MARTON CUP TODAY

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 81, 30 December 1944, Page 9

MARTON CUP TODAY

Manawatu Form To Aid Investors

(By St. Simon.) Most of the horses appearing in the card for the opening day of the Marton Jockey Club’s summer meeting at Marton today raced at the Manawatu meeting last week-end,-and the form is fairly well exposed. Provision has been made to run the maiden event iu two divisions. Interesting newcomers to the Marton Cup field are Don Quex, who will be resuming after an enforced spell since the New Zealand Cup meeting, and Brolefield and Spirit, both winners on the concluding dav at Manawatu. Betting will .be win-and-place, and horses likely to_be well supported include:— (MaideiF Race.—First Division: Eagle Flight, Blanket. Second Division: Airpier, Handicap.—Duplicity, Finalist, Merciful. „ , T Aidworth Stakes.—Kuri, Leigh Hark, Theiolyn. Kata Hurdles.—Where, Mynet, Reretere. Marton Cup.—Brolefield, Yogi, Spirit. McManaway Memorial.—Sterling Lad, Betterman. „ , „ ~ . New Year Handicap—Patu Ra, Greek Effort, Sival. _ , , . Dash Handicap.—Fox-brae, Ann Bank, Lady Nahleen. The card is as follws:— “maiden RACE, of £2OO. Six furlongs. —First division: Golden Days. Carnality, Thcoress, Snappy, I’atta l<e, Last Robe, ■Silvester, Lady Elva, To Toki, bpanisn Fleet, Eagle Flight, Old Mack,. Ideation. Arco, Blanket, Gay Locale, cora-trix, High Assay, Nursery, Night of Nights, 87 Second division: Whitley, le Arnoana, Royal Warrior.- Airpier Sedgebrae, Exclusion, Highland View, Mary _ee, Meer Love, Korouai; Gay Witch, Votage, Gold Shoes, Bettermusk, Severity, Bnllian Scholar, Lady Katharine. Golden Ash. First Act. Swift Jay, 8.7. 12.25— JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £200; two-vear-olds. Five furlongs.—Duplicity, 8.7; Merciful, 8.2; Theorist. Finalist. Scholar Bill Jolly Goodfellow, Tilting, Curio, My Peter, 8.0; Michael, 7.13: Douglas Haig, The Stormovik-, 7.12; Caudle, Crystal Ring, Persuade. Merrlmake, Gynne Lou, Tula, Mercine. Vision, 7.9. 1.10 — ALDWORTH HACK STAKES, of £2OO. Seven furlongs.—Thelolyn, 9.8; Donegal Bav, 8.11; Gold Stand, 8.7; Kuri, 8.4; Tidapa, 8.3; Merger, Leigh Hark, 8.2; The Grand. 9.1; Merry Jo. 8.0: Keite-he, Marinoto. 7.12; Our Pat, Midian Star. 7.11; Stenelaus, 7.10; Seropuri, 7.9; Vernon, Sir Raleigh, Kaheka, Prairie Girl, Sleevelink. Black Moml, Grand Central. Korouai, 7.7. 1.55— RATA HACK HURDLES, of £215. About one mile and a half.—Mynet, 10.0; Whero, Fox Cover. 9.10; Prince Dolomite, 9.4; Aristocrat. 9.2; St. Bill, Here Tere, Callant Son, Nightward. Old Joe, Skyctte, Drake’s Drum, 9.0. 2.45— MARTON CUP, of £6OO. One mile and a quarter.—Alethea, 8.13; Don Quex, 8.8; Yogi, 8.6; Sovereign Lad, 7.8;, Duality, 7.7; Full Hand, 7.6: Spirit, 7.5; Broiefield, Betterman, 7.3; Voltaire. 7.2; Skydonna, Hakim, Sunola, Patu Ra, Park Light, Come True 7.0. Bracket: Betterman and Skydonna. 3.30— McMANAWAY MEMORIAL, of £250. Six furlongs.—Betterman, 8.1; Powys, Sterling Lad, 8.0: Lady Accra, 7.12; Foreign Coin. 7.6: Donegal Bay, 7.2: Junior. 7.0. 4.15— NEW YEAR HACK HANDICAP, of £250. One mile and a quarter.—Patu Ra, 9.0; Sival Ann Bank. 8.4: Phoenix. 8.2; Greek Effort, 7.13; Master Francis. Foxbridge Bay. Gardene, Taharua. 7.7. 5.10— DASH HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO. Six furlongs.—Donegal Bay, 8.12; Lady Nahleen, 8.10; Ann Bank. 8.7; Black Beret. Quick Draw, 8.1; Tlntern, 8.0: Vermette, 7.13; Fox-brae, 7.12; Rebate, 7.10: Phaiaria, Seropuri, Stonv Broke, 7.9; St. Hilton, Theoress, St. Bill, Piko Plko, Royal Warrior. Battle Dance, Derryogue. Patta Fe, Miss Wberiko. Swift Jay. True .Friend, 7.7.