PERSIAN STAR
Ellerslie First Pick "The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND, April 2. The weather has become showery, but the ground Is firm for the third day of the Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting on Saturday. Unless there is an unexpected deterioration in the weather the going will be excellent. The T.A.B. double will be on the Oliver Nicholson Handicap and the Bledisloe Handicap. Grand Win, a dual acceptor, is expected to start in the Bledisloe Handicap, and Nicodemus, Araroa and Nestlebrae in the Royal Stakes. A decision on Bridoon is not likely to be made until later. New Tiki is a doubtful starter in the Wills Stakes.
Riding engagements include: G. F. Hughes: Tasman Sea, Funny Story, Starlit, Plrene, Antao, Nicodemus, Gold Reel. P. K. Cathro: Fair Filou. N. B. Holland: Hamir, Straight Irish, Proud Child, Kitty Kildare. R. Fergus: Blue Zip. A. C. Clark: Royal Technique, Dark Seaman. D. J. Wyatt: Advocacy, Great Venture, Pleasanton or Kandy, Good Day Peter. J. P. Riordan: Persian Star, Cheque Day, Prince Judah, Surf Boy. W. J. Mudford: Udare, Fire Gold, Thunderhead, Gold Imp, Derby Dick. B. L. Hillis: Lochwood. B. F. Andrews: Elkayel, Gold Chat, Old Spice, Calendae, Laramie. R. L. Murray: Oceanides. D. A. Peake: Overdale, Olivene. G. Lewis: Hello Polly. I. Medcalfe: Repeal, Killeymoon, Expedite. P. T. Ryan: El Cid, Calm Jane, Jen Hai, Nestle Brae, Seasonal or Yardstick. J. F. Grylls: Sir Henry, Rio. G A. Walters: Lordly Knight. P Leonard: Lucid.
L. K. Tinsley: Arakhan, Bilveen, Grand Win, Baraboo, Wares Boy, Awaroa. R. J. Sutherland: Clayton King, Flierwings. G. R. Edge: Clipioint, Fair Tiger, Netherland, Fantasia. Miss Eunice.
G. Ritchie: Rock of Alarm. J. P. Hayes: Khadija, Chatsgay, Cardine. N. D. Riordan: Trossach, Mantovani or Prince Mahmoud. R. J. Jury: Court Beau. S. J. Ganley: Dashing Star or Earl of Foxwood, Corbassiere. Royal Dee G. N. McLeish: Water Waggon Roval Dragoon. J. H. Helv rohnny Dee. J. F. Grylls: Pfa konui. Mavis Brae. L. R. Nor ris: Shaheen, Sir Oman, Count »ss Llovda, Llanellv. J. S Humphries: King’s Credit. W H. Short: Sir David. P. R. Wilson: Quenby Hall. Selections: Noon.—Mount Wellington Handicap: Antao, Lordly Knight, Court Beau. 12.35 p.m.—Autumn Steeplechase: Johnny Dee, Sir David 1.20 p.m.'—Oliver Nicholson Handicap: Persian Star, Arakhan, Llanelly. 2 p.m.—Wills Championship Stakes: Rio, Starlit, Baraboo. 2.45 p.m.—Bledisloe Handicap: Bridoon, Good Day Peter, Grand Win. 3.30 p.m.—Tourist Handicap: Killeymoon, Gold Imp, April Love. 4.10 p.m.—Royal Stakes: Miss Eunice, Queenwood, Nicodemus. 4.50 p.m.—Challenge Handicap: Mavis Brae, Repeal. Pirene.
Double fields, with form are OLIVER NICHOLSON HANDICAP, £2000; Ilf, st. lb 7008 Beauzami (11) 8 11 0005 Fair Filou (5) 8 11 0813 Arakhan (7) 8 8 2810 Felacita .(21) 8 7 0129 Jim’s Count (17) .. 8 7 5160 Llanelly (1) 8 6 1037 Sir Henry (9) 8 6 0037 Gold Chick (19) 8 2 1530 Straight Irish (10) .. 8 2 4512 Advocacy (12) 8 1 2800 Craddock (16) 8 1 2207 Funny Story (2) 7 13 8262 Persian Star (8) 7 13 3085 Paralovine (18) 7 7 2215 Blue Heather (24) .. 7 5 4320 Dashing Star (23) .. 7 5 1202 Khadija (4) 7 5 4316 Clayton King (25) .. 7 4 0010 Revello (15) 7 3 9600 Earl of Foxwood (13) 7 2 Balloted out with right f reentry in the following order: — 9653 Elkayel (6) 7 2 8000 Red Robe (22) 7 1 0400 Lamyn (3) 7 0 1440 Ellesdee (26) 7 0 3243 Irishman (20) 7 0 Brackets: Red Robe and Lamyn, Ellesdee and Irishman Scratched: Jen Hai. BLEDISLOE HANDICAP £1000; 6f. st. lb 1116 Tasman Sea (23) 9 1 4110 Grand Win (14) 8 8 2012 Kitty Kildare (11) .. 8 6 2301 Summer Blaze (4) .. 8 2 0344 Good Day Peter (6) 7 12 0120 Expedite (13) 7 11 2150 Impresario (19) .. 7 11 00 Fire Gold (2) 7 10 0660 Mali Peter (1) 7 9 7205 Mantovani (16) 7 9 2110 Bridoon (5) 7 6 0895 Don Palatine (20) .. 7 6 5431 Count Carmei (9) .. 7 5 3887 Hello Polly (12) 7 3 3066 Prince Mahmoud (17) 7 3 0000 Seasonal <15) 7 3 0519 Look Twice (10) 7 2 0744 Yardstick (7) 7 2 0203 Te Awabina (8) 7 1 909 Nestle Brae (18) .. 7 0 0095 Nicodemus (22) 7 0 00 Overdale (21) 7 0 0770 Royal Dee (3) 7 0
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