OTAGO HUNT HAS LARGER FIELDS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22426, 5 September 1947, Page 2 (Supplement)

OTAGO HUNT HAS LARGER FIELDS

Three flat galloping races, two steeplechases, one hurdles and two trots provide the bill of fare at the Otago Hunt meeting to be held at Wingatui tomorrow. The- fields are decidedly larger than last season’s. The majority of horses claiming engagement have not raced in recent months, so that picking out the right ones may prove more difficult than usual.

The Son view Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles is the opening event. .Night Fighter, on his showing at the National fixture, looks the logical favourite, with strongest opposition coining from Koscuisko and Money Bird, while novices in Whakawhalea and Wee Mac arc well com.nenterd upon down South.

.Fifteen have made acceptance in the Otago Hunt Cup Steeplechase, a £725 race run over two miles —the richest hunt prize in the South Island. Opinion may oe fairly well divided between the IRISH WIT—BALLYAGGAN bracket, COURT DRESS, CLOISTER, DEBATER and EDWARD, with the last-named in all probability the public’s first selection. A big hack field claim.* engagements in the President’s Handicap. Relampago, Lady Melrose, Slick, Duvaals, Punjab and Bren Cun may furnish the best backed. However, there is little recent form to help in a summing-up. JOYOIVER tops the weights in the only open race on he programme. VERDANT, LORD DUNDONALI), AIK ACE, YOUNG 808 and BKOCKIE are the best race-condi-tioned of this lot.

Connaught looks like being a favourite in the Vnuxhall Handicap, but will find still opposition from Desert Victory, Sandy’s Pride, Baffling, Wee Mac and Bobby Dazzler. The last-mentioned has proved an expensive betting medium in the last few mouths. The following may be fancied:—• Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles.—Night Fighter, Kosciusko, Whaknwhatea. Brockvillc Trot.—Sunny Hall, All Ashore, Balllunt Cup Steeplechase.—Edward, Ballyaggan bracket, Court Dre # ss. President’s Handicap.—Broil Gun, Sleek. ReJam pago. Tally-Ho Handicap.—Young Bob, Lord Dun donahl, Brockie. Wingatui Trot.-—All Ashore, Dnrkic Grattan, Blonde Sailor. I'auxhall Handicap.-Connaught, Desert Victory. Baffling. The acceptors:—

11.0—Sea view Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, of £.350; It miles. -Night Tighter. 10.3 Money Bird, Tamerlane, 9.8; Kosciusko, 9.3 Solver. 9.2 Knignt Crusader. Whakakhatea, Nor- wester, Wee Mac, Rubble. Dark Warrior. Victory Flight, H uniting Refrain. Homestead, First Out. 9.0.

11.55—Brockvillc frot Handicap, of £300; limit 3.37; It miles.— Arawa Lad. Avon Hall, Balcurvie, Blue Match, Brooksby Hall, Chaton Queen, Dahlita, Final Return, Gallant Sylvia, fslaburn Last, Karen liall, Keyrnastcr, Knoekuagree, Lord Tony, Lucky Fellow, Melton, Our Parade. Plausible, Prince Hall, Private Seal, Robert Bruce, Saga, Sir Peterson, Squire Dillon, Sunny Hall, Supplement, Teviot Maid, limit; All Ashore, 21yds. bhd. ; Esto Fidelis, 30; Captain Sandy, Ladylike, 48.

12.40—Otago Hunt Cup Steeplechase, of £725 and trophy valued at lOgns. ; about 2t

miles.—lrish Wit, 10.10; Court Dress, 10.8; Ballyaggan, 10.0, Cloister, 9.10; Paladco, 9.9; Edward, 9.8; Whirr, 9.6; Topple, 9.1; Debater, Tissue Paper, Sail Quentin, Waveline, The Pie, First Out, Penny Nap', 9.0. I.2s—President’s Handicap, of £275; 7 furlongs.—Relampago, 9.0; Lady Melrose, 8.11; Sljck, Punjab, 8.7; Duvaals, 8.5; Nor-wester, Hart Royal, 8.4; Grand Pal, Bren Gun, Meitatus, 8.2; Dark Warrior, Vanity King, 8.1; Dowlair, Effervescence, Kildare Lad, Glcnesk, Duncraigan, Legislator, Mungarea, Phantom Night, Real Raid, Pestee, Royal Anne, Silver Spray, Jan, Royal Lark, Vainly, 7.7. 2.lo—Tally-Ho Handicap, of £450; 1 mile.— Joygiver, 9.5: Verdant, 8.13; Lord Dundonahl, 8.9; Prize King, 8.8; Air Ace, 8.6; Good Cast, 8.0; Young Bob, 7.11; Brockie, Royal Chance, 79; Sea Flower, 7.7; All Quality, Loyal Lady. Bath Slipper, 7.0. 2.ss—Wingatui Trotting Handicap, of £350; limit, 3.33; 1 i miles.—Active Service, All Ashore, Blonde Sailor, Blue Match, Brooksby Hall, Captain Sandy, Dance Hall, Desert Calumet, Esto Fidelis, Grattan Wave, Harold Jinks, Ima Grattan. Ladylike, Lucky Fellow, Master James, Our Babe, Senate, Squire Dilion, Sure Jinks, Trustee, Bonaparte, limit; Darkic Grattan, Great Show, Melvian. 12yds. bhd.; Blue Heaven, Gunsmoko, 24; Clueless, Sand Piper, 48. 3.4o—Hunters’ Steeplechase, of £250; amateur riders; 2 miles.—Paladeo, 11.13; Powys, 11.7; Tissue Paper, 11.4; Golden Glow, 11.2; Sunstorm, The Pie, Flying Saucer, Banjo Boy, Carnival, New Glade, Penny Nap, Waveline, Rolance, Back Chat, Sparkling Lad, No Charge, 11.0. 4.3o—Vauxhall Handicap, of £300; 1 mile.— Wee Mac, 9.0; Whakawhatea, Sandy’s Pride, 8.13; Connaught, 8.11; Triumphal, 8.9; Desert Victory, 8.8; Stabilisation, Baffling, 8.7; Quadrille, 8.5; Great Chase, Kosciusko, Grand Pal, Bobby Dazzler, S.O; Dowlair, 7.12; Fine Night, 7.7; Paramour, Duncraigan, I’alani, 7.6; Quick Lunch, 7.5.