OAMARU MEETING

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 151, 23 March 1938, Page 17

OAMARU MEETING

First Day’s Racing To-day Dominion Special Service. Oamaru, March 22. At the Oainaru Jockey Club's meeting, which will open to-morrow, the following may be among those well supported in their engagements :— Trial Stakes. —Nethcrlea, Romana, Nigella. Highweight Handicap.—Pouiard, McHeath, Superex. Oamaru Cup.—Galleon, Rebel Lad, High Glee. Windsor Hack Handicap.—Balmenter, Salient Knight, Thermidor. Stewards' Handicap.—Silver Streak, Double Gift, Haughty Winner. Parkside Handicap.—Cocksure, Epic, Norseman. T Riding .engagements include: —C. WLson, Double Giff, Lady Kinnoull, Rebel Lad, Balmenter; A. Parsons, Masquerader, Flame Queen; G. Watson, Rabble, Lisnacree, Haughty Winner; M. Caddy, Nigella, Stratosphere, Bellerive, Sheeny; J. Jennings,>Linguist, Netherlea; J. Murlitt, Drinkup; R. Beale, Nocturnus; A. Messervy, Bright Prospect (mile), Romarin; L. J. Ellis, Galleon, Steer Clear, Dracula, Cocksure; L. Pratt Amount; W. Hogan, Superex; J. Jenkins, Norseman, High Glee; A. E. Ellis, Silver Streak. There are some little-known candidates in the Tria] Stakes. Steer Clear is a three-year-old filly by Lord Warden from Sea Raid, and is trained by E. J. Ellis at Washdyke. Strip is a three-year-old gelding by Valkyrian from Dismantle, trained by A. E. Didham at Mosgiel. Donroy is a two-year-old gelding by Roydon from Miss Attorney.

Silver Streak and Linguist figure in two races, but both are likely to star* in the Cup, for which the eight acceptors are expected to go to the post.

The card is as follows: — 12.30— TRIAL STAKES. of £100. Two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 7 11 Fayo 8 8 Don Roy .... Flame Queen 8 8 Lady Kinnoull 7 11 Lisnacree ... 88 Neatherlea .. 7 11 Master Dingle 8 8 Nigella •••• 7 11 Quick Return 8 8 Pink Lad ... 7 11 Steer Clear . 8 8 Poetic 7 11 Strip 8 8 Romarin 7 11 Sunny Dawn 8 8 AUTUMN IIIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP, of £130. One mile. l>a recon rt ..10 8 Superex .... 9 9 McHeath ... 10 0 Drinkup 9 7 uoniard .... 10 2 Contract .... 9 1 Nocturnus ... 10 0 Sir Rosenor 9 0 WESTON TROT, of £120; 3.13 class. One mile and a half. Battlevale .... scr Peter Bee ... . scr Devotion scr Prunella .... Sylvie’s Best . scr Charles Russell scr . scr Guncase ....s. scr Token . scr Happy Erin .. scr Wee Potts .. . scr Johnnie's Hope scr Princess Key . 24 King Potts .. scr Smile Again . 36 Mandrell scr 2.25— OAMARU CUP, of £320. One mile and a quarter. Silver Streak 8 10 Mungatoon .. 7 7 Galleon 8 10 Rebel Lad ... 7 6 Queen Dorothy 8 0 Linguist .... 7 6 High Glee .. 8 1 Stratosphere 7 0 i S- WINDSOR HANDICAP, of £130. One mile. Salient Knight 9 3 Bright Thermidor .. 8 3 Prospect 7 2 Balmenter .. 7 13 Bellerive 7 0 Dracula .7 11 Atalanta Lass 7 0 Rabble 7 10 Dazzler 7 0 Drlnkup ... 7 .7 3.4Q;— STEWARD'S’ HANDICAP, of £100. Seven furlongs. Silver Streak 9 2 Double Gift 7 5 Ponty 8 1 Haughty Linguist Roseman 7 5 7 0 Winner 7 13 Rebel Star .. 7 0 Royal Gallant 7 .13 The Masquerader 7 10 £135. REDCASTLE TROT HANDICAP, of 3.1. ckuss. One mile and a quarter. Adverse scr Wee Potts . . scr Francisco .... scr All Kings . 12 Lord Zetland scr Great Don .. . 12 New Ideal ... scr Janeworthy . 12 Oasis scr Royal Crescent 21 Parauri ...... scr Tanina .... . 24 Prunella ..... scr King Drusus . 38 Sinbad scr 5.0— PARKSIDE HACK HANDICAP, of £120. Six furlongs. Silver Sail .. 9 5 Golden "Vision 7 7 Norseman .. 9 3 Combat .... 7 4 Wagner .... 8 11 Thermidor .. 8 4 Bright Prospect 7 3 Amount .... 8 3 Glenacre 7 1 Volo Dale .. 8 2 Astaire .... 7 0 Peacock .... 8 1 Bad News .. 7 0 Epic 8 1 Sheemy .... 7 0 New Note .. 8 0 Flame Queen 7 0