THE TURF WESTLAND R.C.

Grey River Argus, 22 February 1947, Page 6

THE TURF WESTLAND R.C.

MONTEZUMA HOKITIKA FANCY Sprint Will Suit Race Lad The Westland Racing. Club’s midsummer meeting which opens today and will conclude on Monday, should prove most successful. Excellent fields are carded to appear and some fine racing should be witnessed. Ten have been paid up for in the principal event, and on recent foim Montezuma, Palomino and Vonettee should find most favour with the public. Montezuma has some splendid place performances to her credit and if she were to repeat her Wellington effort, when third to Opulent and Al Sirat over a mile, she would take a power of beating. At her last start the daughter of Battle Song and Praise was fifth in the Craven Plate, finishing just ahead of Royal Tor. Two that will test her thoroughly are Palomino and Vonette. Palomino impressed when she took the Hannan Memorial at Greymouth, and appears to be improving with every outing. Vonettee a speedy mare, sticks on particularly well. The long Hokitika straight should suit her admirably. If a surprise is in store it may come from Avonbridge.

The track is reported to be in excellent order, and some fast times should be recorded.

Horses which displayed good form at the Kumara and Greymouth meetings should pay to follow. Of them the following appeal.— Novice Stakes: Glamis Pal, Renege, Hansel. February Trot: Golden Sheaf, Troubadour, Hardy Annual. , Thompson Handicap: Foreign Ways, Mercia’s Mystery, Bannockburn.

Hokitika Handicap: Montezuma, Palomino, Vonette. Williams Hack: Mestiza, Mysterious Melody, Precipitate. Borough Trot: Abel Tasman, Volo Audubon, Troubadour. Summer Handicap: Race Lad, Legal Rose, Ration. Miners Hack: Cipher, Miss Mercury, Cornish Note.

Novice Stakes, £125; six furlongs.— Glamis F'al 9.1; Hansel, Haughty Rival, Open Cast, Rockway, Scene, Smock, Long Ago, Taipo-Iti 8.10; Fonso, Maryburn, Renege 85. February Trot, £145; one mile.— Active Service, Artful, Becky Parrish, Calworth, Carlow, Chivalry, Frank’s Pride, Golden Pye, Golden Sheaf, Grattan Gold, Hardy Annual, Our Parade, Sandy Drive, Stamina scr.; Lady Goldworth, Troubadour 12 Volo Audubon 24; Wee Jack 48. Thompson Hack Handicap, £150; one mile. —Foreign Ways 9.1; Miss Mercury 8.3; Mercia’s Mystery, St. Nat. 8.0; Lyndon Lea 7.9; Bannockburn, Great Legend, Open Cast 7.7. Hokitika Handicap, £250; one mile.—Pedantic; 9.0; Rcyal Tor 8.13 Montezuma 8.12; Palomino 8.9; Sir Tague, Vonettee 7.12; Chellow Dene, Here Hine 7.10 Tortago 7.5; Avonbridge 7.2. William’s Hack Handicap, £140; seven furlongs.—Mysterious Melody 9.8; Mestiza 8.5; All Quality 3.1; Precipitate 7.13; Croupier’s Pride 7.12; Cloud Song 7.11; Make Good, Fonso, Taipo-Iti 7.7. Borough Handicap Trot, £145; one and a half miles. —Abel Tasman, Active Service, Calworth, Frank’s Pride, Golden Sheaf, Grattan Gold, Hardy Annual, Our Parade, Stamina scr.; Troubadour 36; Lucky Potts, Volo Audubon 48.

Summer Handicap, £170; six furlongs.—Legal Rose 8.2; High Ideal 7.7; Dinki Di 7.6; Race Lad 7.3; Avonbridge 7.2; Ration 7.1; Chicago, Cipher, Leestor,, Legal Right, Mysterious Melody, Rout. 7.0. Miners’ Hack Handicap, £140; seven furlongs.—Cipher 9.0: Miss Mercury 8.7; All Quality 8.5; Little Billy 8.2; Croupier’s Pride, Mercia’s Mystery 8.1; Cornivh Note .12; Hansel 7.11; Highland Dance, Scene, Smock 7.10.

Wellington T.C.

FORM POINTS TO CAMERONIAN.

The Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting will open m the .Hutt Park course to-day, concluding on the following Saturday. Splendid fields are carded and the following horses may show up.— Silverstream Handicap: Bellisima, Who Knows, Sir Walter. Woburn Handicap. Ist. Div: Loyal Volo, Kilcash. 2nd. Div: Magnificent, West Point.

Visitors’ Handicap: National Velvet, Ben Ledi, Fillmore. Hutt Park Handicap: Cameronian, Bill Scott-Magnificent Hall bkt, Heliopolis. Metropolitan Handicap: Blackdale, Jimmy Scott, Strummer. Wainui Handicap. Ist. Div: Stop Press, Kilcash. 2nd. Div. Fillmore, Little Warmie. Advance Handicap: First Globe, Maudeen, Breezeaway. Dominion Handicap: Local Gold, Logan Rey, War Guard. Silverstream Handicap, of £300; 3.56 class; 1 mile and five furlongs: Bellisima, Bonny Jim, King’s Ransom Marion Davis, Noble Queen, Sure Jinks, Titoki scr., Bardia, Sir Walter, Who Knows- 24, Suzerain 48.

Woburn Handicap, of £300; 3.56 class 1 mile and five furlongs: Calando, Canny Scot, Com' Scott, Commotion, Democrat, Despatch, Diana Rose, Hop'eful, Ideal Girl, Incredible, Kilcash, L’kely, Royal Volo, Master Mariner, Magnificent, Pampero, Pinehurst, Play Boy, Pocket-Edition, Red Hussar, Uranium, Volodale, West Point, Worthy Dick scr. Visitor’s Handicap, of £400; 4.49 class; 2 miles: Blue Review, Fillmore, Mac’s Ace, Marshall Ney, Minoru National Velvet, Simla Hall scr, Atawhero, Ben Ledi, Hal Derby, Indian Son; Ace of Diamonds 24; Admiration, Mavis Grattan, Opaque 36; Direct Heir 48.

Hutt Park Handclap, of £1500; 3.18 class; li miles: Bill Scott, Bonnie Jack, Captain Morant, Gamble King Margaret Hall, Scotch Music scr; Hel'opolis, Local Gold 12; Cameronian 36.

Metropolitan Handicap, of £BOO, 4.43

class 2 miles: Axworthy Star, Beverley Volo, Blackdale, David Dryden, Golden Amazon, Jimmy Scott, Pardon Me, Parwrack, Royal Stone, Strummer scr, Paul Parrish 12; Castigate, Kildonnin 60.

Wainui Handicap, of £300; 2.59 class; 11 miles: Ballachy, Bexdale, Calando, Canny Scott, Com Scott, Democrat, Despatch, Hopeful, Ideal Girl, Incredible, Kilcash, Likely, Little Warmie, Loyal Volo, Master Marinet, Mytax, Pinehurst, Play Boy, Red Hussar, Spierette, Stop Press, Uranium, Volodale, West Point, Worthy Dick scr; Fillimore 24; Simla Hall 36.

Advance Handicap, of £550; 3.4 S class; 1 mile and 5 furlongs: Admiration, Blazeaway, Dusky Princess, First Globe, Gambler’s Fortuno, Golden Imp, Red Arrow, Volo Lad scr; Deeside, Maudeen, Rawene Grattan, Starshell 12, ClydeVde, Lady Averill, Nelsonova 24; Tonnby 48. Dominion Handicap, of £850; 2.43 class, li miles: Bexley’s Pride, Bill Scott, Captain Morant, Galvena, Gamble King, Heliopolis, Logan Rey, War Guard scr; Local Gold, Margaret Hall 12; Cameronian 24; Double Peter 48. Dunedin J.C. BOTANY IN WINNING VEIN.

Good fields have paid up for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting to be held to-day. Betting will be under the win and place system and the following horses may be prominent

Trial Handicap: Diarma, Regatta, Vanity King. Taieri Hurdles: Robert, Kassari, Gamble.

Maungatua Hack: Luminous Knight, Gunther, Patmos. Autumn Handicap: Red Pickle, Verdant

Otago Handicap: Amorlad, Pride o’ Mossburn

Dunedin Handicap: Oronoko, Agenda St. Andrew’s Handicap: Botany, Red Prize

Tradesman’s Hack: Whakawhatea, Pageantry. 11 a.m.: Trial Handicap, of £2so—- — furlongs.—Regatta 9.0; Lady Lancer, Connaught, Artful Maid, Diarma 8.9; Speedy, Defendant 8.8; Lance Art 8.7; Vanity King 8.5; Robot 8.4; Agility 8.3; Bobby Dazzler Bren Gun, Count Roger, Friendly Light, Incitatus, King’s Victory, Manox, Cover Drive, On Broadway, Royal Anne, Push on, Special Envoy, Vella Lee 8.3.

11.45: Taieri Hurdles Handicap, of £350 —13 miles. —Page’s Raid 11.6; Filibeg 11.5; Forage 10.4; Robert. Lady Don 9.13; Kassai 9.12; Grand Forest 9.8; Gamble 9.6; Banco, Aldis Lamp, Grey Duck, Legislator, French Gilder 9.0.

12.30: Maungatua Hack Handicap of £3oo—seven furlongs.—Air Lord 9.1; Patmos 8.11; Triumphal 8.6; Luminous Knight 8.1; Gunther 7.11; Tenorman, Irish King, Drumsill, Don’t Regret, Kyron, Depth Charge, Winning Cheer, Lady Melrose, Lorna Leigh, Right Through 7.7, 1.15: Autumn Handicap ,of £4so—- — furlongs.—Verdant 9.5; Great Coon 9.2; Red Pickle 9.1; St. Nattar 9.0; Grill 8.3; John Gay 7.6; Desert Girl 7.1.

2.0: Otago Handicap, of £7oo—- — mile 3 furlongs: Great Coon 9.2: Aurora Australis 8.13; Pride of Mossburn, Amorlad 8.10; Gold Lance 7.11; Salmon Spear 7.0. 2.45: Dunedin Hdcp., £350, 5 figs.— Oronoko 8.8; Show Boy 7.11; Agenda, Duvaals, 7.10; Magnaform 7.9; Flash Girl 7.7; Sally Gazelle 7.5. 3.30; St. Andrew’s Handicap, £4OO, 1 m. Joygiver 10.2, Botany 8.8, Hunting Charm - 8.6; Arabian Night 8.5; Red Prize 8.0; Brockie 7.13. 4.20: Tradesmen’s Hack Hdcp. £4OO, 1 mile 3 figs.—Whakawhatea 9.0; Kite High 8.11; Pagentry 8.9; Bath Slipper 8.8; Ever Ready 8.7; San Quentin 7.13; Phil Boa 7.8.

Te Arolia J.C. BATTLE ROYAL DUE. The Te Aroha Jockey Club will race to-day on their own home track. The win and place totalisators will operate and the following horses may run well. Ruakaka Hurdles: Blue Duck, Diamond King, Watchett. Waitoa Handicap: Silver Lap, Tidowna, Jollac.

Juvenile Handicap: Censor, Angeline, Fifth Not.e Herries Memorial: Battle Royal, Gay Lally, Bramble Song. Shaftsbury Hack: Trench Meter, Nancy Vaals, Beau Devoir Waihou Handicap: Brown Derby, Tavernside, Grand Tourist. Champion Hack Cup: Royal Silver, Peggy O, Kill Fast Hot Springs Handicap: Dougal, Phoenix, Bueno. Woodville J.C. YALTA CONSISTENT HACK Good fields are down to compete at the Woodville Jockey Club’s meeting to be held to-day, and on their recent form the following appeal. Oringi Highweight: Imprint, Provider, Flak Maiden Plate. Ist Divff Arctic Circle, Erin’s Pal. 2nd Div. Sunburn, Old Dooley. Woodville Handicap: Top Shot, Robin’s Reward, Tavern Light.

Sapling Stakes: Langspiel, Petre Mar, Garry Ruahine Handicap: White Cap, Tanith, Opulent.

Presidents Hack: Lady Oratory, Lord Bradbury, Theioway. Country Hack: Yalta, Pellmeer, Beau Son

Kumeroa Hack: Sheilwyn, Our Jock, Master Raymond

Egmont R.C.

DINK’S OWN CUP FANCY. The Egmont Racing Club’s meeting will open to-day at Hawera, when under the win and place system of betting the following runners may carry support—

Highweight Handicap: Tatli, Slavonik, Par Avion

Flying Handicap: Colopier, Alamaza, Molly Martia.

Trial Handicap: Don Tara, Goody Two Shoes, Lord Leo

Juvenile Handicap: Robinette. Exemplary, Sparking Scholar. Tokaora Hack: Carmelita, F’oxuma, Morning Dew

Whareroa Trial: My Way, Beau Reve, Bian Rouge. Waipapa Hack: King Tissa,. Standee, Francis Mond