PROSPECTS FOR BOXING DAY

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28159, 24 December 1956, Page 4

PROSPECTS FOR BOXING DAY

AUCKLAND CLUB "The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND, Dec. 23. Rain during the week-end eased the ground, and the going should be excellent for galloping on Boxing Day, the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting. The double will be on the Auckland Cup and the Railway Handicap. Riding engagements include:— A. G. Walsh: Double Crown, Esparto. K. A. Old: Sky Warrior. R. A. Barron: Sir Valley, Black Lad. N. B. Holland: Tawhiao, Supertax, Column. A. K. Lawrence: Brent. W. A. Smith: Super Fair, Redimere, Llanisfair, Tarqi, Danny Oman, Copernicus, Sea Hornet. G. R. Edge: Suvla Bay. H. N. Rauhihi: Alonsun. W. N. Flower: Rose Filou. R. Jury: Ghiberti, Valiant Star, Yeman, Ganymede, Royal Pepeta. C. H. Mackie: Dunray, Cardigan, Yoho. W. J. Broughton: Somebrero, Starry Host, Yoga, Domitare, Conker's King. R. G. Forbes: Melanion, Gold Lane, Hollywood, Dark Charm. G. F. Hughes: Gay Sailor, Bali H’ai, Attila, Yahabeebe, Coleridge. J. M. Wall: Bernard. K. D. Campbell: Dynamite, Somerset Fair, Japonica, Tarry Town. T. Reynolds: Mountain Venture: B. L. Hillis: Royal Jester, Dutch Flag, May Day. D. F. Cameron: Black Opal. J. W. Harris: Clinker. I. Medcalf e: Big Blow. W. L. Aitken: Marsden, Lorica. L. J. Hodren: Zohov. L. G. Coles: Ho Choy, Black Amber. E. J. Wilson: Rosebelle. D. J. Wyatt: Straight Lead. G. R. Edge: Suvla Bay. W. J. Mudford: Belle Rosa, Salaam. K. A. Nutall: Summer Glow, Yes Please. R. A. Burt: Blue Pool. Selections:— 11 a.m.—Robinson Handicap: Ghibqrti, Gay Sailor, Super Fair. 11.50 a.m.—Auckland Hurdles: Nupla, Levanto, Hickory Stick. 12.35 p.m.—Nursery Hack Handicap: Supertax, Somain, Gold Lane. 1.35 p.m.—Auckland Cup: Llanisfair, Cardigan, Yeman. 2.25 p.m.—Queen’s Plate: Great Rose. Conker’s King, Red Eagle. 3.15 p.m.—Great Northern Foal Stakes: Ganymede, Salaam, Tawhiao. 4.10 p.m.—Railway Handicap: Royal Crescent, Yahabeebe, Yes Please. 5 p.m.—Christmas Handicap: Somerset Fair, Tingaroo, Zariba. The fields, with form, for the double races are:—

Rehandicap for Washdyke Relinquish has been rehandicapped 111 b to 11-5 in the Pukakl High-weight Handicap on the first day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club's summer meeting on Thursday, Decengber 27.

REEFTON TROTTING CLUB WITHDRAWALS. WITHDRAWALS for the surfimer meeting on Saturday, December 29, are due not later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 27. J. LEE, •< Secretary.

AUCKLAND CUP, Of £11,000. Two miles. st. lb 2202 Coleridge (19) .. S 13 010 Spring Fair (9) .. 8 9 0410 Llanisfair (16) ..8 7 0200 Master Proven (23) .. ..8 6 1104 Clinker (5) ..8 5 0203 Big Blow (20) .. 8 3 0314 Cardigan (25) .. 8 3 2100 Marsden (10) ..8 3 0300 Sombrero (8) ..8 2 1230 Column (7) .. 7 11 0010 Zohov (6) .. 7 10 1200 New York (13) ..7 8 4200 Hollywood (4) ..7 7 02 Dynamite (17) ..7 6 0303 Black Amber (3) ..7 5 0000 Rosebelle (imp.) (11) .. 7 5 0041 Yeman (15) .. ..7 3 1424 Straight Lead (14) ..7 3 4300 Pretv Chance (24) .. 7 1 0000 Swift Gold (2) •>oni A Ion sun (21) .. Il 7 0 0000 Black Raven (22) ..7 0 nooo Gillace (1) ..7 0 2000 Suvla Bay (12) ..7 0 Bracket: Gillace-and Suvla Bay. Scratched: Fox Myth. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Of £2750. Six furlongs. st. lb 0311 Domitare (12) ..9 1 1 Yahabeebe (15) ..8 9 Oil Supreme Court (18) ..8 5 2000 Bunyarra (5) .. ..8 3 0114 Melanion (3) .. ..8 2 3431 Lorica (19) .. 7 13 0131 Belle Rosa (7) .. 7 12 0 Fatehpur Sikri (13) .. .. 7 11 0312 Yes Please (8) .. 7 11 2200 Yoho (14) .. 7 10 3 Japonica (4) ..7 9 0100 Chevalier (9) .. 7 7 1011 Royal Crescent (11) .. ..7 7 0304 Rangipapa (2) ..7 4 2322 Copernicus (1) ..7 1 2200 Sambula (16) .. 7 1 °200 Sir Valley (17) .. 7 1 0000 Royal Pepeta (10) ..7 0 Bracket: Supreme Court and Belle Rosa. Scratched: Ten Grand.