SPORTING Sleepy Fox Favoured In Challenge Stakes

Northern Advocate, 14 March 1947, Page 2

SPORTING

Sleepy Fox Favoured In Challenge Stakes

Turf activities tomorrow are covered by galloping fixtures at Trentham. Paci'oa. Reefton and Hawera, and trotting meetings at Rangiora and Wyndhain. Large fields, which necessitate divisions in four events, are a feature of

i the Chinemuri Racing Club’s pro- | gramme. The principal race is. the , Chinemuri Cup. I.', miles, in which ; there arc 16 acceptors. There are 11 candidates for the St. Patrick's Handicap, the open six.

j At the Wellington meeting chief ! interest will centre on the North i Island Challenge Stakes. which ini' eludes such class performers as Da j Vinci, Sleepy Fox, Majesty and Howe, j Da Vinci, however, has been affected j by the hard surface at ’ r rentham and | he is unlikely to fulfill his Stakes en- | gagement. j Form selections include: OIIINEMURI J.C.: | 11.0—Hack Hurdles. 1 mile 5 furlongs: j Sublime Fox, Greek Boy. Modern i View. ! 11.40—Novice Stakes. 6 furlongs: Ist j Div.: Court Lad, Dictatress brief: ! 2nd Div.: High Praise, Aberdonian, i 12.35—Mackaytown Handicap, 5 lurj longs: Ist Div.: Apollo. Woollooga: j 2nd Div.: Monty. Te Tui. 1 1.35 —Chinemuri Cup. lj miles: Bright j Fox, Gay Fault, Victory Bridge. I 2.2o—Tirohia Handicap, l.j miles: Ist ; Div.: Jeep, Coolgardie; 2nd Div.: Aylesbury. Hunting Rua. | ,3.10 —McGuire Steeples, 2J miles: Good j View, Ballinasloe, Diamond King. 1 4.o—St Patrick’s Handicap, 6 furlongs: Park Royal. Tavernside brkt, Kenj wyn. ! 4.so—Komala Handicap, 6 furlongs: I Ist Div.: Super Vaals,' Sleepy View; ! 2nd Div.: Irish Poet, Bonnie Grey. 'WELLINGTON R.C.:.

i 11.15 —Ngaio Hurdles, 1J miles: Par j Avion. Provider, Whackie. I 12.0—North Island Challenge Stakes. 7 i furlongs: Sleepy Fox, Lady ChrisI tine, Majesty. 12.47—Facific Handicap, G furlongs: Kartikeya, Niloch, Prince Coronach. I.3s—Champion Hack Handicap, 11 , miles: Balcherrie, Lambro. Pola. 2.2s—President's Handicap, 1J miles: -Sakuntala, Nightfoe. Armont. 3.ls—Belmont Handicap, 1 mile: Ngatoki, King's Ransom, Flare , Path. I 4.s—Suburban Handicap, 7 furlongs: j Karachi, Derenc, Molly Martia. •' 4.ss—Hutt Handicap, 1, mile: Brown j Derby, Theiolyn, Lord Theio. IOPUNAKE R.C.: ; Elack Plato, who led over the last 1 two furlongs to win at New Plymouth !on Monday, will probably be first ; choice for the Opunake Cup, l.\ miles. I Ihe principal event at Hawera tomor- ! row. There will also be support for ] King Tissa and Stony Broke. The St . Patrick’s Handicap, six furlongs, may jbe fought out by Theocritus, Craven j and Tideless.