PROSPECTS FOR TODAY

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27990, 9 June 1956, Page 6

PROSPECTS FOR TODAY

AUCKLAND CLUB

“Tde Press' Speeuu iemes AUCKLAND. June 8. The AwWaiwi Racing Club's winter meeting will end tomorrow, when me ma tn events will be the £3XC Winter SteenT eg ha se, run over a -distance of about three miles, and the York Handicap, cf £.1250. one mile. The York Handicap will be the first leg of the double. Until he was beaten in a gallop on Thursday. Ngatoki was a very popular fancy. Ngatoki will very hkeiy remain. The * favourite, but he may be hard to give weight and beat the siprovmg three-year-old. Jack's Count. Ngatoki has 8-7, which is near trie middle cf the handicap, and Jack's Count is c'.ore to the bottom with 7-9. In between are several good prospects, notably Spring Fair * 8-5 j and Tribunal 1 8-0»-Peter WHionyx and Gulliver are weHaualified candidates near the top with 9-x and S-€ respectively. A limit geld of 24 horses is almost certain, so the issue may be decided in the Sr-ct furlong or sc. when there is Bound to be a rush for good positions- Ngatoki nas good speed, so he will most likely 'ouicklv DTominent. On the other nand. Jack’s Count is generally slow to work up a good gallop, but he can stay. Winter Steeplechase

Wattie is widely expected to * ! measure of compensation for a game_ but; unsuccessful run in the Great. Nortnern • Steeplechase when he contests the Winter SteepAech ggl - and he promises to oe at short odds- The racmg on Mor.day prob- : ably improved Wattie. He is a six-year-old" gelding with l£X-3. , Wotan’s Gold -2-4' would only need toput on his Great Northern perxormance, tu give Wattie a hard race. Aligarn is ar . improver with, a chance. s Bunyarra is a form _ runner .or the.. second leg. the Visitors good work at Takanim on Thursoa? ; brought him strongly mto favour, me hardest for him to beat may oe Peter Michael. Smiling Princess, and Nereis The ground has had no cnance to recover from last week-end. was heaw rain on Wednesday and rtiursdav Further rain is forecast, and tne going is certain to be very heavy. Selections: — 11.15 a m—Tamaki S*eerJechase: Royal Cipher. Alamo. Chow Chow. 11.35 a.m.—Firtt Fi*rrov Handicap Royal Hussar. Grand Beau. Britannia s 12.45 pm.—York Handicap: Jacks Count. Ngatoki. Peter Willonyx. 130 pm.—Winter Steeplechase: Wattie Wotan’s Gold. Aiigam. 215 pm.—Campbell Hurdles: Brue Knight’s Star. Silver Archer. 3 p-n.—Visitors’ Handicap: 'Bunyarra Peter Michael. Smiling Princess. 340 p m—Orakei H HickoryStick. Nobly Bom. Royal Year. 420 pm.-Sero-d Fi’rtoy Handicap: Dalstar. Prince MahaL Belle Rosa. MANAWATU CLUB “The Prert” Special Service WELLINGTON. June 8., The weather has cleared but the track •; is likely to be very soft for the open mg: dav of the Manawatu Racing C’ub's winter meetins at Awapuni tomorrow. The double will be on the Manawatu Winter Handicap and the Stewards Handicap. Selections11 am.-—Ruahine Hack Hurdles: Curzon. Gav Cavalier. Programme. 11.40 a-m.—Trial Stakes: First Jiiiien. Cydaria. Second Division, smitten. Kaye Gilpin. 123 C p m.— Manawatu Winter Handicap' Berne" RutiHant, Bulla. UO pm.—Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase: Chase. Hiaown. Tuiwai. 1.50 pm.—City Hack Handicap: Countess Kanui. Saunter. Howdy. 2.3) pm —Stewards’ Handicap: Under-' growth, Sleipnir, Chateau. 310 pm—Suburban Hack Handicap:, Pay OS. Heroic Dogger, Zobov. 3.50 pm.—June Hack Handicap: John; Bull, G'litterwings. Selector. SCRATCHINGS ISSUED The following scratchings have ceen iesmed for meetings today: — Auckland Tamaki Hack Steeples: Swelter, Distinct. York Handicap: Gioammg Prince. Winter Steeples: Swelter. Campbell Hurdles: The McDonougb-Ro-al SheikOrakei Hack Hurdles: Pickover. Second Fitzroy Handicap: Inssgma. Roval Valley. Manawatu Ruahine Hack Hurdles: Gay Cavalier. Trial Stakes: Bella Levare. Winter Handicap: Glenlee. Hack and Hunters' Steeples: Royal Spur ■;Go!den Kingdom re-enters the field). Stewards’ Handicap: Glenkay. Suburban Hack Handicap: Drowsing-; Shah dine (.Lord Tauloeh re-enters the field). j-rr-* Hack Handicap: John Bull. Golden Splendour (Colmar and Booby s Gift reenter the field j. Nelson Introductory Trot Handicap: Coming Improvers' Handicap: Tassel Trick. PuWinter Handicap: Gold Moana. Racemaster. Greenstone. Citv Trot Handicap: Coming Down. Flying Handicap: Gold Moana, Racemaster. Corinthian. Wingatui Tainui Handicap: Our Lorraine. Empire Handicap: Rathkeale. Aidworth Handicap: Ambrose. «