STRATFORD CUP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23542, 30 December 1939, Page 5

STRATFORD CUP

r ■ CONTEST ON MONDAY USEFUL FIELDS ENGAGED . - '1 I ■ ' r—T-r . *,V, MANY AUCKLAND HORSES OPPORTUNITY FOR FRIESLAND Useful fields are carded for the opening of the Stratford Racing Club's Summer Meeting on Monday. The presence of a number of Auckland horses will give the racing added interest for northern sportsmen. The betting will be under the win and place system. Telegraphing last evening, the Herald's correspondent stated ths.t the weather appeared settled, with every prospect of remaining fine. The course was in excellent order.' Horses expected lo be well fancied were:— Trial Stakes.—Mahaina, Zest, Herbage. Douglas Handicap.—Footloose, Itoliicker, Gay Seton. Juvenile Handicap.—Air Flight. Brahman, Ringling. Stratford Cup.—Frieslanil, Bronze Step, Du Maurier. Ohura Hurdles. —Mai dc Mcr, Disturbed. Tariki Hack Handicap.—Kilometre, Nereus. Eltham High-weight Handicap.—Prince Rangi, Lexden, Tane Mahotu. ' Railway Hack Handicap.—Gold Dale-Silver Gift bracket, Veldcttc, Mountain Fox. Acceptances:— 11.45—TRIAL STAKES. of £l4O, special weights, - 5 fur.—Carmedy, China Clipper. Filbert, Gitana Lass. Helga, Herbage, Ripple, Valsome. Vertex. White Foam. 8.7; Bidens. Boden Park, Calliope, Captain Gale. Hoapui, Mahaina, Raccaway, .I?a Hou Hou, Sunfire. Wave Length, Zest. 8.0. Bracket: Ripple and Wave Length. 12.30—DOUGLAS HANDICAP, of £235. C ■ fur.—Tosh. 8.7; Gay Seton, 8.4; Brazen Bold, 8.2; Rollieker, Fool loose, 7.13; Fiancee, 7.12; Lickem, 7.8; Pin Monoy, 7.1; Verey Lights. Gold Dale. 7.0. I.IS—JUVENILE HANDICAP, of £175, 5 fur.—Kingling, 0.7; Air Flight, 8.1; Brahman. 8.0; Miss Hallomet. 7.13; Red Mysotis, Val Bay, 7.11; Radio Call. 7.10; Lucky' Lulu. 7.8; Stencil, Alexcelia, 7.6. 2.O—STRATFORD CUP. of £6OO. X'A miles. —Friesland, 0.0; Ned Cuttle, 8.10; Du Maurier, 8.6; Kena, 7.10; Notion), • 7.0; To Hai, 7.1; Inquisitor. Eastern Heir, Diamond Cutter, Nereus, Bronze Step, 7.0. 2.45 OHURA HURDLES, of £2OO. 1% miles—Disturbed. 10.11; Student Prince, 10.8; Taitoru, 10.0; Primak. 0.7; Ccntaurus, 9.5; Mai de Mer, Bay Dawn. 0.0. 3.3O—'TARAKI HACK HANDICAP, of £2OO, 0 fur.—Kilometre, Nereus, 8.0; Racecamp, 8.3; Silver Gift, Wynardo, Captain Bligh, Kernel Mint, Leighon Rei, 7.7. 4,IS—ELTHAM HIGHWEIGHT, of £215, about 7 fur. —Notium, 10.2; Gay Seton, 0.1; Rollieker, 8.11; Black Musk, 8.9; Clessamor, 8.5; Lcxden, 8.3; Prince Rangi, 8.2; Diamond Cutter, 8.1; Eastern Heir, Sunny Downs. Mai de Mer. Tane Mahotu, Bronze Step, 8.0. S.O—RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, of £IBO, 6 fnr.—Liberal's Mint, 0.3; Judgment, 8.12; Gold Dalo, 8.8; Mountain Fox, 8.5; Miss Valerie, 8.3; Younpr Charles, 8.0; Veldette, 7.12; Val Pere, Tane Mahotu, 7.11; Silver Gift, 7.8; Pantbcint, Dawn Star, Boden Park, Chiltern, Vertex, 7.7. Bracket: Gold Dale and- Silver Gift.

TROTTING AT WINTON JUBILEE MEETING TO-DAY Good Pelds are carded for the Winton Trotting Club's Jubilee Meeting to-day, when the principal event will be the Trotting Club Handicap. The Winton Juvenile Stakes has attracted 21. three-year-olds. The betting will bo under the single-pool system. Horses likely to be well supported include:— South Hillend Handicap.—Geelong, Coreopsis, Patti Nelson-Patch'ft Discovery bracket. Novice Handicap.—Aidas, Kentucky Sun, Icilma. Stewards' Handicap. Foremost Junior, Gentleman Jim-Aspirant bracket, Ochilt ree. Trotting Club Handicap.—Aspirant-Directly-Willowbank bracket, Iron Duke, Happy Locanda. President's Handicap.—Travcltone, Geelong, J£erwood Bingen. Winton Juvenile Stakes.—Cheval d'OroOregon bracket; Turco, Wiso Choice. Improvers' Handicap.—Drumbunnif-Waterloo Direct bracket, Gentleman Jim, Loyalist. Farewell Handicap.—Dan McGrew' bracket, Smile Again, Drumoak.