SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 15 May 1943, Page 3

SPORTING

TO-DAY’S PROSPECTS. Poverty Bay Turf Club racing at Te Aroha and the Oamaru Jockey Club fixture for the South Island give racing a lean week-end. In both places form is plentiful and close finishes will most likely eventuate. Win .and place betting will operate at both places. The fields, times and prospects are:— OAMARU J.C. 12.0: Hack .and Hunters’ Steeplechase, £2OO, 2 miles.—Gay Boa 1110, Master Dingle 11.12, Rockery 10.9, Valantua 10.5, Prince Flaneur 10.4, Midgard 9.11, Gold Robe, Night Scout 9.9, Prince Ruenalf 9.6, Benevolent, Good Health 9.2, True Range, Ballyaggan, Maritimus, Edward 9.0. Gay Boa Prince Flaneur Valantua 12.35: Trial Handicap, £l5O, 6 furlongs.—Saldowa 8.12, Dearo 8.10, Gay Wells 8.7, Waltzing Matilda 8 4 As Required, Irish Treasure, Pink Dart 8.2, Even Calm, Manakore, Miss Myra,'Royal Don, Royal Review', Salmi 8.1, Sonneteer 8.0. Dearo Waltzing Matilda Pink Dart 1.10: Oamaru Juvenile Trotting Stakes: Acropolis, Bonny Bridge, Calumet Queen, Imperial Lady, News Agent, Ladylike, Leonin, Netherby, Native Scott, Northern Lass, ' Paul Collette, Plunder Bar, Scottish Emperor scr. Acropolis Northern Lass Imperial Lady 1.50: Oamaru Winter Cup, £5OO, 14 miles. —Bashful Lady 8.12, Strip 8.10, Arctic Dawn 8.7, Kevin 7.10, Dominate, Palfrey 7.8, Maggiore 7.3, King Gustavo, Little Secret, Silver Sox, Hotch Potch 7.0. Strip Maggiore Kevin 2.30: Burnside Hack £175, 7 furlongs.—Last Effort 9.3, Court Dress 8.13, Banco 8.8, Papette, Irish Ruler 8.6, Dash o’ Dink, Prince Dolomite 8.2, Renarde 8.0, Night Believer 7.13, Socks, Star Wink 7.8, Bold Sheila, Perseverance, Golden Tide, Mybel, Sixpence 7.7. Banco Perseverance Soc ks 3.5: Waikaura Trot, £2OO, 3.43 class, 11 miles.—Anazah, Athlone Direct, Cummock, Elaine Travis, First Degree, Floratio Nelson, Light Brigade, Major Grattan, Max Baer, PreEminence, Quite Worthy, Real Grattan, Safety First, Single Choice, Sylvia Direct, Terry O’Shea, Vanard scr, Fancy Goods 12, Honest Charlie 36, Volusta 60, Prince Grattan, Navy Lass 72. Fancy Goods Horatio Nelson Ptp-p tniiipncp 3.45: Grange Handicap, £275, 6 furlongs.—Night Pal 8.1, Rawhamai 8.0, Grilse 7.13, Bali 7.12, Synthetic 7.10. Winning Flight 7.2, Top Row, Cruden Bay 7.0. Synthetic Night Pal Bali 4.25: Farewell Hack, £2OO, 1 mile. —Royal Writ 9.2, Silver Sox 8.12, Paladeo, Sascha 8.9, Hotch Potch 8.7, Lady Adin 8.5, Papette, Sir Saladin, Irish Ruler 8.4, Commemorate 7.10, Brightform 7.9, Fairy Bard 7.8, Hughsotis, Kilcato, Prince Roue, Thaifsha, Pink Dart 7.7. Royal Writ Papette Paladeo POVERTY BAY R.C. 11.30 Herriesville Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles, £250, about IS miles: Surpeen 11.0, Town Survey 10.5, Royal Jay 10.1, Trig Station 10.0, Foxsen, Esquire 9.13, Prince Rewa, Stella Lux, Hasten 9.10, Gold Va.als 9.3, Surwin, Rich Blood, Prince Pilot, Moko Moko, Skyette, Boxing Day, King Repo, Stylosa, Winning Tray, Te Monoplane, Extra, Pakuranga Boy, Wildora, Star Vaal, Passionace 9.0. Town Survey Surpeen Esquire 12.15

Nursery Handicap, £250, 6 furlongs. —Constitution 8.7, Good Bay 8.6, Atatu 8.5, General Burleigh 7.11, Victory Torch, Huihuitaka 7.9, Tightline 7.8, Toora Vale, Observatory, Sedgemare, On Time, Sweet Baffles, Brantome 7.7, Richelieu, Golden One 7.4, Gold R'Ock 7.3, Linbury, Nepeta 7.2, Evening Coat, Foxrose 7.1, Bettermusk 7.0. Atatu General Burleigh Observatory 12.55 First Junction Hack Handicap, of £250, 6 furlongs.—Hum-a-Song 9.3, Bevace 8.13, Taka Kara 8.9,. Exeter 8.1, Versus, Sir Standfast, Gratifj' 7.10, Icefloe 7.9, Sea Mist 7.8, Miss Oration, Romney King, Roman Orator, Rodney. Fox Hunting, Hunting Princess, Waterbridge, R'oyal Baffles, Tinkertoon, Purple Vermeer, Wee Sal, Riverlands Roe 7.7. Icefloe Exeter Bevace 1.40

Waimata Hurdles, £5OO, about 13 miles. —Rarotonga 12.4, Black Musk 11.3, Hunto 10.11, Radiant Pay 10.8, Royal Dance, Kena, Vai Lu 10.2, Red Falcon 10.1, Kaspian 9.13, Jayola 9.11, The Cardinal 9.3, Gar Vaals 9.2, Surwin, Venture, Mendelssohn 9.0. Jayola Red Falcon Hunto 2.20 Makaraka Handicap, £5OO, 1 mile & 3 furlongs.—Regal Fox 9.4, Neenah 9.3, Sealaw, Foxola 8.10, Beau Leon 8.8, Volifox 8.6, Marble Fox 7.7, Foxlore, Clinch 7.5, Sir Cameron ,7.3 Justina 7.1, Air Port, Hogarth, Chain Acre, Irate, Foxsen, Kinsman 7.0. Foxola Sea Law Regal Fox 3.5 Second Junction Hack Handicap, of £250, 6 furlongs.—Powys 9.0, Monmouth 8.11, Elise 8.7, Fox-brae, Skydonna 8.6, All Glory 7.11, Century, Manora 7.10, Our Joy 7.9, Sir Jay, Beau Fe, Lady Nenagh, Sir Inness, Nordic Song, Landfall, Pleiad, Heatherdine, Blue Fox, Young Autopav, Hullabaloo 7.7. Elise Century Monmouth 3.50 Roseland Hack Handicap, £250, 1 mile.—Roseland, Te Hinemoa, Quination 9.0, Frustration 8.9, Gentry 8.4, Skydonna, Laughing Fox 8.3, Bright Gesture’ 8.2, First Gold Money 8.1, Bulmin 7.11, Diagonal 7.9, Jeff 7.8, The Piep Piper, Raurimu, Gay Picture, Dart Gold, Miss Velocipede, King Repo, Waifox, Goldilocks. Lo Zin, Ballyneety, Foxchase, Rere Rere, Mr Chips 7.7. Skydonna Jeff Te Hinemoa 4.35 Electric Handicap, £350, 7 furlongs. —Babrow, Radiant Vaals 8.3, Kentish 8.2, Joyvaals 7.9, Merry Vaals 7.8, Lowry Bay 7.7, Orakau, Betterman 7.6, Gold Money Song 7.5, Esquire, Water Vixen 7.3, Manuma, Lady Reynard, Pilly Peach, Hunting King, Town Section, Hasten, Gaymiss 7.0. Orakau Lady Reynard Kentish NOTES FOR TO-DAY. The principal flat races will be the Makaraka Handicap, one mile and three furlongs, and the Electric Handicap, six furlongs, and the prospects in these are being freely discussed. On their forward running in the Foley Memorial Handicap at Ellerslie on May 1, Sea-law (second) and Foxola (fifth) should have excellent chances. Sea-law is in splendid order at present and if the track does not become very heavy he should take a lot of beating. However, wherever he is, Foxola should not be far away, especially as she will meet him on 51b. better terms on this occasion. Foxola is one of the most

consistent horses racing and it is in her favour that she acts well in any

kind of going. The top-weight, Regal Fox has failed in his latest races, but he likes soft ground and he is not out of it with 9.4. Regal Fox is set to meet Foxola on 21b. better terms than when she beat him by a nose in the first division of the Ohinemuri Cup on March 20. Neenah has yet to prove his worth over a middle distance. Up to a mile his form has been attractive and there is no reason why he should not be relatively as good over longer journeys. Neenah belongs to a family that has produced some sound stayers and his breeding would indicate that middle distances will not be beyond him. Beau Leon and Clinch are good handicap performers who have reached favourable positions in the weights as a result of recent failures. If they, were to reproduce their old form they would have excellent prospects, but recent running indicates that they have deteriorated. Volifox should be .assisted by her excellent condition and Marble Fox is a distinct possibility. The erratic Foxlore, having come through his autymn racing particularly well, promises to strip one of the fittest horses in the field and he may be very dangerous. Justina and Foxsen are capable of good efforts with their light weights and Air Port may have to be reckoned with if the track is very heavy. Recent form does not say much for the chances of Hogarth, Sir Cameron, Chain Acre, Irate and Kinsman, although Hogarth was fourth at his last start at Feilding on Easter Monday. Possibly Hogarth is the likeliest of this division and he has surprised more than once previously. The state of the going on the day may have an influence on the final summing-up, although at this stage some who may find favour are Foxola, Sea-law, Foxlore and Regal Fox. Some smart sprinters are engaged in the Electric Handicap, which bears an open aspect. The three-year-old Orakau is nicely placed and should have excellent prospects. Babrow and Merry Vaals, both trained by R. J. Mateer at Matamata, are likely to run well, and Kentish may have to be considered even though he has failed in his latest races. Lack of recent racing may be against Radiant Vaals and Joy Vaals, who have been off the scene for a few months, but they may be. forward enough for prominent showings. Radiant Vaals and Joy Vaals are in their element when the ground is soft.

Betterman has performed very creditablj' at recent meetings, in the south and should give a good account of himself. The improving Lowry Bay, who likes the ground heavy, may also have to be reckoned with. Water Vixen and Lady Reynard are recent graduates from the hack class and they should run solid races. Hunting King is another improver and in the past Gold Money Song .and Hasten have done best when the ground has been soft. Esquire is capable of a forward showing if in the'right mood, but improvement upon recent form will be necessary if Billy Peach, Town Section and Gaymiss are to have winning chances. Manuma has shown no form lately, but she is improving in condition each week. The early fancies may include Orakau, Lady Reynard, Babrow, Betterman and Kentish.

WAIKATO R.C. ACCEPTANCES. P.A. AUCKLAND, May 14. In the Waikato R.C. meeting at Te Rapa on May 22 the Stewards’ Hurdles and the Seddon and Horotiu Handicaps will be divided. The acceptances are as follows: — Melville Hack and Hunters’ Steeples, £300; about 2i miles.—lndian Sun 11.0, Golden Memory 10.8, Kena 10.7, Bisquit 10.5, Kaspian, Kinkle 10.4, Dusky Morn 10.3, Makoi 10.0, Paid 9.13, Skywajt 9.12, Hanover 9.7, Moko Moko 9.4, Etruscan, Abbey Lu 9.3, Surwin 9.2, Idle Hour, Sir Waimai, Mia Acrea, Skyette, Dusky Girl, Pakaranga Bov, Gigantic 9.0. Otrohanga Hack Handicap, sweepstakes of £2 each, with £250 added; 1 mile.—'Peter Gregor 9.4, Hum-a-Song 9.0, Taku Kara, Quination, Monmouth. 8.8, Lord Defoe 8.7, Sir General 8.6, Foxbrae, Jovial Lass 8.5, Indian Sport 8.4, Laughing Fox, Te Awe Awe 8.1, Skydonna, Sir Dingle, Gentry 8.0, Kanui 7.12, Willow Wood, All Glory 7.11, Sir Standfast, Icefloe 7.10, Verus 7.0, Edna’s Birthday, Bronze Meter 7.8, Viola Blonde, Royal Melody, Precisely, Bramble Song, Sir Ringman, Waifox, Beneve, Almaza, Tinkertoon, Queen Herod, Lo Zin, Orphan’s Song, Colonel Vaals, Bronze Lark, Mr. Chips, Rodney, Heatherdine, Bulmin, Fox Chase, Sporting Bronze, Phalrayne, Roman King, Nordic Song, Colonel Dink, Landfall, Mark Anthony, Funny Fox, Yes Tor, Lady Nenagh, Beau Fe, Jeff 7.7. Hamilton Hurdles, £609, 2 miles.— Native Chief 11.5, Evan’s Head 10.12, The Dozer 10.9, Renascor, Stucient Prince 10.7, Hunto 10.2, Malacca, Radiant Bay 9.12, Talenta 9.10, Vitement 9.9, Lapidcirian 9.8, Imperium 9.7, Cuisinier 9.6, Colibri 9.3, Mendelssohn 9.11, Town Survey, Vai Lu, Kaspian, Royal Jay, Stock Exchange, Venture 9.9.

President’s Handicap, £750; 1 mile. — Rakanui 10.4, Regal Fox 9.2, Sea Law 8.11, Foxola 8.9. Flying Hawk, Beau Leon, Landveyor 8.8, Full Hand 8.3, Gay Lally 8.1, Marble Fox 7.10, i-ady Pay 7.9, Clinch 7.5, Foxlore 7.4, Aiethe’a 7.3, Sir Cameron 7.2, Clipper, Justina 7.1, Vaalsmoss, Airport, Hogarth, Come True, Embroider, Balblair, Kouraeka 7.7.

Te Rapa Steeplechase, £1000; about 3 miles. —Gold Spot 11.13, Kanui Te Pai 11.6, Slayer 11.4, Dozie Boy 10.6, Conflagration 10.4, Chat 9.13, Surpeen 9.12, Erination 9.9, Indian Sun 9.8, Gay Movie 9.7, Gar Vaals 9.b, Smiling Thru, Comrie, The Cardinal, Kinkle 9.0.

Stewards’ Handicap, £450; . 7 figs.— Neenah, Monte Cristo 9.0, Gay Rosette, Flying Acre 8.0, Whackie 8.6, Maori’ Song 8.1, Kronos 7.13, Kentish 7.12, Babrow 7.11, Farland 7.10, Kinstep, Expellant 7.7, Tellsom 7.6, Joy Vaals, Orakau, Lowry Bay, Betterman, Coronace 7.5, Vaalsmoss, Kara Avis 7.3, Bronzo, Chary 7.1, Manumu, Gay\ Miss, Kaitere Maati, Balblair, Town Section, Powys, Panoni, Peter Douglas, Kinvara, Lady Reynard, Miss Jose, Veralum, Davilla, Minko, Gentry, Billy Peach, Glenbevin 7.0. Seddon Hack Hurdles, £300; It miles. —Cuisinier 10.12, Young Paddon 10.7, Esquire 10.3, Royal Jay, Jayola 10.2, Vai Lu 10.1, Eupatrid, Hasten 9.13, Foxsen 9.12, Colossal Chief 9.10, Colonel Bogey 9.9, Young Charles 9.6, Trig Station, Gold Vaals 9.5, Rich Blood 9.4, Acquest, Ascot Bloom 9.3, Moko Moko, Prince Pilot 9.2, Moderate 9.1, Eurotas, Star Vaal, Classic, Stylosa, Wildore, Skyette, Ramillies, Boxing Day, Coronado, Gold Age, Borak, Extra; Miss Rosezena, Passionace, Winning Tray, Sir Innes 9.0.

Horotiu Hack Handicap, £350; 1?, miles.—Little Rose 9.0, Te Hinemoa 8.9, Tweedsmuir, Jolly Fox 8.6, Sunblaze, Indian Sport 8.3, Ringlight 8.1, Frustration 8.0, Foxette, Te Awe Awe 7.13, War Effort, First Gold Money 7.10, Willow Wood, Marnioto 7.9, Century, Watchett, Lady Bertha 7.8, Loch Acre. Mansura, Funny Fox, Tudor Rose, Malaguena, La Fjlette, Purple Vermeer, Lo Zin. Miss Velocipede, Conquistador, Dart Gold. Our Nation, Ballyneety, Beaucoup, Gay Picture, Tideover, ’ 7.7.

PLANE CRASHES ON ENGLISH RACECOURSE. LONDON, May 13. Owing to damage caused by an R.A.F. plane crash on Newmarket racecourse, last night, the Jockey Club stewards .postponed the Two Thousand Guineas, and the One Thousand Guineas from Maj’ 18 and 19, to'May 25 and 26.