TO-DAY'S EVENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22971, 24 February 1938, Page 11

TO-DAY'S EVENTS

OPENING PEOGKAMME PROSPECTS DISCUSSED THE BUZZER FANCIED FOR CUP SMALL FIELD IN SPRINT The V.'anganui Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting will open to-da.v and will be concluded on Saturday. Single pool betting will be Used. Telegraphing last evening the Hkrald's correspondent advised that the weather was expected to remain fine and tho track would be in good „ condition. Tho following horses were likely to be fancied:— W'estmere Hurdles.—Royal Romance, Riotous, Kentucky Song. Juvenile Handicap.—Surmount, Footlooso, Russian Ballet. Kai I wi Maiden Race.—Sigurd, Fafner, Shangri-la. Victory Handicap.—Conveyor, Silvanus, Student Prince. Tayforth Handicap.—Malibu, Icing, Bonny Glow. Wanganui Cup.—Tho Buzzer, Sergia, Francis Drake. Flying Handicap.—Laughing Lass, Aiwai, Airing. Petrie Handicap.—Gaily, Alloa, Trebor. Acceptances:— 12.0—WESTMERE HURDLES. Of £150; 1 mils 4VS fur. si. lb B t. lb. Mlotons 10 0 Kentucky Ko.val Son it 9 7 Romance . 911 Artful Dodger 0 0 Davistock • 9 9 Lifeguard 9 0 Count Master Willonyx 9 7 Norval' 9 0 12.40—JUVENILE HANOIOAP, Of £130; two-year-olds; ft fur. at. lb st. ib. Surmount 9 7 Dark Eagle 7 fi Footloose 8 6 Royal Ace • 7 6 Russian Drachma . . 7 3 Ballet . . 7 7 Richelieu Pearl 7 3 Primo Quality 7 5 Fiiletto 7 0 1.20 KAI IW* MAIDEN RACE, Of £130; 6 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Sigurd 8 7 Gold Glare 8 7 Golden Pnm 8 7 Some Brandy 8 7 Shangri La 8 7 Fafner ... 8 7 Nigger Mark 8 7 Gold Band -87 Scarf Dance 8 7 Civil 8 7 Koura Rua . 8 7 Zilpah 8 7 2.O—VICTORY HANDICAP, Of £150; apprentice riders; 1 mile 110 yardu st. lb st. lb. Silvanus 9 5 Amatory . . 7 8 Illas ... 88 Student Prince 7 '4 Conveyer . 8 1 Trilitha 7 O Parry 79 9.4S—TAVFORTH HANDICAP. Of £130; 7V4 fur. st. lb st. lb. Icing 9 6 Royal Choice 8 6 Malibu . . 9 1 Captain Bonny Glow 8 13 Treville 8 8 Alloa 8 10 Lady Hoarirl 8 0 3.3O—WANGANUI CUP, Of £SOO anr> gold cup valued at £100; Wi mile* st' lb it. lb. Catalogue 810 The Bigot . 7 7 The Hu«er 8 8 B'rancis Drake 7 5 Sergia . . 8 5 Debham ... 7 9 Lowenberg ,1 8 1 Brazen King 7 0 llaster Middle 7 0 Cyklon M <t Rac* Boy 7 0 Bracket: The Bigot and Middle. 4.15 PLYING HANDICAP . Of £250; 6 fur st. Ib at. lb. iLaughlng Lass 9 0 Notium . . 7 7 Debham . 8 8 Airing ~.72 Hace Call 8 4 Aiwai ... 7 0 fiilvanus . '79., S.O—PETRIE HANDICAP or £l3o}-8 fur st. Ib it. lb. Gaily 9 0 Cloak 7 4 Collodion . 8 9 Trebor . .'. 7 4 Alloa ... 8 4 Rhodesian 7 4 Amoroso ... 7 4 ' FOG OBSCURES TRACK NO WANGANUI WORK TIMED SERGIA IN GOOD HEART [by TELEGRAPH —OWN correspondent] WANGANUI, Wednesday If any trainer intended to give one of his charges fast work on the eve of the Wanganui Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, he reckoned without the heavy fog which hiing over the course this, morning until after the breakfast interval. Horses could not be recognised, at more than 100 yards distance, and. it was not till after the interval that the pegs were clearly seen. The track most used was the No. 1 grass, on. which a number of local and visiting; horses did strong pace work. Just when the fog began to clear, Sergia (R. Glading) ran home five furlongs, the pace being on from the halfmile. The Lord Quex mare appears to be very well and should run a good race in the cup. Four members of L. G. Alorns Awapuni stable, The Buzzer, The Bigot, Royal Choice and Laughing Lass, who had arrived the previous afternoon, were worked at a good pace, without, time being required. H. Telford s P Sigurd and Debham, were also worked. Other visiting horses and the remainder of the local team worked on. the inside track. Artful Dodger cleared 1 three flights of the schooling hurdles, LATEST SCRATCHING —— 1 WITHDRAWAL OF CUDDLE [by telegraph—own correspondent] WANGANUI, Wednesday Cuddle was withdrawn from the Wanganui Cup at 4.45 p.m. to-day. TAKANINI TEAMS LAST TRIALS FOR TE AROHA With the poles out 20ft., the middle l grass was open at Takanini yesterday morning, when F. Smith gave his le> Aroha candidates their final gallops. Round Up (G. Smith) was given ioun lengths' start by Valamito (Gollett; over a mile, which occupied 1.40 l-o. Round Up was still in front at the end of the half-mile, run in 525, but they finished together. Valamito has looked better. He will contest the Hot. Springs Handicap. Anion (Inglis) waited with Arvakur (Bartle) while running five furlongs in 1.4 3-5. Anion was under a strong hold, all tho wav. L. J. Ellis will be his pilot, in the Shaftesbury Hack Handicap, and | he should be hard to beat with »- 10 - Valamito and Arvakur will be ridden by R. W. A 1 (/Lavish, and all four horses leave to-dav. , , P. E. Pope will be represented by Palustre, Bachelor King and Lapardarian. G'. Morse will have Ivy Willonyx in the Champion Hack Cup, in which the extra distance will give this slow beginner time to get on her feet. She is a very fit mare. . Hound Up will be ridden in the Herties Memorial Cup by C. G. Goldsboro. TROTTING FIXTURES February an—Kaikoura Trotting Club. February 2<>—Wairarapa Trotting Club ••larch r>—Tnvercargill Trolling' Club March s—Wellington Trotting Club March I'J—Thames Trotting Club. March 12 —Timaru Trotting Club. March JO—Wyndham Trotting Club. March lt>—Cheviot Trotting Club. March 26-—Eoxburgh Trotting Club.