Alison Cup Is Feature Event Today At Ellerslie

Wanganui Chronicle, 4 November 1950, Page 7

Alison Cup Is Feature Event Today At Ellerslie

AUCKLAND, Last Night (Special), i —Big fields will be competing at the Auckland fixture at Ellerslie tomorrow. The ground will be easy after | rain through the week. There may be divisions in three races as several further scratchings are necessary if these are to be avoided. The Alison Cup, the main contest, bears a very open appearance. That good horse Balmacara will be making, his reappearance over a middle distance. His two efforts so far have been over a mile and he is now well forward. Cowper, a winner of two handicaps recently, will also be in demand. Wonder Boy, Stanfred and Reparation, who finished in reverse order here last month with a mere head separating them, will again be playing a conspicuous part. Kaitawa is improving last. Sleepy Duke, an easy winner at Cambridge, will be an acquisition to the handicap ranks and might score shortly. Patuone has come on nicely of late weeks and he will be ready for a real test now. Other lightweights not lacking support will be Prince Rana, Fifth Note, Kilfenora, Beau Pari, Fireman (he should have won a double at Whangarei), and probably Lone Star and Thinker, two staying hacks. It is a difficult problem, with Reparation likely to go another fine race. The field for the Cheltenham Handicap is easily the best brought together in the province for many a day and is probably superior to that contesting the Stewards’ Handicap at Riccarton. Gold Script, Rizzio, Super Vaals, Gold Pal, Good Century and Correspond are good enough to hold their own in any sprint company. Dixie, Level Best and the promising three-year-olds Classowa and Barnsdale help to make up a magnificent field. It is not quantity so much as quality that marks this event. The filly Correspond might have Good Century to shake off at the finish. Horses favoured for their engagements are:—

Melrose Hack Handicap.—First division: Sierra, Penfriend. Second division: Hidden Treasure, Silver Robin. Milford Hack Handicap. —Rhett Butler, Gay Revel, Reliance. Tiri Hurdles. —Scotch Meadow, Revolte, Peerage. Alison Cup—Reparation, Prince Rana, Stanfred. Cambria Handicap.—First division: Brown Prince, Boussac. Second division: Busiris, Taj Mahal. Takapuna Hack Handicap—First division: Tamaki, Melody. Second division: Timsah, Balham. Cheltenham Handicap.—Good Century, Correspond, Gola Pal. Ponui Handicap.—Coonbridge, Loder, Star Fox.

Auckland Scratchings

Scratchings announced for the Auckland Racing Club’s mid-spring meeting at Ellerslie today include: — Melrose Hack Handicap.—Maskeen, Quill. Becca Town, Tide Lad, Ruling Credit, Grand Fille. Milford Hack Handicap.—Clay Piper. Tiri Hurdles.- Skymaster, Lady Nona. Alison Cup.- Lord Treasure, Putea. Cambria Handicap.--Viscount, Dark Boy, Gay Salome. Takapuna Handicap.—Surrey Boy. Cheltenham Handicap.- Lady Revel. Additional scratchings yesterday were:— Melrose Handicap: Nom de Plume, 2.45 p.m.; Sherwood Note, 3.13 p.m. Ponui Handicap: Lord Elgin, 2 p.m; Merry Widow, 430 p.m. 0 Cambria Handicap: Ryarna, Susie Green, 4.30 p.m.; Dusky Bride. 9 a.m. Takapuna Handicap: Vaalsworth, 4.30 p.m. Alison Cup: Landscape, 9 a.m.; Patuone, 10.55 a.m. Cheltenham Handicap: Barnsdale, 9 a.m.

The fields are:— MELROSE HACK HANDICAP <Of £750; seven furlongs) First Division Second Division

Amiens 8 4 Silver Robin .. 8 12 Penfriend 7 13 Regoli 8 12 Campaigner .... 7 8 First Up 8 6 Bona Dea .... 7 8 Hidden Treasure S 4 Golanda 7 7 Fear Not 8 Relentless 7 7 Nellie Kolle .... 7 12 My Spoon 7 7 Boxhill 7 11 Lakme 7 7 Lyn’s Pride .... 7 7 Phillatomrr.' .... 7 7 December 7 7 Gay Sally .... 7 7 Rnsheen 7 7 Keen Lady .... 7 7 Cincinatti 7 7 Keith 7 7 Nataua 7 7 MILFORD HACK HANDICAP (Of £750; one mile) Silver Robin .. 8 11 Tenerani 7 7 Reliance 8 7 Paramatta 7 7 Rhett Butler .. 8 6 Telephone 7 7 Intrepid S 4 Fyrstindc 7 7 Gay Revel L'Aiglon 7 7 Caradoc 8 1 Fighting Chief 7 7 Tamaki 7 13 Installation .... 7 7 Foxhill 7 11 Gay Spion 7 7 Royal Glimpse 7 7 TIRI HACK HURDLE RACE (Of £750; about 1'1 miles and 60yds ) Revolte 10 4 Ginna Boy .. . 9 C Scotch Meadow q 13 Thornton Hall 9 0 Concentre 9 in .1 eep 9 0 Redingotc Discovery 9 (1 Betterboy .... 9 3 Turkhudi 9 0 Highworth .... 9 1 Wild Life 0 0 Swift View .... f) 1 Tide Lad 9 0 Schedule 9 n Miss Evrus .... 9 0 Peerage 9 ( ALISON CUP (Of £1500; eleven furlongs) Balmacara .... 9 10 Fifth Note .... 7 5 Wonder Boy .... 8 10 Ruling Master 7 5 Reparation 8 8 Kilfcnora .... 7 4 Stanfred 8 8 Beau Pari 7 2 Cowper 8 7 Major 7 0 Kaitawa 8 0 Lord Foxbridge 7 0 Sleepv Duke .. 7 11 Firing Line .. 7 0 Sir Vite 7 10 Lone Star .... 7 0 Fireman 7 7 Thinker 7 0 Prince Rana .. 7 7 Censor 7 0 CAMBRIA HANDICAP (Of 750; five furlongs) First Division Second Division Brown Prince 8 12 Taj Mahal .... 8 10 First. Step 8 6 Uiris 8 0 Sobranie 7 10 Gold Sash .... 7 9 Boussac 7 0 Fashioncraft .. 7 9 Star Gillis .... 7 9 The McDonough 7 8 Terry Fox 7 8 Combat King . 7 8 Pr. of Ellerslie 7 8 Bal loch-march 7 8 Year’s Luck .... 7 8 Sans Souci 7 8 Foxcille 7 7 Astoreth 7 4 Blue Pennant 7 4 Lady Gillis .... 7 4 Preview 7 4 Vice Regal .... 7 4 Cimlott 7 4 Royal Look 7 4 Thames Valley 7 4 Dessert Spoon 7 3 St. Teresa ... 7 4 Pastoria 7 2 Odette 7 2 Golden Zinnia 7 1 Pretty Ballerina 7 1 TAKAPUNA HANDICAP (O £750; 1) miles) First Division Second Division Melody 8 12 Bal ham 8 8 Heron Probation's Tamaki Pride 8 6 Red Marble .. . 8 2 Peranul 8 3 , Sanita 8 1 Ballet 8 : Sweet Caress .. < 12 Miss Pictavia 7 13 1 McTavish 7 12 Two Pats 7 12 I Iran 7 12 Spokesman .... 7 12 Gallant Fox . . 7 12 Robin Rex .. . 7 12 Gallant Robin 7 12 Timsah . . 7 12 Mountain Picardy .... .. . 7 12 Venture 7 12 Luck’ - Fellow 7 12 Sir Bondi ... 7 12 Gay Treasure 7 12 Legal Star . . 7 12 ! CHELTENHAM HANDICAP (Of 1000: ix furlongs) Gold Script .. 9 r> (’lassowa 7 9 Rizzio < > Level Best 7 5 Suncr Vaals Lady Rut hex .. 7 Gold Pal ...' 8 10 Deprive 7 0 Good Century s s. I ,a v-hy 7 O Correspond . . 8 3 Talisman 7 (1 Dixie 7 12 PONHI HANDICAP (Of £1000; one mile) t .oder 8 9 Eciuator 7 R Coonbridge . . 8 7 Intervene .... 7 S Silverdine 8 1 Argent 7 7 8 0 Nlonyx 7 7 Star Fox 8 0 Lady Revel ... 7 7 Marian Ann .. Valrama 7 7 Beaute 7 8 Miss Kanul .... 7 7 Prince Regent 7 8 Ashfield .... w 7 7