TALK OF THE TURF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18632, 16 February 1935, Page 7

TALK OF THE TURF

TOLAGA BAY RACES

GOOD FIELDS PROMISED ACCEPTANCES FOR THURSDAY The committee ot the lolaga Buy Jockey Club lms good reason to be pleased with the degree ot support, from racing owners in the distlict, as indicated by the number of acceptances tor the club’s annual meeting, uhuh tunes plaee on Thursday next. A total ot 60 acceptances, lor a programme ot seven races, is undoubtedly ■ pleasing, and holds out, the promise of excellent fields in all of the day’s events. The Lawn Stakes lias been accepted for by six owners, and the harewell Handicap has seven acceptors, the same number being left in the Maiden Scurry. The Wharekaka Hack Handicap and the Waihau Hack Handicap have each a prospective field of eight runners, and the two district, races, for horses trained and owned within restricted areas, cacti have 12 possible starters. The public should find plenty of interest in a study of the acceptances, the official list of which is published below. Waihau Hack Handicap; 7 furlongs.— Purse 10.0, Hold Stitch 9.10, Foreign Money 9.8, Meniiion 9.6, Fortene, Bothwell 8.13, Collision 8.7, Wolscy 8.3, Prince Henry 8.0. Hauiti District Handicap; 5 furlongs. —Summerhill 9.0, Malapert 8.12, Patient Prince, Red Gold 8.10, The Bnisher, Peggy Defoe, Okawa, Audica, Ballyculane, Wharua, Takurua, Cynic-Heavenly Dream g. 8.7. Maiden Scurry; 6 furlongs.—Victor Colima. Hunting Lass, Whimper, Bonnie Song, Douglas Ace, Unexpected, Lockfast, all 8.6. Uawa Stakes Handicap: lj miles.— Sunny Skv 9.0, Sunny Song 8.10, Kaliunoke 8.9, Big Hook 8.3, Gold Stitch 7.12, Bothwell 7.6. •

Wharekaka Hack Handicap; 6 furlongs ; Purse 9.0. Quake 8.10, Fortene 8.2. Unexpected 7.7, Wolscy 7.4, Prince Henry, Yaladore, Flying Mimic 7.0. District Handicap; 7 furlongs.—Summerhill 9.0, Malapert 8.12, Patient Prince, Red Gold 8.10, The Brasher. Takurua, Peggy Defoe, Okawa, Ballvculane, Wharua', Audica, Cynic-Heavenly Dream g. 8.7. Farewell Handicap : 6 furlongs.—Good Hunting 9.5, Sunny Skv 9.4. Big Dnok 8.10. Foreign Money. Hunting Day 8.3. Quake 8,0, Flying Mimic 7.0.

GOING TO THE STUD GAINE CARRINGTON (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 35. Gaine Carrington has been scratched for the Newmarket Handicap. It is understood that lie is to be retired to the stud to avoid the risk of breaking down as the result of further attempts to prepare him for racing.