CROMWELL PROSPECTS FOR TODAY

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 March 1947, Page 2

CROMWELL PROSPECTS FOR TODAY

The Central Otago gathering today and to-morrow at Cromwell will probably bring back to old-timers memories of the days when such meetings were a feature of life on the gold diggings. Nowadays, however, Cromwell Jockey Club meetings do not have the same appeal as of yore, but the club has a programme of five galloping and two trotting events for today. Betting is single pool and the following may be fancied:— Goldfields Highweight. Percy, Detain. Upper Clutha Trot- Minstrel Hall, Blind Fury. Trial Handicap. Robot, Count Roger (or First Out). Cromwell Handicap. Gold Lance, Salad. Mt. Pisa Hack Handicap. Gold Spur, Silverstream. Kawarau Trot, Blind Fury, Desert Calumet. Lowburn Hack Handicap.—Red Prize, Winning Cheer (or Silverstream). Following are the acceptors:— 12.30: Goldfields Highweight Handicap, of £110; one mile.—Detain 9.13; Gnohill 9.10; Winning Cneer, Percy 9.1; Ara Chief, Banco, Profiteer, Count Roger, Kassai, 9.0. 1.10: Upper Clutha Trot, of £110; 3.37 class; 14 miles.—lnterlace, Victory Dale, All Clear, Tayside, Blind Fury, Prairie Jack. Arawa Lad, St. Phils, Pardon (t ), Teviot Maid, Rosedale Hall, Sir Hall, Recast, Minstrel! Hall, Shiftman, scr.; Desert Calumet, Grattan Lee, 48. 1.50: Trial Handicap, of £100; six furlongs. Robert, 8.11; First Out, 8.10; Sandy's Pride, To-Hoo, White Face, Cover Drive, Wood Pit, Cold Feet, Minstrel Light, Marie Rita. Agility, Incitatus, Count Roger, Clara's Night, Lady Hotspur, Welcome Light, Great Chase, French Glider, 8.8. 2.30: Cromwell Handicap, of £150; one mile.—Gold Lance, 8.4; Salad, 80; Black Light, 7.11; Sailor's Pal, 7.9: Nnohill, 7.0.

310: Mt. Pisa Hack Handicap, of £110; six furlongs. Gold Spur, 9.0; Silverstream, 8.12: Soft Light, 87: Banco. 7.10; Robot, Whiteface, Marie Rita, Regatta, 7.7. 3.50: Kawarau Trot, of £llO (saddle); 2.59 class; li miles.—Victory Dale, Arrowtop, Duncraig, Luckydale, Blind Fury, Prairie Jack. Arawa Lad. Sir Hall, Recast, Minstrel Hall, Tough Guy, scr.; Desert Calumet, Grattan Lee. 36; Ben Wyvis, 84. 4.30: Lowburn Hack Handicap, of £120; one mile—Red Prize, 9.0; Detain. 8.3; Silverstream. 8.0; Winning Percy. 7.5; First Out. Ara Chief, Banco. Robot, Whiteface, King’s Victory, Count Roger, Amicus. Kassai, 7.0. WAIKATO DIVISIONS Provision has been made for divisions in the Huntly Hack Handicap at the Waikato Racing Club's meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday, there being 32 acceptors. Following are the divisions:— HUNTLY HACK HANDICAP.

Brackets at the meeting are:— Huntiv Hack Handicap—Jollac and Kathshara; Silk Thread and Pilaro: Little Acre and Torino; Kalmoni and Diatomic; Te Whare Duchess and Out Duke; Bonny Fox and Bouquet; Starting Point and Lord Pilot; Venlo and Merripay. Railway Handicap.—Contango and Tavernsids.

<or MOO: six furlongs.) First Division Second Division Hunting Rua .. 8 12 Greek Sliver 8 9 Miss Hiria .... 8 8 .lollac 8 5 Lady Blandford R 4 Dark Agnes .. 5 Prince 8 3 Medieval King R 3 Baffles .Plate 8 3 Middle Page .. R 3 Miss Contact .. 8 3 Vaisan 8 a Silk Thread .. . 8 3 Eunice R Royal Wings .. 8 3 Regal Queen .. 8 3 Dominic .... .. R 3 Triple Star .. R Little Acre ....• 8 R Pilaro 8 3 Ka*.nonT 8 3 Torino R Katnsnara .... 8 3 Ditomlc . .. .... 8 Te Whare Our Duke R 3 Duchess s 3 Bouquet .... .... R ? Bonny Fox 8 3 Lord Pilot .... 8 3 Starting Point 8 3 Merry Tay .... 8 a Venlo 8 3