DUNEDIN Foxchase in Firm Favour

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 May 1946, Page 5

DUNEDIN Foxchase in Firm Favour

Roman Son Fancied for Steeplechase [SPECIAL TO' STAB.I

CHRISTCHURCH, May ,31.

The first d:iy of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting will be held at Wing’atui to-morrow. The fields are not as large as the nominations suggested, but wall still be of good size. The weather of late in the Dunedin district has been wet, and the track is certain to .be heavy. The win and place system will be in use, and the following horses are likely to be well supported:— Trihun.i Steeplechase.—Page’s Raid. Night Prince, Bonnie Simper.

Trial Stakes.—Knight Crusader, Great Chum, Lindy Lou. Otago Hurdles.—Lunaria, Arabian Night, Boloyna. Brighton Handicap. — Runaway, Young Bob, Norse Lass. Otago Steeplechase.—Roman Son, Phil Boa,. Filibeg. Birthday Handicap. — AmorladFoxchase bracket, Sing Sing, Sir Bernard.

Winter Handicap.—Psalm, Lance Wing, Lyndall. St. Clair Handicap.—Wane, Lost Art, Desert Trek.

Riding “engagements have been made as follows: —K. Nuttall, Foxhaven, Tring, Belfort, Knight Crusader; C. Stokes, Arctic Dawn, Foreign /Ways; R. Brunei!, Sedgemere; L. J. Ellis, Grand Forest, Wane; C. T. Wilson, Here Hine, Linloch; A. Stokes, Belle Leonne, Rampage; C. McDonald, Scotty McCabe, Lalla Meer, Dash o’ Dink; R. Hawes, Lunaria, Roman Son; A. McKerrow, Night Prince; W. Barr, Bravura; H. Ford, Hunting Charm, Lost Art; Night Fighter; M. McClintock, Pedantic.

The fields are as follows: — 11.0.

Tahuna Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, of £300; about two miles and a half. —Page’s Raid 10.1; Bonnie Simper 9.10; Eleanor Star 9.5; Night Prince.. Cobalt 9.2; Bravura, Sergeant Major,' Knockadroleen 9.0. 11.45.

Trial Stakes, of £250; six furlongs. Eboness, Foreign Ways, Great Chum, Kyron. Lindy Lou, Lady Roxburgh. Leading Man, Robot, Siegtone, Whispering 8.13; Ara Chief, Artful Maid, Beechwood, Concrete. First Out, Knight Crusader, Mediate, Palanui, Perusha, Slipshod 8.11; Lady Melrose, Majestic Fox, Vella Lee, Wild Note 8.0. 12.30. Otado Hurdles Handicap, of £500; one mile and three-quarters.—Arab-ian Night 11.5; Lunaria 11.2; Maharajah 10.3; Boloyna 10.2; Courtdress 9.13; Lisheen 9.12; Sphere 9.2; Palatable. Top Town 9.0. 1.15. Brighton Handicap, of £300; seven furlongs. — Moneybird 9.4; God Lance 9.2; Runaway 9.1; Night Fighter 9 0; Young Bob 8.12; Nor -wester 8.7; Air Chief 8.5; Manatone, Norse Lass 8.1; Ellon, Petty Cash, Shipmate, Regatta, Scotty McCabe, Kosciusko, Seclgmerc, Depth Charge, Babbling 8.0." 2.0. Otago Steeplechase Handicap,. of £750; about two miles and a half. —■ Timber Topper 10.12; Phil Boa 10.5; Shadow Boy 10.3; Slayer 10.1; Filibeg 10.0; Roman Son 9.12; Siglow 9.8; Pare’s Raid, Islay Downs 9.0. 2.45. Birthday Handicap, of £750; ope mile and a half.—Arnorlad 9.1; Platform 8.12; Sing Sing 8.9; Foxchase 7.13- To Anau Lady 7.11: Hunting Charm 7.10; Boolamskee 7.9; Tring, Alpine, Sir Bernard. Belle Lconne, Lord Dunctonald 7.7. 3.30. Winter Handicap, of £400; seven furlongs.—Bonny Flight 9.9; 1* oxhaven 9.6; Lance Wing 9.5; Psalm J. 3; Grand Forest .St. Nattar 9.0; Minority Lyndall 8.12; Kilonoy-8.1 1; Prize Him-, Gamble, Martial Note 8.7; Pedantic, Sterling L.ad 8.5: Crinkle 1: Arctic Dawn, Linlocli. Powys, llnyoiiey. Dash o’ Dink 8.0. 4.20. St. Clair Handicap, of £400; one mile and three furlongs.—Desert Trek 9.3: ''.Vane 9.2; Lost Art 9.0; Dourlas Haig 8.13; Brockie, Pencarrow"’B.9; Belfort 8.6; Here lime 8.5; Lalla Meer 8.2; Rampage, Irish Wit, Venturesome, Putechan 8.0.

Final Trials al Wingatui (PA) DUNEDIN. May 30. Final gallops at Wingatui this morning were delayed as the result of a hard frost. • The course has dried out a Jot in the last few days, and although the going is sure to be soil on. Saturday, it wjll be better than was expected earlier in the week. Lance Wing was going better, than Mediate at the end of half a mile in 56sec. Lance Wing disappointed in his race at Washdyke, but he has worked well since. . Arnorlad and Martial Note finished together at the end of five furlongs in°l.lo, both horses handling the going well. Alamonde was much too good loi Minstrel Light over five furlongs in 1.12, time which Alamonde could have improved on considerably.

Paladeo put up one of the best sprints of the morning when he covered half a mile in 54£sec. Paladeo is not engaged on the first day, but will race later at the meeting. Lisheen (T. J. Boyle) was seen to advantage in a schooling task when he finished well clear of Sphere (Ellis) and King Canute (C. Low). King Canute fell at the last hurdle. Boloyna (A. Powell) and Court Dress (D. O’Neill) jumped two hurdles along the L back in good style. Olga’s Choice (R. Heasley) "eave a good display over four hurdles on'his own.

Siglow (S. Shaw) jumped three fences on the course proper, and was accompanied over the first, a sod wall, by Sergeant-Major (K. Wilson) Filieg (C. Low), and Shadow Boy (H. Shannon). They started at the top of the straight and, after jumping the brush fence, carried on to give clean displays over another three fences.

Bravura (S. Shaw), Page’s Raid (W. Barr), and Night Prince (A. McKerrow) were sent out to jump six fences, and were accompanied, over the first three by Bonnie Simper (T. Boyle). Night Prince got bumped going into the first fence and fell. He was" remounted and followed the other pair over the remainder of the course. None of them jumped well, however, all making mistakes.