THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 310, 30 December 1944, Page 8

THE TURF

AUCKLAND TROTTING PROSPECTS

The Auckland Trotting Club’s.summer meeting will be concluded at Epsom to-day. Horses that will probably be well supported include:—

Tamaki Handicap: Firewater, Sure Lady. Jimmy Scott. Park Handicap: Crossroads, Lord Brooklyn, Heydey. Great Northern Derby: Bexley’s Pride, Josie Dell, Laurie Bingen. President's Handicap: Sea Born, Volo Senwod, Karangi. Rowe Memorial: Echoist, Cockney,

Pantom. Premier Handicap: Scottish Emperor Jack High, Medical Student.

New Year Handicap: Rita Grattan, Characteristic, Floradale. Farewell Handicap: Karangi, Lady Dawn, Captain Morant. Follo’.rinj ere the acceptances:—

Tamaki Handicap <2 mjles).—Ett, Girl Highrate. Jimmy Scott. Otaws Lass. Silver Plane, Twice Worthy limit; Stirling Maid 12; Audrey’s Last Firewater Willie Winkie 24; Sure Ladv 60: Jock McGrath 72. Park Handicap.—Auto Bell. Carr Derbv. Crossroads. Lord Brooklyn Red Ace. Te Tainganui, True Jewel fimit; Aranui Jack. Heyday. Kewpie's Pride Noble de Oro. 12; Dainty Jewel, Julyssia. Mihini Tere. Clive Brook. Sonnv Jewel 24. Great Northern Derby _£U Rpxlev’s Pride. Josie Dell, Indian Crest. Indian Lad. Indian Star. Joyce Direct. Laurie Singen, Legion, Napolis. Shirley Ann. President’s Handicap <2 miles).— Karangi. Sea Born. Worthy Cross, limit; Bulldozer. Catalpa. Lady Dawn, Volo Senwood. 12: Black Label, Parrish Lad 24; Bet tv Boop, Double Peter Memorial S miles)-—-Cock-ney. Echoist, Dolores Silk, PatU Parrish Worthv Treasure, Fantom 24, Forewarned. Steel King SB; Robie 48. Premier Handicap (2 Franco. Jewel’s Eyre. .Lady Vimv Ridge, limit; Enn s Countßt, Scottish Emneror. Waiwera Jewel, Gallant Maid. Flower Potts, Medical Student, Modern Parrish, Stargum 24; Jack High, Syncopate 36; Courier, Shadow Son 60. New Year Handicap (li miles).— Athlone Direct. Cold Steel, Floradale, Gallant Navy. Katoomba, Ngaire s Pal. Rita Grattan, Sir Gaillard, Sunny Glen, Albert Tracey, Axminster Characteristic, Keewah, Lady Bligh. Our Gail 12: Diamond Trsut 24; Vimy R Farewell Handicap (11 miles).— Alcazar, April Direct. Captam Morant Catalpa, Karangi, Lady Dawn, Paruri, War Guard, Hmit; Betty Boop, Black Label. Bulldozer Claremorris, Double Peter. Hilda Potts, Hillcrest, Labour Day. Sea Born, Worthy Cross, 12; Parrish Lad 24.

Ohi RACING CLUB NOMiPiAIIONS

A ihree-duy fixture will be held at Tientham in January by. the Wellington Racing Club, the summer meeting being set down lor Saturday and Monday, January 20 and 22, and the patriotic meeting for the following Saturday, January 27. Nominations for all events are due to close at 5 p.m. on Thursday next, January 4, at which time forfeits are also due for the Wellington Stakes. The Wellington Cup will again carry a stake of £5OOO, including a gold" cup valued at £l5O. The Telegraph Handicap will be worth £l5OO and the Anniversary Handicap and the Wellington Stakes £lOOO each. The Wellington Racing Club Handicap on the second day is worth £2750, the Metropolitan Handicap £l5OO and the January Handicap £lOOO. A feature hack event on the second day is the Douro Handicap, with a stake of £BOO, the winner’s share being £520. fhe minimum stake on the first two days will be £550, winners of these race s will get £385, and therefore all winners will be automatically out of hack class. For the patriotic meeting stakes will be on the lower scale set down for such fixtures, the Patriotic Handicap being worth £lOOO, but there will also be the Staff Cup Handicap, a hack race carrying a stake of £4OO with a gold cup worth £lOO presented by the club’s staff.