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Otaki Mail, 22 December 1939, Page 2

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HOLIDAY MEETINGS OPEN TO-MORROW MANAWATU AND DUNEDIN BOXING DAY FIELDS ALSO ' REVIEWED (Special—From L.M.M.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Holiday racing will begin to-morrow with the opening of the Manawatu and Dunedin meetings. Splendid acceptances have been received for both meetings. Reports from the various centres indicate that the tracks will be in excellent condition for Christmas racing. To-morrow’s cards for both Manawatu and Dunedin, followed by those for Boxing Day meetings, are reviewed below. FOR TO-MORROW At Awapuni (Single Pool) 12.15—Maiden Plate (6 furlongs).— Ivotua, Charles Edward. 12.55—Tokomaru Highweight (11 miles). —Prime Quality, Regicide. 1.10 Tararua Handicap (9 furlongs).—Malik Kafur, Colibri. 2.20 Manawatu Cup (1J miles). — Siegntund, Friesland. 3.o—Nursery Handicap (5 furlongs). —Absolve, King’s Mark. 3.10 — Gillies Handicap ((3 furlongs). —Scandal, Siglow. 4.20 Fitzherbert Handicap (6 furRmgsJ. —jSlqevcless, Rakaliunga in Globe Trotter’s likely absence. s.s—Grandstand Handicap (9 furlongs).—Colfort, Globe Trotter or The Bigot. At Dunedin (Win and Place) Otokia Hurdles (12 miles). —Jewish Lad, Pink Robe. Trial Handicap (7 furlongs).—Blissful Lady, Gay Lancer, Foxy. Dunedin Handicap (5 furlongs).—Atreus, Gold Flight, Highland Dance. Federal Handicap (6 furlongs).— Spanish Lad, Kilrobc, Wild Career. Otago Handicap (1 mile 21 furlongs).—Sailing Lady, Sovereign Lady, Peony Rose. Milburn Handicap (6 furlongs).— St. Cloud, Nigger Boy, Lord Midas. Burnside Handicap (1 mile). —Wardress, Chirp, Second Innings. Salisbury Handicap (1 mile). — Doubleack, Ferriby, Rebellion.

FOR BOXING DAY REVIEW OF MEETINGS AUCKLAND CUP AND SPRINT There will be six meetings in progress on Boxing Day (Tuesday), the opening days of the Auckland and Taranaki meetings, the single day gatherings of Waipukurau and Westland, and the continuation of Manawatu and Dunedin. Prospects for Boxing Day arc:— At Ellerslle (Win and Place) 11.45 — The Queen’s Plate (1 mile). — Proud Fox, Great Swoop, Meadow. 12.39 Grafton Hurdles (2 miles). — Clarion Call, Ureklaw, Knight of Australia. 1.29 G.N. Foal Stakes (G furlongs).—Phaleron, Clieddington, Doria. 2.15 — Auckland Cup (2 miles). — Catalogue, Floodtide, Dictate. 3.5 Robinson Handicap (7 furlongs).—First Division: Cornish, British Talent. Second Division: Great Swoop, Tellsom. If Great Swoop is scratched, Indian Sun. British Talent will be bracketed with Indian Sun. 3.5 Railway Handicap (6 furlongs).—Amigo, Suleiman, Arvakur. 4.4o—Nursery Handicap (5 furlongs).—Calula Boy, Horeke, Happicoat. 5.30 — Christmas Handicap (1 mile). —Gladynev, Baran, Paddy the Rip. Taranaki (Win and Place) 11.45 Rahotu Hurdles (1 J miles and 190 yards).—Disturbed, Du Maurier, Student Prince. 12.30 — Hautoki Plate (G furlongs).— Gitana Lass, Val Pere, Young Charles. 1.15 Borough Juvenile Hack Handicap (5 furlongs).—Ringling, Heroic Maid, Veldette. 2.o—Flying Handicap (G Torlongs).— Race Call, Fiancee, Notiuin. 2.45 Atiawa Hack Handicap (9 furlongs).—Noble Fox, Chief Lord, and Nereus. 3.30 Christmas Handicap (II miles). —Namnra, Kaiwaka, Ned Cuttle 4.15 Tikorangi Hack Stakes (5 furlongs).—Saxon Tor, Race Away, Valerian. 5.0 —Stewards’ Handicap (G furiongs).—Liberal’s Mint, tinnny Downs, and Pretty Lasg if Chief Lord ii scratched. Waipukurau (Single Pool) Maiden Race (G furlongs).—Flying Flag, Haupongi. Juvenile Handicap (5 furlongs).— Flying Spy, Peata. Amalgamation Hack Cup (11 miles). —The Ring, Lindrum. Braeburn Hack (5 furlongs).— Hunter’s Eve, Great Legion. Hunter Handicap (If miles). —Gay Mimic, Anini. No-vice Race (6 furlongs).—Red Shoes, Hinerangi. Open Flying (7 furlongs).—Okawn, Solaria in Tableau’s likely absence. Porangahau Handicap (1 mile). — Havana, Classical. WITH THE TROTTERS AUCKLAND MEETING PROSPECTS CSpeeial—From L.H.M.) The Auckland Trotting Club has attracted large fields for the first day, next Wednesday (December 27th), of its Christmas meeting, to be held at Epsom. The second event on the programme, the December Handicap, is to be run in divisions. It has been decided to run the first division on the opening day and the second division on the second day. The Otaki stable of J. Flannagan is represented at the meeting by Mrs, J. Quinn’s Black Native. Betting will be win and place and prospects are:— Selby Handicap (11 miles). —Frontier Boy, Elliotvale, Black Native. December Handicap (15 miles). — First Division: Neon Oro-Bonmedene bracket, Pariahioner-Barbara Scott bracket. Grandstand Handicap (15 miles). — .Francisco, Equipoise, Peter Smith. Auckland Cup (2 miles). —Uenuku,

Icevus, Springfield, Globe. Akarana Handicap (15 miles).Honestus, Chili Bean, Revision. Rowe Memorial Handicap (2 miles). —Canadian, Llanvaboc, Sir 'imj. Christmas Handicap (1J miles). — Tsana, Te Roto, Nabarda. St. Haliers Handicap (1J mil**).— Jose dale Grattan— -Francisco — Nervie’s Last bracket, Three Bells, Token.