700; for three and four-year-olds; one mile.— High Quality (9) 9-2; Composed (8) 8-12; First Nibble (1) 8-11; King’s Trial (21) 8- Baron Boissier (7) 8-8; Princess Valpos (19) 8-4; Columbine (18), Regal Nib (14) 7-13; Knockin (6), Millock (15), Sea Contour (3) 7-12; Bois d’Or (16), Cricket Shield (2), Lyndale (13), Royal Waltz (12) 7-11; Gold Fame (17) 7-8; Atapo (HX Blair (23), Countess, Kanui (22), Grand Beau (4), Great Delight (10), Moorga (5), Time Lag (20) 7-7. 12.10 p i.— BUCKLAND HURDLES, of £850; two mile.;.—Silver Archer (4) 10-9; Probational (5) 10-6; Mildara (1) 9-13; Cotswold (1) 9- Gallant Robin (2), Irish Saint (7) 9-11; Gay Chance (8) 9-9; Jewel Denby (3) 9-1; Snowflash (6) 9-0. Bracket: Cotswold and Gay Chance. 12.50 TRAMWAY HANDICAP, of £850; for two-year-olds; six furlongs.—Capstan (21) 8-0; Clynder (17) 7-13; Silver Lining (18) 7-11; Chan Lyn (16) 7-10; Jack’s Count (5), Paper King (7), Zariba (23) 7-9; B)ack Raven (15) 7-8; Fair Summer (4) 7-7; Great Rose (22) 7-4; Gilllno (13), Sun Beau (20) 7-3; Cavalcade (19), India (8) 7-2; Alcantara (2). Red Sun (1) _ 7-1; Decorum (6), Elation (3), Laudable (12), Moor Light (10), Quantas (9), Stirling Girl (14), Wallaby (11) T-0. 'oLTrat NICHOLSON HANDICAP of £1800; one mile and three furlongs.—Redcraze (7) 9-9; Roka (5) 8-7; Lingual (1)

8-6; Dynamite (13) 8-3; Reigning King (9) 8-2; Corolu (12) 7-13; Sir Nicholas (2) 7-10; Miss Lloyda (4), Sonnetary (10), Steel Grey (6) 7-9; Swift Gold (11) 7-6; Gloaming Prince (3), Royal Heritage (8), Tinagroo (14) 7-1.

2.20 p.m.— GREAT NORTHERN CHALLENGE STAKES, of £2000; weight-for-age with allowances; seven furlongs.—Nushka (1), Way In (10) 9-1; Fair Chance (5), Redcraze (8) 9-0; Hot Drop (6) 8-8; Cardigan (4), Romanos (2) 7-1; Estimate (9) 6-13; Black Amber (7) 6-5; Royetta (3) 6-3.

MOUNT WELLINGTON HACK HANDICAP, of £700; one mile and three furlongs.—Llanisfair (8), Historic Era (4) 9-5; Persian Pride (10) 9-0; Tinonui (13) 8-11; Innes Boy (12), Pontoon (14) 8-2; Console (17), Cotton Tail (18), Hill Prince (7) 8-0; Cinna Maid (15) 7-13; Montreal (2),.Mangatoki (3) 7-12; Regal Poise (1) 7-11; Bon Mot (9), Grand Beau (6), Nightcharge (11), Peterford (5), Queen Hestia (16) 7-7.

3.45 pan.— BLEDISLOE HANDICAP, of £875; six furlongs.—Omania (2) 9-1; Gold Drive (7) 8-13; Tamavua (1) 8-10; Denounce (10) 8-9; Japonica (4) 8-8; Baby Dakar (9) 8-6; Elcano (3) 8-3; Te Awa (5) 8-2; Fair Viola (6), Intuitive (8) 7-0.

erre HANDICAP, of £875; one mile.Nikola (13) 9-8; Highland. Sandy (7), Sir Nicholas (14) 8-12; Smoke Box (11) 8-11; Steel Grey (2) 8-8; Fair Town (10), Prone (3) 8-7; Peter Boy (12) 8-4; Balsir (4), Hollywood (16), Kauri Heart (5) 8-1; Aranga (15), Big Blow (9), Royal Sheik (1), Smiling Princess (8), Ominous (6)