White Blaze Fancied For Whangarei Cup
Special AUCKLAND, Oct. 28. The fields are good for the opening of the Whangarei Racing Club’s spring meeting to-morrow and it is practically certain that the Maiden Stakes and the Spring Plate will have to be run in two divisions. Provision has also been made for divisions in the Huanui Hack Hurdles and the Kensington Hack Handicap, but there may be sufficient scratchings to bring the fields within the safety limits. The course is in good order and the weather promises to be fine. The favourites may include: — 11.15: Maiden Stakes.—First division; Fort Knox, Robyn Knight, Ending. Second division: Gold Spoon, Bulos, Belle Fleur. 12.0: Kensington Hack Handicap.—First division: Lady Finis, Master Shikarn Jolly Lass. Second division: Lady s Bridge. Highland Lad, Hardware. 12.45: Huanui Hack Hurdles. —Duke Royal, Gay Chat-Black Market bracket. tonio, Beau Rosa. 2.25: Hikurangi Hack Handicap.—Beau Astaire, Brown Velvet, Loud Checks. 310: Spring Plate.—First division: Discovery, Seawynn, Proficiency. Second division: Paul, Oleno, Luxmint. .. 4.0: Manaia Handicap.—Gay Youth. Dougal, Our Dink. 4 55- Parahaki Hack Handicap.—Folkestone. Regal Simon. Ninth Week. Scratchings posted to-day were. Huanui Hack Hurdles: Great Fawkes. 10.25 a.m., Harley, 12.50 p.m., Autogiro. 4.50 p.m.. Bellenell. 5.15 p.m. Whangarei Cup: Pola, 12 50 pm. Parahaki Hack Handicap. Corsair, 5.15 p.m. Beau Nolr was scratched fdr the Kensington Hack Handicap at 5.40 p.m. yesterday.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26915, 29 October 1948, Page 8
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