C.J.C Great Easter Prospects

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 April 1946, Page 7

C.J.C Great Easter Prospects

Master Dash Fancied for . Monday [SPECIAL TO ‘'STAR."] CHRISTCHURCH, April 20. The Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting will open at Riccarton on Monday. The fields generally are not as large as the nominations suggested, but are nevertheless well-* filled and contain some high-class horses from' various parts of New Zealand. The course will be in excellent order following recent rain and mild weather, and some excellent racing will be witnessed. The chief events will be the Great Easter Handicap, the Champagne Stakes and the Spckburn Handicap. Speculation will no doubt be widely distributed in the Great Easter Handicap, -with horses of the calibre of Master Dash, Pensacola and Findon at the head of the list, and then, further down, Da Vinci, Bruce, Whitley, Leigh Barton and Wantwood. Master Dash has a champion’s weight but he is an outstanding sprinter and most support should be forthcoming for him, Pensacola and the lightweight, Leigh Barton. Brilliant Fillies.

There is not likely to be a very strong field numerically for the Champagne Stakes, but the race will have widespread interest because of another clash between the brilliant two-year-old fillies Blue Trout and Palm Bearer. Both have shown winning form, and while Blue Trout may be the better sprinter in the meantime, Palm Bearer would appear to have the better prospects of mastering the six furlong journey. The field for the Sockburn Handicap includes last year’s winner, Lance Wing, who carried 8.2 and now has 8.5. He won over six furlongs and dead-heated over seven furlongs at Oamaru last month and should be in the right order for another solid effort at Riccarton. Findon will carry a lot of money if reserved, but the favourite will probably be Signal Officer. who is reported from Invercar-

gill to be in his best order.. AlSirat will have another opportunity to show his real value as a three-year-old. The distance should suit him. Grill will no doubt attract attention. His stable mate Prize Ring is also an acceptor but he will probably contest the hurdle race. Most support may be forthcoming for Lance Wing, Signal Officer and AlSirat.

The following riding engagements have been made: C. T. Wilson: Blue Trout, Pensacola, Al-Sirat, Peculate, Robingay; M. McClintock: Grand Melee, Leigh Barton, Authentic, Pandemonium, Avonbridge; L. J. Ellis: Bruce, Palm Bearer, Falconbridge, Lady Slipper, Lord Elgin, Detain; D. J. Thistoll: Lady Welbeck, Koa Manu, Vulnerable, Mestiza; A. C. Messervy: Denim, Denary, Racket, Julius Caesar, Royal Victor. C. Stokes: Saint Joachim, Legislator. H. Ford: Double Cross, Tropical Night, Dinky Di, Nightstalk, Stately Lady, Armont; R. J. Mackie: Da Vinci, Signal Officer; R. E. Hawes; Commemorate; A. Stokes: Pink Gown, Nightchild; K. Nuttall, Frances, Prize Ring, Indian Dawn, Wide Range, Lyndon Lea, Altruist, Whitley; C. McDonald, Privilege, Spiora, Belle Leonne, Sir Bernard, Fiery Knight; J. W. Jennings, Red Pickle, Lance Wing, Martial Note; K. Thomson, Prince Dolomite Olga’s Choice (second day); D. D. Stove, Cloud Song, Paupi Star; K. Hickey, Lord Advocate, Polka, Fonso, Lovemorn; G. G. Hampton, Philary, Derene, Palomino, Big Top, Wild Ribbon, Belfort; A. J. Williams,’ Appeasement; C. H. Mackie, Language, Shining Ring; G. R. Tattersail, Master Dash (Caithness, Great Autumn); D. J. Campbell, Desert Victory. Under the win and place system of betting the following horses should I race prominently:— Kildare Hurdles: Prize Ring, Test Pilot, Prince Dolomite. Champagne Stakes: Palm Bearer, Blue Trout, Privilege. Courtenay Handicap: Frances, Pink Gown, Wane. Autumn Hack Plate: Red Pickle, Lady Welbeck, Lord Elgin. Great Easter Handicap: Master Dash, Pensacola, Leigh Barton. Russley Handicap: Blue Tie, Spiora, Prana. Sockburn Handicap: Signal Officer, Lance Wing, Al-Sirat. Papanui Hack Handicap: Peculate, Belle Leonne, Falconbridge. The fields are as follows:— 11.2:

Kildare Hurdle Race Handicap, of £450; one mile and three-quarters and 50 yards.—Prince Dolomite 11.2; Prize Ring 10.12; Tatting 10.10; The Raker 10.5; Commemorate 10.4; Test Pilot 10.2; Gold Nugget 9.4; Matapan 9.0; Lady Broiefort 9.0; Appeasement 9.0; Night Lancer 9.0. 11.42: Champagne Stakes, of . £775; for two-year-olds; six furlongs.—Bridge Watcher, Diarma, Fonso, Howe, Jet Plane, Julius Caesar, Malanui, Wide Range 8.10; Blue Tie, Blue Trout, Evening Star, Kasimov, Palm Bearer, Privilege, Shining Ring 8,8. 12.27: Courtenay Handicap, of £350; seven furlongs.—Desert Victory 8.11; Frances 8.6; Pink Gown 8.5; All Quality, Language, Detain 8.4; Philary 8.2; Vulnerable 8.1; Denim, Pacific Star, Lone Robin, Legislator, Wane, Robingay, Pandemonium, My Charm, Polka, Tropical Night, Fiery Knight 7.13. 1.12:

Autumn Hack Plate, of £750; one mile and a quarter.—Bitter Sweet 8.9; Lord Elgin 8.6; Red Pickle 8.3; Belfort 8.2; Belle Leonne, Legal Right 8.1; Sir Tague 8.0; Armont 7.12; Lady Welbeck, Nightchild 7.11; Siegform, Avonbridge, Sir Bernard 7.10; Carnforth 7.5; Ever Ready, Altruist 7.4. 1.57: Great Easter Handicap, of £2000; seven furlongs.—Master Dash 9.12, Pensacola 9.2, Findon 9.1, Pa Vinci 8.8, Bruce 8.3, Grand Forest 8.1, Donegal Bay 7.13, Lord Advocate 7.10, Martial Note, Derene 7.8, Royal Tor, Whitley 7.7, Dinky Di, Leigh Barton 7.1, Wantwood, Juriste 7.0. 2.42: Russley Handicap, of £450; for two-year-old fillies; five furlongs.— Blue Tie 8.13; 'Spiora 8.7; Shining Ring 8.4; Prana 7.8; Stately Lady, Love Morn, Grand Melee, Indian Dawn, Palomino, Copper Coin 7.6; Antibes, Lady Slipper, Mestiza, Kasimov 7.4; Lorna Leigh, Cloud Song 7.2; Dawn Salute 7.0. 3.27: Sockburn Handicap, of £750; nine furlongs.—Findon 9.0; Signal Officer 8.10; Al-Sirat, Lance Wing 8.5; Racket, Grill 7.3; Authentic 7.2; Prize Ring 7.1; Double Cross, Big Top 7.0. 4.12: Papanui Hack Handicap, of £400; one mile. —Falconbridge 8.11; Peculate 8.6; Belle Leonne 8.3; Gay Thread 8.1; Saint Joachim 8.0; Lyndon Lea ■7.13; Koa Manu 7.12; Nightstalk, Wild Ribbon, Denary 7.7.