The Unicom And Mainbrace Are Fancied Candidates For Great Northern Guineas

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 October 1950, Page 7

The Unicom And Mainbrace Are Fancied Candidates For Great Northern Guineas

AUCKLAND, Last Night (Special).—Feature event tomorrow at Ellerslie for the opening day of the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting will be the Mitchelson Cup, which carries a stake of £2250 and will be the first “leg” of the totalisator double, with the Flying Handicap as the second.

More than usual interest will be taken in the Great Northern Guineas because The Unicorn is expected to avenge his Avondale Guineas defeat, and there are some promising northern youngsters in the Welcome Stakes. AUCKLAND, Last Night, (Special). —The going should be at its best, as with rain earlier in the week there will be some give in the turf. Though confined to local horses, the Mitchelson Cup bears ap open appearance, and luck in the running may have considerable bearing on the ultimate result. High Glory heads the field and she is expected to go well again, for it is probable that the course at headquarters will suit her better than that at Te Aroha. Conspiracy finished well for fifth last week and Caber Fae should be about right after his racing last month. Wonder Boy, last year’s winner, failed to run on at Te Aroha and a better prospect may be The Gent, after a very meritorious win at Paeroa recently over this distance. Frontier Mac and Reparation will need to improve a bit, but Chung Chong went well last time out and is a likely improver. Florida was the unlucky horse in the Somers Cup last week, having to come from the ruck. Her finishing effort was long and well sustained to the bitter end. If she is more handly placed tomorrow her turn will come. Foxtavia has not reproduced his Wanganui form in the north, but Beau Pari, a winner at Thames at his last appearance, has a good staying lightweight's chance. Cowper won well enough at Te Aroha to be favoured once again. Ozami, who nearly pulled off a big surprise last week, is in again with the minimum. There may well be another surprise, but form seems to point to Conspiracy and Florida. Not so big is the field in the Shorts Handicap, but it is not an easy one to pick. Correspond is the most likely improver of the field. Gold Script, who is well forward, and the speedy promoted hack. Miss Kanui, may complicate the issue. Good Century has had a run and as he went well for a first appearance, he may upset calculations. Royal Scot, Lord Foxbridge and Tommy Gun are capable of surprising. But one comes back to Correspond. It is to be hoped that both Mambrace and The Unicorn leave the stalls on terms in the Guineas, in which case The Unicorn is expected to win, although his chief opponent seems generally to pull out a bit more than expected. Sirnelli is an improving hurdler and Motunach should go well in the hack race. The following should go well tomorrow:— Trial Hurdles.—Scotch Meadow, Sirnelli, Clear View. Great Northern Guineas.—The Unicorn, Mainbrace, Earldom, Gordon Hack Handicap—Robert Craig, Motunach, Reliance. Mitchelson Cup. —Conspiracy, Florida, Cowper. Hunters' Steeplechase.—Trench ♦late. Cu-na-mara, Sareel. Welcome Stakes.—First Division: Busiris. Arawa. Second Division: Taj Mahal, Brown Prince. Shorts Handicap.—Correspond, Good Century, Miss Kanui. Flying Handicap.—First Division: Swift Beau, Fifth Note. Second Division: Dixie, Patuone. The acceptors are:— 10.50 TRIAL HURDLES £7SU; about 1J miles, 60yds). ( onccnlre . .. 9 12 Pin Up 9 1 Boswell Hill .. 9 12 Schedule . ... 9 O Scotch Meadow 9 11 Amber Duke 9 •> Roman Ned 9 S Veejay 9 O Plain Jim . . 9 7 Sea Ranger .. 9 •) Whawharrihi .. 9 7 Turkhudi .. .. 9 o dear View 9 5 Wild Life .. .. 9 0 Sirnelli .. . . 9 5 Perla Chief .. 9 0 Mission School 9 3 Miss Eay .... 9 n Highworth .... 9 2 Lady Nona .... 9 O

Auckland Scratchings Scratchings during the week for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting include:— Trial Hurdles: King’s Law, ChatsCourt, Roman Ned. Gordon Hack Handicap: Caradoc. Mitchelson Cup: Terminate, Thinker, Empire Prince, Manon. Hunters’ Steeplechase: Hardrada. Welcome Stakes: Lord Teddy, Festival Song. Flying Handicap: Con Spirito. LATE St’HATCHINGS AUCKLAND, Last Night (PA).— Golden Zinnia was scratched for the Welcome Stakes al Ellerslie at 3.15 p.m. today. Lady Carmel was withdrawn from the Flying Handicap at 4.30 p.m., and Equator from the Flying and Shorts Handicap at 4.55 p.m. Wanganui Scratchings Scratchings for the first day of the Wanganui Trotting Club’s meeting comprise:— Wanganui Handicap: Anthracite. , Victory Handicap: Quiet Sandy. Morton Handicap: Anthracite.

11.30— GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS (01 £2000: one mile). Beau Sabreur 8 10 The Unicorn .. 8 10 Classowa 8 10 Relentless .. .. 8 Earldom 8 10 Slavenka 8 5 Malnbrace .. .. 8 10 Zenith 8 5 1'allsman 12.15— 8 10 GORDON HANDICAP (0 £750; one mile). Lone Star .. .. 9 3 Probator .. .. 8 Motunach .. .. 9 0 Peter Boy .. .. 7 13 Robert Craig . 8 12 Sanlta 7 :3 Molodv 8 7 Tamaki 7 9 Amiens 8 7 Tenerani .. .. 7 8 Eclaire .. .. 8 5 MountainVenture7 8 Passional a .. .. 8 " Law Court .... 7 Treasure Fox 8 4 Picardy 7 •y Reliance .. .. 1.05— 8 2 MITCHELSON CUP (0 £225C 1J miles'. High Glory .. 8 13 Foxtavla .. .. 6 Conspiracy .. .. S 1 '> Beau Pari .. .. 7 5 Caber Fae .. .. 8 11 Highfleld .. .. Wonder Bov . Hl Bedivere .. .. 7 3 The Gent .. . 8 4 Sir Tavla .... 7 3 Frontier Mac 8 .1 Ozami 0 Reparation .. .. 8 0 Fireman 7 0 Chung Chong 7 13 Landscape .. .. 7 0 Cowper 7 12 Censor 7 0 Florida 1.45— 7 10 HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE (Of £750; about 24 miles). Sarcel 10 9 Star Dink .... 9 5 Cu-Na-Mara .. 10 8 Golden Guide 9 1 Dukeron .. . 10 7 Fort Link .... 9 0 Gay Youth ... 10 5 Rajalal 9 0 Cash Order .. 10 2 Remus 9 0 Merriful 9 13 Icecap 9 0 Battle Chief .. 9 12 Betterboy .. .. 9 0 Good Armour 9 11 Flying Duce .. 9 0 Trench Mate 2.30— 9 10 WELCOME STAKES (Of £1550; Ive furlongs). First Division. Air Rover .... 8 0 Dusky Bride . 7 9 Arawa 8 () Pretty Ballerina Busiris 8 0 Counterpart .. 7 Q Coney 8 0 Forest Belle . 7 9 Foxleigh 8 0 Gay Salome .. 7 9 In Step 8 0 Sobranl 7 9 Royal Peter .. 8 0 Lorcne 7 q Pride of Ellerslie 8 0 Second Division. Aboukir Bay 8 fl Taj Mahal .. 8 0 McDonough .. 8 0 Logan Moth .. 8 0 Brown Prince 8 0 Delco 7 9 Foxshar 8 0 Foyer 7 9 Dark Boy .. .. 8 0 Pastoria 7 9 Goldfield .. .. 3.20— 8 0 Odette 7 9 SHORTS HANDICAP (Of 1000: six furlongs) Super Vaals . 9 0 Tommy Gun .. 7 2 Gold Script .. 9 0 Miss Kanul .. 7 1 Iwo Jima .. .. 8 8 Red Rnsina .... 7 1) Royal Sent 8 8 Fleet Fox .. .. 7 0 Good Century 8 5 Lady Revel .. 0 Regality 7 13 Peer Gynt .... 8 0 Correspond .... 7 9 Queen Opal .. 7 0 Brown Derby 7 5 Merry Widow . 0 Lord Foxbridge 7 3 4.05— FLYING HANDICAP (O £120f one mile). First Division. Balmacara .... 10 () Firing Tune .. 7 8 Earldom .. .. 8 * State Control 7 Bust any 8 3 Kilmarnock .. 7 7 Star Fox .. .. 8 2 Foxlyn 7 Kilfencra .. .. 8 0 True Bov .. .. 7 7 Fifth Note .. 8 0 Bridge Watcher 7 Swift Beau . 7 11 Second Division Lord Revel . 9 0 Equator 9 Sir Vito .. .. 8 5 Putca 7 7 Patuonp 8 3 Argent Prince Rana .. 8 3 Stylish Fox .. 7 7 Dixie 8 2 Prince Regent ■ 7 Superior Scholar 8 I) Marian Ann . ■ 7 Kaitawa 8 0 Dark Treasure