MASTERTON MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 244, 14 October 1937, Page 4

MASTERTON MEETING

GOOD CARD AT OPAKI REVIEW OF PROSPECTS A valuable form line on next week’s Trentham meeting will be provided by the Masterton Racing Club’s spring fixture at the Opaki course to-day and Saturday. Good fields are engaged in all but the two open races, and even in each of these there are seven acceptors. All Indications are in the direction of a successful meeting, and such the Masterton Club deserves. The totalisator '.•ill be operated on the tingle-pool system. " The Opaki course is a splendid testing ground, undoubtedly one of the best in the Dominion. It is li miles round, with a three-furlong straight, and the going there in the spring is nearly always firm and good. Horses who race well at Masterton have often been seen in a similarly favourable light at Trentham and a little later also at the New Zealand Cup meeting. Two years ago Cuddle, who went on to win the New Zealand Cup and later the Auckland Cup, opened her season’s racing by winning the principal event on the first day; and a year earlier Gold Trail, after being third each day at Masterton, won the next week at Trentham, finished second to Steeton in the New Zealand Cup. In Gold Trail s year, Might, winner of the handicap on the second day at Masterton, also won at Trentham and was third in the New Zealand Cup; last-year this gelding was second each day and was probably unlucky in not doing much better than fourth in the New Zealand Cup. The following should be in request in their respective engagements today:— Nursery Handicap. Pearless, Screen Lord, Colfort. Lansdowne Handicap. Rotoma, Alunga, Son and Heir. Highweight Handicap. —Trackman, Shv, Pladie. Maiden Stakes.—Girl Pat, Colin, Sigurd. Masterton Handicap. Might, Pukeko. Grandstand Handicap. Pakanui, Brunhild. Lawn Handicap.—Taro, Royal Record, Lucullus Lad. Electric Handicap.—Liane, Lady Siegfried, Galteemore. Following is the list of acceptors:— 12.5 J’URSERY HANDICAP (Of £65 ; four furlongs.)

WASHDYKE OPENING N.Z. CLP HORSES ENGAGED CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 13. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting will be held this week, commencing to-morrow and concluding on Saturday. There are some good fields and the presence of a number of New Zealand Cup candidates will ensure interesting sport. The win-and-place system of betting will be in operation. The following may be fancied:— Otaio Hurdles. —Epris, Silver Sight. Superex. Spring Stakes. —Cocksure, Elmarch, Combat. Washdyke Trot Handicap.—Lightning Lady, Anna Wong, Policy. Teschemaker Handicap. Queen Dorothy, Wild Career, Last Refrain. Tycao Hack Handicap. Irish Fiddle, Drink Up, Parakino. Kerrytown Hack Handicap.—Petersham, Pink Robe, Recollection. Hadlow Trot Handicap.—Twenty Grand, Great Divide, Stylish Boy. Flying Handicap.—Rebel Mate, Invoice, Wine Card.

Col fort Gay Son .. .. Ivar Piastre 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 Beauly .. .. Dissipation . I mogen .. .. Jeanne .. .. 8 0 8 0 8 0 8 0 Screen Lord .. 8 5 Peerless .. . 8 0 Twenty Grand 8 5 Mist Erius . S 0 Punarua .. .. 8 5 12.40— LANSDOWNE HANDICAP (Of £90 ; aix furlongs.) Lucuilus Lad . 9 0 Revival . . .. 7 11 Alunga .... 8 10 Lady Montana 7 8 Rotoma . . .. 8 Accomplice .. 7 8 Son and Heir 8 6 Night Spi .. 7 Colleen Gain . 8 5 'ihala .. .. 7 ii Mapfstrn 8 Toorak ... . 3 Diamond Jewish Lad . 7 3 Cutter 8 0 Ilion 7 0 1.20— HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP (0 £100 ; one mile.) Hazoor 1 ] 9 Brilliancy .. 9 0 Fladie 10 13 Camilla Horn 9 0 Shy 10 10 Polabian .. . 9 0 9 8 Skyful .. .. 9 0 9 5 Conveyor .. 9 0 Puroto 9 0 Master L;mond 9 0 2.5— MAIDEN STAKES. (Of £75 ; six furlongs). Colin Happy Heels Whistle Pinkie Ruling Spi Dancing Flame Knightsbridge 1 aughing Chiel Sigurd Gracious Gift Mowgli Sir Roley Mahutai Fairy Dale Star Lad Lady Chat Bit o’ Blue Great Sandy Gay Peggy Anubis Girl Pat Twilight Song Rowana (late Jacynth laniwha 2.50— MASTERTON HANDICAP (0 £ 120 one mile. Arctic King .. 9 3 Might .. .. 8 2 Pukeha .. .. 8 13 Passion Fruit 7 Tiger Gain .. 8 Helen Ford . 7 3 Hazoor 8 - 8.35— GRANDSTAND HANDICAP (Of £100; 8 x furlongs.) Pakanui .. . . 9 0 Deficit .. .. r IO Clessamor .. . 8 Brunhilde .. . 8 Master Quex 7 0 Omarere .. .. 8 n 4.20— LAW1 HANDICAP (Of £90 se\ en furlongs.) Lucullus Lad . g 0 Patagonia .. 7 8 Royal Record 8 Windward .. 7 4 Rotoma 8 - Ix>rd Quick . 7 4 faro 8 6 I>e Toquet .. 7 2 Roaming .. .. 8 Parry 7 0 Moa Mea .. .. 7 10 Hincrawe .. 7 0 Free Gold 7 9 Night LaSS . 7 0 Joe Iziuis .... 7 9 Ringside .. . 7 0 5.5ELECTRIC HANDICAP (Of £90; one mile.) f.iane 9 0 Galteemore . 8 0 Lady Siegfried 8 12 Sunny Blonde ■■ 10 Siegmund .. . 8 10 Settlement .. 7 5 Yousaipof .. . X Luetral .. .. 7 5 Ha mar in .. .. 8 1 Raroa . • .. 7 0