DUNEDIN CUP MEETING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21258, 12 February 1931, Page 6

DUNEDIN CUP MEETING.

THE FIELDS FOR TO-DAY. The Dunedin Jockey Club is in the fortunate position of being able to offer an attractive card for the ouening day of the Dunedin Cup meeting, which, by its historical atmosphere, stands out as the principal fixture of the season in Otago. In bygone years the Dunedin Cup stood second to none as a betting and sporting event, and the very good field booked to contest this year’s race shows conclusively that the sporting atmosphere still surrounds our time-honoured race. A handsome gold cup no doubt acts as a stimulus to the sporting atmosphere and the desire to win, but ambition is always a sportsman’s beacon, and the Dunedin Cup stands out as one of the few races on which owners desire to figure on the roll of fame in sporting records of something beyond the ordinary. The day’s programme is as follows: 12.20 AUTUMN HURDLES. Of 175sovs. One mile and threequarters.

Francolin and Hot Tea may be selected aa hardest to beat in the Berwick Handicap, and Pharaoh may also find friends in the race.

£t. Jb. st. lb. Amorist .. 11 8 Hard Prince 9 9 Antrim Boy 11 7 Callamart 9 7 Pangolin .. 10 10 Uxbridge .., 9 0 The field is small, but it will nevertheless be an interesting race, and backers may go mostly for Pangolin and Antrim Boy. 12.58— TRIAL STAKES, Of 150f?ovs. Seven furlongs. Bitractor ... 84 Segrave 8 2 Colonel Shatter 3 2 Crawford 8 4 Glass Jug ., 8 1 Appeal .... 8 2 Positive 8 1 Bold Brigand S 2 Miss TemConsono .. 8 2 baron .... 7 13 Countermarch 8 2 Musent Miss 7 13 Ilkley .. ,. 8 2 Parysia Pharaoh .. 8 2 Thornton .. 7 13 7 13 Owlsflight .. 8 2 Lord Argosy 7 9 In this field Appeal, Segrave, and Shatter are amongst those that will fine support. 1.36— PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP. Of 200sovs. One mile and a-qnarter. Dumblane .. 9 6 Sailing Home 8 2 Night Night Rose 7 13 Parade 9 0 Corn Queen 7 12 Night Effort 8 11 Solannm 7 9 Quinopal .. 8 10 Good Gift .. 7 7 Ballance .. 8 4 Shipshape .. 7 7 Something able to stay will be required in connection with the President’s Handicap, and Ballance, Night Parade, and Shipshape or Solanum make an appeal in that direction. 2.14— PUBLICANS' HANDICAP. Of SOOsovs. Sis furlongs. Meadow , Waving Corn 8 8 Lark .. 9 11 Rin Tin Tin 8 2 Silver Paper 9 8 Charmaine 8 1 Compen- Money Mine 7 12 sation .. 8 13 Master Royal Saxon 8 10 Anomaly 7 1 Caterpillar 8 9 Pull Fling 7 0 An analysis of form suggests that the bracket made by Rin Tin Tin and Caterpillar will find most favour, and next in demand may come Royal Saxon and Charmame. 2.52— DUNEDIN CUP. Of 650sovs. One mile and a-half. Nightmarch 9 13 Glenrowan 7 3 Town Major 8 5 Admiral Red Sea .. 8 1 Drake .. 7 2 Black Duke 8 1 Compris 7 1 Pink Note 7 11 Shortly .. 7 0 Don Jose .. 7 8 Topere 7 0 Some Toff 7 8 Red Racer 7 0 Mount Boa 7 5 It is a matter of great regret that the fortunes of Avar have deleted First Sight from the field, as he would have taken a power of beating. The absence of Gay Crest also robs the race of interest. Still, a good field remains and class suggests that Nightmarch will start favourite, and next to him come Don Jose. Pink Note, and Black Duke, 3.30— CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 400sovs. Six furlongs. Fairweather 9 I Hula Belle 8 7 Last March 8 13 Ruling Light 8 7 Eclair .. 8 10 Form points to Fair Weather starting a strong favourite. 4.8— STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Of 200sovs. One mile. First Raid 8 12 StraightPride .. 8 11 course .. 8 1 Camisader 8 9 Solmar 8 0 Wingatui .. 8 6 High Gear 8 0 Al Jolson .. 8 5 Miss Mercia 7 13 Assemble .. 8 4 Speed Light 7 13 Rameses .. 8 1 Jock o' Sapient .. 8 1 Hazeldean 7 13 Ai Jolson and First Raid may find most support in the Stewards’ Handicap, and some may also lean towards Jock o’ Hazeldean s chance in a fairly open race. 4.46— BERWICK HANDICAP. Of ISOeovs. Seven furlongs. Fair Hot Tea .. 8 0 Exchange 8 13 Totolomai 8 0 Francolin 8 12 Meitui 7 13 Pharaoh .. 8 8 Insolvency 7 13 Some Acre 8 5 Crossbow ., 7 13 Some Queen 8 5 Sharpthorn 7 13 Killorna .. 8 4 Traction .. 7 13 Steetou .. 8 4 Silver Salver 7 13 Boy .. ,. 8 2