WAIMATE MEETING

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 176, 20 April 1940, Page 19

WAIMATE MEETING

Fields And Prospects For Today HOLDING TRACK LIKELY Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH, April 19. . The annual race meeting of the Waimate Racing Club will be held at M inmate tomorrow. The track is likely to be holding. , . , ~ The principal event, the M annate Cup, has drawn a high-class field, including recent winners over the distance in Swordstick, Night Dress’, and Cape Cabo, while Knight Commander, Hanlon, Balmenter, Studley Royal, Cherokee and Vanity Queen have been racing prominently. The changed going will, no doubt, upset calculations based on earlier form, and on his Oamaru performance on a holding track Balmenter will no doubt attract attention. Hanlon and Cape Gabo arc both likely under the conditions, while both Cherokee and Vanity Queen will be dangerous under their light weights. The open sprint, the President’s Handicap, has also a strong field, including Rebel Mate, who is being asked to concede no less than 211 b. to the next on the list, Top Row, who lias not won a race for a long time. Petersham is partial to the soft track, and his win at Oamaru was impressive. The single pool will be in use, aud the following horses are likely to be well supported: Studholme Highweight: Lord Puck and Cymric. Trial Plate: Johnemby and Homing. Waimate Cup: Hanlon and Night Dress.. Morven Trot: Jacose and Diviner. Waitangi Hack Handicap: Midgard and King Gustavo. President’s Handicap: Petersham and Combat. Hook Trot: Jacose and Diviner. Stewards’ Hack Handicap: Pink Lad and Vanity Queen. Riding engagements: P. Spratt, Grey Silk, Knight Commander. Rebel Chief, Sheeny, Prince Rueualf; 11. Powell. Cymric; C. Fox, Improvident; R. Mackie, Gusterina; C. Wilson, Midgard. Balmenter. Petersham; J. Jennings, Pink Lad, Top Row; G. Ridgway, Streamline; C. Stokes, Cape Gabo; A. Messervy, Night Dress, Johnemby, Miltiades; L. J. Ellis, Asia, Valcorn; R. Register, Studley Royal; G. Hepburn, Studley Royal; M. Billington, New Note; 11. Hibbard, Sir Hugh. The card is: 12.15— STUDHOLME HIGHWEIGHT, of £lO5. Ono mile.

Sir Hugh ... 11 5 Gusterina ... 9 8 Rebel Chief . 10 7 Streamline .. 9 7 J.ord Puck .. 10 4 Crack o’ Studley Royal 10 1 Dawn 9 0 Cymric .... 9 9 1.20— TRIAL PLATE, of £75. Six furlongs. Gay Hussar . S 7 Homing 8 0 Donroy 8 7 Admiralty .. 7 12 Norse 8 0 Swiftcourse .. Pink Bird ... 8 0 Escort 7 2 Taxpayer ... 8 0 1 alcorn 7 2 Johnemby .. 8 0 Platform .... 7 2 Sheeny 8 0 Confident ... 7 2 1.55— WAIMATE CUP. of £205. One mile aud a quarter. Swordstick . 8 10 Lazybones .. 7 2 Knight Balmenter .. 7 1 Commander 7 11 Studley Royal 7 0 Night Dress . 7 10 Cherokee .... 7 0 Cape Gabo .. 7 10 Vanity Queen 7 0 Hanlon .... 7 3 2.30— MORVEN TROT, of £105; 3.13 class, d a half. One mile am Bay Acron .... scr Mahoe ..... . scr Coleen Travis . scr Pleasant Guy . scr Diviner scr Queen nigh .. ,. scr Irish Dawn ... scr Star Bond • • • . scr Irish Dusk .... scr Warfield . scr Jacose scr Lorenc Vai ... . 36 3.5— WAITANGI HACK HANDICAP, of £105. Six furlongs. MIdgard ..9 0 Aravane 7 11 New Note .. 8 11 Lady Don ... 7 11 King Gustavo 8 11 Grey Silk ... 7 8 Gusterina ... 8 3 Rosaleen Dhu 7 7 Prince Ruenalf 7 13 Swiftcourse . 7 2 3.40— PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £ 105. Six furlongs. Rebel Mate . 9 12 Rebel Chief . 7 10 Top Row ... 8 5 Combat 7 6 Petersham .. S3 Miltiades .... 7 1 Auctor .... 7 11 4.15— HOOK TROT, of £100; 3.5 class. One mile and a quarter. Bay Aeron .... scr Lyrola .... . scr Black Label .. scr Coleen Travis . scr Mahoe .. scr Pleasant Guy . scr Diviner scr Queen High .. . scr Irish Dawn .. scr Star Bond ... . scr Irish Dusk ... tier Lorenc Vai ... . 36 Jacose scr 4.50— STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, of £105. Seven furlongs. New Note ... 9 0 Aravane 8 0 Vanity Queen 8 12 Pink Lad .. 7 1U Shangri-La . 8 4 Craek o’ Improvident . 8 2 Dawn 7 9 Prince Johnemby •• 7 4 Ruenalf 8 2 Homing 7 7 Asia 8 1