RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25717, 13 December 1944, Page 3

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel

The announcement that, all going well in the .meantime, Kindergarten will be started in the James Hazlett Gold Cup at Wingatui on January 6, will be welcomed by patrons of the meeting, who will appreciate the opportunity of se ®b}§ the champion in action. “ rr i i^„ un f, erS w a °- ■ftfiE' for the Wyndham and Southland meetings are due to-day Although the field for the Publicans Handicap is somewhat disappointing, the Dunedin Cup has filled well, among those encased being seven horses who competed In the New Zealand Cup, including the winner Kevin. The nominations for both the Cup and summer mcetings run to very substantial proportions, and big fields are aS Amoriad is the ruling favourite for the Dunedin Cup, and High Play and Bonny Flight have most support for the Fudll Ca One 1 *Berd)ecu 1 a’s forelegs filled recently, but the trouble was not serious, and he has been hitting out freely in strong work at Invercargill. S Mr A M, Roland, who has placed Lord Roland in A. E. Didham’s hands, is the third Christchurch owner to become a patron of the Mosgiel stable. The others are Mr W. A. White (Atreus and Monetary) and Mr D. McFarlane (Amorlad). R. E. McLellan started off the season with a team of nine, and it has now been reduced to four—Benbecula, Signa? Officer. Lindy Lou, and Fuzzy Wuzzy. The latest casualty is Pont Spean (Siegfried Spean Bridge), who went lame and was turned out. while Siegdowa (Siegfried— Miss Redowa) proved so disappointing tnat she was returned to her owners. Following his victory in the Flying.Handicao at Ellerslie last month, Verdant was given a short let-up. He is back working again in preparation for the Railway Handicap, in which he has 7.2. Verdant has an abundance of speed, and may take beating if he happens to draw an inside position and jumps out smartly. He can gather speed very quickly. One of the fittest horses in and around Auckland is Billy Peach, who continues to work pleasingly. Billy Peach has made considerable improvement since going into the care of R. E. Manson. and his latest form has been very consistent. He will have his next start in the Te Awamutu Cup, in which he should give a good account of himself. At his last start Billy Peach was a close fourth In the King George Handicap, won by Te Hinemoa. Kevin carried 8.0 when he .won the New Zealand Cup, and he has been raised 111 bin the Dunedin Cup. He has therefore been handicapped to meet Amorlad (fifth) on 71b, Royal Lancer on 91b, Foxhaven and Foxleap on 121 b, and Tring on 111 b worse terms. First In dead-heated with Typhoon in the Metropolitan, when carrying 7.0, and he has been sent up 101 bin the Dunedin Cup. He will meet Foxhaven (fourth) on 101 b, Kevin, Gamble, and Foxleap on 121 b. and Tring on 111 b worse terms.