MASTER MERUIT SEEKS FOURTH HI. STEEPLES

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 June 1950, Page 2 (Supplement)

MASTER MERUIT SEEKS FOURTH HI. STEEPLES

Big fields have been carded for most events at the Hawke’s BayJockey Glub’s meeting at Hastings tomorrow, and divisions' have been arranged in three races. The £lOOO Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase is the feature event.. The only winning form is held by The Scotchman, who scored in hack steeplechases at Gisborne and Napier and then fell early in another steeplechase at Napier. He is not without prospects, but the public will probably prefer more tried candidates, such as the veteran Brookby Song, Master Meruit or Gay Rouen.

Brookby Song was not dangerous in the Great Northern Steeplechase, but may do better with 101 b off his back. On the other hand, Master Meruit has 11b less, and is reported to be in fine condition for his first outing Over country this season.’ He has won this race three times before, always with heavier imposts, and must have a royal chance of making his record four Hawke’s Bay Steeplechases. Ngarobi, Kilfenora, Earldale (checked last week), Indian Song and Royal Bouquet hold best chances in the main iflat event, the Winter Handicap. The following have prospects:— Hastings Hurdles.—First Division: ■Motoka, Beb. Second Division: Delinquent, Prince Coronach. Hastings Plate.—First Division: Passionata, Sly Dash. Second Divi-| •sion: Gallant Man, Viceroy. Third Division: Laddie, Huia’s Guest. | Whakatu Hurdles. —Carey, The Stormovik, Cherry Hunter. Winter Handicap.—Ngarobi, Kilfenora, Indian Song. Hawke’s Bay Steeples.—Master Meruit, Brookby Song, The Scotchman. Beau

Heretaunga Handicap. — Beau Couer, Phalamint, Little Tich. Rotdpai Handicap.—Lady Moyra, Sharnow, M ur ray field. Clifton Handicap.—First Division: Robin Redbreast, Roscarea. Second Division: Sun Treasure, Journalist. Fields and starting times are as follows:— 11.0 HASTINGS HACK HURDLES, of £300; about one mile and a half.— First Division: Specialist 10, 11-1; Motoka 11, 10.8; Zealander 9, 10.3; 'Second Seal 5, 9.11; Master Ring 13, 9.9; Loud Checks 3, 9.6; Beb 9, 9.1; Brer Dazzle 4, Greenlight 2, Neaptide 6, Royal Nuptial 7, The Echo 12, Valiant Prince 1 9.0. Second Division: Prince Coronach 3 10.2; Full of Fun 8 10.4; General Lytup 6, 10.1; Delinquent 10 9.0; Coronara 7, 9.8; Master (Rich 2, 9.3; Philemon 11, 9.1; Dukedom 9, Hard Currency 12, Romberg 4, Slippery Sam 1, Top Step 5, 9.0. Bracketed: Top Step and Valiant Prince.

11.45 HASTINGS PLATE, of £2OO each division; six furlongs.—First Division: .Arvastar 11, Cherry Pipe 1, Carvagh 8, Golden Coronach 14, Jubilation 18, Regency Buck 9, 8.10; Atahua 6, Fortisimo 17, Junette 15, Matita 20, Sherry 16 8.7; Parisian Lad 7, Bronze Monarch 2, Late Edition 19, Passionata 4, Regal Arch 10, Waipunga 13, 8,.3; Eastern Queen 5, Leighon Queen 12, Sly Dash 3 8.0. Second Division: Beau Roemont 1, Ducat 17, Golden Gain 19, Hunting Shar 7, Viceroy 9, 8.10; Sharazade 2, Blossom Time 15, Indian Moon 18, Lady Tracey 16, Miss Barbara 12, Shirley Ann 3, Silken 13, 8.7; Gallant Man 4, Lord Balloch 6, Racine 14, Seaford 10, 8.3; Camouflage 5, Indian Melody 8, My Pet 11, 8.0. Third Division: Calm Play 19, Gaelic Tweed 17, Golden Kingdom 10, Irish Duke 6, Laddie 4, Wessex 15, 8.10; Foreign Mail 13, Madam Furst 7, Royal Paper 14, Tania 3, 8.7; Milliard 16, Abba 2, Huia’s Guest 9, Massa 12, Red Diamond 8, Supermint 18, 8.3; Cross 5, Lady Palm 11, Perchance 1, 8.0.

Bracketed: Arvastar and Beau Roemont, Calm Play and Cherry Pipe, Ducat and Gaelic Tweed; Carvagh and Golden Gain, Golden Kingdom and Golden Coronach, Hunting Shar and Irish Duke, Jubilation and Shahrazade, Laddie and Regency Buck, Viceroy and Wessex, Atahua and Blossom Time, Foreign Mail and Fortissimo, Indian Moon and Milliard, Junette and Lady Bracey, Madam Furst and Matita; Miss Barbara, Royal Paper, and Sherry; Shirley Ann, Tania, and Parisian Lad; Silken, Abba, and Bronze Monarch; Gallant Man, Huia’s Guest, and Late Edition; Lord Balloch, Massa, and PasSionata; Racine, Red Diamond and Regal Arch; Seaford, Supermint and Waipunga; Camouflage, Cross and Eastern Queen; Indian Melody, Lady

Palm, and Leighon Queen, My Pet, Perchance and Sly Dash. 12.30

WHAKATU HURDLES, of £500; about one mile and three-quarters.— Carey 9, 10.5; The Stormovik 11, 10.3; Specialist 1, 10.0; Niloch 10, 9.13; Pepper 5, 9.5; Full of Fun 4, 9.2; North Wilts 7, 9.1; Beauform 8, Cherry Hunter 2, Master Rich 3, Sunshine Bay 6, 9.0. 1.20 WINTER HANDICAP, of £750; one mile and three furlongs.—Royal Charter 2, 9.1; Wonder Boy 22, 8.13; Kippo 16, 8.11; High Glory 19, 8.10; Indian Song 15, 8.6; Bursar 3, 8.5; Arco 1, 8.3; Killenora 20, 8.2; Phanion 8, 8,1; Ngarobi 4, Intervent 24, 7.10: Earldale 11, Batley 21, 7.9; Ivanhoe .13, The Rip 6, Royal Bouquet 13, 7.8; Dakota 14, Empire Prince 10, Merripay 12, Mission 23, Bar Garette 25, Tairua 9, 7_.7. Bracket: Salut d’Armour and Tairua.

Eliminated by ballot, with the right of re-entry: ’Dandy Ninth 5, Salut d’Amour 7, 7.7.

HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE, of £ 1000; about three miles. —Brookby Song 4, 12.0; Master Meruit 9, 11.3; Gay Rouen 10, 10.2; First Act 11,‘9.12; The Scotchmen 7, 9.2; Ace Master 3, Big Weirder 8, Dawn March 2, Griffin 1, Mr Thunder 5, War Effort 6, 9.0. 2.50 HERETAUNGA HANDICAP, of £500; seven furlongs.—Lord Azure 6,

10.4; Swift Fox 15, 9.10; Phalamint 5, 9.6; Silver Blue 9, 9.5; Beau Couer 24, 9.3; Bronstar 19, Blank Cheque 23, 9.0; Playtos 12, 8.13; Vane Master 17,1 8.11; Solimbine 18, 8.10; Tiger Tan 7, 8.9; Defence 26, 8.5; Song of India 4, 8.3; Little Titch 20, 8.2; Ned Kelly 21, Double Bid 1, In Front 16, Spandau 3, 18.1; Coromandel 10, Count Bian 25, Irresistible 22, Sir Royal 2, 8.0. I Brackets: Irresistible . and Paper Spy, Sir Royal and Vadoz. Eliminated by ballot, with the right of re-entry: Dennis O’Kelly 8, Fencing 11, Vadoz 14, Paper Spy 1, 8.0. Eliminated by reason of dual acceptor: Zealander. 3.35 ROTOPAI HACK HANDICAP, of £400; one mile and three furlongs.— Pym’s Pride 15, 9.8; Atomic Energy 18, 9.2; Norfolk Boy 2, 8.11; Sharnow 16, 8.8; High Profit 6, 8.7; Lady Moyra 3, 8.5; Miss Mahatma 9, Lone Star 11, Claymore 7, 8.3; Murrayfield 4, Rosearna 1, 8.1; Battle On 13, Brown Lace 8, Diversion 5, Fleetmaster 14, Night Rebel 19, Our Dave 10, Serrano 12, Tracer 17, 8.0.

4.20 CLIFTON HACK HANDICAP, of £350; seven furlong's.—First Division: Lord Burford 4, 9.12; Robin Redbreast 18, 9.0; Peer Gynt 9, 8.12; Master Modereen 8, 8.11; Parizade 16, Sweet Seventeen 17, 8.10; Lady Quick 14, Reward 10, 8.7; Picardy 15, 8.5; Vane Mistress 11, 8.4; Roscarea 13, 8.3; Floral Art 3, 8.2; Atonement 5, Fairymine 7, La "Beach 12, Pukete. Lass 2, Salient 6, Thor 1, 8.0. Second Division: Golden Link 14, 9.2; Sun Treasure 2, 8.13; Manon 6, 8.11; Fyxen 11, Royal Visit 12, 8.10; Journalist 10, 8.9; Night View 17, 8.7; Strathconan 3, 8.6; Sandalwood 8, 8.4; Rosearna 9,.8.3; Broiesome 5, Zala 16, 8.2; Bogside 1, Goldsmith 7, Parker 4, Queen’s Emblem 1, Serrano 15, 8.0. Brackets: Reward and Night View; Strathconan and Picardy; Vane Mistress and Sandalwood; Rpsearna and Roscarea; Zala and Atonement; Bogside and Fairymine; La Beach and Goldsmith; Parker and Pukete Lass; Queen’s Emblem and Salient; Thor and Serrano; Broiesome and Floral Art.

Diana Grattan Well

The winner of the principal handicap at the recent inaugural meeting of the Bay of Plenty Trotting Club, Diana Grattan is a consistent mare who should go oh to much .* better company and should be a prospect at Cambridge tomorrow. By Josedale Grattan, whose stock are rapidly advancing in favour, Diana Grattan’s dam is the Jack Potts—Worthy Chimes mare, Hinemanga. Consistent Pacer

Petite Yvonne won’ her third race in her last four starts when she accounted for a usefield field in the Farewell Handicap at Thames last Saturday. She seems partial to heavy going and should continue to do well during the remainder of the] circuit, although she vzill be giving, away long starts in some of the races.

Successful Debut

Beaumarchais, who made a successful debut on the racecourse when he won the second division of the Novice Stakes at the Manawatu meeting on Saturday, is-a three-year-old gelding by Sir Beau from Golden Pam, the dam‘also of Top Drawer. He is closely related to Aga Khan, who numbered the Wanganui and Egmont Cups among , his 12 successes, and is a three-quarter brother to Balkis.