THE FOXTON MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 76, 26 September 1940, Page 15

THE FOXTON MEETING.

SATURDAY'S FIELDS

COURSE IN CAPITAL ORDER

Without exception, the meetings con-, ducted by. the Foxton Racing Club since 1933, when the club first abandoned the former January dates and took separate Saturdays in the winter, and spring respectively, have been a great success^ There have been repeated increases in investments, and the Foxton. fixtures, despite the fact that they are, not served by railway transport, are among the most popular provincial meetings at this end of the North Island.

I Fields of excellent quality and size have again been secured for the meeting to be held on Saturday, and the result promises again to be most satisfactory from the clubs-point of view. Twelve months ago the racing was staged at Awapuni, but. activities were resumed at Foxton last May on the reconstruction of the grandstand destroyed by fire two years ago. Win-and-place betting will again be used on Saturday. This system was tried in 1935 but was then dropped, and it was only at the winter fixture in May that it was-reinstated, when it proved popular -with good" fields and good all-round dividends; The course at Foxton is one of the best in the Dominion for winter and spring racing, as it is of sandy formation and never becomes actually heavy. The going on Saturday, after the recent spell of fine weather, promises to be at its very best. The feature item on the card is the Carnarvon Handicap, which in the past has been the Carnarvon Cup but has no trophy attached to it this year. Since the race was instituted in 1933 some good horses have won it, including Carfex, Fersen (who went on to win the N.Z. Cup six weeks later), Happy Landing, and Quadroon. In Saturday's field of fifteen there is now a deal of form, among it Lady Montana, Winsome Lv, Little Robin, Gaelic Song, Colonel Bogey, and Noble Fox, with improvers in Siegmund, Master Cyklon, Night Eruption, and Pearl of Asia. There is also a very serviceable field of eleven in the Robinson Handicap, which has always proved tricky for investors, as not a single favourite has won it since the club first raced, in the spring. Among the better form engaged are Mittie, Night Eruption, Screen Star (last year's winner), and Nigger Boy, while improvers are Taurangi, Footloose, The Buzzer, White Rajah, and Heroic Maid. The following are the acceptances -Xper.Press Association):—

12.0 . • TRIAL- STAGES, £90; 6 furlongs. ■ .' .-.First Division. : Arachne, ■■■■■ .'. ;■.. 8 5 Social Credit . 8. 5 Blue Border .. 8 5 Sanction .... 85 Dawn Parade... 8 5 Swing 8 5 Loyal Queen 1 8 5 Vacation .... 85 Midola .... 8 5 Phyto 85 Oraiti 8 5 Vivid Night .. 8 5 Second Division. Courting ...... 8 5 Onahau .... 8 5 Locrian 8 5 Parchment ... 8 -' 5 The Monarch ... . 8 5 Royal Vision . 8 5 Master Sweet Anne .. 8.5 Lackham 8 5 Sir Rabbi .. 8 5 Blab ...... 8 5 Victoria .... 8-,5 12.40 •'■■. I'faKA SACK HURDLES, £125; 1 mile "And 5 furlongs. Dorado ...... 11 0 Son and Heir 9 5 High Peer ..10 12 Brazil 9 8 Good Sun ... 10. 1 Sanguine Kins 9 2 .War Lap .... 10 0 Great Fair .. 9 2 Golden Memory 9 11 Prinihia ..... 90 Foxlana .... 9 11 Karere-Nul .. 9 0 Galteemore ..9 9 1.20 MOTtriTl HACK HANDICAP. £120; 6 furlongs. Kentucky .... 8 6 Triple Crown . 7 8 Siglow 8 9 Talho 7-7 Counter • .... 8 4 King's Mark . 7 7 Beau Coureur .7 13 Army Girl .. 7.7 Caution .... 7 10 Silver Shekel . 7 7 Valiant Lady T 8 2.0 CARNARVON HANDICAP. £225; 1% miles. Siegmund .... 9 0 Noble For .. 7 13 Lady Montana 8 10 aiasier Cyklon 7 11 Winsome Lu .. 8 5 Night Eruption 7 9 Little Robin . 8 4 Hunting Cat 7 7 Gaelic Song .. 8 3 Pearl ot Asia 7 0 Aurora's Star . 8 2 Sporting Gift . 7 ?0 Old Surrey ..8 2 Colossal Chief 7 0 Colonel Bogey 8 1 2.45 SVHARANG1 HACK, £120; 1 furlongs. Serenata .... 9 6 Squeers .... 7 7 Titter 9 0 Selkirk 7 7 Kotua 8 4 Sporting Luck 7 7 Last Acre .... 8 0 Cheerful Lady 7 7 City Sone .... 1 1 Sunny Dale .. 11 1.30 ittiBINSON HANDICAP, £150: 8 furlongs. Taurangi .... 9 0 Trench Law „. 7 11 Footloose .... 9 0 Nigger Boy .. 7 7 Mlttls ..... 8 11 White Rajah . 7 6 The Buzzer ..81 Rustem 7 0 Night Eruption 8 1 Heroic Maid . 7 0 Screen Star ..8 0 ,A5 AWAHOO HACK, £120; 9 furlongs. Fitter 9 0 Vaalsstar .... 7 12 Cetewayo ....-8 7 City Song ..7 7 Stella Lux ..8 2 Red Shoes ... 7 7 Gay Fox .... 8 2 Gold Gain .... 7 7 Sceptre .... 8 0 Brown Fox ..7 7 Red Chief ... 8 0 Halle Selassie 7 7 .55 MOUTOA HACK, £110: 5% furlongs. Kentucky .... 9 6 Fly-by-NiKht . 7 1 Zest 9 5 Loyal Queen . 7 7 Winga of Song 9 4 Lady Govern . 7 7 Beau Coureur 7.13 Goldburn .... 7 7 Royal Consort 7 8 Forest Flower . 7 7 Phaleron Song 7 8 Pas do Cheval 7 7 Silver Shekel . 7 8 Onahau 7 /7 Wakarara .... 7 7 Swing 77 Oflbmts .... 7 T