THE TURF CHELLOW DENE SHOULD RACE WELL AT HOKITIKA

Grey River Argus, 18 December 1948, Page 6

THE TURF CHELLOW DENE SHOULD RACE WELL AT HOKITIKA

Sprint Will Suit Flying Orders Fields promise to be uniformly good at Hokitika to-day, 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-day's fixture will be good. . Seven have paid up in the Westland Handicap, principal handicap on the card, in which the bracket, Che,low 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 Labour week-end. A repetition of that form would give her a good chance in this class over any distance, Renege has run fair races of late, without winning. However, she appreciates easy ground, so should find conditions to her liking to-day. 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 Hour and St. Nat complete the field. Of this pair Jovial Hour reads best. A trio likelv 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 Baron.

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 acceptors 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 place system, and the following horses appeal:—

Trial Stakes: Bambalina, Valley Gold, Morning Watch. Christmas Trot: First Div. —Gav 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.

Trial Stakes, of £115; six furlongs. —Chianti, Gold Medallion, Master Mishna, Miss Colleen, Morning Watch, Paper Raid, 8.10; Anytime, Bambalina, Lady Melville, Royal Saga, Summerstorm, Valley Gold 8.5. Christmas Handicap Trot, of £135; 2.23 class; one mile.—Affectation, Direct Chief, Dominion Jack, Fanfare, Fire Brigade, Gay Scott, Golden Pye, Guild Hall, Ideal Girl, June Axwirth, Knight Bar, Likeable, Loyal Monarch, Pounamu, Recognition; Royal Volo, Scottish Greetings, Sun Chariot scr; Spencer’s First 12; Fabric Silk 36. Brackets: Dominion Jack, and Golden Pye; Guild Hall and Likeable; June Axworth and Pounamu; Loyal Monarch and Spencer’s First. J. J. Mclntosh Hack Handicap, of £140; one mile.—Night Owl 9.7; Queen’s General 8.0; Manatone 7.12; Highway, Valmeer 7.8; Chianti, Gold Medallion, Leigh Note, Siegwood 7.7. Westland Handicap, of £200; one mile and a quarter.—Chellow Dene 9.0; Palomino 8.11; Renege 7.13; Double Cross 7.2; Jovial Hour, St Nat, Te Wanaka 7.0. Bracket: Chellow Dene and Te Wanaka.

Kanieri Hack Handicap, of £130; six furlongs.—Post Graduate 9.0; Beaugency, Blue Print 8.13; Jinny Jinks 8.12; Skyzami 8.11; Finigin 8.8; Lance Tor, Maka Maka, 8.0; Braemorn, Gold Medallion, Master Mishna 7.13. Bracket: Beaugency and Gold Medallion.

President’s Handicap Trot, of £1.35; 3.37 class; one mile and a half.—Affectation, Direct Chief, Fanfare, Fire Brigade, Gay Scott, Ideal Girl, June Axworth, Knight Bar, Likeable, Loyal Monarch, Nebula, Pounamu, Recognition, Royal Volo, Scottish Greetings, Sun Chariot scr; Victory Peal 36; Fabric Silk 72. Brackets: June Axworth and Pounamu; Likeable and Nebula. Publican’s Handicap, of £150; six furlongs.—Flying Orders 9.0; Palomino 8.10; Renege 7.10; Master Baron 7.2; Double Cross 7.1; Dress Rehearsal, Jovial Hour, Palaboa, Sitology 7.0. Stewards’ Hack Handicap, of £140; seven furlongs.'—Beaugency, Queen’s General 8.1; Manatone, Skyzami 7.13; Finigin 7.10; Sorry, Valmeer 7.8; Chianti. Gold Medallion, Lance Tor, Leigh Note, Morning Watch, Siegwood, Song Girl, Valley Gold 7.7. Bracket: Beaugency and Gold Medallion.