TOPICS OF THE TURF

Waikato Independent, Volume XLIV, Issue 6172, 12 March 1948, Page 3

TOPICS OF THE TURF

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12.32 Primary Handicap £175; limit, 4.53; 2 miles:— r, , < | PETITE DIRECT | j GRASMERE j | GOLDEN GAILLARD j I i 1.15 Improvers' Handicap, £250, limit 4.51, two miles:— | CHEDWORTH LASS j t | AWAMUTU | I j TINY TOT | I i '■ 2.0 1 Autumn Handicap, of £400; limit ; 4.44; 2 miles:— i , ■ : , i I CAM DERBY | I HOPEFUL I | ENTRUST | i i 2.55 Second Nursery Handicap, £175; limit 2.59; lj miles:— First division—- | JOSEDALE POINTER j | GAY BOND j 1 i Second division—- | LAUREL LAWN j | DORIS KAY |. I 1 3.42 Leamington Handicap, £250; trotters, limit 4.55, 2 miles:— | QUEENIE ATIN j I GAMEKEEPER j j GOLD HORIZON | '. 1 4.45 F. J. Smith Memorial Handicap, £500; limit 2.51; li miles:— i , i j SURE REY-LADY | I AVERIL bkt. | j REAL NUGGET | I IVY GOODWIN |

Cambridge Trots Should Be Popular

EXCELLENT FIELDS HORSES IN FORM f In spite of the counter attraction at Paeroa, the Cambridge Trotting Club's eighth Autumn meeting tomorrow should attract a large attendance. Excellent fields are carded and although in some* cases the class is not strong, the balance is there to provide interesting contests. .Horses likely to race prominently are: — 11.0— Karapiro of £175; trotters, limit 4.0, 1 mile 5 furlongs:— First division—- | RECLAMATION-NOBLE | I TRIUMPH bkt. | | CYONE MAN-MAN- | ] NA'S LAST bkt. j | DOUBTFUL | ij ' ' Second division — | SINGLE TASK- | | PEARL'S PRIDE bkt. | | PAYAWAY-NEON | j APOLIS bkt. | | ALL TRUE j 11.47 First Nursery Handicap, of £175, limit 2.59, li miles:— First division—l i « | JOSEDALE DIRECT | i TRUE BELWIN | j __ I Second division—- | GENERAL MANAGER j I TANTIVY |

PAEROA PROSPECfS Large fields increase the difficulty of selecting the best prospects for the first day of the Ohinemuri Racing Club's meeting at Paeroa tomorrow, but recent form points to the following :±- 10.45: Hack Hurdles, about Im. sf. First division: Race Chum, Sir Bian, Sir Emmett. Second division: Default, Nepeta, Bold Tide. 11.30: Novice Stakes, 6 furlongs.— First division: Belcroon, Kaitawa, Twinnie. Second division: Forest Ranger, Silver Gull, Highland Lad. 12.20: Mackaytown , Handicap, 6f.: Beaufighter, Jolly Lass, Foxwyn. 1.20: Ohinemuri Cup, lm. 5f.: Regal Balgowan, Quick March. 2.5: Tirohia Hack Handicap, Urn.: Hazara, Dukedom, Dominie. 2.50: McGuire Steeplechase, about 25 miles: Bold Tide, Kilcommon, Diamond King. 3.40: St. Patrick's Handicap, 61— Gwen Vaals, Bonny Pay, Kenwyn. 4.30: Komata Hack Handicap, 6f.— First division: Shahnaz, Art Shade, Beau Reve. Second division: Prince Chat, Silver Secret, Eurolie.

AT TRENTHAM. The Wellington Racing Club's Autumn meeting will open at Trentham tomorrow, and form horses include:— 11.10: Rimu Highweight, lm. 3f.: Gunther, Glad Fox, Culloden Moor. 11.55: Plunket Nursery Handicap, 6f.: Buchanan, Blue Seal, Irresistible. 12.45: North Island Challenge Stakes, 7 furlongs: Voltaic, Great Trek, Magical. 1.35: Autumn Handicap, li miles: Signal Officer, Selas, Indian Dawn. 2.25: Tinakori Handicap, 7f.: Ronald McDonaftl, Paper Ruffle, False Step. 3.15: Thompson Handicap, 1 mile: Mesalliance, Tenor Royal, Brown Derby. 4.5: Railway Handicap, 6f.: Citril, Petre Mar, Bramerton. 4.55: Silverstream Handicap, lm. 3f.— Maryburn, Lord Holland, Earnbridge.