RACING NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24555, 10 April 1943, Page 5

RACING NEWS

TIMARU MEETING ' ,THE LIKELY FAVOURITES The South Canterbury Jockey Club's !Autumn Meeting will be held at Timaru to-day. Good fields are engaged and provision has been made for divisions in the Electric Stakes, in which the acceptors exceed th e safety limit by eight. The principal races will be the Timaru Cup and the Doncaster Handicap. The betting will be under the win and place system. Telegraphing last- evening, tho Herald's correspondent stated that the course would bo firm. Tho following horses were likely fo be well supported:— 12.15—Tekapo Hurdles.—Midgard, Nightcalm, Valantua. 12.50 —Electric Stakes. —First division: Gay Wells, Prince Leisrhon, Pal Bill. Second division: Irish Treasuro, Fairy Bard, Papersmith. I.4o—Gladstone Trot: Professional—Volusta bracket, McAlister Trusty Scott bracket, Francis Logan. C.2o—Timaru Cup.—Arctic Dav/n, Strip, Military Maid. 3.0 —Smith field _ Hack Handicap.—Royal Rne, Wise Girl. Night Believer. 5.40 —Doncaoter Handicap.—Lord Advocate, Scottish Dale. Fur Coat—Botany bracket. 4.20 —Otipua Trot.—Premier Royal, In the Mood, Canister. 6.0 —Rosewill Hack Handicap.—Donnvbrook Fair. Paladeo. Lunaria. Acceptances:— TEKAPO HURDLES, of £170; 1% miles. • Erinatiou, 11.1; Valens, 10.2; Midgard, 30.0: Gay Boa' 9.13; Valantua, 9.12; Nightcalm, 9.7; Benevolent. 94; Ferriby, 9.1; Israel, Thoraide. 9.0. ELECTRIC of £135; special weights; 0 fur. —First Divisiou: Airborne, Bundles. Cobalt, Greylake, Gay Wells, Lincoln, Miss Myra, Prince Leighon, Pal Bill, Perseverance, Thaifsha, Waltzing Matilda, 8.10; Burberry, Golden, Mike, St. Nattar, 7.8. Second Division: Bonny Night, Gloud Dance, Fairy Bard, Greek Idol, Hunting Charm, Irish Treasure, Nisi Prius, Papersmith, Rata, Salmaform, Tane Matua, 8.10; John o' London. Upton. Vafort, Stavros, Tikakoura," 7.5. Brackets: Pal Bill and Rata, Perseverance nnd Salmaform, Thaifsha and Tane Matua, Waltzing Matilda and John o' London, Golden and Upton, Burberry and Vafort, Mike and Stavros, St. Nat tar and Tikakoura. GLADSTONE TROT, of £l6t>; limit 3.43; IV s miles. —Bonny Axworth, Clare Morris, Francis Logan, Great Artist, Honest Peter, Horatio Nelson, MacAlister, Major Grattan, Ovend, Professional, Red Ace, Scotch Music, Scotty. Burns. Special Effort. Steamboat, Sylvia Direct, True Potts, Trusty Scott, Vanard. Volusta, Worthy Jack, limit; Lockheed, Sea Fortune, 12yds bhd; Quito Game, 80. TIMARU CUP, of £500: I*4 miles.—Royal Lancer, 10.5; Strip, 5.13; The Joker, 8.9; The Raker, 5.7; Arctic Dawn, 8.6; Macedoine, 8.4; Eulogist, Military Maid, 8.2; Palfrey, 7.11; Royal Chorus, 7.10; St. Cloud, 7.6; Dominate, 7.4; Kevin, 7.3; Maggiore, Little Secret, Nightglass, 7.0. SMITHFIELD HACK HANDICAP, of £160; 6 fur.—Royoney, 8.8; Last Effort, True Mate, Royal Rae, 5.6; Sally Sane, 5.2; Dash o' Dink, Norse, 8.0; Tane Matua, 7.12; Wise Girl, Papette, 7.10; Night Believer, Lucky Girl, 7.9; Bantas, 7.5; Bold Sheila, Divorced. De Aro, Justitia, Winning Rose, Royal Brief, 7.7. DONCASTER HANDICAP, of £250; 6 fur.—Lord Nuffield, 10.7; Fur Coat, 8.5; Waitoru, 5.2; Scottish Dale, 8.1; Marshall Hall, Botany, 7.13; Tutere, Rawhamai, 7.12; Night Pal, 7.10; Lord Advocate, 7.3; Grilse, 7.2; Tea Drop, Straight Bat, Mauretania, King Gustavo, Top Row, 7.0. Bracket: Fur Coat and Botany. OTIPUA TROT, of £200; limit 3.34; 1% miles.—Canister, Castlebar, Chevai d'Or, Cinchona, Cold Steel, Comeaway, Debtor, In the Mood, Jill, Premier Royal, Sir Gaillard, Trikkala. limit; Audition, Great Deceiver, Indian Wrack, Pontoon, 12yds bhd; Scottish Lady, Sports Guide, 36. ROSEWILL HACK HANDICAP, of £200; 1 mile and 35 yards.—Botany, 9.8; Court Dress, 5.13; Forte, 8.6; Lady Nuffield, 8.5; Paladeo, 5.4-, Donnvbrook Fair, 5.3; Lunaria, 8.2; Silver f-ox. 8.1: Commemorate, Gunga Din, 7.18; Wildfire, 7.11; Overland Red, 7.10; Royal Writ, Pat-ria, 7.8: Roman Son, Owaka, Sascha, Leander, Faultless, Pharmacist, Glad Refrain. Kilcat-o, Uncie Jim, 7.7