AUCKLAND ROSPECTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 57, 9 March 1946, Page 6

AUCKLAND ROSPECTS

SMALL FIELDS IN MAIN EVENTS <Special) Auckland, March 8. Small fields will be seen out in the three open races at Ellerslie on Saturday, but the hack events, the hurdles and the two-year-old contest will draw plenty of runners. The rain over last week-end has not continued, but. it has eased the track a good deal. Of the eight left in the big event, the Bledisloe Handicap, Gay Lally seems to be outstanding. Possible dangers are Gold Dash, narrowly beaten in last week’s Franklin Cup, and the improving three-year-old King’s Pride. The horses engaged in the City Handicap are an even lot, with Kindroon. St. Leon, ?4y Bonnie, Black Ace, Regal March and Sweet Biscuit the pick. The first three appeal most. If reserved for the Salisbury Handicap, Kindroon will be hard to beat. The three-year-old Balmacara will appeal, despite his impost, and Black Ace. Royal Merit and Dougal should also go well. The following may be well supported:—

Percival Handicap.—Jovial Song, Last Sign, Beryl Fox. Mt. Wellington Hurdles.—Varuna (or Centennial), Kouraeka, Our Nation. First Buckland Handicap. Sublime Fox, Honora, Land Ruler. Bledisloe Handicap.—Gay Lally, Gold Dash. King’s Pride. Ascot Handicap.—Majesty, Sweet Girl, Beau le Havre. Second Buckland Handicap. Battle Royal.*Bycroft. Land Warden. City Handicap.—Kindroon (or My Bonnie. St. Leon, Regal March. Salisbury Handicap.—Kindroon, Black Ace, Balmacara. Following are the fields:— 11.42 PERCIVAL HANDICAP. .£601); 1 mile.

Hunting Loch 9 4 Antipay ... 7 7 Old Scot ... 9 0 Old Dooley 7 7 Silver Treasure 8 9 Rosario .. 7 7 Beryl Fox .. 8 7 Default .. .77 Saffron Walden 8 Sir Desmond 7 7 Beau Bolo . 7 12 Omaio .. .. 7 7 Brantome .. 7 11 Superb .... 7 7 Ghazipur .. 7 9 Valley Trail 7 7 Peggy 0 .. . 7 9 Master Dink 7 7 Duke Royal x 7 9 Tu Maro .. 7 7 Brown Atom 7 9 Bay Jim . . 7 7 Jovial Song 7 8 Damael .. .. 7 7 Bettermusk . 7 8 Brown Robin 7 7 Last Sign . 7 7 12.32— MT. WELLINGTON HURDLES, £750; 2m. Bright Fox . 11 Betterman . 9 11 Expellant . 11 0 Bisquit .... 97 Varuna .. ..10 10 The Dude . 9 4 Kouraeka .. 10 7 Roman Orator 9 4 Centennial . 10 Surpai .. .. 9 0 Dumbo .. .. 10 3 Dukeh Star 9 0 Lapidarian 10 Flying Paul 9 0 Our Nation . 10 0 1.2— 1ST. BUCKLAND HACK, £600 ; 11 mile*. Landfall .. 9 0 Maid of Colonel Dink 8 10 Sherwood 7 8 Honora ... 8 Kill Faat .. 7 7 Steppeland . X 1 On Time .. 7 7 Bran tome . 7 12 Raja lai . . .. 7 7 Land Ruler . 7 10 Gay Adalene 7 7 Sublime Fox . 7 '* Travailing Star 7 7

1.47— BLED1SL0E HANDICAP. £100; 11 figs. (Jay Lally 8 5 Abbey Fox . 7 0 Corot 7 9 Diamond King 7 0 King s Pride 7 6 Gold Dash .. 7 0 Beau Dink .. 7 0 Foxlore .. .. 7 2.32 ~ ASCOT HANDICAP, £650; 6 furlongs. Majesty 9 6 Super Vaals . 7 11 Beau Le Han e 9 6 Court Lad . 7 8 Knight * Lord Phroea 7 6 Templar 8 9 Gwen Vaals . 7 5 Jon Rosa 8 7 Floral Dance 7 5 Sweet Girl 8 3 Miss Shirley 7 5 Irish Poet 8 2 3.17— 2ND. BUCKL AND HACK, £700 1] miles. Battle Royal 8 13 Bronze Belle 7 7 Land Warden 8 8 Valmeer ... 77 Santa Anita 8 6 Innovation . 7 7 Good Armour 7 18 To-night .. 7 7 Varuna .. 7 9 Bycroft .. .. 7 7 Loch Acre . 7 7 4.2— CITY HANDICAP. £750 ; 7 furlongs. Cambria .. .. 10 1 Cricket Ball . 7 7 Flowerburn 9 0 White Blaze . 7 0 Sweet Biscuit 9 0 A Hess 7 0 Kindroon 7 13 Park Royal . 7 1) My Bonnie 7 10 Gay Star .. 7 0 St. Leon 7 8 Fight On ..77 Regal March 7 8 4.47— • SALISBURY HANDICAP, £750 ; 1 mile. Bahnacara 9 8 Doll Dinkfl , 8 0 Kindroon .. 9 5 Black Ace . 8 0 Nawab 8 13 l>ougal .. ,. 8 0 Royal Merit 8 8 Te Kiwi .. 8 0 Fight On .. 8 0