TO-MORROW AT WINGATUI

Evening Star, Issue 23508, 23 February 1940, Page 8

TO-MORROW AT WINGATUI

FIELDS AND ANTICIPATIONS The Dunedin Cup meeting will be concluded to-morrow, when another interesting card will be decided. The Jockey Chib Handicap has attracted an. excellent field of 13, and promises to provide a good betting race. Four owners have paid up against Defaulter in the Janies Hazlett Gold Cup, and should make a good race. The following arc the fields and anticipations:— cipations; —- 12.30 OWHIRO HURDLES, ,£175. One mile and a-half.

Scold, who has been raised 71b for her win yesterday, outstayed a very similar field at the end of a mile, and is likely to be made favourite again. She will meet Royal Style on 81b better terms and Cherokee on 101 b. The Joker is the only other likely to receive solid support.

Ballad ... ]1 9 Boseman 9 1 Milford ... 10 4 Gusterina 9 0 M‘Heath 10 1 Night Scout 9 0 Dalrymple 9 4 Ballad won so easily yesterday that a rise of 111b should not stop him winning again, and meets Dalrymple on only 71b worse terms. Milford is the most likely of the others. 1.8—’ NOVICE HANDICAP, £120. Six furlongs. Gay Lancer 9 0 Cross Rose 8 1 Slamannan 8 7 Pilot's Love 8 0 Lady ‘ Vallock ... 8 0 Constant 8 6 Eastern Palencia 8 6 Prince 8 0 Attractive Silver Don 8 0 Note ... 8 5 Georgia ... 8 0 Airline ... 8 5 .Tohnemby 8 0 Palmar ... 8 3 The DieTaxpayer 8 2 tutor ... 8 0 The furlong shorter distance should bo in Gay Lancer’s favour, and he is likely to be made favourite with Palmar and Slamannan next in favour, 1.46— FLYING HANDICAP, £250. Seven furlongs. Sword stick 8 4 Chirp ... 7 3 Spendthrift 7 13 Straightdell 7 0 Petersham ...7 12 Hanlon ... 7 0‘ Counterblast 7 12 Lord Puck 7 0 Swordstick is also engaged in the next race, but if started in this race is likely to be sent out favourite, in his absence Spendthrift. Chirp, and Straightdell will be fancied. 2.24— DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, £400. One mile two fur., flongs and a-half. Willie, Win 9 3 Swordstick 7 5 Norseman 8 9 Nightdress 7 2 Thennidor 8 6 Valantua 7 1 Alma ... 8 0 Balmenter 7 0 Settlement 7 9 Master Peony Rose 7 7 Dingle 7 0 Nightwings 7 6 Lord Puck 7 0 Norseman will meet Willie Win on lib better terms, and being a better second day horse, should be the hardest to beat. Both Alma and Peony Rose were in the picture two furlongs from home in the Dunedin Cup. Valantua showed a return to winning form at Winton last week, and appeals most of the light-weights, but is not a- good horse under an apprentice. If Swordstick is reserved for this race he will be fancied, but the favourites are likely to be Norseman, Willie Win, and Alma. 3.2— ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP, £150. Six furlongs. Miltiades 8 1 New Note 8 3 Pink Bond 8 12 King Gustavo 8 2 Combat ... 8 12 Withdrawal 8 1 Great Swoop 8 12 Pink Dress 7 12 King’s Crack o’ Chorus ... 8 9 Dawn ... 7 10 Counterlunch 8 5 Pink Bond has been raised 91b for her win yesterday, and Counterlunch raised 41b for running second. This should allow Great Swoop to reverse the placings. and he will probably be made favourite, with Cosmterlunch and King’s Chorus next in Remand. .3.40HOPEFUL STAKES, £200. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Gold Flight 9 3 Platform 7 3 Retrogression 8 6 Tissue ... 7 0 Alias ... 7 6 Confidant 7 0 Spanish • Main ... 7 3 Alias, Spanish Main, Tissue, and Confidant are the new-comers, but Gold Flight should hold them safely. ’Alias and Retrogression are likely to be the next best fancied. 4.18— JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP, £500. One mile. Defaulter 9 10 Racecall ... 9 1 Paper Disdain ... 8 11 Slipper ... 9 1 Night Pal 8 5 This looks to he a good thing for Defaulter, who, so far as the stakes are concerned, will be racing in the interests of the patriotic funds. Night Pal may prove to be the best of the others. 4.56— WAIHOLA HANDICAP, £250. One mile and two furlongs and a-half. Scold ... 9 0 Sunny Jean 7 7 Royal Style 8 4 Dalrymple 7 7 Raroa ... 7 11 The Joker 7 7 Cherokee 7 10 Our Empire 7 7 Moonraider 7 7