THE TURF CHELLoW DENE SHOULD RACE WELL AT HOKITIKA

Grey River Argus, 17 December 1948, Page 3

THE TURF CHELLoW DENE SHOULD RACE WELL AT HOKITIKA

Sprint Will Suit Flying Orders Fields promise to be uniformly good at Hokitika to-morrow, when the Westland Racing Club’s meeting will open the West Coast summer circuit. A visit paid to the course recently showed it to be in splendid order, and the going for to-morrow’s fixture will be good. Seven have paid up in the Westland Handicap, principal handicap on the card, in which the bracket, Chellow Dene and Te Wanaka are likely to be most favoured. The former is a hard horse to beat on turning tracks, and is particularly at home on the. right-handed way of going. Nothing has ..worked better at Riccarton of late than Palomino. The Solicitor General mare was a winner of a division at Banks Peninsula and again at Rangiora over the Laboux- week-end. A repetition of that form would give her a good chance in this class ovex - any distance, Renege has run fair races of late, without winning. However, she appreciates easy ground, so should find conditions to her liking to-morrow. If he were to give of his best, Double Cross would have to be considered in any company. He is reported to be looking extremely well. Jovial Houi’ and St. Nat complete the field. Of this pair Jovial Hour reads best. A trio likely to share the prize money are Chellow Dene, Palomino and Renege. The Publicans’ Handicap, run over six furlongs, will give the sprinters their opportunity. Flying Orders. Palomino, Master Baron, Dress Rehearsal and Sitology have all proved they are just short of Metropolitan standard. Perhaps the elect of the public may be Flying Orders, with strong support for Palomino, if paraded. Dress Rehearsal and Master Baren. Several of the hack acceptors claim dual engagement. Those likely to give a good account of themselves in whatever race is chosen for them are Night Owl, Highway, Beaugency, Blue Print, Jinny Jinks and Sorry. In the trotting events the accentors off the limit in each exceed the safety limit, making divisions necessary. Horses which have _ shown form among those engaged include: Scottish Greeting, Gay Scott, Fabric Silk and Victory Peal. Betting will be under the win and nlace system, and the following horses appeal:— Trial Stakes: Bambalina, Valley Gold, Morning Watch. Christmas Trot: First Div.—Gay Scott, Affection, Spencer’s First; 2nd Div.—Scottish Greeting, Fabric Silk, Guild Hall. Mclntosh Hack: Night Owl, Highway, Leigh Note. Westland Handicap: Chellow DeneTe Wanaka bkt., Palomino, Renege. Kanieri Hack: Blue Print, Beaugency, Jinny Jinks. President’s Trot: Ist. Div. —Gay Scott, Scottish Greeting, Victory Peal; 2nd. Div.—Fabric Silk, Likeable, Fire Brigade. Publicans’ Handicap: Flying Orders, Dress Rehearsal, Palomino. Stewards’ Hack: Sorry. Beaugency, Skyzami. Audacious Lightweight Prospect in Manawatu Cup Form is well represented among those down to compete in the Manawatu Cup to-morrow, feature race on the Manawatu Racing Club’s programme. Robin’s Reward, Imperial. Barrage and Audacious all won at their last attempt, while among those to be placed in their most * recent efforts under silk were Miss Bairnsfather, Welcome Guest, Embrolita, Yasda, Faultina, Meri’y Robin, Lord Latoui’ and Emerge. Run over one mile and five furlongs, it takes a good stayer to win. Robin’s Reward, Welcome Guest. Miss Bairnsfather, Audacious and Merry Robin are all highly regarded in this respect, and the winner should come from this quintette. Prospects are:— Tokomaru Hurdles: Ist. Div. —II Corona, Dawn March; 2nd. Div. — Homespun. Result. Maiden Plate: Ist. Div—Revel Lad, Sentimental; 2nd. Div. —Green Light Virginius. . Juvenile Handicap: Super Snipe Sayani, Gold Spi. Tararua Hack: Ist. Div.— Night View. Brenloch; 2nd. Div—Battle Strife, Blue Seal. Manawatu Cup: Audacious, Miss Bairnsfather, Robin’s Ream’d. Fitzherbert Handicap: False Step. Fleetwood. Castlebrae. Gillies Hack: Ist. Div.—La Modelie, Carter Fell; 2nd. Div.—Sly GoldLady Myrtle. . Grandstand Handicap: Winter Sweet, Torrent, Mission. Earldale in Form for Ohmemuri More than ordinary interest will be taken in the running of the Hauraki Cun at Ohinemuri to-morrow, in view of the approach of the Auckland Cup, in which a number of tomorrow’s runners claim an engagement. Fields promise to be J ar £ ? throughout, provision having to be made for divisions in the first half of the card. Horses in form include: Turua Hack Hurdles: Ist. Div.Cornell, Te Ark; 2nd. Div.—Miss Sterling, Francis Mond. Karangahake Handicap: Ist. Div. Gay Cushla, Lady Zenib; 2nd. Div. Bov Blue. My Beau. Waihi Stakes: Ist. Div.—Patuone. Kaifariki; 2nd. Div.—Le Fane, Hinui. . _ , Netherton Plate; Ist. Div. —Lord Frank, Nectarina; 2nd. Div.—Shahrazade, Surprise Packet. Hauraki Cup: Erndale, Huntore. Conspiracy. Henry Bush Memorial: Sir Vite, The Bat, Freezing Point. Shaw Handicap: Beaufighter, Chubin, Flowerburn. Waikino Hack: Bulos, Intervene. Baron d’Or. Indian Pointer Favoured in President’s at Waikato The Waikato Trotting Club will hold a meeting on the. Claudelands course to-morrow, when under the win’and place system of betting the following horses may come in for support:— Huntly Handicap: Single Task, Sirius, Finale. Te Rapa Handicap: Rolling Home, Prince Belwin, Erndale. Matangi Handicap: Ist. Div. —Gay Warrior, Operetta: find. Div. —Mo-

javie, Marypark. President’s Handicap: Indian Pointer, Real Nugget, Amber Light. City Handicap: Staveley’s Lad, Indian Guest, Impartial. Hamilton Handicap: Sirius, Gold Horizon, Doubtful. Eureka Handicap: Operetta, Robie’s Direct, Overdraft. Stewards’ Handicap: Field Marshal, Cam Derby, Petite Direct. Gunther in Line for Win at Tapanm Handy fields are engaged at the Tapanui meeting, to be held to-mor-row. The win and place totalisators will operate, and the following horses may show up:— Tapanui Highweigtfit: Bridgehead, Night Fighter, Queen Argosy. Trial Handicap: Castlebar, Balmoral, Clarion Prince. Mclntyre Trot: Plausible, Amarant, Jingle’s Pride. Tapanui Handicap: Gunther, Brockie, Aganev. Dwyer Memorial: Mount Barker, Golden Chips, Prawns. Fassifern Trot: Nedlands, Larkhall, Chignon. Stewards’ Handicap: Strathaird, The Turk, Night Rider. Quin Memorial: Pageantry, Loyal Lady, Sea Flower.