TODAY’S TIMARU FIELDS

Southland Times, Issue 23948, 14 October 1939, Page 8

TODAY’S TIMARU FIELDS

Wardress In Winning Form TORO KOURA’S CHANCE IN SPRINT (Special to The Times) CHRISTCHURCH, October 13., The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting at Washdyke tomorrow promises to be successful in .every way and in view of forthcoming meetings at Trentham and Riccarton the racing will be followed with widespread interest. The track will be in excellent order. The principal event, the Teschemaker Handicap, has drawn an exceptionally strong field of middle distance performers, including seven New Zealand Cup candidates. Thermidor ran a fair race at Wingatui and will be all the better for it. Dictate is certainly in excellent order and his turn to win a good race is overdue. Rabble may not be ready for this company while Monipere would be better suited by a soft track. Queen Dorothy has shown good form of late but the journey may find her out. Swordstick will similarly be troubled and although Spartan can be expected to improve he does not appeal as a stayer. Wardress will probably be in keen demand following her win over nine furlongs at Geraldine. Balmenter was unlucky at Wingatui and if he is well placed early in this he will be a danger at the right end. Of the remainder, Gay Rebel may create a surprise. STRONG SPRINT FIELD Some speedy sprinters will parade for the Flying Handicap and a fast six furlong tussle should be recorded. Haughty Winner will not be favoured by the journey but Silver Streak has still to be reckoned with and it would not be surprising to find him disputing final honours. Toro Koura was on the big side at Wingatui and will be a fitter horse tomorrow. Lady Leigh has. done well since she won on similar going at Geraldine last month and no doubt will be one of the favourites. Density is an interesting acceptor. She has developed into a solid-looking filly and has been sprinting in a brilliant manner. Phenomenal, if reserved, will be prominent for a good way. Such a smart beginner and galloper is liable to upset calculations. . , , _ _ Riding engagements include. —L. J. Ellis.—Wardress, Asia, Chirp, Matunga, Toro Koura; A. Messervy.—Spartan, Astronomer, Benevolent, Blazealong; R. J. Mackie.—Counter Lunch, Flame Queen, Silver Streak; C. G. Humphries.—Schoolgirl; R. Register.—Ballad; W. F. Ellis.—Ngaitama, Princess Minerva; A. E. Didham—Great Night; W. J. Jennings.—Doctor Duthie, Top Row; C. T. Wilson.—Dictate, Haughty Winner, Scold, Midguard; C. Fox.— Rabble, Improvident; C. Stokes.—Lady Don, Lady Leigh, Balmenter, Don’t Forget; H. Hibberd—Thermidor, My Abbey, Jewish Lad; M. Caddy.—Density Rebel Lad, Dranoel, Queen Beth, Elmarch; R. Caddy.—Merry March, Nolana; M. Billington.—Lord Midas, Sir Gladstone; A. Stokes.—Dinah Dhu, St. Cloud. The apprentice, R. Caddy, who has not done any race riding since he suffered a severe accident at Nelson in May last, is to resume tomorrow his mounts being Merry March and Nolana. Bit o’ Blue jarred a joint when working on Thursday and will not be a starter tomorrow. The win-and-place system of betting will be in use and the following horses can be expected to race well: OTAIO HURDLES.—Jewish Lad, Fundy Bay, Mount Vai. SPRING STAKES.—Counter Lunch, Lord Midas, Schoolgirl. WASHDYKE TROT.—Club King, Star Ace, Undaunted. TESCHEMAKER HANDlCAP.—Wardress, Balmenter, Dictate. TYCHO HACK HANDICAP.—King Gustavo, Blazeajong, Flame Queen. KERRYTOWN HACK HANDICAP.— Auctor, Asia, Merry March. HADLOW TROT.—Tiny Axworthy, Wainoni Girl, Marque. FLYING HANDICAP.—Toro Koura, Density, Lady Leigh. The acceptances are as follows:— OTAIO HURDLES, £l3O. One mile and ahalf. 1

Mount Vai 10 13 Ballad 9 2 Jewish Lad 10 8 King Icel 9 0 Fundy Bay 9 5 Bad News 9 0 Bit o’ Blue 9 4 SPRING STAKES, £120. Five furlongs. Airline 8 10 Pink Bird 8 10 Astronmer 8 10 Pink Lad 8 10 Brandon 8 10 Queen Beth 8 10 Counter Lunch 8 10 Sam Brown 8 10 Craiglea 8 10 Schoolgirl 8 10 Great Night 8 10 Scold 8 10 Hearth 8 10 Silver Don 8 10 Lord Midas 8 10 Turncoat 8 10 Mutunga 8 10 Don’t Forget 7 10 My Abbey 8 10 Lockhead 7 10 Norse 8 10 WASHDYKE TROT, £125. One mile and ahalf. Albertini It Swagger Jack it Cynic It Star Ace it Deanna Doon It Tokalon it Diamond Cluster It Undaunted it Dublin It Wainoni Jack it Manawai It Warfield it Mervyn Derby It yds bhd Sister Polly It Club King 48 Swift Lady It TESCHEMAKER HANDICAP, £240. One mile and a-quarter. Thermidor 9 3 Wardress 7 13 Dictate 8 13 Balmenter 7 9 Rabble 8 4 Rebel -Lad 7 7 Monipere 8 2 Gay Rebel 7 4 Queen Dorothy 8 1 Spartan 7 1 Swordstick 8 0 The Wrecker 7 0 TYCHO HACK HANDICAP, £120. Six urlongs. Phenomenal 9 4 Improvident 7 9 Flame Queen 9 2 Lady Don 7 9 Chirp 8 2 St. Cloud 7 8 Nolana 8 2 Lord Puck 7 7 King Gustavo 8 0 Midguard 7 7 El March 7 13 Blazealong 7 7 Great Memory 7 13 Trasmere 7 7 Sir Gladsome 7 10 Princess Prince Flaneur 7 9 Minerva 7 7

KERRYTOWN HACK HANDICAP, £130. About one mile. Auctor 9 4 Guspini 7 8 Master Dingle 9 5 Donald Dhu 7 7 Merry March 8 4 Benevolent 7 7 Captain Bruce 8 3 Ngaitama 7 7 Asia 8 0 Twenty Grand 7 7 Dranoel 7 13 Lord Ouven 7 7 Knight John Emby 7 7 Commander 7 9 Raroa 7 7 Dr Duthie 7 9 Ariti 7 7 Prince Ruenalf 7 8 HADLOW TROT. £135. One mile and ahalf. Waikari Jack it Diamond Cluster It yds >hd Garment It Black Art 12 Marque It Honestus 12 Misdeal It Mackscot 12 Prince de Oro it Playwright 12 Shadow Queen It Accountant 24 Sabu it Wainoni Girl 24 Straight It Rowal 36 Tiny Axworthy It Trireme 36 FLYING HANDICAP, £150. Six furlongs. Haughty Density 8 1 Winner 9 9 Flagman 7 1 Silver Streak 8 10 Phenomenal 7 0 Toro Koura 8 8 Silver Slipper 7 0 Lady Leigh 8 8 Jan Rldd 7 0 Top Row 8 3 Epic 7 0