RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26776, 20 May 1948, Page 8

RACING NEWS

By the Sporting Editor May 22 Waikato RC. May 22 Sth. Canterbury J.C. May 22 Foxton R.C. May 29 Levin R.C June 5. 7. 12 .. Dunedin JC. Jottings Nominations for the meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club are due tomorrow. , Acceptances for the Great Northern Steeplechase and Hurdles are due on Friday of next week. Below Form Although Lorna Leigh looks well, she is racing below her best form, and never looked likely in the Seadown Handicap at Timaru. Substantial Dividends Although three first favourites and one second favourite were successful at Washdyke on Saturday, the win dividends averaged more than £ls. Leading Horsemen N. B. Holland is still at the head of the list of winning jockeys this season with 40 points W. J. Broughton is next with 37. Out of Hacks Trafalgar Day, who ran out of hack company with a win at Otaki, is a three-year-old gelding by Beaulivre from Rawalpindi. Likes the Course Ned Kelly must have a liking for the Washdyke course, as his three wins in 12 starts this season have been scored on it. Never Likely Dark Arrow, who has been accepted for In the South Canterbury Handicap, was in the middle of the field most of the way in the Ta Timi Kara Handicap and finished eighth. A Fresh Horse Faultrosa. a fresh horse in the Southburn Hack Handicap at Washdyke on Saturday, split winning honours with Moneylender in the Fairfield Handicap at Ashburton. The Defaulter filly will go on to better things provided she keeps soundWaikato Steeples Only seven of the 16 starters in the Waikato Steeplechase completed the course. Good Armour, the winner, is a fine stayer, and he will probably come into favour for his Great Northern engagement.