CROMWELL OPENS TO-DAY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 56, 8 March 1946, Page 6

CROMWELL OPENS TO-DAY

FIRST MEETING SINCE 1941 Lisheen, winner of the Burnside Handicap at Wingatui last Saturday, stands out in the Cromwell Handicap, principal event on the first day of the Cromwell Jockey Club’s meeting which opens to-day. There is little in Jhe way of opposition for Lisheen, and the promoted hack Sailors Pal may do best of the others. It will be the first meeting held at Cromwell since 1941. Likely candidates are:—

Novice Hand^ap. —Kassai, France: Norse Lass.

Upper Clutha Trot.—Oporo, Dalziell, Candy Girl. Cromwell Handicap. Lisheen, Sailor’s Pal, Gamble.

Mount Pisa Hack.—Gold Song, Black Light, Ellon. Kawarau Trot.—Dalziell, Oporo, Glenhead.

Queensbury Handicap. Lisheen, Gold Song, Crinkle. Lowburn Hack.—Black Light, KilJarney, Ellon. Following are the acceptors:— Novice Handicap, of 1100; six furlongs.—Dowlair, 9.0; Miss Hula, 8.13; Kassai, Norse Lass, 8.12; Frances, 8.11; Palanau, Nor’wester, 8.7; Lance Art, Eboness, Silver Sash, The Dictator, True Pal, Putechan, Aramoney, Whakawhatea, 8.5.

Upper Clutha Trot, of £100; 3.37 class; one mile and a half.—Black Out, Dalziell, Desert'Calumet, Francis Grattan, Grattan Lee, Ready Relief, Recast, Red Ember. Strathdon, scr.; Candy Girl, Oporo, 48. Cromwell Handicap, of £100; one mile. —Lisheen, 9.0; Gamble, 8.0; Sailor’s Pal, 7.7; Maggiore, 7.6; Hunting Charm. Doubleack, 7.2; Rawhamai, 7.1; Salad, 7.0.

Mt. Pisa Hack Handicap, of £100; six furlongs. —Gold Song, 8.13; Black Light. 8.5: Lord Roland, 8.0; Ellon, 7.13; Silver Stream. 7.10; Astros, Salabond, 7.8; Miss Hula. 7.7.

kawarau Handicap Trot, of £100; 2.58 class; one mile and a quarter.— Arrow Top, Dalziell, Francis Grattan, Glare, Glenhead, Nelson Dale, Selwin Bar, Sporting Edition, Tough Guy, scr.; Sister Joan, 24; Grattan Drive, Oporo, 36. Queensbury Handicap, of £100; six furlongs.—Lisheen. 9.6; Green Note. 7.12; Crinkle. 7.7; Maggiore, 7.6; Hunting Charm, 7.2; Silver Sash, Gold Song, 7.0. Lowburn Hack Handicap, of £100; one mile.—Ellon, 7.13; Killarney, Black Light, 7.12; Dowlair. Eboness, Silver Sash. The Dictator. Putechan, True Pal, Pencarrow, Aramoney, 7.7.