Racing at Awapuni To-day

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 80, 3 April 1941, Page 10

Racing at Awapuni To-day

Wanganui Cup Meeting

FIRST DAY FIELDS ARE EXCELLENT The Wanganui Jockey Club’s ( autumn meeting opens at Awapuni . to-day and it will bo concluded on Saturday. The principal event on to-day’s card is the Wanganui Cup and for the first time in its long j history, extending back to 1875, this race i 3 being decided on a course other than Wanganui. The first race is timed to start at noon ( and the betting will bo single-pool. The Cup race is due to start at g 2.45 p.m. and for it there are a dozen acceptors. The quality of the field is ] indicated by the fact that Votium, winner of the Paul Memorial Handicap £ over q, mile and a quarter on the second day of the recent Taranaki meeting is r only 51bs. above the minimum. Gladney has pride of place with 8.12 and I his recent racing should have brought him up to conceit pitch. Gladnev and Colonel Bogey failed at Hastings but the Colonel Avon both handicaps at the Manawatu autumn meeting two weeks ago. Belle Cane Avas third in the Awa- < puni Gold Cup and it will be remember- ] cd she Avon the Manawatu Cup at the Christmas meeting. Little Robin beat * all but Rakanui in the Hawke’s Bay jCup and he is likely to be a better horse to-day. Gay Fox is ahvays Avorthy of j respect and so is Dynasty, Avhose fourth ; in the Tamatete Handicap suggests a ; quick return to form. Mittie and Hunting Cat are liable to upset calculations and the same can bo said of Ruatiti. Notium is another possibility and there is a very good chance that Bold {Step ; and Gold Bridge Avill not be very far away when the acid test- is being applied. The field is as ev<en as it can be and betting should take a very Avide range. The best fancied runners might include Little Robin, Dynasty, Colonel Bogey and Bold Step. The sixth and eighth races on today’s programme arc for open class horses over sprint distances. The six furlong race is the Flying Handicap Avhicli has drawn a field of nine, including Night Eruption and Hui, wiliners at Hastings, and Tuatara, winner on the first day of the recent ManaAvatu meeting. The top weight is Royal Star 11. but it is suggested he is a doubtful starter. Next is Globe Trotter and reports from Wanganui indicate ho is near his best. Zest has a ton of speed and she was a winner at Taranaki. Black Robe Avas second to Tuatara at Mauawatu. Endorsement and Harina make up the field and the favourites might be Night Eruption, Zest, Tuatara and Black Robe. WANGANUI SCRATCHINGS Scratchings posted for the Wanganui | meeting are as under:— Hurdles: Helios. 1 Pctre Hack: Surveyor-General, Ashaboy. 1 RIDING ENGAGEMENTS FOR AWAPUNI VV. J. Broughton: Half Crown, Sur- ' veyor General, Miss Phaleron, Minority, Little Robin. | B. H. Morris: Belle Cane, Foxiana. ! S. Waddell: Kevin, Courting, ■ Caution, Black Robe. H. P. Stewart: Gold Bridge, Rustem, Wildfire. C. A. Bo wry: Myarion. G. R. Tattersall; Colonel Bogey, Ga liar da. J. Williamosn: Sea Quex, Notium, C'olibri, Kingcraft. E. Temperton: Hornpipe. N. Cavancy: Selkirk. K. Chotc: Merlac, Dynasty. 11. N. Wiggins: Imperium, Mittie, Flying HaAvk. J A. MidAvood: Gay Fox, Counter, 1 Vivid Night. P. Atkins: Night ward, Scandal, Parlato. o FOR WHANGAREI r F. Cleaver; Golden Toni, Glen Abb, g Bronze Ora, Northlander, Rarotonga. 13. MarkAviek: Hunter ’s Rose. ' J. Chaplin: Hot Shot. 2 S. Tremain: White Mark. u 11. C. Maria: Haekenschmidt. 6 lIAWERA TRACK NOTES Final gallops of the A'wapuni-engaged 4 horses and further progress of Easter 8 candidates Avere features of training 5 operations at Hawera on Tuesday morn--9 ing (states “Limited”). The course proper with. the trestles 30 feet out was available, providing capital galloping r ground. 1 Most attractive performances were 4 the efforts of Surveyor-General, Air Flight, Miss Phaieroii and High Tone. Notium (N. Holland) alone covered a £ mile in lmin. 49scc., his last six fur(i longs taking lmin. 3 9Jsec. Notium 8 finished strongly and is not Avithout . prospects in the Wanganui Cup on ’ Thursday. J. Williamson is to ride Notium. 2 Royal Star II (W. Thomson) galloped five furlongs in lmin. sscc. without disfi playing any dash in his Avork, and may 9 l,e considered an unlikely starter on 4 Thursday. 3 Miss Phaleron (J. Graham) and High 0 Tone (N. Holland; had a good set-to over half a mile, being together the 6 best part of the way, and they finished 8 with little between them at the end in 50 4-ssec. Surveyor-General (D. Ryan) went attractively over four furlongs down the back to register 50*scc., slowing up over another furlong to record lmin. 4 , 2-ssec. for five. Surveyor-General is in great, heart, but may not fulfil his first day’s engagement at Awapuni. He may be taken down on Saturday, and if so will be accompanied by Ring Chief.

PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY At time of writing the weather seemed uncertain but, at the worst, the going should be not more than easy. Horses which might be fancied-in their engagements are as under:— Westmere Hurdles: Mataroa, Lady Furst, Hornpipe. Springvale Juvenilo: Imperium, Mi3S Phaleron, Kevin. Kai Iwi Maiden: Foxiana, Half Crown, Mahaina. Victory Hack: The Monarch, Mansura, Beau Ciel. Wanganui Cup: Little Robin, Dynasty, Colonel Bogey. , Tayforth Handicap: Red Cat— Scandal bracket, Hagen, Minority. Petre Hack Handicap: Kinneff, Talenta, Valiant Lady. Flying Handicap: Night Eruption, Zest, Black Robe. THE ACCEPTANCES

Silk King- scr Happy Man 4S Gay Lady 12 OTAUTAU ACCEPTANCES i The Otautau Racing Club lias re--1 coived the following acceptances for its i annual meeting to be held at Otautau 1 ’on Saturday:— I • . _ . ._ . _ . „ rn.

12 Noon. WESTMERE HACK HURDLES, of £150; 13 miles. Great Quex 10 7 Eupatrid 9 0 J Ladv Furst 10 2 Debham 9 0 Mataroa 9 10 Helios 9 0 Hornpipe Selkirk 9 5 Manteau 9 0 9 3 12.40 p.m. SPRING VALE JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £130; 5i furlongs. Imperium 8 0 H'eh Class 7 2 Miss Plmleron 7 13 High Tone 7 0 Erinscourt 7 13 Sea Quex 7 0 Kevin Nightward 7 b The Wanton 7 0 7 4 1.20 p.m. KAI IWI JIAJDEN RACE, of £120: 6 furlongs. 8 7 Kinstep 8 i 8 7 Midvane 8 7 Santa Lucia 8 7 Yurilla 8 7 8 7 Courting 8 7 Half Crown 8 7 Foxiana 8 7 Bunsby 8 7 Massorah 8 7 Gallarda 8 7 2 p.m. VICTORY HACK HANDICAP, of £175; li miles. The Monarch 9 i Beau Ciel 7 7 Mansura 7 12 Clarion Call 7 7 City Song 7 12 Colibri 7 7 Myanon 7 8 Gold burn 7 7 Arabic 7 ? st. Grace 7 7 2.45 p.m. WANGANUI CUP, of £350, including £50 trophy; li miles. Gladynev S 12 Dynasty 7 8 Colonel Bogey 8 9 Hunting Cat 7 8 Belle Cane 8 8 Notium 7 5 Little Robin 8 2 Ruatiti 7 b Gay Fox 8 0 Bold Step 7 -3 Mittie 7 8 Gold Bridge 7 0 3.30 p.m. TAYFORTH HANDICAP, of £175; 7 furlongs. Red Cat 8 12 Counter 8 0 Tidewaiter 8 1- Sporting Gift 8 0 Hagen S 10 Kingcraft 8 0 Scandal 8 b Jeanne 8 0 Minority 8 4 Rustem 8 0 Bracket: Red Cat and Scandal 4.15 p.m. PETRE HACK HANDICAP, of £150; 6 lurlongs. SurveyorWildfire 7 11 General 9 11 Khurja 7 11 Davilia 9 1 Star Zone 7 11 Kinneff S 9 Flying Hawk , 7 9 Valiant Lady Talenta 8 5 Squeers 7 8 Parlaro 8 5 Kingling 7 7 \ ivid Night Ashaboy 8 2 AVaimutu 7 7 8 0 5 p.m. FLYING HANDICAP, of £200; 6 furlongs. Royal Star 11 9 0 Tuatara 8 1 Globe Trotter S il F.ndorsement 7 11 Night Black Robe 7 10 Eruption 8 9 Harina 7 b Zest 8 0 Hui 7 0 C.J.C. WEIGHTS Handicaps C.J.C. meetin 'or first day events at the g have been declared by Air. W. I\ F. Russell as under: — KILDARE HURDLES, of £300; 13 miles and 50 yards Streamline 11 12 Donadea 9 0 Dividend 11 li Waka 9 0 Master Dingle 9 8 Fairy house 9 0 COURTENAY HANDICAP, of £250; 7 furlongs. Rue 9 0 A venal 7 12 Stylist 8 7 Bi ue silk 7 12 Arctic Dawn 8 * Enticing 7 12 Roman Son 8 f* Force 7 12 Kura whi 8 6 Escort 7 12 My Abbey 8 * Haughty Lad 7 12 Lockheed 8 3 Camphor 7 12 Ann Mie 8 3 Light Cavalry 7 12 Hurry Girl Portadown 8 1 Rebel Ln rl v 7 IV Gentility 8 0 Pink Star 7 12 The .Joker 7 1.5 Red Ace 7 12 Alias 7 13 Wandella 7 12 AUTUMN PLATE, of £425; 1 mile. Muffler 9 v Lord Midas 7 13 Ferriby 8 11 Scarteen 7 13 Stabilise 8 10 Gay Lancer 7 11 Eulogist 8 10 Nightshift 7 8 Wild Fox 8 10 Sweet Mystery 7 7 8 8 Star wink 7 5 Blue Border 8 5 Good Health 7 1 Foxette 8 4 Uyeto-wn 7 1 Fhyto S 3 Gentility 7 0 Military Maid 8 3 Benevolent 7 0 Blue Abbey 8 2 The Joker 7 0 8 0 RUSSLEY HANDICAP, of £300; 5 furlongs. Willow Wood 8 1 Guardress 7 1 Espionage Full Pitch 7 9 Egyptian Rose 7 1 i 0 Pocket Money 7 1 Princess Myosotis 7 4 Lady Notlava 7 0 Prince Bascule 7 0 Dolomite 7 3 Linfius 7 0 Hunting Sir Grey 7 0 Charm i 3 Good Scout 7 0 Plumbago 7 3 Alias Saone 7 0 Square Cut 7 3 Hinepo 7 0 i Little Secret 7 3 Sole'rity 7 0 Arabian Nigh 7 3 Verlagia 7 0 SOCKBURN HANDICAP, of £500; 9 furlongs. Royal Chief 9 11 Iceland Spar 7 5 Willie Win 9 J Gay Parade 7 1 Trench Fight 8 4 Shikari 7 0 8 4 Merry March 7 0 Not Out 8 3 Liane 7 0 Winning Rival 7 13 Arcus 7 0 Happy Ending 7 9 Trince 7 0 Knight Ferriby 7 0 7 8 Happy Night 7 0 7 (i PAPA.NUI HANDICAP, of £300: 7 furlongs. Stabilise Blue Border Blandishcr S 8 Halt 7 10 Military Maid S 7 Kliancri La 7 Secret Flight Phyto Blue Abbey 8 b Lady Derby 7 7 8 3 Palo Alto 7 7 Lord Midas S 2 Rawhamai 7 7 Gay Lancer 8 2 My Abbey 7 7 8 o Dispense 7 7 Erambie 7 13 Enticing 7 7

ASHBURTON TROTS FIELDS FOR SATURDAY Acceptances for th e Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting to be held April 5, are:— IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP, of £150; 5.1 cla^s; miles. Agent scr Rosa Derby Dandy Travis ser Special Agent Gallinaceous scr Swagger Jack Hamarfast pci* Turret Loyal Friend scr Vera de Oro Loyal Jack scr Warline Pearl Shell scr Younc Rey Portfolio scr Direct Bingen Recluse scr ALLENTON HANDICAP (trotters), of £150; 3.49 class; 14 miles. Alvis scr Wheat King Beethoven scr Burns 12 Cleeve Hill scr Diana Wild 36 Cockney scr Royal Worthy 36 Early Bell scr Axworth 4S Lady Scott scr Bomber Lee Berry scr Muraahi 45 Loughros scr Inquisition 60 Mavis Nelson scr Windsor Lad 60 Sea Wolf scr Helen Scott 72 Shaun Aroon scr Westcliff Suspense scr Sir Kit 96 NEW ZEALAND FUTURITY STAKES. of £1000; for thr ee-year-olds; 1 mile and 5 furlongs. Gold Chief Shadow Maid Special Force Surprise Potts Ronald Logan Ngarimu Festivity Positive Walter Moore Technique Peter’s Find AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £150; 3.3 class; li miles. Ban ford scr Top Hand 12 Cinchona scr Wainoni Jack Narvik scr Scapa Flow 36 Shady Glen scr Manawai 30 Silver Flash scr Arietta 45 Titus scr Hoyle 60 DURBAR HANDICAP, of £400; 3.2 miles. Acuity ser Regal 12 Chatmos ser Roan Duke Huguenot scr Willow Bank 12 Kilrea . scr Loyal Rey 24 Quest scr War Buoy 36 Rovvi scr Zmeali 36 Superior Rank scr Lightning Ladv 48 Toceetie scr Bayard 60 Worthy Need scr Dusky Sound 60 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, (trotters), Of £225; 3.43 class; Vi miles. Allie Audubon scr Houghton Feast 12 Dollar Maid scr Judgement Listowel scr Hatrack 24 Milestone scr Margin Reward scr Great Mountain 36 Within ser Certissimus 45 All worthy 12 Pirate’s Last 48 Anna’s Voyage 12 Walter Wrack 48 Elite Rey 12 HARVEST HANDICAP, of £175; 3.C class; 1 Manawai scr Hoyle 12 Scapa Flow scr Night Nurse 12 Silver Grattan scr Super Jack Sunny Corner scr Star Ace Tokalon scr Statuette 24 Twist s-er Jill Tar 36 Warwick scr Labour Day 36 All Gallant 12 RAKAIA HANDICAP, of £225; 3.31 class; 1J miles. Ben Wyvis scr Golden Mist 12 Dancing Pirate scr Guywin Full Hand scr Jerry Parrish Grattan ita scr Sister Polly 12 Latest Edition scr Kid Wolf 24 Refund scr Silver I>addie 24 Rerekoliua scr Warfield 24 Stylish Boy scr Busted Flush 36 Nationalist scr Drumoak 36

CROWN NO VIC 15 HANDICAP, of £60; 6 furlongs. Royal Money S 12 Crinkle Arita « 7 Decamp £ 5 Astral Flame X 7 Lady A dm 8 G WALLACE HARNESS TROT, of £7o; li miles. Helen's Tower ser Sou thorn * Jungle Wrack eer Princess scr Brown Cloud 3« Litchfield W Scarlett O'Hara 36 Recharge scr Nancy Huy 48 Red Wolf scr Lunch Hour Jfl Revburn scr Desert ( loud 10S OTAUTAU CUP HANDICAP, of £100; 1 mile. Hearth 0 5 Boloyna 7 1Night calm 8 9 'Araboa Top Row 8 4 Blissful Lady t 0 RING WAY HACK HANDICAP, of £6.>; 6 furlongs. Jvippen 0 2 Southern Mosgiel 8 8 Light 7 1 Night Glass 8 6 Gold Robe 7 9 Irish Queen 8 6 Ro> al Chorus 7 8 Triple Gone 8 4 Gnohill 7 7 O’BRIEN MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of £05; 2 miles. Surcoat .10 8 Ride Range 0 2 El Caballo 10 7 Point Blank 0 0 Spendthrift 10 4 Scotch Queen 9 0 Poniard 10 2 Pride o' Superex 10 1 Central 9 n Pan dine 10 0 Attire. 9 o BAYSWATER SADDLE TROT, of £75; 1| miles. Deeside scr Slievo View scr Jungle Southern PHncess scr Wrack scr Lad Glide scr Brown Cloud 36 Recharge scr Scarlet O’Hara 26 Red Wolf scr Nancy Guy 48 Reyburn scr STRATHMORE HANDICAP. of £80; 6 furlongs. Hearth 9 7 Boaform 7 10 Wild Career 8 10 Chirp 7 0 Top Row 8 6 Sailing Lady 7 3 MACAULAY MEMORIAL HACK. HANDICAP, of £80; 1 \ miles. Noko 9 0 Gay Boa 7 7 Aspire 8 12 Susie 7 7 Merry Simon 8 ]0 Royal Money 7 7 Surcoat 7 7