DUNEDIN CUP MEETING

Southland Times, Issue 24057, 22 February 1940, Page 10

DUNEDIN CUP MEETING

Interesting Card For Today ISLAY DOWNS IS IN FORM SLAMANNAN IS IMPROVING NOVICE The opening of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Cup meeting, at Wingatui today should result in an excellent day’s sport as some of the best stayers, sprinters and hacks in the South Island are down to take part. Rain has fallen at Wingatui during the week and while the going promises to be quite good it will be on the dead side. Willie Win, Capricious, and Settlement or Norseman are likely to be in most r" ?!

demand in the Cup event while Counterblast, Spanish Lad and Spendthrift are sprinters with strong claims in the Publicans’; Handicap. Doria will definitely start in the Champagne Stakes. The win-and-place system of betting will operate and the first race will start at 12.30 p.m. Horses in form are: WARRINGTON HURDLES—BaIIad, Fundy Bay, Milford. TRIAL HANDlCAP—Slamannan, Turncoat, Airline. BERWICK HANDICAP—King’s Chorus, Counterlunch, Miltiades. PUBLICANS’ HANDlCAP—Counterblast, Spanish Lad, Spendthrift. DUNEDIN CUP—Willie Win, Capricious, Settlement. CHAMPAGNE STAKES—Doria/ Gold Flight. STEWARDS’ HANDlCAP—Swordstick, Chirp, Travenna. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP—IsIay Downs, Scold, Cherokee. The acceptances are as follows:— 12.30 WARRINGTON HURDLE HANDICAP. £175. One mile and a-half.

Ballad 10 12 Roseman 9 1 Milford 10 7 On Call 9 0 McHeath 9 13 Remembo 9 0 Fundy Bay 9 13 Dalrymple 9 0 King Willow 9 6 Night Scout 9 0 Half and Half 9 2 1.8 TRIAL HANDICAP, £120. Seven fu rlo ngs Gay Lancer 9 0 The Joker 8 6 Turncoat 8 12 Johnemby 8 6 Airline 8 11 The Dictator 8 6 The Raker 8 9 Slamannan 8 6 Vallock 8 7 Palamar 8 6 Georgie 8 6 Rortdino 8 6 1.46 BERWICK HANDICAP, £ 150. Six furlongs Miltiades 9 2 Counterlunch 8 1 Combat 9 0 Prince Ruenalf 8 1 Great Swoop 8 12 Pink Dress 8 0 King’s Chorus 8 11 Crack o'Dawn 7 11 King Gustavo 8 4 Rosaleen Dhu 7 8 Withdrawal 8 4 Queen Beth 7 7 Pink Bond 8 3 Slamannan 7 7 2.24 PUBLICANS’ HANDICAP. £300. Six urlongs. Paper Slipper 9 2 Petersham 7 13 Spanish Lad 8 9 Racecall 7 13 Disdain 8 7 Spendthrift 7 11 Counterblast 8 0 Final Bell 7 0 3.2 DUNEDIN CUP HANDICAP, £750. Inc mile and a-half. Willie Win 9 1 Mona’s Song 7 8 Norseman 9 1 Sailing Lady 7 6 Thermidor 8 8 Peony Rose 7 6 Queen of Song 8 6 Wild Career 7 5 Capricious 8 1 Sparkle 7 3 Alma 7 12 Night Dress 7 1 Settlement 7 10 Balmenter x 7 0 3.40 CHAMPAGNE STAKES, £350. Six furlongs. Doria 9 3 Retrogression 8 10 Gold Flight 8 10 Shikari 8 10 Platform 8 10 4.18 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. £200. One mile. Paper Slipper 10 6 Straightdel 8 4 Swordstick 9 0 Hanlon 8 2 Travenna 8 8 Waitoru 8 2 Chirp 8 5 Master Dingle 7 13 4.56 PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £200. One mile. King’s Chorus 9 0 Moonraider 7 12 Islay Downs 9 8 Crack o’Dawn 7 11 Scold 8 7 Sunny Jean 7 8 Royal Style 8 5 Cherokee 7 7 Raroa 8 1 Palencia 7 7