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Grey River Argus, 4 May 1946, Page 7

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Avondale JX. SUBLIME FOX NICELY PLACED Large fields are down to parade at die Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting lo be held at Ellerslie to-day. In all probability Swift Quarry will be the lect of backers in the Autumn Han|;cap, but he may find it difficult to Jve weight and a beating to Sublime .’ox, which is very highly regarded. Che win and place totalisators will perate and the following horses appeal:—

Rosebank Hack: Superb, Bronze Royal, Rampede. Avondale Hurdles: Brantome, Shepherd’s Mate.

Oakley Handicap: Ray’s Pal, Brierly, Rating. Autumn Handicap: Sublime Fox, Swift Quarry, Hormuz. Titirangi Steeples: Brookby Song, Our Nation.

Chevalier Hack: Mallee, Honora, Foxstar.

Railway Handicap: Tutere, Balmacara, Flowerburn. Stewards’ Handicap: Royal Scot, Hot Pursuit, Monte Cristo.

Rosebank Handicap, £4OO, 1 mile: Ruling Master 9.5, Tilting 9.3, Colonel Dink 8.9, Ballina 8.8, Superb 5.4, Mollie Bon, Lightmint 8.2, Rampede 7.13, Beau Volo 7.12, Bronze Royal 7.11, Tin Musk, Pola 7.10, Kenwyn 7.8, Valley Trail, Brown Cruiser, Bhiru, Battle Dawn* Interceptor, Bdsario, Irish . Chance, Kileommon, High Sky, Chief Robin, Master Cameron, Perillus Belle, Beb 7.7. Avondale Hurdles, £5OO, 2 miles:— Town Survey 11.9, Brantome 11.4, Shepherd’s Mate 10.3, Sir Grant 9.10, Bisquit, Bronze Night 9.1. Oakley Handicap, £5OO, 6 furlongs: Regal Praise 9.3, Ray’s Pal 9.1, Diamond Doll, Rating 8.12, Knight Templar 8.10, Mahia Park 8.4, Brierly 8.1, Abbey Pay, Cornell 7.7, Diana’s Choice 7.6, Ganjan, Beau Pell, Court Lad 7.5, Triple Star, Brown Velvet 7.4, Lord Revel, Charles Defoe 7.3, Lola May 7.2, Valsan 7.1, Pahlwan, Gwen Vaals. Miss Shirley,. Swanee 7.0, Autumn Handicap, £1250, 11 miles: Gay Lally 9.0, Swift Quarry 8.13, Hormuz 8.8, Conspiracy 8.5, Sir Rosa 7.11, La Fillette 7.9, Good Bay, Sublime Fox 7.1, Royal Musk, Tweedsmuir. Te Kawiti 7.0.

Titirangi Steeplechase, £650, about 3 miles: Bisquit 10.7, Abbey Lu 10.4, Brookby Song 9.12, Our Nation. rere 9.10, Brown Ronald 9.0. Chevalier Handicap, £5OO, 1 mile 3 furlongs: Fame Bian 9.10, Honora 9.0, Golden Pay 8.10, Mallee 8.6, Default 8.5, Foxstar 8.2, Bettermusk BJ, Freezing Point 7.10, Skateaway, Prakash, Killfast, Borderer, Meerlove, Sweet Baffles, Master Dink, Bay Jim, Susan Lee, Silver Chain 7.7. Railway Handicap, £7OO, 6 furlongs: Tutere 8.5, Flowerburn 8.4, Theophilus 8.3, Lord Luck 8.0, Balmacara 7.10, Prince Revel 7.5, Royal Master 7.3, Batal 7.2, Babrow, Cricket Ball, Hunting King, High Span, Victory Song 7.0. Stewards’ Handicap, £6OO, 1 mile: Hot Pursuit 8.6, Royal Scot, Royal Merit 8.0, Park Royal, ■ My Bonnie 7.12, Good Bay 7.11, Nepeta 7.8, Yes Tor, Monte Cristo, Sir Leon. British Mint, Laddie Boy, Grey Salute, Leigh Hark, Dougal, Altess, Saffron Walden, Baffles Rex, Beau Martian 7.7. Ashburton R.C. •SIGNAL OFFICER FORM HORSE Handy fields are engaged" at the Ashburton Club’s meeting to be held to-day. On his recent good showings Signal Officer is likely to see a short price in the Ashburton Handicap. His class should carry him through. The win and place system of betting will be in use, and the following horses may show up:—

Longbeach Hurdles: Bali, Test Pilot, Prince Dolomite. Apprentices’ Hack: Lalla Meer, Siegform, Here Hine. Selma Trot: Confirmed, Garforth, Ellery Queen. Ashburton Handicap: Signal Officer, Amorlad, Kiloney. Trial Stakes: Revolte, Palomino, Pandemonium. Eiffelton Hack: Legal Label, Notary, Money Bird. Flying Handicap: Whitley, Grand Forest. Rakaia Trot: Limerick Pride, Ellery Queen, Lyndale.

11)30: Longbeach Hurdles, £250, 11 miles: Prince Dolomite 11.4, Bali 11.0, Boloyna 10.6, As Required 10.5, Test Pilot 10.4, Commemorate 10.1, Turnstile, Fluorescent 9.0. 12.10: Apprentices’ Handicap, £220, 1 mile: Siegform 8.9, Falconbridge 5.6, Here Hine 8.6, Armont 7.12, Sir Bernard, Lalla Meer 7.11, Mister John 7.10, Highland Dance, Altruist, Scotty McCabe, Ever Ready, Juriste, Polka. Tropical Night, Siegwood 7.7. 12.55: Selma Trot, £225, 4.53 class, 2 miles': Selwyn Bar, Confirmed, Courtly, Frisky Bill, Garforth, Devon, Gloxonia, Hal Derby, Harold Jinks, Indigo, Loyal Volo, Orient Girl, Rural Lady, Scottish Star, Segundo, Silver Light, Star Artist, Star Lynn, Sure Catch, Swaledale, Tungsten Steel scr. Ellery Queen, Starshell 36, Limerick Pride 48. 1,40: Ashburton Handicap, ioOU, ii miles: Signal Officei' 9.3, Foxhaven 9.1, Amorlad 8.7, Honest Sal 7.4, Kiloney 7.3, Authentic, Burberry, Justitia, Hamish 7.0. 2.20: Trial Stakes, £2OO, 6 furlongs: Irish Fighter, Hine Rei 8.7, Boon Companion, Pandemonium, Pandosto, Pacific Star, Irish Pride 8.4, Fonso, Indian Dawn, Love Morn, Palomino, Spring Water, Revolte, Victory Star 7.7. 3.5: Eiffelton Handicap, £225, 6 furlones: Money Bird 8.13, Legal Rose, Legal Label'B.7, Notary 8.6, Lyndon Lea’ 8.2, Sanskrit 8.0, Espadrille 7.9, Trueway, Scotch Tweed, Velvet Slipper, Miss Quickly, Montello d’Oro, Abduction 7.7. 3.50: Flying Handicap, £325, 7 furlongs: Grand Forest 8.2, Atieus 0.1, Whitley 7.9, Burberry 7.5, Montezuma 7.2, Periwig 7.0. 4.30: Rakaia Trot, £265, 3.33 class, li miles: Bonny Clare, Ellery Queen, Limerick Pride scr, Boston Lady, Linden Lass 12, Count Fonso 24, Ben Adam,’ Loyal Jack 36, Lyndale 48, Pony Express 60. Poverty Bay TX. FORM POINTS TO CINNA BAY The single pool system of betting will be in use at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting to be held today, and the following horses may be prominent: —

Wainui Hurdles: Daniel Haigh, St. Nat, Malacca. Haiti Hack: Dark Flesh, Astrope,

(Three Point. | Gisborne Handicap: China Bay, Capronella, Fine Kin. Maiden Stakes No. 1: Autofly, Gynoecium, Flying Dink. Maiden Stakes No. 2: Sunburn, Young Parke, Ernbrae. Waikanae Champion Flack: Wayside, Atoma, The Saddler. Te Hapara Handicap: Poutatau, Tussock. Waipaoa Hack: Carey, Gold Lad. Wainui Hurdles of £2OO, about 11 miles: Whetu 11.7; Malacca 10.12; Indian Son 10.1; Daniel Haigh 9.12; Greek Effort, Mimicry 9.10; Clauda Lux 9.4; Gay Rajah, St. Nat, Bonnie Scot, Bold Raid, Sporting Bronze, Strong Thread, Kinfil 9.0. Haiti Handicap of £175, 6 furlongs: Amuri 9.0; Cot Case 8.12; Astrope 8.4; Mr. Valiant 8.3; Dark Flash 7.13; Big Wonder,. Gay Senorita, Three Point 7.12; Komo, Omaio, Bold Raid 7.11.

Gisborne Handicap of £3OO. one mile: Capronella 9.3; Jonathan Jo S. 10; Fine Kin 8.2; Tussock 7.10: Cinna Bay 7.9; United Nations 7.6. Night Foe 7.5; Dark Morning 7.2; Lutanist, Sandy Bay, Burma 7.0. Maiden Stakes of £l5O, six furlongs: Gynocium, Ernbrae, Happy Morn, Butte, Heretic, Wimpie, Flying Dink, Tribal Queen, Tino Mohic, Dainty Moti, Strong Thread, Silver Eyes, Fair Princess. Milson Lady, Sunburn, Master Ring, Young Parke, Autofiy, Maria, Miss Vanity, The Scotchman, Colonna, Fighting Nell 5.7; Clive Bell, Fhaleron Bay f. 7.9. Waikanae Champion Hack Handicap of £2OO, IA miles: Gold Lad 9.0: Wayside 8.11; The Saddler 5.6; Atoma. Little Billy 8.2; Indian Sun, St. Nat, Sporting Bronze 7.11. Te Hapara Handicap of £250, six furlongs: Poutatau 9.3; Royal Greek 8.4; Tussock 8.2; Cot Case 7.5; Walkoff 7.0. Waipaoa Hack Handicap of £lBO, seven furlongs: Gold Lad 9.0; Carey 8.5;' Sandy Bay 8.4; Big Wonder 7.12; Omaio, Dainty Motu, Kinfid, Heretic 7.11. Egmont R.C. FORTUNE'S SMILE IN GREAT FETTLE A winner at his last attempt, Fortune’s Smile is reported to _be in great fettle. Fie is to take his place in the Hawera Handicap at to-day’s Egmont meeting. The field he is down to meet does not represent the best' class and he should give a good account of himself. The win and place system of betting will be in use and the following horses are likely to be well supported:—

Tongahoe Hurdles: Voltaire, Dawn Flight. Telegraph Handicap: Nancy Vaals, Lady Merit, Tiercel. Hawera Handicap: Fortune’s Smile, Black-Plato, Keen Play. Patea Hack: Broiefort Star, Greek Chief, Kilarney Boy. Egmont Steeples: Kilmanagh, Entertainer, Opaltown. Juvenile Handicap: Voltaic, Equitare, White Diamond. Mcßae Handicap: Young Trent, Te Kiwi, Dink’s Oown. Tawhiti Hack: Nancy Vaals, Merfine, Gay Slipper.

Tangahoe Hurdles, about 1 mile 5 furlongs: Voltaire 10.13, Representative 10.8, Gold Dale 9.6, Dawn Flight, Nancy Boswells, Sky Comet 9.0. Telegraph Flack Handicap, 6 furlongs: Victory Dawn 9.0, Lady Merit S.S, Tiercel, Mersine 5.5, Nancy Vaals 8.4, Mangurakau 8.3, Midflame 8.1, Ratene 8.0, Oranmore, Seniority 7.13. Hawera Handicap, 7 furlongs: Whackie 8.11, Fortune’s Smile 8.9, Black Plato 7.13, Keen Play 7.5, Killeymoon 7.2, Mountain Fox 7.1, Boden Park, General Saleve 7.0. Patea Hack Handicap, 9 furlongs: Young Trent 10.3, Broiefort Star, Hunting P'ark 8.9, Swift Jay, Greek Chief 8.6, Francis Mond, Queen Plato 8.1, Killarney Boy 8.0, Royal Meer 7.9, Restriction 7.8, Fluffy, Patta FC, Dualia, Balintore 7.7.

Egmont. Steeplechase, about 21 miles: Kilmanagh 9.12, Opaltown 9.9, Indian Sign 9.8, Entertainer, Idle Hour 9.7, Aga Kay 9.2, Political Boy, Royal Scholar 9.0.

Juvenile Handicap, 5 furlongs: Voltaic 8.10, Bramerton 8.1, F'ormata 7.10, White Diamond, Ngakoti 7.8, Red Clover 7.7, Tote Odds, Mercian Lad, Maladene, San Parian, Olivette 7.6, Royal Robin 7.8, Gay Tide, Epic Hero 7.3, Equitare 7.1, Morning Dew 7.0. Mcßae Handicap, 11 miles: Young Trent 8.3, Derryogue 8.1, Fort Royal 7.13, Peter’s Choice 7.12, Dink’s Own 7.10, Silver Pal, Te Kiwi 7.4, Master Ted 7.3, Second Seal, Hunting P'ark, Gold Dale 7.0.

Tawhiti Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs: Hunting Park 9.0, Gay Slipper 8.10, Master Meruit 8.4, Rebate 8.3, Mersine 8.1, Nancy Vaals 8.0, Oranmore, Chef d’Oeuvre, Scarteen, Moylena, Ocean Song, Red Fort, Betty Broiefort, Prince Wanaka, Golden Acre 7.12. Foxton RX. . HULABALOO MAY ATONE The F'oxton Racing Club should have a most succesful meeting to-day. The fields are good, and betting is likely to take a wide range. The win and place totalisators will operate, and the following horses may be prominent:—

Trial Stakes: Homespun, Flak, Newel Post.

Poroutawhao Hurdles: Foreign Coin, Tid-Apa, Penwilt. Herrington Hack: Trip Point, Balcherrie, Glen Urquhart. Carnarvon Handicap: Hulabaloo, Lady Spiral, Dileas. Whirokino Hack Steeples: Dunvegan, Lady Premier, Gay Rouen.

Kebbell Memorial: Master Robin, Sir Bradbury, Omahina. Moutoa Hack: Incline, Sailor Boy, Swift Jay. Himitangi Flack: Colopier, Blue Chips, Gold Shoes.

Trial Stakes, of £150; six furlongs: Gay Flame, Pellmere, Gay Stitches, Circuit, Rickie, Note Raid, Newell Post, Flack, Co-operate, Lady Elva, Czarina, King’s Sceptre, Royal Flash, Relaipago, Lord Victor, Bright Flash, Clout’s Gift, Inchcape, Homespun, Otamarie, Valliere, Oemo 8.5. Poroutawhao Hurdles, of £200; one mile and five furlongs: Voltaire' 11.1; Gold Money Song 10.10; Foreign Coin 10.5; Tavern Light 9.7; Tid-Apa 9.6; Merry Vaals 9.2; Fenwilt, War Credit 9.0.

Herrington Hack Handicap, of £200; seven > furlongs: Glen Urquhart 8.7; Trig Point 8.4; Balcherrie 8.3; Culloden Moor 8.1; Thunderhead 7.12; Incline 7.11; Grey Donne 7.9; Carthage, Battle Chief 7.8; Fair Game, Imprint 7.7. Carnarvon Handicap, of £400; one mile and a quarter; Lady Spiral 8.11;

Caithness 8.4; Flying Hawk 7.11; Singing Hills, Hulabaloo 7.7; Tavern Light 7.1; Dileas 7.0. Whirokino Hack Steeplechase, of £200; two miles and a quarter: Dunvegan 9.11; Nanook, Sandy Cape 9.7; Colonel Bogey, Lady Premier 9.3; Speed King, Te Ruru, Gay Rouen, Lady Charm, Mokonui 9.0.

Kebbell Handicap, of £300; six furlongs: Gay Lena 8.13; Sir Bradbury 8.11; Young Margaret 8.6; Master Robin 8.4; Indian Sport, Omahina 8.2; Parnell, Theocritus, White Cap 7.7.

Moutoa Hack Handicap, of £200; nine furlongs: Gynerio 9.0; Swift Jay, Mary Jo 8.11; Golden Tide 8.10; Culloden Moor 8.7; Sailor Boy 8.6; Sir Boswell, Master Day 8.4; Theioway, Grey Donne, Incline 8.3; Manutere, Broiderie 8.2; St. Hilton, Battle Chief 8.1; Master Gain, Moutoa Lord, Step Far, Alchemist, Gay Stitches, 'Sergeant Jack, Man’s Pride 8.0. Himitangi Hack Handicap, of £200; six furlongs: Colopier 9.0; Blue Chips 3.12; White Cap 5.7; Theocritus 5.6; Cooraclare S.O: Thunderhead 7.13; First FootT.g 7.11; Miss Pompadour, Note Raid 7.9; Ring Scarf, Rockanui, Moutoa Lord, Gold Shoes, Circuit 7.7. Forbury Park T.C. RADICAL SHOULD COMPLETE DOUBLE. Winner of the chief event last Saturday, Radical should go close to making it a double in the James Memorial to-day. He is very well just now, and what is more, he appeals to give of his best on the Forbury track. His most dangerous opponent would appear to be Navigate, though at the difference in the handicaps it is hard to go past O. E. Hooper’s representative. Betting will be on the win and place principle and the following horses should be supported:—

T'ahuna Handicap: Belle Header, Cathay, Ahikiwi. Southland Handicap: Checkmate, Darrington Hall, Pacific Handicap: Tom Gundy, Nellie Fraser, Czardas. James Memorial: Radical-Elvo’s Pride bkt„ Navigate, Communique. Railway Handicap: Mamanuas, Mistydale, Frank Scott. Peninsula Handicap: Golden Game. Mount M'ellick, Understudy.

Royal Handicap: Volo’s Victory, Czardas, Tom Gundy. Farewell Handicap: Paddy Potts, Elvo’s P'ride, Princess Maritza.

11.15: Tahuna Handicap, £250, 3.34 class, II miles: Ahikiwi, Arion Bingen, Christmas Dinero, Elver no, Happy Mariner, Ivondale, Loyal Flier, Lucky Bill, Pearse Arrow, Sure Maid, Sure Peg, Tatsydale, Tell Us, Tolerate scr, Sealand 12, Cathay 48, Belle Header 72, Kerrwood Bingen, Mistydale 120. 12.0: Southland Handicap, £325, 3.33 class, 11 miles: Checkmate, Nelsonova, Never Sure, Royal Gamble, Royal Pageantry scr, Darrington Hall, Great Show, Quite Worthy, Valola 12, Daisy Gold, Direct Medium 24. 12.45: Pacific Handicap, £450, 4.40 class, 2 miles: Convince!", Doonholme, Hargood’s Pride, Honest Peter, Nellie Fraser, Redcliffe Direct, Tom Gundy, Volo’s Victory scr, Janet Hall, N'otus 12, Czardas 24, Bank Again 36, Paddy Potts 48.

1.30: James Memorial Handicap, £7OO, 4.34 class, 2 miles: Communique, Elation, Lou Hall scr, Princess Maritza 24, Elvo’s Pi’ide, Fancy Goods, Radical 48, Navigate 72. 2.15: Railway Handicap, £425, 3.52 class, 1 mile 5 furlongs: Belle Header, Flying Scott, Kerrwood Bingen, Mamanuas, Mistydale scr, Frank Scott, Nationalist 48. , Peninsula Handicap, £375, 3.29 class, 11 miles: Frewyn, Golden Game, Grattan Drive, Master Potts, Minmi Boy, Mount Mellick, Tony Grattan, Understudy scr, Copper Trail, Justify, Jolly Biddy, Stirling Castle 12. 3.45: Royal Handicap, £4OO, 3.8 class, 1 mile 3 furlongs: Convince!', Doonholme, Elaine Travis, Hargood’s Pride, Honest Peter, Jervis Bay, Max Baer (P)> Redcliffe Direct, Tom Gundy, Volo’s Victory scr, Arion Mac. Czardas 12, Bank' Again, Northern Lass 24. 4.30: Farewell Handicap, £5OO, 3.8 class, 1 mile 3 furlongs: Grattan Bells, Logan Rey, Paddy Potts scr, Communique, Elation, Lou Hall, Positive 12, Princess Maritza 24, Elvo’s Pride, Radical 48. Wairio J.C. ERISKAY MAY MAKE GRADE The annual .meeting of the Wairio Jockey Club will be held to-day at Invercargill under the win and place system of betting the following horses may be fancied: —

Birchwood Novice: Lindy Lou. Regatta, Norse Lass. Nightcaps Trot: Haste, Frances Grattan, Logan M'ax. Wocdlaw Hack: High Counsel. Rhine Lord, Secret Course.

Wairio Cup: Eriskay, Foxchase. Sing Sing. Fpi’de Steeplechase: Filibeg, Eleanor'Star, Sister Modesta,

Ohai Harness Trot: Loyal Boy, Blue Fleaven, Sand Maid. Wairaki Flack: Pencarrow, Linloch, Starlee. Bates Handicap: Green Note, Sing Sing, Crinkle.