THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 304, 18 September 1943, Page 9

THE RACING WORLD

WANGANUI SPRING MEETING Concluding Day At Marton (By St. Simon.) The cuiieluding day of Hie Wanganui Joek-ev Club's spring meeting at Marion today" is Hie oll '.v race meeting ill the North Island. Another full curd will Ln presented, with divisions arranged tor H> tlie Trial Handicap and Spring Handicap, but there is every prospect of tlie firstmimed event being run in one race. The feature event today will lie '■ Wanganui Guineas, for three-jeiir-olUs, run over a mile. The bulk ot tan Held ot 17 are still eligible for hack class, but several in this category have shown improving form lately and an even contest appears likely. Olga’s Pal appears tn lune lost form, and of the others who distinguished themselves in two-year-olc. racing la«t season, Virtuoso should have the best prospects. Screen will not fulfil her engagement. Among the hacks who have shown up hr recent racing, Royal HojG second in the Avondale Guineas, and Greek Art, winner of the only two races he has contested, will command the best tollowing. Of the others, there might be possibilities in Carn forth. Our Pal, Dull Stream, Good Bay andMagnus Lux. Some fresh horses will be contesting the Higgle Handicap, but Marangai Handicap running suggests that Sanction will have an excellent chance. Full Hand, Flying Hawk, Amigo, Te Kawiti and Nightray all went good races on the first day, and Aqueduct might improve with his race last week. Of the fresh horses Nighean should be the best. , , Flying Ace will make strong appeal in the Owen Handicap, for he was the unlucky runner in the main sprint last week won by Whackie. A rise of 91b. might not stop the last-named winning again, for he is proved under weight and handles heavy going better than most. Betterman and Black Robe read best of the others. Hunting Mac, Moderate and Borak will be fancied again in the Gonville Hurdles, and Monmouth should dispute the fesue with them with the benefit of last week’s experience, which was his first attempt as a hurdler. Vera Lvnn, Keen Play, Te Awe Awe, Sports Flash, Sir Fox and Lady Spiral are the likely form horses in tlie, race for apprentice riders, and in the Trial Handicap, Conspicuous stands out on first day form, with Toora Vale, Fort Royal, and Joseph Conrad the likely candidates to contest the issue with the favourite.

If reserved for the Moutoa Hack instead of running in the Biggie Handicap, Young Jim would make si rung appeal, but in his absence the most favoured would include War Effort, Sovereign Lad (who received a bad run on the first day). Gold Dip, Jovial Lass and Flahuluk. The last-named’ needed the race he had last week and should be more forward today. The concluding event, run over live furlongs, most likely will be divided. Fox Cover, Powys. Great Draw, Viking Path and Pennyroyal look the pick of the first division, and in the second division those in demand will include Enlarge, Good Bay, Man-power, Shall Jeiian, High Ideal, Century, Gay Falcon and Cauda Lux. Early in -the week the track was improving, but there lias been further rain and the going is again likely to be heavy, though not so bad as on the opening day. Betting will be win-and-place, and the following horses are likely to be supported :— Gonville Hurdles—Borak, Hunting Mac, Moderate. Apprentices’ Handicap—Vera Lynn, Keen Play, Lady Spiral. Wanganui Guineas—Greek Art, Virtuoso, Royal Heir. Trial Handicap—Conspicuous, Joseph Conrad. Toora Vale. Biggie Handicap—Nightray, Sanction, Nighean. Moutoa Handicap—Young Jim, Flahuluk, War Effort. Owen Handicap—Flying Ace, Betterman, Whackie. .Spring Handicap—First division: Fox Cover, Powys. Second division: Manpower, Good Bay. Following are the acceptances:— 11.30—

GONVILLE HURDLES, of £2OO, About one mile and a half.—Moderate, 10.10; Borak, 10.8; Hunting Mac, 10.3; Circular Note, 10.2; -Monmouth, 9.5; Anglo-Irish. 9.3; Prince Rewa. 9.2; Acquest, Our Nation, Mansura, - Light Fair. Retort, Gold Dip. Taaue Pango, Hine Whenua, 9.0.

APPRENTICES’ HACK, of £l5O. Seven furlongs.—Lady Spiral, S.S; Vera Lynn, 8.7; Te Awe Awe, 8.2; Viking Path, Lastik, 7.13; Hamish, Keen Play, Skyette, Sports Flash, 7.9; Sir Fox, Royal Son, Thumbs Up. Solver, Theatre, Rickie, Flying Light. 7.7,

WANGANUI GUINEAS, of £-100. For three-y*ar-olds. One mile.—Greek Art, Cnrnfoftb, Financial. Virtuoso, Our Pat:, Sedgemere, Gulf Stream, Good Bay, Royal Heir, Poker King, Tara King. Olga's Pal, Singing Hills, -Magnus Lux, 8.10; Linbury, Screen, Talielle, 8.5. 1.45—

TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, ot’ £l5O. Seven furlongs. First division: Conspicuous, 8.13; Caclus, limiting Comet, 8.7; Lady Nahleen, Toora Vale, 8.3; La Serena, 8.2; Valconla, Linbury, Blairichburn, Fort Royal, Royal Greek, Dumbo, ' Slavonik, Peter’s Choice, Joy Night, 7.13. Second division: Phaiarla, Meermint, 8.7; AU Bunsby, 8.5; Ring Scarf. Leisurely, 8.3; Joseph. Conrad, Aspen, Ozel, Lady Oaklands, Foxchase, Gold Moth, Matawene, Chevalita, Beneve, 7J3. Brackets: Ozel and Blairichburn; Aspen and Royal Greek; Lady Oaklands and Slavonik; Foxchase aud Peter’s Choice; Bencve and Joy Night. 2.35—

HIGGIE HANDICAP, of £B5O. One mile and a quarter. —Full Hand, 8,11; Gladyuev, 8.9; Classform, 8.8: Flying Hawk. Noble Fox. 8.7: Amigo. Nighean. 8.6; Sanction, 8.5; Te Kawiti. 8.0: Vivid Night. 7.9; Nightray, The Cardinal, 7.7; Aqueduct. Don Qiiex, 7.4; Alexcelia. 7.3: Crucible. Young Jim, 7.0. 5.20—

MOUTOA HACK, of £2OO. Niue furlongs. •—Young Jim, 9.0; Sovereign. Lad, .8.8; War Credit, 8.7; War Effort, 8.6; Gold Dip, 8.5; Jovial Lass, 8.4; Bunsby, 8.1; Flahuluk, 8.0; Cheap Lodging, 7.10; Social Climber, 7.9; High Morale. Foxehase. Toora Vale, Queen’s Charm, Skipper Gay, 7.7. 4.5—

OWEN HANDICAP, of £260. Six furlongs.—Whackie. 9.9; Noble Fox. 8.7; Flying Ace, 8.1: Betterman, 7.13; Happy Ending. Rink, 7.12; Black Robe. 7.10; Prince Plato, 7.7; Paymaster, Indian Sign. 7.2; Sir Bradbury, Lady Acora, Ring Chief, 7.0. 4.50—

’SPRING HACK HANDICAP, of £206. Five furlongs. First division: Fox Cover, 9.0; Powys, 8.10; Great Draw, 8.4; Noble Eagle, 8.3; Plko I’iko, Viking Path, 8.0; Kahuranaki, 7.12; The Grand, 7.10; Penny Royal, La Serena. Citizen, Marram, Foxella. Some Sing. Lu Ora. Hikorangi, 7.7.

Second division: Enlarge, 9.0; Good Buy, 8.6; Darag. 8.4; Mauffowcir. 8.2; Shah Johan, 8.0; High Ideal. 7.13; Burrosa, 7.11; Centurv, 7.10; Gay Falcon. 7.9; Chevalita, Cauda Lux, Theatre, Sanger. Errolsmiss, Self Preservation, Hakim, 7.7. . Brackets: Barrosa and La Serena; Citizen and Cauda Lux; Marram and Theatre; Penny Royal and. Chevalita; Hikorangi aud Errolsmlss; Foxella and Sanger; Some Sing and Hakim; Lu Ora and Self Preservation.

WANGANUI SCRATCHINGS (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WANGANUI, September 17. Wanganui scratchings are as follows:— Apprentices’ Hack: Lastik. Guineas: Sedgemere*, Virtuoso, Our Pat, Poker King, Olga’s Pal. Trial: La Serena. Spring Hack: Noble Eagle, Barrosa.