FIRST OUT MAY RACE WELL AT BIRCHWOOD HUNT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27080, 14 May 1949, Page 5

FIRST OUT MAY RACE WELL AT BIRCHWOOD HUNT

Tlie racing season in Southland will be brought to a close to-day, when the Birchwood Hunt Club will hold its annual meeting at Invercargill. There have been a number of scratchings, and the fields are likely to be on the small side. It is unlikely that divisions will be necessary in the Otautau Harness Trot and the Birchwood Novice Handicap, as the fields require only three and one scratching respectively to bring them to the safety limits. The track is expected to be very heavy. The following horses may race well:— 11.0: Hunters' Flat Handicap.—Relampago, Recharge. 11.40: Otautau Harness Trot.—First division: Neltod, Biddy’s Pet Second division: Sierra Sue, Counterpart. 12.30: Birchwood Novice Handicap.— First division: Paprika; Sweet Lorraine Second division: High Quest. Young Yvette.

1.20: Gardner Memorial Steeplechase.— First Out, Hunting Charm, Red Prize. 2.0: Handicap.—DouglaHaig, Jimmy the One, Super Flight! 2.40: Wallace Saddle Trot.—All Clear Bradley, Sure Cast. 3.20: J. S. Hazlett Memorial.—Waveline Bonnie Simper, Irish Pal. 4.0: Kennels Hack Handicap.—Bayboa Strathaird, Fonso

Scratchings announced are: Billy Mac and St. Simper (Kennels Hack Handicap), Wallacetown (Hazlett Memorial Steeples), Walhopi (Gardner Memorial Steeples) and Free Gift (Birchwood Novice).

Tile fields are:— Hunters' Flat Handicap, of £l5O. One mile.—Relampago 10.10, Hunting Charm 0.12, Victory Flight 9.11, Recharge 9.2, Silver Flight, Man's Song 9.0. Otautau Harness Trot, of £175. Class 3.37. One mile and a-half.—First division: Biddy’s Pet, Dark Water, El Supremo, Lucky Bond Hall Dancer, Lady Lewis, Jacquard, Shadova, Vauxhall Queen scr, Neltod 24yds bhd. Second division: Counterpart, Gallant Boy, Glen Hall. Thomdell, Happy Joe, Native Pitch, Travel Direct, Winston Hall scr, First Despatch 36yds bhd. Sierra Sue 48. Birchwood Novice Handicap, of £l4O Six furlongs.—First division: Sweet Lorraine 9.0. Sea Beacon 8.8, Maungarea, Glenesk, Paprika 8.6, Paddy McGinty, Yodelling Pal, Ensemble, Mandeville, Shelbash, Patella 8.5. Second division: Young Yvette 8.9, Vermeer Lad 8.7, Marie Rita, Great Desire 8.6, Melva, High Quest. Cobber’s Corner, Gold Mine, The Saint, 8.5.

Gardner Memorial Steeplechase, of £2OO. Two miles.—Prize Ring 11.2, First Out 10.3, Amorland 9.13, Fairy Bard 9.12, Hunting Charm 9.8, Red Prize 9.6, Tamerlane 9.5, Glengowan, Hansel, Whakawhatea, Stranger, Carachinie 9 0. President’s Handicap, of £225. One mile and a-quarter.—Super Flight 8.7. Sea Power 8.3, Douglas Haig 8.2, Jimmy the One 8.0, Great Coon 7.11, Western Front 7.1, Merry Lancer, Rhind Lord 7.0. Wallace Saddle Trot, of £IBO. Class 2.59. One mile and a-quarter.—Biddy's Pet, Gallant Boy, Glen Hall, Happy Joe Impossible, Ladv Lewis, Lucky Bond, Native Pitch, Reay Dillon, San Fernando, Shadova, Sure Cast, Thorndell, Travel Direct scr, All Clear 24yds bhd, Ima Grat tan. Master James, Selwyn Bar 36. Bradley, Tayside 48. Sandy Ridge 72 Hazlett Memorial Steeplechase, of £3OO. Two miles and a-half.—Bonnie Simper 11.9, Irish Pal, Boy Friend. Leading Man. Minstrel Boa, Nor-wester, Recharge, New Glade, Lady Kit 10.7. Kennels Hack Handicap, of £175 Seven furlongs.—Fonso 8.13, Bayboa, Gay Prince 8.5. Air Chief 8.4. Night Rider Mr Micawber 8.1, Haughty Lyric, The Turk 7.11, Weldrest 7.9, Oscillate 7.8, Strathaird 7.6, Plain Pal 7.4, Great Bid, Sir Abbot 7.2, Sun Peak 7.0.