Sporting OTAGO HUNT TODAY

Southland Times, Issue 24841, 5 September 1942, Page 2

Sporting OTAGO HUNT TODAY

ACCEPTANCES AND PROSPECTS Southland horses are expected to play a leading part in the programme of the Otago Hunt Club at Wingatui today. The card consists of steeplechasing, hurdling, trotting and racing, and some of the best horses in commission in the South Island are listed in the fields. The meeting marks the opening of the new racing season in Otago and Southland, and although several horses will be having their first race, form generally may be worked out on recent winter racing. The following horses may carry most support In their engagements:— SEAVIEW HURDLES. —Heidelberg, Donadea, Rockery. BROOKVILLE TROT.—Sandstone, Sea Fortune, Absolutely. HUNT CLUB CUP.—Valens, Prince Flaneur, Ballybrit. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP.— Winning Flight, True Mate, Bali. TALLY-HO HANDICAP—Compeer, Nightcalm, Symbol. WINGATUI TROT.—Sea Max, Sandstone, Great Deceiver. HUNTERS' PLATE.—Phalanx, Forte, Taxpayer. VAUXHALL HANDICAP.—Coy, Gold Nugget, True Mate. The acceptances are as follows: — Noon SEA VIEW HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES, £2OO. One mile and a-half.—Dona-dea 10.7, Heidelberg 10.6, Rockery 10.5, Auctor 9.10, Strip, Phalanx 9.8. Distress Signal, Susie, Jacksonville, Royal Donald 9.0. 12.35 p.m. BROOKEVILLE TROTTING HANDICAP, £2OO (3.5). One mile and a-half.—Abso-lutely, Bien Sur, Cumnock. Elaine Travis, Free Bond, Glare. Manrico. Noeleen Grattan, Poppotunoa, Sandy Grey, Sir Victor, Sylvia Direct, Trusty Scott, Vault. Victory Boy It, Sandstone, Sea Fortune, Sea Max 12yds, Ben Travis, Carnarvon, Great Deceiver 48yds. I. p.m. OTAGO HUNT CLUB CUP. £3OO. About two miles and a-half.—Ballybrit 11.9. Valens 11. Prince Flaneur 11.2. Gay Boa 10.12, Master Dingle 10.10, Golden Glow 9.11, Night Scout, Song Boy 9.5, Roseman 9.4, Neptune, Susie 9.0. 1.45 p.m. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £3OO. Five furlongs.—Ball 9.8, Lady Don 9.6, Kohara 8.6, Winning Flight 8.5, Desert Maid 8.3, Midgard 8.1, Princess Myosotis 8.0, Gnohill 7.13, True Mate 7.10, Dark Colleen, Lord Midas, Light Cavalry, Pianiste, Mae West, Barbara Frletchie, Cruden Bay, Damascus, Latest Song, Macedoine, Overland Red, Paper Smith, Retainer 7.7. 2.20 p.m. TALLY-HO HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile. —Doubleack 8.6, Compeer 8.4, Gold Flight 8.0, Symbol 7.11, Fidelis 7.7, Nightcalm 7.3, Dark Olga, The Joker, Invoice, ■ Steward 7.0. 2.55 p.m. WINGATUI TROTTING HANDICAP. £2OO (3.43). One mile and a.-half. —Bien Sur, Elaine Trayis, Free Bond, Glare, Manrico, Noeleen Grattan, Poppotunoa, Sandy Grey, Sir Victor, Sylvia Direct, Vault, Victory Boy It, Sandstone, Sea Fortune 12yds, Sea Max 24yds, Dunstan Direct, Great Deceiver 48yds, Carnarvon 60yds. 3,30 p.m. HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, £2OO. One mile and three furlongs and a-half.—Tax-payer 10.13, Nightcalm 10.8, Phalanx 10.5, Dark Olga 10.4, Forte 9.12, Turaki 9.11, Prince Flaneur 9.10, Roseman 9.2, Ballybrit, Safe Light, Gold Sequin, Overland Red 9.0. 4.5 p.m. VAUXHALL HANDICAP, £2OO. Six furlongs.—Lady Don 9.5, Georgia 8.7, Coy, Kohara 8.6; Gay Lancer 8.3, On Call 8.0, Gold Nugget, Gnohill 7.13, Dash o’ Dublin 7.11, True Mate 7.9, Dark Colleen 7.8, Alpine, Attorney, Pianiste, Mae West, Big Top, Cruden Bay, Dispense, Latest Song, Trlng 7.7. GORE RACING PROGRAMME APPROVED Advice that the club’s original programme for its spring meeting, containing one trotting event, has now been approved has been received by the Gore Racing Club from the New Zealand Trotting Association. INVERCARGILL LADIES’ GOLF CLUB A stroke match was played by members of the Invercargill Ladies' Golf Club at Queen’s Park on Thursday. The best cards returned were as follows:—Mrs R. C. Cook, 104-30-74; Mrs M. C. Fairbrother, 108-34-74; Miss M. Gardner, 106-21-85; Miss D. Stout, 117-29-88.