RACING AND TROTTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 January 1945, Page 7

RACING AND TROTTING

MEETINGS TO COME.

January 20: Wellington. January 27: Wellington. January 27 or 29: Auckland. February 3: Winton. February 3: Wairoa.

TROTTING.

January 20:—Forbury. Feb. 3:—Wellington. Feb. 10: —Auckland.

WELLINGTON NOTES

[SPECIAL TO "STAR.”]

WELLINGTON, January 18. The spell of settled weather in the Wellington district has improved the Trentham tracks, which to-day presented fast going, and prospects today pointed to a continuance of the favourable conditions.

Riding engagements for Saturday include: E. Dye, Merry May, Royal Greek, Sunblaze, Atoma, Forest Art. B. H. Morris, Sweet Biscuit. H. Wiggins, Kevin, Plassida, My Bonnie. B. Wilson, First In, Listen In. T. Hunter, Firm Lass. A. Messervy, Royal Rae, Essay, Montezuma, Capronella, Gamble. C. Wilson, Lance Wing, John Gay, Foxhaven, Dash o’ Dink. L. J. Ellis, Gigli, Provider, Battledress, Pensacola. W. Mudford, Rampant, Royal Pleir. W r . Hooton, Navroze, Golden Days. T. Green, Kentish. ’ S. Waddell, Broiefield, Martial Note, Mesalliance, Subdued, Black Plato. A. Waddell, Don Quex, Duplicity, Blanket. A. Ewan, Rink, Di leas. W. Stevens, Alethea, Hakim, Sir Bradbury. V. Sellars, Yasda. M. Edwards, Drambuie. A. Stokes, Lord Broiefort, Vafort, Battle Lord, Salmi. A. C. Messervy, Kashmiri, Lowry Bay, Irish Note. G. Hughes, Landveyor, Casilda, Royal Master, Golders Green, Daniel Haigh. R. Flawes, The Vulture. J. Stove, Burberry, K. Nuttall, Chicago. D. Thistoll, Palfrey. ‘•Pre-post favourites in Wellington in the Wellington Cup are Glenfalloch and Battledress, with Foxwyn, Kevin, Broiefield and Sascha next. My Bonnie and Bonny Flight are joint favourites in the Telegraph Handicap, with John Gay and Royal Heir next, followed by Sleepy Fox, Sir Bradbury, Clarice and Aiderman. The following horses will . be bracketed on Saturday: Apprentices’ Plate: Rampagi and Sorrel, Tifox and Alcyone, Ann Bank and Aqua, Dancing Water and Derryogne, Finn Lass and Golders Green, Hine Rci and Playsuit. Fitzherbert Handicap: Omission and Pandemonium, Sports Suit and Sword Dancer, Yasda and Czarina, Goody Two Shoes and Royal Vestments, Silver Mascot and Tula. Wellington Cup: Capronella and Foxchase, Merry May and Night Robe, Silver Coin and War Effort. Ruapehu Hack: Da Vinci and Foxella, Grand Chase and Honey Gold? Manutere and Moutoa Lad, Orient River and Rampant, Some Sing and Saint Joachim, Toiere and Vafort. Anniversary Handicap: Beau Cheval and Gamble, Lance Wing' and Martial Note, Plassida and Transmitter. .