BENBECULA HAS 'ROSPECTS AT BIRCHWOOD HUNT

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 March 1948, Page 2 (Supplement)

BENBECULA HAS 'ROSPECTS AT BIRCHWOOD HUNT

Benbecula won so attractively and Mfuture, mSS-iiN“ in such fast time on the second day of the Centennial Cup meeting at Wingatui that he- may dispute favouritism with the Cromwell winners, Black Light and Pride of Mossburn in the President’s Handicap, the principal flat event at • the Birchwood Hunt meeting '.aft Invercargill tomorrow. The following horses have recent form to recommend them: — Hunters’ Flat.—Kassai, Victory Flight, Perusha. Otautau Trdt.—Roseland Hall, Double Dillon, Parawa Derby. Birchwood Novice. —Cover Drive, Red Money, Winsome Lass. Gardner Steeples.—lrish Wit, Ballyaggan, Robert. President’s Handicap.—Benbecula, Black Light, Pride of Mossburn. Wallace Trot.—Double Dillon, Durban Castle, Main Topic. Hazlett Steeples.—Paladeo, Courtdress, Court Talk. Kennels Hack.—Heroic Girl, Full Play, Relampago. The fields are as follows:— 12.0 Hunters’ Handicap, of £150; one mile.—Fairy Bard 10.6; Kassai 10.4; Perusha 10.1; San Quentin, Victory Flight 9.10; Debater 9.0. 12.40 Otautau Harness Trot, of £176; 3.37 class; one mile and a half. — Biddy’s Pet, Bonny Drive, Bradley, Cassavoyage, Counterpart, Dapple Grey, Diligent, Double Dillon, Eynesford Oak, Fabric Silk, Garden Path, Gay Pointer, Golden Royal, Great Hall, Ingle Star (T.), Lord Grattan (T.), Main Topic,. Maurice Grey, Paratrooper, Parawa Derby, Parrish Hall, Popotai, Purple Sheen, Regal Pride, Robert Bruce, Roseland Hall, Sierra Sue, Silent Way, Silk Boy, Superlative, La Lante scr; Black Puzzle 24; First Despatch 36; Coliseum 48. 1.20 Birchwood Novice Handicap, of £140; six furlongs.—Winsome Lass 8.13; Red Money 8.6; Goulash, Gay Prince, Regal Sister, Ta Fu, Sales Lady 8.1; Lady Vellum, Oscillate, Paprika, Profiteer, Cover Drive, Mr Macawber, Fluorescent Light, Gleneglee, Haughty Bra, Copper Rose 8.1. 2.0. Gardner Memorial Steeplechase, of £200; about two miles—lrish Wit 11.2; Ballyaggan 10.6; Forage 9.12; Robert, First Out 9.9; Silver Flight. San Quentin, Colonel Robbie, New Glade 9.0. 2.40 President’s "Handicap, of £225; one mile and a quarter. —Benbecula 9.7, Pride of Mossburn 8.9; Loyal Lady 8.3; Black Light 7.10; Sea Flower 7.3; Wild Cry 7.2; Full Play, Waiau King. Hart Royal, Haughty Dick. Maharajah, Invulnerable 7.0. 3.20 Wallace Saddle Trot, of £180: 2.59 class; one mile and a quarter.—Armidillo, Brooksby Hall, Cassavoyage, Dapple Grey, Diligent, Double Dillon. Durban Castle, Gay Pointer, Golden Royal, Hall Dancer, Impossible. Leyte Hail, Lighthorne, Main Topic, Maurice Grey, Purple Sheen, Robert Bruce, Sea Scout, Shadover, Silk Boy. True Dillon scr.; Fortitude, Oreti Jack, Walnut Hall 24; Saskatoon, Coliseum 36; Top Thorn 48. 4.0. J S. Hazlett Memorial Hunt Steeplechase, of £300; about two miles and a half.—Courtdress 11.9; Paladeo 11.4;’ Court Talk 10.11: Double Light 10.10; Waihopai 10.9: Waveline 10.8; Knockadroleen, Kelpie Haunting Refrain, Sunstorm 10.7. 4.40 - ' Kennels Hack Handicap, of £l/5: seven furlongs.—Heroic Girl 9.0; Relampago 8.13; Full Play 8.12; BonnyRoyal 8.7; Dark Chief, Winning Cheer 8.1; String Band 7.10; .Plain Pal, Alsvider, Kosciusko, Kasimov,. Cloud Sopg 7.8; Sun Peak 7.7;‘. Waicoe, Jimmy the One 7.6; Oaria 7.4; Win--ning Thorn, Cover Drive 7.0.