OTAGO STEEPLECHASE FIELD IS NOT STRONG: TRACK SOFT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22655, 4 June 1948, Page 8

OTAGO STEEPLECHASE FIELD IS NOT STRONG: TRACK SOFT

DUNEDIN WINTER MEETING

irleral'"’ service.# pOR Hie Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting commencing at Wingatni (onioi'i'ow the best fields for this time of the year carded by the club are recorded. In every event capacity fields have been paid up with. As a rule in June the 'Wingatni track is soft, and on present indications this year will be no exception.

HACK & HUNTERS’ STEEPLES This event ha.s drawn a field of 17, with the majority unknown quantities regarding cross-country racing. Ballyaggan is an experienced fencer sq for lhat reason he has something in his favour. Maharajah is not without a show, while Palcado is reported to be forward in condition, which points to his figuring prominently among toe dividend payers, first Out has a private reputation so will have the opportunity to prove it tomorrow. More Boa in his three efforts this season was unplaced. Vpung Bob has won sprinting races, but as ;t chaser little is known tip in the north of his ability Kosciusko has jumping experience and for that reason may be preferred to the seven that follow him in the list. ' TRIAL STAKES ; This event may have to be run _in | division. In the first Di'__ggn Killing • Night’s recent placing win neip liim, | while Beaugemy, Dad’s I’al and Ara Chief enter the list, of possibilities. In the Second Division Kunmng Biooit, Chord and Phalcnor may be as well fancied as any. *OTAGO HURDLES DESERT TREK (12), 10.11, despite his weight, may be one of the best liked with everything in his favour. LISHEEN (7), 10.11, may elect to start in the steeplechase, but if trainer W. Hazlett decided on this race Lisneen will be one of the best backed. SPHERE (41, 10.10, is a little too close to Desert Trek. TURF TOPIC (2). 10.4, has his share of weight, but,, is well commented upon by those who have seen him perfotm. JOHN GAY (1), 10.0, won both cays at the Ashburton meeting and on that form the grey is not disregarded, a* though he beat only an ordinary iot of hack hurdlers. FORAGE 10), 9.11, is not without ■i show. RATAL (11), 9 11. would on.y need to produce his best to give ’he clhets a headache. Only once in a ’ blue moon" does he do what he is really capaole of. FOREIGN MAYS (9), 9.9, will not be a strong recommendation. DETAIN (10), 9.9, they say is not taking too kindly to this department. SEDGEMEKE (3). 9.7, won a hurdle race recently so has a little to back his chances up on PENSACOLA (13), 9.(1, once won a New Zealand Derby. As a hurdler lie has no credentials. BENBECULA (15), 9.5. so far will have little to do with jumping, however iie may come to it any day. SIEGFORM (11), 9.0, may do best of the other novices.

BRIGHTON HACK HANDICAP Bonny Royal’s last start was when running second to Jimmy the One at Riverton in an apprentice rider's event. She is said to be lit for the fray. Bright News has been racing prominently while Seigtone and Kasinniov will 'have going to their liking. The Grate is a useful hack, while lower down in the handicaps are form horses in Show Boy. Plain Pal, Victory Flight, Night Owl. Lilli Marlene and others, which do not simplify the task of summing up this hack field. ♦OTAGO CENTENNIAL

LISHEEN (14), 10.10, has won the two cross-country events he has contested and a month or so back won a hurdle race on his resuming racing after over 12 months. No. 2 on the list is the undefeated DOUBLE LIGHT <4), 10.5, who "Aill be oracketed with Lisheen so that the bracket looks like being in great demand. , . , . AMORLAD (12), 10.4, is not taking too kindly to steeplechasing and needs more experience before ucing recommended. KII/HE (5), 10.3. won both The steeplechases at the Southland meeting in solid fashion. NIGHT PRINCE (2), 10.2, is an experienced ’chaser and tor that mason is not disregarded. TENORMAN (1), 10.1, but for unsoundness may have reached a much higher plan in the moss country woi lu than he has done. ELEANOR STAR (6). 10.0, usually a very sate conveyance, has to be reckoned with in this jumpci s chance".

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x VviiSxjjß HANDICAP nnmoiiiitis U9.K 9.1, ol late has not oeen racing up to nisi julys good

mini. , . SLIPPER (17), 9.4, is consistent, wmen nas Drougnt him up near tne .op-weiutii. . , oica.mG LAD (10), 9.0, a little long in me loom pernaps, is not yet a spe.u ngm. uota sONG (0), 8.13, is a recent winner, bat VERDANT t 3), 8.12, nas nut won tor over 12 months. iJiwiuN (22), makes liaugnty Dicks 8.13 task a tough one, wmie ottl’ uaKiudnY (ii) may turn on oue oi ms good races. r ...... . At 8.11, but drawn la, LORNA LEtuli will not waul for support.

St,A VENTURE (38), 8.10, IS a useful winter galloper, wnile CONaAUGHi (21), 8.7, is anutner that has me light lorm but has drawn a poor marble. dkuUKIE (12), 8.5, is passed ovei in favour of GEISHA tllitL (5), 6.4, wno should give a good account ot nerselt. „ I*l AG» s'AFORM (27), 8.2, AIR LORD (28), 8.0, DUVAALS tl), 8.0 BREN GUN (2), B.U, and PEST EE (22), 8.0, on form all are fancied a little, especially those wiio have drawn favourable barrier positions. _ ST. CLAIK HACK HANDICAP

Wet Mac’s placing last week brings him into line with the possibilties in (his 11-furlong event. Royal Writ is better over country, but String Band this time with 9.1 is expected to make amends. Detract, Moonlit, Sword Dancer and Revivre have raced prominently enough of late to say that their chances of success must not oe disregarded.