MISS BAIRNSFATHER IN FORM FOR OPUNAKE TOMORROW

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 March 1948, Page 3 (Supplement)

MISS BAIRNSFATHER IN FORM FOR OPUNAKE TOMORROW

The Opunake Cup of one mile and a quarter will be the feature race on the Opunake Racing Club’s card for tomorrow, when good fields will parade in all the events. Miss Bairnsfathei- has a splendid recent record with two wins, three thirds and a second at her last six start and the daughter of Old Bill will almost certainly be first public choice for the cup tomorrow. Other useful handicappers in the field include Dunbar, a proved stayer, Prince Wanaka, Gay Slipper and Baruch. The following horses should race prominently:— Patiki Highweight.—EUa Shields, Te Wepu, Glenfayle. Pihama Handicap.—General Rule, Curtana, Winsome Lad. St. Patrick’s Handicap—Travel King, Lady Merit, Mallow. Borough Stakes. —Aubrey, Waimate, Early Astir.

Opunake Cup.—Miss Bairnsfather, Dunbar, Prince Wanaka. Alan Good Memorial. —Schoolboy, Secret Ruler, White Diamond. President/s Hack. —Morea Fox, Square Dink, Conceal. Farewell Hack. —Lady Merit, Celebration, Bian Rouge. The fields are as follows: — 11.15

Patiki High-weight Handicap, of £225; nine furlongs.—Te Wepu 10.8; Atomic 10.7; Sari 10.6; Ella Shields, Dark Morning 10.5; Tortago 9.13; Valued 9.12; Balintore 9.8; General Saleve 9.7; Dawn March 9.6; Political Boy, Te Ruru 9.4; Chef d’Oeuvre 9.2; El Tiger 9.1; Bronze Abbey, Coridian, Dualin, Glenfayle, Guardian, Lord Leo, Manpower, Prakash 9.0. 11.0 Pihama Handicap, of £200; five furlongs.—Martianair 8.6; Sir Royal 8.2; Curtana, General Rule 8.1; Royal Reserve 8.0; Alana, Beau Flight, Chief Fox, Parawhero, Riby Grove, Sensational, Stand In, Winsome Lad 7.11; Early Bird 7.8; Gold Fort 7.6; Brokland, Chip 7.4; Allan’s Girl, Burnous, Giggle, Miss Clara 7.3; Zela 7.2; Final Vow 7.1; Laylen, Polleta 7.0. 12.45 St. Patrick’s Handicap, of £300; six furlongs.—Prince Revel 9.0; Morning Dew 8.13; Mallow 8.10; Bramreton 8.6; Fort Royal 8.2; Lady Merit 7.13; Dymondy 7.12; Franada, Peter Theio, Quick Draw 7.11; Ella Shields 7.10; Travel King 7.8. 1.25 Borough Stakes, of £200; six furlongs.—Aubrey, Bahtacha, Battle Striofe, Bouton d’Or, Chief Fox, Dallas, Description, Don Tara, Early Astir, Footline, General Hope, Gerry’s Gift, Great Queen, Jovial Lad, Now Then, Pihama, Red Sari, Revel Lad, Salphos, Sensational, Waimate 8.5. 2.° Opunake Cup, of £600; one mile and a quarter.—Dunbar 8.13; Miss Bairnsfather 8.11; Prince Wanaka 8.9; Gay Youth 8.7; Baruch 8.6; Bramerton 8.4; Faultina 8.3; Gay Slipper 8.1; Mercian Lad, Te Wepu 8.0; Atomic 7.12; Night School, Rothnic 7.11; Dark Morning 7.10; Mister Beau 7.3; Lord Pilot, Morea Fox, Sivam 7.0. 2.45 Alan Good Memorial Hack Handicap, of £250; seven furlongs.—Brantford 8.10; Currency Lass, Victory Dawn 8.9; Cornwall Park, School Boy, White Diamond 8.7; Eastern Charm, Pay Out 8.5: Eastern Rose, Secret Rulei’, Sparkling Scholar, Superior Fox 8.3; Fine Flavour 8.0; Abbey Duke, Bouton d’Or, Don Tara, Early Astir, Foxuma, Gay Joy, Gay Tide, Great Queen, Wee Joan 7.13. 3.30 President’s Hack Handicap, of Square Dink 9.0; Brantford 8.9; Sivam, Lord Pilot, Dawn March 8.7; White Diamond, School Boy 8.0; Olivitt 8.5; Vincette 8.1; Bahtacha, Conceal, El Tiger, Guardian, White Clift's 8.0. 4.20 Farewell Hack Handicap, of £225; six furlongs.—Lady Merit 9.9; Bian Rouge 8.12; Currency Lass, Killarney Boy, Retrieve 8.4; Atfon Water 8.3; Pan Walla 8.1: Eastern Charm 8.0; Lord Phrosa 7.12; Celebration, General Rule, Strathconan 7.11; Enard Bay 7.10; Air Power 7.9; Fine Flavour 7.8; Abbey Duke, Description, Gay Joy, General Hope 7.7. Broke Down Air Ace, who won the Victory Handicap on the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s centennial meeting broke down just after crossing the line, and his racing days are probably over. In spite of being affected by stringhalt, the six-year-old Leighon gelding has been a most consistent performer and in 43 starts has a record of 9 wins and 17 minor placings. Substantial dividends have ■usually been associated with his successes and he has undoubtedly proved a profitable horse to his owner, Mr J. P. O’Brien. Air zXce figured in the fields for .the Wellington autumn meeting; and if all had. gone well he might have proved a formidable contender for the Thompson Handicap.