TO-DAY'S CARD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23218, 12 December 1938, Page 9

TO-DAY'S CARD

USEFUL FIELDS LISTED THE PROBABLE FAVOURITES GAY SON STRONGLY FANCIED [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WOODVILLE, Sunday The weather over the week-end has been fair and prospects for the second day of tho Woodvillo meeting'are very favourable. The following horses may be well supported:— Papatawa Hurdles.—Ambition, Manawatu. Novice Stakes.—Halley, Golden Flame. Gothard Memorial Handicap.—Gay Son, Big Dook, Jazz Boy—Hunting Cat bracket. Juvenile Handicap.—Sleeveless, Miss Leighon. Railway Handicap.—Courtcraft, Gay Chou. Gorge Handicap.—Eurotas, Mendelssohn. Kiritaki Handicap.—Guiding Light, Viracious. Stewards' Handicap.—Bumble, Flying Comedy. Acceptances:— 12.15—PAPATAWA HURDLES, Of £120; iy a miles st. lb. St. lb. Porotiti . v . 10 7 Linguist ... 9 7 Glenvane . . 10 3 Sir Nigel ..02 Manawatu . . 10 2 Coil .... o 0 Ambition . . 9 13 Otaki .... 9 0 Red Rufus . 9 11 12.55—NOVICE STAKES, Of £SO; weight 5.4; O fur. Classical Master Solway Valiant Lady Aurora's Star Goiden Flame Filetto Royal Vision Royal Lassie Penny Farthing Maturity Halloy White Rajah Prinihia Klettru The Trcvlo Stella Lux Bracket; Penny Farthing and Halloy. I.3S—GOTHARD HANDICAP, Of £180; 1 mile and a aistanco st. lb. st. lb. Gay Son ..87 Tdewator ..78 Big Dook ..84 Linguist ... 7 3 Jazz Boy . . 7 73 Entail .... 7 0 The Bigot . . 7 JO Helen Ford . 7 0 Lady Montana 7 10 Pladie .... 7 0 Hunting Cat. 7 9 Bracket: Hunting Cat and Jazz Boy. 2.IS—JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of £110; 0 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Bronze Flight 7 12 Sleeveless ..77 Dynasty ... 7 12 La Coquette . 7 7 Colossal Chief 711 Miss Leighon 7 7 Pern .... 711 Nerbury ... 7 7 Gay Fox . . 7 11 Queen Linda. 7 7 Duncannon . 7 !1 Loyal Queen. 7 7 Kobi .... 7 11 Madonna ..77 Filbert ... 7 8 ' 2.SS—RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of £150; 6 fur. st. Ib. st. lb. Gay Chou ..90 Black Thread . 7 12 Courtcraft .'. 9 5 Joviality ... 710 Taiirangi ... 8 2 Padishah ..77 Quadroon ..80 Flammarion . 7 0 3.35 GEORGE HANDICAP, 1 Of £110; 7 fur. st. lb. st, lb. Mendelssohn . 8 7 Ruling Spi . 7 11 Nclunibo ... 87 Bing Boy . . 710 Gold Ballad . 8 7 Patter .... 7 10 Eurotas ... 8 2 Sir Rabbi . 7 7 Thrasos '. . . 7 13 Great Quox . 7 7 Viracious . . 7 13 Kindly .... 7 7 Golden Pam . 7 13 War Cloud . 7 7 4.IS—KIRITAKI HANDICAP, Of £110; 6 far. st. lb. ' gt. lb. Kathbella ..85 Golden EnterViracious . . 7 13 prise ... 7 8 Guiding Light 7. 11 Jeanne ... 7 7 Rowana ... 7 9 S.O—STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of £120; 1 mile and a distance st. lb. , st. lb. Flying Comedy 812 Centrepoise . 712 Naughty Coronation . . 7 10 Marietta, , . 8 8 Larwood . , 7 10 True . -„ 8 3 Tho Ring . . 710 Glenthawn-7 13 Quimper . . 7 10 Bumble ... 7 13

KIRKHAM STAKES

VICTORY FOR WAIREKA CLOSE FINISH WITH COLTS IMPROVEMENT RUNS UNPLACED (Received December 11, 2.30 p.m.) ... . SYDNEY, Dec. 11 At the Wanvick Farm meeting yesterday, Waireka won the Kirkham Stakes from eight others. Troy was third in the Welter Handicap." Rival Hit was unplaced in the Camden Handicap iand Pan rose won the December Handicap, in which Improvement was unplaced. Details: — KIRKHAM STAKES, Of £750; two-year-olds; 5 fur. WAIREKA, E. J. Watt's b f, by Waikare—Miss Molong, 8.0 (M. McCarten) .. .. .. .. 1 ESPERANTO, Mrs. J. C. Banks' ch c, by Lo Zingaro—Polyxena, 8.10 (E. | Bartle) 2 BONNY LOCH, H. Lachmund's blk c, by Rampion—Bonnie Valerie, 8.5 (A. Knox) .. .. .. .. 3 Nine started. Neck each way. Time, lm la.

NAMAKIA WINS EASILY WELTER EVENT AT ASCOT' (Received December 11, 2.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 11 At the Ascot races yesterday, Namakia won the Berkeley Welter Handicap from eight others, including Whernsido and Maestro. Details:—

BERKELEY WELTER HANDICAP, Of £175; about 7Mi fur. NAMAKIA (N.Z.), C. Blundcll'g br m, aged, by Gay Shield—Quinkama, 8.0 (N. Crelghton) 1 PRINCE SAUDIS, C. N. Raphael's blk g, Oyrs., by Sardis—Tulkcroo mare, 8.4 (F. Flannery) .. ~. .. 2 FANGIFORT, W. V. and J. O. Manton's blk g, 4yrs., by Simeon's Fort— Flocting Fancy, 8.10 (11. Skidmoro) 3 Nine started. Six lengths; head. Time, lm 345. P. ATKINS HAS FALL CONDITION OF S. WILSON [BY TEJjEGHAI'H—OWN cokkespondknt] WELLINGTON, Sunday Although badly bruised when Royal Tinge fell in the Borough Handicap at Woodville yesterday, 1\ Atkins was able to return homo. Ho was very sore over the week-end and was X-rayed to-day, when it was found no hones wero broken. Atkins expects to be in the saddle for the holiday racing. The stewards hold an inquiry into the falling of Royal Tinge and resolved that the mishap was accidental, no action being required. The condition of the ■Trentham jockey S. Wilson, who was injured at Otaki and is at present in the Palmerston North Hosipatl, is reported to have shown considerable improvement.

WAIPA ACCEPTOR Valdene, 7.7, should be included in the list of acceptors for the Ohaupo Hack Handicap, seven furlongs, at the Waipa Racing Club's meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday, STRATFORD ENTRIES Nominations' for the Stratford Racing Club's Summer Meeting on January 2 and 3 close to-day at 9 p.m. with the secretary, Mr. 0. R. F, Tilley. Stratford.