SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 1 February 1944, Page 3

SPORTING

Matamata R.C. ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY. P.A. AUCKLAND, Jan. 31. At the Matamata Racing Club s Summer meeting, to be held next Saturday, February 5, the Railway Hack Handicap is to be divided into two separate races, with provision for divisions in both. The fields in the Putaruru Stakes and the Okoroire Hack Cup are both two above the safety limit, and they may have to be divided. The following acceptances have been received:— Tirau Hurdles, of £230, 1 mile and 5 furlongs.—-Hunting Mac 10.9. Royal; Jay 9.12, Centennial 9.11, Mendels-, sohn 9.9, Prince Rewa 9.8, Cherry Hunter 9.7, Surveyor-General 9.6, Eurotas, The Dude 9.5, Lassac. Dutch) Ace, Mark Anthony, Master Warden. Bronze Night, Preux Chevalier, Northland Sun, English Lad, Kouraeka. Antenor 9.0. Railway Hack Handicap, of £2OO, 6 furlongs.—Salmi 9.0, Quination 8.13. Bevace 8.10, Sykdonna, Good Bay 8.5, Laddie Boy '8.4, Our Joy 8.1, Royal Pilot Teacony 8.0, Irish Fox 7.13, Lo Zin, Tavernside, Classic, Kittyora 7.10, Bright. Lady, Bournemouth 7.9, Llanarth, Goldine, Gratify, ißulmin 7.8 Tressless,. Jaymond, iSaludus, R'ehiki, Alm.aza, Standee, Dutch Ace, Banchory, Ballynokane, Dinderry, Bronze Meter, Look Again. Hayduk, Hunting Camp, Colonel Vaals. Theoress, Ballina, Goldman, Swift J'ay, Kotiro M'angu. Spring Day, Corporal, Zulu Boy, Miss Oko, Valona Bay, Kitty Green, Playfellow, Jatquill. Battle Pal, The Fake. Autoscore, Idle Rich, Santa Anita, Ra Ora. Convallaria, Miss Cambria, General Burleigh, Tough Guy, Mercurial 7.7. Waharo.a Handicap, of £230, 6 furlongs.—Neenah 9.9, Belle Fox 8.7, Bonny Pay, Powys 7.12, Dinky Di 7.10, Betterman 7.3, Kinstep, Hunting King, Heroic Star, Town Section, Our Jay, Century 7.0. Matamata Cup, of £450, 11 miles and 15 vards.— Full Hand 9.0, Gay Lally 8.12, Water Vixen 7.5, Sir Cameron 7.4. La Fillette. Corot 7.3, Hogarth, Embroider, Mihinui 7.2, Raurimu 7.0. Putaruru Stakes, of £lBO. 2-year-olds. of 5 furlongs.—Broielov 8.13, Rampede, Luck Duke 7.01, Pay Acre, Diversus 7.9. Bueno 7.8, Silver Clare, Sir Leon, Noiram, Phaleron Sign, Maxwell Park, Jovial Princess, Bonny Baff, Nada Ross 7.7, Firm Lass, Miss Kotere, Victory Vaals 7.5, Suffron, Walden, Quick Draw' 7.4, Gay Joy, Brown Atom 7.3, Ballroom 7.0.'

Okoroire Hack Cup, of £240, 1* miles and 15 vards.—Conquistador 9.0, Keen Play 5.13. Mr. Rosa, Skydonna 8.5, Radio Call 8.3. Cracroft 7.13, Belle Renarde, Fox Star, Vafer Flame 7.8. Harris Tweed. Dumo, Lagenia, Stock Exchange. Boystown, Bronze Meter, Pinocchio, Gay Curtsey, H’fdi Snv. Gold Cape, Eurotas, Funny Fox. Gold Stand 7.9. Walton Handicap, of £230. 7’. fur-longs.—'-Beau Leon 9.0. Kinsman 8.10, Phaleron 8.6, Embroiderer 8.0, Mihinui 7.12, Betterman. Llandine 7.9, Billy Peach, Town Section. Esquire, Golden Survey 7.8, Hunting King, Irate, Gav.jax, Dependable 7.7. Racing Notes Speedster: Prior to the • Auckland Cup, Belle Fox, winner of the Devonport Flandic.ap al. Ellerslie on Saturday, was displaying p. fund of brilliance in her track work, but she failed to line up to expectations with the colours up. However, with 7.10 on her back on Saturday she enjoyed a good run to take major honours at a not too short price.