TURF TOPICS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 56, Issue 32914, 26 September 1947, Page 7

TURF TOPICS

(By

“The Squire”)

RACES AT PAEROA OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING ON SATURDAY With 219 horses engaged at the Ohineniuri Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting to be held at Paeroa on Saturday, some interesting racing should be seen. The Poland Cup, the principal race of the day, has drawn 1 a useful field of 14 while the Flying Handicap, the big sprint, has 24 acceptors. Horses which may perform well may include:— 10.45 Kopuarahi Hack Hurdles of £325, about 1 mile and 5 furlongs—First division: Lotto, Benora. Second division: Duncan, Snappy. 11.35 Taumaruriui Stakes of £3OO (nonwinners), 6 fuirlongs—First division: Teuila bracket, Travel King bracket. Second division: Lola May bracket, Don Robin bracket. Third division: Sunny’s Last bracket; Silver Atom bracket. 12.30 Ngatea Hack Handicap of £325 (£4OO if divided), apprentices, about 7 furlongs and 60 yards—First division: Gold Rock, Broiealice'. Second division: Huntore, Valtoon. 1.20 Brenan Memorial Hack Handicap of £350 (£460 if divided), 11 miles — First division: Norman Knight, The Trader. Second division: Sir Dink, General March. 2.10 Poland Cup of £750, 11 miles: Iwo Jim a, Tiger Tan, Master Ted . 2.55 Maramarua Steeples of £4OO, about 3 miles: Hunto, Royal View, Etaro. 3.50 Flying Handicap of £450, 6 furlongs: Ninnid, Contango, Irish Poet. 4.45 Kerepeehi Hack Handicap of £325 (£4oo‘ if divided), 6 furlongs—First division: Race Lad, General Burleigh. Second division: Eagle Hawk, Aylesbury. SCRATCHINGS Taumarunui Stakes: Shillelagh Boy, 2.30 p.m. Wednesday. Sincere, 9.30 a.m. Thursday, Bright Vaals 1.30 p.m. Thursday. Brenan Memorial Hack Handicap: Severe Lass, 10.30 a.m. Thursday.