SPORTING ROYAL TOR FAVOURED FOR OMOTO TO-MORROW

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 February 1947, Page 7

SPORTING ROYAL TOR FAVOURED FOR OMOTO TO-MORROW

Kumara To Start Coast Circuit ■ On the strength or her recent winning form on the West Coast and her prominent running in the Craven Plate at Riccarton last week the Leighon mare, Royal Tor, will probably be sent out favourite for the principal event on the Omot) caid tomorrow, the Kumara Handicap, of one mile. She is a brilliant beginner, and has previously shown her ability to run a good mile. She was on the tracks at. Omoto yesterday and impressed by her bright appearance and obvious keenness to gallop. Next hi demand may be the Trentham-trained Master Baron, Here Hine, whose form on. the West Coast. New Year circuit was most consistent, and Palomino, who was a double winner among the hacks at Riccarton. at the New Zealand Gnp

meeting. Royal Tor’s last winning performance was at the Westland meeting at Hokitika, when she easily beat Here Hine and Flying Hawk over a mile. Prior to that she had won with ease over seven furlongs at Omoto. At Riccarton on Saturday she was the leader to the straight over the seven furlongs of the Craven Plate, but faded into sixth place. The class there was much better than that opposing her to-morrow, and she is entitled to be a firm favouritd. Chellow Dene may be the better of J. S. Trowbridge’s bracket, in which he is coupled with John o’ London. Chellow Dene is a fine galloper and his strong work at Omoto yesterday indicated that he is in the right order. John o’ London would have a better chance in heavy going. Trained at Trentham. Master Baron has not been placed in his last two starts, but the Croupier gelding ran a close second to Top Shot over seven furlongs at the Waipukurau meeting in December, and later was second to Colopier over seven furlongs at the Wairarapa meeting in January. He is a good beginner. Pedantic’s best recent form was shown at Riccarton on Saturday when, under highweight conditions, the Inflation gelding ran second to Botany over nine furlongs, and was finishing strongly. It was a good performance and gives Pedantic a chance in the Kumara Handicap. Here Hine was wonderfully consistent at the New Year circuit, and at her last four starts has won once and been second three times, all in this class. The Siegfried mare is due for another victory, and this may be her opportunity, though the ease with which Royal Tor disposed of her at Hokitika in January, suggests that Royal Tor should be the better of them. Palomino's Prospects.

Wise Girl, Atreus, Dash o’ Dink, and Graeme would have to improve considerably on recent efforts to have a chance with the higherweighted division, but Palomino is a definite lightweight prospect. This Greymouth-owned mare won splendidly at Riccarton in November, but two unplaced performances at Dunedin in open company took some of the shine off her reputation. Tomorrow, however, she will be racing in much weaker company. The final summing-up may be in favour of Royal Tor, Master Baron, and Here Hine. Provision has had to be made for divisions in the Trial Stakes and the two trotting events, but a few scratchings will enable these races to be run as one event. The track, which has been very hard for some weeks, has been softened a little by the rain last night, and it should be in first-class order for to-morrow. x , Many of the leading Canterbury horsemen will be riding at the meeting, and with the fields all well filled, including 11 in the principal event and 14 in the open sprint, it should be an excellent programme. The following riding arrangements have been made at Biccar‘on lor the Kumara meeting:—A. Stokes, Grea Legend, Highland Dance > S^ * T. Wilson, Cloud Song; H. W.. Hibberd, Royal Tor; J. L. Stove, Palo mino- A. M. Ellis, Fonso, Graeme, Legal Rose, Belfort; G. G. Hampton Precipitate, Prana, TTinp Foreign Ways; D. J. if llB ™ l /’ Miss’Mercury, Wise Girl, Ration; M- “ McClintock, Cipher, Mysterrous Melody. , Brackets Arranged. The following horses will be hrncketed on the machine:—Trial Stakes’ Glamis Pal and Triplicity; Sir sabre and Bannockburn. Borough Trot' Agrosan and Koumac. Ku mara Handicap: John o' London and

Chellow Dene. Flying Hack: Race i j Lad and Home Again. Diggers’ Trot: ; Agrosan and Koumac. Stewards’ j Handicap: John o’ London, Chellow ] Dene, and Dinki Di. ( The first race is timed to start at j noon and the last at 4.40 p.m. ! Win-and-place betting will be used ] and the following horses should be j well supported in their respective engagements:— Trial Stakes. —First Division: Cloud Song, Renege. Second Division: Cor- ( nish Note, Rene Leighon. ; Borough Trot. — First Division: ; Lady Indiana, Lady Goldworth. ! Second Division: Expensive, Koumac. ( Dillmans Hack.—Early Night, Von- ( ettee, Young John. Kumara Handicap.—Royal Tor, Master Baron, Here Hine. Flying Handicap.—Royal Baron, < Race Lad, Cloud Song. Diggers’ Trot.—First Division: Expensive, Lady Goldworth. Second Division: Koumac, Double Deck. Stewards’ Handicap. — Master Baron, Here Hine, Legal Rose. Taramakau Handicap. — Young John, Prana, Royal Baron. The fields are as follows:— 12.0: Trial Stakes, of £110; five furlongs • and a half.—First division: Cloud Song, Fonso, Triplicity, Haunting Refrain, Irish Pride, Precipitate, Renege, Sir Sabre, Sunniray 8.5. Second Division: Cornish Note, Glamis Pai, Hot Foot, Long Ago, Rene Leighon, Scene. Bannockburn, Smock 8.5. 12.40: Borough Handicap Trot, of £125; 2.23 class; one mile and a half.—First division: Agrosan, Calworth, Cash Bond, Golden Pye, Lady Indiana, Lucky Potts, Our Parade, Shalimar scr; Lady Goldworth 12; Dawn Patrol 24. Second Division: Koumac, Carlow, Expensive, Lady Ellen, Locknit, My Hope, Sandy Drive scr; Brown Shadow, Lodestone 12; Wee Jack 48. 1.20: Dillman’s Hack Handicap, of £145; one mile and a quarter.—Vonettee 9.0; Belfort 8.11; Early Night 8.10; Foreign Ways 8.7; Young John 7.9; Royal Dale 7.4; Scene 7.0. 2.0: Kumara Handicap, of £200; one mile—Royal Tor 8.12; John o’ London 8.5; Master Baron 7.13; Pedantic 7.11; Here Hine 7.9; Chellow Dene, Wise Girl 7.5; Atreus 7.1; Dash o’ Dink, Graeme, Palomino 7.0. 2.40: Flying Hack Handicap, of £120; six furlongs and a half.—Mysterious Melody 9.0; Race Lad 8.8; Cipher, Leeston 8.5; Croupier’s Pride, 8.0; Hansel, Royal Baron 7.12; Liquidate 7.11; Cloud Song 7.10; Lyndon Lea 7.9; Home Again, Make Good 7.8; Bannockburn, Great Legend, Mercia’s Mystery 7.7. 3.20: Diggers’ Handicap Trot, of £128: 2.59 class; one mile and three furlongs.—First division: Agrosan, Calworth, Cash Bond, Expensive, Locknit. My Hope, Sandy Drive scr; Lady Goldworth 24; Dawn Patrol 36. Second Division: Koumac, Carlow, Double Deck, Lady Ellen, Lucky Potts, Our Parade scr; Brown Shadow, Lodestone 24; Wee Jack 72. 4.0: Stewards’ Handicap, of £130; seven furlongs.—John o’ London 9.0; Master Baron 8.10; Pedantic, Here Hine 8.4; Chellow Dene, Dinky Di 8.1; Wise Girl 7.13; Atreus 7.8; Legal Rose, Mysterious Melody, Palomino, Race Lad, Ration, Velvet Slipper 7.7. 4.40: Taramakau Hack Handicap, of £125; seven furlongs.—Foreign Ways 9 0- Croupier’s Pride, Young John 8.4; Hansel, Royal Baron 8.1; Liquidate, Prana 8.0; Miss Mercury, Sitology 7.11; Hot Foot Highland Dance, Irish Pride, Mercia’s Mystery, Sunniray 7.7. | Praise, Quaint Song, Sporting Song, I Merciful, Hawke’s Bay, Cheerful i Night, Bainbridge 8.0. 2.15. Barry Memorial Handicap, of £240; one mile and a quarter. — Denny’s Gift 9.7; Highform 9.3; ; Freezing Point 8.9; Crispin 8.4; Big . Wonder 7.13; Gentleman Joe 7.8; Fairhome, Master Ring 7.7. ; 3.0. Gisborne Handicap, of £250; seven , furlongs.—Gay Lena, Night Foe 9.0; Sorrel 8.13; Cot Case 7.13; Embassy , 7.0. 3.45. , Turanga Hack Handicap, of £200; one mile.—Highform 9.4; Freezing , Point 8.11; Gynoecium, Omaio, Ulatis 8 6- Dark Flash 8.3; Gold Lad 8.0: The , Scotchman 7.13; Master Peter 7.9; Dashwood 7.8; Golden Sherry 7.7. , 4.30: Waimata Hack Handicap, of £200; / six furlongs.—Merry Bing 8.9; Gynoecium 8.8; Dark Flash 8.4; Big Wonder 8 1: The Scotchman, St. Bill, Lavish Lady 8.0; Gentleman Joe 7.10; Maria, Comedy Star, Hostility 7.7.