ELLERSLIE DOUBLE

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28558, 11 April 1958, Page 4

ELLERSLIE DOUBLE

Big Blow For First Leg

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright AUCKLAND, April 10. There has been a light shower or two, but hardly sufficient to affect the going, which promises to be fast, for the* third day of the Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday. The offcourae double will be the Oliver Nicholson Handicap and the Bledisloe Handicap.

Riding engagements include:— A. Barron: Dalrob, Great Ven. P. K. Cathro: Big Blow. Royal Crescent, Tarqi, Prone. D. F. Cameron: Solar. K. D. Campbell: Love and Kisses, Bell Block, Taiporutu. L. G. Coles: Royal Jester? My Simon, Willie Winkle, Starfire, Peter Monarch. W. C. Cotter: Jolly Jack, Mephistopheles. Clear Crystal or Sootie. W. T. Day: Rose Filou, Robert Kay, Whitiora. Sunny Bay, Sambula. A. M. Dulieu: Maori Legend, Bunyarra. G. R. Edge: Che Sara, Mathinna. R. Finlay: Blue Cast, Belle Lyn, Sky Warrior.

R. G. Forbes: Cardnal King, Dark Charm, Fair Merit. Murvale. J. F. Grylls: Great Rose, Blonde* Boy, Golden Defaulter, Beauzami, Stylish Officer, Yoho. J. H. Hely: High Chancellor, Anyhow. B. L. Hillis: Great Scot, Shiralee, Fatephur Sikri. N. B. Holland: My Kingdom, Attila, Frosty Fair, The Master. W. R. Hooton: Addecia. G. F. Hughes: Copernicus, Sigur, Yahabeebee, Tawhiao. R. J. Jury: Mary Eve. Shamrock Queen, Belwood. M. G. Maynard: John Moor. Aircraft. G. N. McLiesh: Montreaux.

W. J. Mudford: Good Risk. Khlsdar. Supreme Court. K. A. Nuttall: Lady Avon, Japonica, Secret Talk. P, T. Ryan: True Bridge, Rosetta, Indian Mars, Belle Time, Admiral’s Fair, Valiant Rose. B. J. Smith: Palos Verdes. Verve, Pretty Chance, Gonzales. W. A. Smith: Crystal Tray, Ricardo, Llanisfair, Royal Embassy, Exemption, Salaam, Gay Sailor or O’Flyn. A. G. WalshGhiberti. D. J. Wyatt: The Chief. Arran Chief, Alphadell, Straight Lead. Selections:— 11.15 a.m.—Buckland Hurdles: Kauri Heart, Prone, Twister. Noon.—Mount Wellington Handicap: My Kingdom, Bemuse, Royal Embassy. 12.50 p.m.—Oliver Nicholson Handicap: Big Blow, Llanisfair, Copernicus. 1.35 p.m.—Tramway Handicap— First Division: Secret Talk, Exemption, My Simon. Second Division: Fountain-head. Beauzami, Palos Verdes 2.20 p.m.—Bledisloe Handicap: Royal Crescent, Cardinal King, Arran Chief 3.5 p.m.—Tourist Hack Handicap: The Chief, Lady Avon, Gonzales. 3.45 p.m.—Great Northern ChalInge Stakes: Yahabeebe, Japonica, Salaam. 4.30 p.m.—City Handicap: Indian Mars, O’Flynn, Sigur. Double fields, with form, are:— OLIVER NICHOLSON HANDICAP, Of £lBOO. One mile and three furlongs.

st. lb. 0112 Llanisfair (18) 9 6 1000 Khisdar (17) 9 3 3000 Big Blow (8) 8 11 2000 Copernicus (1) .. 8 11 0030 Great Scot (3) . 8 11 1100 True Bridge (7) 8 11 4204 Great Rose (15) 8 7 0020 Straight Lead (11) 8 6 0212 Black Seaman (18) 8 2 0041 Revolver (20) 8 1 0000 Royal Jester (9) 7 9 2000 Dalrob (21) 3000 Ho Choy (13) 7 4 00 Lochgair (19) 7 4 2030 Summer Girl (6) 7 1 0203 Whitiora (14) 0000 Belwood (10) 7 0 0000 Flying Meteor (14) 7 0 0000 Mephistopheles (5) 7 0 2000 Royal Heritage (2) 7 0 Balloted out, with right of re-en-try:— 0000 Pretty Chance (4) 7 0 BLEDISLOE HANDICAP Of £900. Six furlongs. st. lb. 1010 Cardinal King (3) 9 9 0010 Royal Crescent (2) 9 9 4102 Attila (6) 8 10 1 Yoho (7) 8 9 0300 Bunyarra (8) 8 7 0300 Tawhiao (4) 8 7 3122 Arran Chief (14) 8 4 0000 Sambula (11) 7 12 0213 Spiborough (1) .. 7 10 1222 Ricardo (12) .. . 7 6 0 Belle Time (9) .. . 7 0 0000 Danny Oman (5) • 7 0 0000 De Falla (10) 7 0 0000 Zekan (13) 7 0