Wingatui Horses May Race Well at Riccarton To-day

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27058, 18 April 1949, Page 2

Wingatui Horses May Race Well at Riccarton To-day

Wingatui stables are strongly represented on (lie first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting, which opens at Riccarton to-day. The bracket of Frances and The Grate is likely to be a warm favourite in the Great Autumn Handicap, in which Wingatui stables will also be represented by Fine Night and Speedy, two horses with more than an outside chance. Western Winner is reported to be in great order for his engagement in the Champagne Stakes, where he will be opposed by two high-class two-vear-olds in Golden Spa and Super Snipe. The Wingatui candidate can be expected to fully extend the others in the race. With tile track expected to be in firstclass order, the following horses can be expected to race prominently:— 11.17: Kildare Hack Hurdles.—Kiloney, Knight Crusader, Cloister. 11.57: Champagne Slakes.—Golden Spa, Super Snipe, Western Winner. 12.42: Autumn Hack Plate—Bowling Green, Bar Garrotte, Hormond. 1.27: Courtenay Handicap.—Watchword, Oberon, Chord. 2.12: Great Easter Handicap—False Step, Citril, Wild Note. 2.57: Russley Handicap—Open Range, Stag Dance, Trench Fray. 3.42: Great Autumn Handicap—FrancesThe Grate bracket, Royal Tan, Fine Night. 4.27: Papanul Hack Handicap.—Newspaper, Infatuate, Paper View. The following are the acceptances Kildare Hurdle Race, of £SOO. One mile and three-quarters and 60 yards.—Kiloney (2) 10.7, Big Top (4) 10.2, Grill (7) 10.1. John Gay (1) 10.0, Knight Crusader (12) 9.9, Relampago (10) 9.6. St. Nat. (3) 9.5, Martial Note (5) 9.4, Cloister (8) 9.3, Lord Chase (6), Rampage (11), Waiau King (9) 8.0. Champagne Stakes, of £1250. Six furlongs)—Western Winner (5), Swayup (10), Trinidad (7), Beaumaris (3), Birdman (11), Dowry (12), Golden Spa (8), Prince Defaulter (15), Survivor (9), His Nibs (6), Ferry Post (1) 8.10, Caronia (4) Robinfaye (14), Super Snipe (13), Rising Tide (2) 8.8 Autumn Plate, of £750. One mile and a-quarter—Hormond (3) 9.0, Bar Garrette (5) 8.8, Bowling Green (7) 8.5, Ara Chief (6) 8.2, Show Boy (9) 8.1, Zarcon (8) 7.12, Moonlit (15) 7.10, Lady’s Man (16) 7.8, Dinnyhazer (7) 7.7, Flibbertigibbet (13) 7.6, Atomic Star (11), Bsau Ideal (12) 7.3, Salmon King (17) 7.2, Robin Redbreast (20), Terminate (19), Profane (4) 7.1, Eve Acre (14), Lodestar (18), Stand To (10), Swift Action (2) 7.0.

Courtenay Handicap, of £4OO. Seven furlongs. Boon Companion (2) 9.0, Oberon (15) 8.11, Watchword (26) 8.7, Chord (12) 8.4, Royal Wedding (27), Conclusion (14) 8.3, Finale (11), Encounter (16), Airshaft (32), Defectus (4), Tarmac (13), Lady Guillotine (1), Braemorn (23), Count Minerva (34), Radar (30) 8.2, Advent (31), BalJochmyle (8), Celtic Chief (6), Colonel Argosy (35). Don’t Listen (21), Gay Fenian (24), Golden Victory (33). Irish Pehch (22), Judge’s Writ (17), Lady Jan (18), Parhill (3), Pageant (10), Sunda (28), Patton (9), Redweed (20), Sailor Girl (29), Swift (5), Trencherman (25). Scuttle (7), Rebel Knight (19) 8.1. The number of acceptors being in excess of the safety number, the following horses have been balloted out in the order shown: Lady Jan, Sunda, Ballochmyle, Gay Fenian, Don’t Listen, Irish Peach, Pageant and Celtic Chief. Shoulff scratchings reduce the field to less than the safety number, the safety number will be made up from the horses balloted out. the last horse balloted out to be the first to remain in the race, and so on. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, Of £2OOO. Seven furlongs.

Russ'ev Handicap, of £450. Five furlongs—His Nibs (30) 9.2, Birdman (10) 9.0, Dowry (9) 8.11. Trench Fray (23) 8.8, Caronia (13) 8.5, Open Range 18) 8.2, Stag Dance (5). Valid (2) 8.1, Fille d’Honneur (26), Bosun (11) 7.12. Marcus <7). Nutcracker (24), Symbolic (22), Reformed (15) Woodrow (4) 7.11, Prince Defaulter (1), Nocturnal (27), Alleviate (12), Citadel (20), Debden (25), Eye Mark (29). Indiana (16) Lady Elgin (17) 7.9, Air Sonnet (12). Beau Esprit (6). Boost (3), Kamet (18), Supreme Command (19), Survivor (28), Waihora (14) 7.7. The following horses have been balloted out in the following order: Caronia, Dowry, His Nibs, Prince Defaulter, Birdman and Survivor (double acceptors) and Supreme Command. Should scratchings reduce the field to less than the safety number, tile safety number will be made up from the horses balloted out, the last horse balloted out to be the first to remain in the race, and so on.

GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of £2500. One mile and a-half.

Papanui Handicap, of £SOO. One mile Paper View (18) 9.6. Newspaper (9) 8.11. Coxswain (15) 8.8, Detract (19), Infatuate (4) 8.3. All Alone (10) 8.2, Ballochbuie (14) 8.1, Periwig (11) 7.13, Vulnerable <l' 7.11, Crease (121, Peridot (13) 7.10, Primitive (7) 7,9, Hobo (0) 7.8, Beau Soil - (17', Competitive (5), Deccan (8), Excellent Flight (3), Our Style (2), Thomas (16) 7.7

st lb st lb Citril .. 9 7 Kirkella 7 8 Wild Note .. 9 3 Cipher .. .. 7 2 False Step .. 9 1 Deficiency .. 7 1 Full Play .. 8 5 Lady Magical 8 3 Christine .. 7 X Julius Ca?sar 8 3 Bambalina .. 7 0 Faithful Pal 7 9 Clyde Bridge 7 0 The Hob 7 9

The Grate .. 9 1 Balkis .. 7 5 Royal Tan .. 9 0 Bobby Frances 8 6 Dazzler 7 4 Langham 8 2 Thornbridge 7 3 Fine Night .. 8 0 Responsive .. 7 0 Tenor Royal 7 13 Speedy 7 0 Liebestraum 7 9 Tuatea .. .. 7 0