Aganev Has Chance At Southland Meeting

Wanganui Chronicle, 30 April 1949, Page 7

Aganev Has Chance At Southland Meeting

Following on, as it does, after the Easter racing in the far south, the Southland Racing Clubs opening day at Invercargill today will hold a good deal of interest. Jumping events comprise the Monowai Steeples and the

Southern Hurdles, in both of which there are useful fields. Fancies may include:— Trial Handicap.—First Division: Vain Lari, Great Bid. Second Division: Golden Mirage, Vermeer Lad. Apprentices’ Handicap—Extra Flight, Fonso. Mr. Micawber. Southern Hurdles.—Lisheen, Night Fighter, Prize Ring. Awarua Handicap.—Aganev. Erlskay, Super Flight. Otatara Trot.—Oreti Jack, Sierra Sue, Woodstock. Monowai Steeples.—Benbecula, Kassai. Arabian Night. Bluff Handicap—Some Sal, Queen Argosy, Rhine Lord. President’s Handicap.—Bonny Royal, Sterling Lad. Winning Cheer. The acceptors are: —■ 11.0: Trial Handicap, of £250; 6 furlongs.—First Division: Maungarea, Great Bid, Highthorne, Marie Rita, Vain Lad, Sea Beacon, Melva, Free Gift, Exporter Chieftainess, Paprika, Miss Geranial, Red Winner 8.0. Second Division: Vermeer Lad, Lady Marylin, Golden Mirage, Great Desire, Wint, High Quest, Burgoo, Lady Corsair, Double Boa, Coney ' Park, Fancy’s Hight, Golden Winner, Mandeville 8.0.

11.50: Apprentices’ Handicap, of £300; seven furlongs.—Extra Flight 9.5, Fonso 8.10, Air Chief 8.6, Haughty Lyric 8.3, Milly Mandy, Mr. Micawber 8.2, Weldrest 8.1, Gipsy Major 8.0, Glenlevit, Cricket Field 7.13, Cover Drive, Oscillate 7.12, Balmoral 7.11, Quadrille 7.10, Bayboa 7.8, Sun Peak Banquet, Entrancing 7.7.

12.30: Southern Hurdles, of £500; 13 miles.—Prize Ring 11.13, Foxchase 11.6, Night Fighter 10.12, Lisheen, Fairy Board 10.4, Wee Mac 10.3, Sal's Pal 9.4, Hormuz, Sedgemere, Sailor Boy 9.2, Pride of Mossburn 9.1, Revivre, Norwester, Tweedside, Silver Flight 9.0. 1.20: Awarua Handicap, of £600; 11 furlongs.—Erlskay 8.12, Full Play 8.9, Sir Garnish 8.5, Super Flight 8.1, Aganev 8.0, Great Coon 7.9, The Denbigh 7.5, Defendant 7.1, Hakim, Merry Lancer, Lance Art 7.0. 2.0: Otatara Harness Trot, of £350; 4.50 class; two miles.—First Despatch, Lord Grattan (t.), Perfect Lady, Popotai, Sierra Sue It; Play Hall, Tall Boy 12; Cottesloe, Oreti Jack, Regal Pride, Saskatoon, Woodstock 24; Joan McKinney, Roseland Hall 36; Lucky Fellow 48; Hall Stand 60; Sandy Ridge 7.2. 2.40: Monowai Steeplechase, of £400; 2i miles.—Arabian Night 11.9, Sphere, Voltaire 9.13, Benbecula 9.11, Amorlad 9.10, Grand Coulee 9.9, Kassai, Red Phil 9.7, Waihopi 9.6, Glengowan, Red Prize, Whakawhatea. Hunting Charm, Erin’s Smile, Irish Pal, Baffling, Tring 9.0. 3.20: Bluff Handicap, of £350; 11 furlongs.—Some Sal 9.3, Rhine Lord 8.13, Kassai, Night Rider 8.7, Sandy's Pride 8.5, Milly Mandy 8.2, The Turk 8.0, Top Class 7.12, Queen Argosy, Good Sport, Strathaird 7.11, Dad’s Pal, Cloud Song 7.8, Gay Fringe. Page’s Raid 7.7. 4.0: President's Handicap, of £400; seven furlongs —Sal’s Pal 9.0, Wantwood 8.12, Sterling Lad 8.11, Sea Power 8.9, Sea Venture 8.8, Bonny Royal 8.3, Douglas Haig, Duvaals, Bath Slipper 8.2, Jimmy the One 7.11, Winning Cheer, Geisha Girl 7.6, Compeer 7.5, Triumphal, Money Bird, Nigger Lad 7.4, Young Bob 7.1, Turora. Haughty Dick 7.0.