PUKEKO AN ABSENTEE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 172, 17 April 1937, Page 15

PUKEKO AN ABSENTEE

Form and Prospects (By The Watciieb.) The annual meeting of the Nelson Jockey Club will open at Richmond today, and conclude on Monday. Fields are satisfactory, though the class is not strong, and the North Islanders should win their share. Unfortunately for B. Burgess his best prospect, Pukeko, was kicked by Lady Siegfried, and had to be left behind. The Richmond track, with the fine weather, will be firm and fast. It is a stayers’ course, the straight being two furlongs, with a stiff up-hill finish. Betting will be on the single pool system (75-25), with the exception that in fields of 11 or over it will be (70-20-10). However, there is not much prospect of such a large field. The following horses may be supported in their engagements:— Novice Handicap. — Ohanga and Potent. Hope Hack.—Grampian and Derive. Nelson Cup.—Davistock and Pladie. Licensed Victuallers’ Hack. —Lady Siegfried and Revival. Stewards’ Handicap.—Arena and Impersonator. Electric Hack. —Potent and Prince Mulla. , „ Waimea Handicap.—Pladie and Bon Tray. The card is as follows: — NOVICE HANDICAP, of £75. Two-year-olds 7.11, three-year-olds and over 8.8. Five furlongs. Gay Sceptre Arrowin Bit o’ Blue King’s Choice Adieux Southern Blood Ohanga Haggis Potent

LICENCES RENEWED New )Zealanders at Melbourne (Received April 16, 9.20 p.m.) Melbourne, April 16. The Victoria Racing Club has renewed the licences of the New Zealanders, S. G. Ware, trainer, and W. Jenkins, jockey, who were disqualified last year over the running of Gold Fox. Jenkins has the mount on Desert Chief at Caulfield tomorrow. Riccarton Handicapper. Applications will be received up till May 3 for the position of handicapper to the Canterbury Jockey Club. Otaki Application Refused. The application of the Otaki Maori Racing Club to race on King’s Birthday (June 9) in lieu of May 15, was considered by the executive committee of the Racing Conference yesterday, but it was refused. Wanganui Dates. The Wanganui Jockey Club will now hold its winter meeting on June 5 and 9, instead of on June 24 and 26, the change of dates having been granted at yesterday’s meeting of the executive committee of the conference. Answers to Correspondents. “Mack,’’ Hastings.—Catalogue was scratched for the Prince of Wales Handicap at Manawatu at 11.45 a.m. on the day of the races. FIXTURES. April 16,17. —Whangarei R.C. April 17.—Waimate R.C. April 17, 19.—Nelson J.O. April 24.—South Canterbury J.C. April 24, 26.—Marlborough R.C. April 29, May I.—Oamaru J.C. April 30, May I.—Dannevirke R.C., at Woodville. May 8. —Amberley R.C. May 8, 12. —Hawke’s Bay J.O. May 12, 15. —Egmont R.O.

1.40— HOPE HACK HANDICAP, of £90. Seven furlongs. Grampian .. Dark Rose .. Delium Patagonia .. 9 2 Impersonator 9 2 Derive 8 5 Potent .... 8 3 Roy Bun .. 8 2 S 2 7 13 7 9 SKINELSON CUP, of £175. One mile and a quarter. Pukeko 9 5 Free Rose .. 7 7 Pladie 8 11 Grampian 7 7 Davistock ... 8 2 Dark Rose .. 7 7 Bon Tray ... 7 11 Laggard 7 7 LICENSED VICTUALLERS' HACK HANDICAP, of £100. One mile. Lady Siegfried Revival .... 9 0 The Sandwich 8 9 Man 7 : 13 Laggard .... 8 8 Top Rank ... 7 Gasmask ... 8 7 Baek Lead . 7 Chaste ...... 8 1 Roy Bun ... < Southern Blood 7 8 7 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, o£ £120. Six furlongs. Arena 8 8 Derive 7 9 Marcus Cicero 8 0 Chaste .... 7 7 Dark Hose .. 7 13 'Pop Rank .. 7 7 Impersonator 7 12 Roy Bun .. 7 7 4.20— ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of £90. Six furlougs. Delium .... 9 0 Potent .... 7 13 Top Rank -8 9 Ohanga .... 7 11 Prince Mu Ila 8 8 Southern Blood 7 9 5 ‘wAIMEA HANDICAP. o£ £120.'Seven furlongs. Pladie 9 5 Dark Rose .. 8 1 Bon Tray .. 8 11 Chaste 7 9 Davistock ... 8 10 Supreme Court 7 9 Free Rose ... 8 1