BIG AUCKLAND TEAM FOR TARANAKI CLUB’S CHRISTMAS MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, 23 December 1950, Page 7

BIG AUCKLAND TEAM FOR TARANAKI CLUB’S CHRISTMAS MEETING

With strong support from Auckland and Waikato stables, the Taranaki Jockey Club has large fields engaged today for the opening of its summer fixture which concludes on Tuesday, tors exceed the safety number, and

In several of the events the accepin the Christmas Handicap and the Taranaki Hack Cup, which provide the totalisator double, balloting was necessary to reduce the fields, those balloted out having the right of reentry up till 11.30 a.m. today. Provision for divisions has been made in the Huatoki Plate, the Borough Juvenile and the Tikorangi Hack Handicap, and as there does not appear much prospect of there being sufficient scratchings, this will make for a heavy programme. For the principal event, the Christmas Handicap, there are twenty engaged. three of them in Peter Ora, Peter Nelson and Lord Treasure, being balloted out. The three at the top of the list, Silver Sam. Kia Ora Katoa and Rev, hail from Taranaki stables, but the northerners claim a strong representation with Brown Derby, Foxtavia, Swift Beau, Tactful Lad, Whynot, Telegram, Spinalong, High Warden and Marloch, in addition to two of the balloted horses in Peter Nelson and Lord Treasure. The visitors have provided winners in the past three years with Peggy O, Knight Templar and Dominie. A feature of the race is the fact that, with a high minimum of 7.11, the topweight, Silver Sam. has to concede only 111 b. at 8.8. He won the sprint at Waverley on Labour Day and has previously won over a middle distance, and he carries the same colours as Sly Robin, winner of the St. Andrew’s Handicap at Feilding. He would have to improve on recent form to win.

Rev has proved consistent in open company with two seconds since .he emerged from hack ranks with impressive performances, and he may meet his most dangerous opponent in Swift Beau, who has run good races without being able to win this season. Tactful Lad won at Ellerslie last June, and Inky recently won the Pirongia Hack Cup at Te Awamutu. Though there is plenty of material for a surprise, Rev, Swift Beau and Inky should provide the place-getters. As with the big race, the visitors provide a large number of the acceptors in the open sprint, the Flying Handicap, but there are also some speedsters among the Taranaki provincial division. Though Consulate gfnd Coshona make most appeal, the speedy Vigorous may be best suited by the turning New Plymouth track and the short straight. _ Some good hacks are engaged m the Taranaki Hack Cup, 'the second leg of the double, but Medieval Song, a winner at his only start this season, looks like being the favourite. Two Stratford representatives in Cool Waters and St. Martin may be best of the remainder.

Horses fancied in their respective engagements are:—

Rahotu Hurdles.—Odysseus, Foveran, Incision. Huatoki Plate.—First Division: Bra-, bazon. Complicity. Second Division: Two Grand, Sapper. Borough Juvenile. —First Division. Taringaroa, Energetic. Second Division: Aboukir Bay, Princess Loch. Christmas Handicap. Rev. Swift Beau, Inky. Tikorangi Hack Handicap. First Division: General Sand, Tokena. Second Division: Atello, Clueless. Taranaki Hack Cup.—Medieval Song, Cool Waters, St. Martin. Flying Handicap.—Vigorous, Consulate, Coshona. Stewards’ Hack Handicap.—Stratheonan, Master Mink, Nawadaha. The acceptors are:—

11.2— HURDLES HANDICAP. H miles and 100 yards >. Brer Reynarc 1( 4 Our Dave .. .. Incision 0 1 Baruch 4 Odysseus 9 i * Francis Mond 9 Skyhawk .. .. 9 10 Delinquent .... Ganjah 9 10 Sparkla 9 Foveran 9 Sir Bondi 9 Mallow 9 6 Cadwallon .. •• 9 11.47— HUATOKI PLATE. seven furlongs') ■ Second Division Belle Loch .. . 8 5 Clones Bravo 8 Cornish King 8 Brabazon .. .. 8 Gay Sally .. .. 8 Black Boy .... 8 .5 Green Beret .. 8 o Beau Chief .... 8 5 Golden Plato . 8 Chatton 8 F) Hartnell 8 Complicity .... 8 5 Insolvent .. .. 8 Chester Belle 8 Leatrac 8 Denarius 8 a Land Link .... 8 Fox Plato .. .. 8 Miss Robin .... 8 Gerry’s Gift .. 8 5 Miss Waimai 8 5 Leighon Queen 8 n Marquisette .. 8 o Lvndomar .. .. 8 r Pcrc Leon .. .. 8 Massa 8 5 Pharr.ad 8 Moutoa Maid 8 □ Rosin Dhu .... 8 Pretty Beau .. 8 5 Shar-Vane .... 8 Ruthora 8 r Sapper 8 Rcremai 8 Sir Cimbrone 8 Trench Story 8 5 Two Grand .. 8 Vaitavia 8 William the Great 8 12.32— BOROUGH JUVENILE HACK HANDICAP, (Of £300 About five furlongs >. Tarlngaroa ... I 7 Second Division Star Gillis .. .. 8 0 Aboukir Bay . 8 Energetic .. .. 0 Cartarphilus .. 8 0 King Finis .... 8 0 Toko Bay .. .. 8 0 Bal lochmarch 7 Expose 7 13 Coney 7 11 Golden Galleon 7 12 Enthuse 7 y Princess Loch 7 1(1 Gayena .... 7 9 Mesmerise .. .. 7 Jingle Bells .. 7 J) Mura 7 Totness 7 i Lisdoonvarna . 7 Counterpart 7 y Gold Chance .. 7 1.22— CHRISTMAS IANDICAP. (Of £600; About 1 mile and 21 furlongs) Silver Sam .... 8 8 Bella Mia .. .. 7 1 Kia Ora Katoa < Whynot 7 12 Rev 8 6 Distributor ... 7 12 Brown Derby 8 4 Telegram .. .. 7 i: Foxtavia .. .. 8 Inkv 7 1 *2 Swift Beau .. 8 j Spinalong .. .. 7 Mr. Pym .. .. 8 0 High Warden 7 LI Tactful Lad .. 7 13 Marloch 7 11 Levane 7 Balloted out with the light of Re-entry n the following ordei ■— Peter Ora .. . 7 iiii rd Treasure 7 . Peter Nelson . 7 11 2.7— TIKORANGI HACK HANDICAP, (Of £300; U>ou six furlongs). First Division Second Division Tossup 8 Retrieve 8 Black Imp .... 8 8 Miss Beau .. .. 8 (> I. a chat rev 8 4 Clueless 8 i Woe Ann .. .. 8 0 Sea Lion 7 1.’: Hidden TreaNellie Kolle .. 7 1 .'I sure 7 Atello 7 12 Bandbox . . 7 Gay Claire .. . 7 1 1 Park Princess 7 Needle 7 11 General Sand 7 11 Captain Kidd 7 Lb Tokena 7 If Royal Coronach 7 9 Cimbrctte .. .. 7 < Psalm Singer 7 8 ttnsearnn 7 Nuptial 7 7 Foreign Mail 7 7 Rathmoyle .. . 7 i 7 7 Robin Glen . .. 7 1 hi vil<hnr 7 Snnria 7 Vanity Fair . 7 I Pretty Beau .. 7 ", Query 7 7 Cherry Town 7 llossarita .. .. 7 7 Mister Louvain 7 Reader r Miss Canox .. 7 7 Pa v t ime i 7 2.57— TARANAKI HACK CUP. (Of £550; About 1 mile and 21 furlongs Medieval Song s Sanita 7 8 Surprise Packet 2 Lady Quick .. 7 7 F lying Gleam 8 (1 Con Deloe .... ( 7 St. Marfin ... 7 1 Black Midget 7 7 Cool Waters .. 7 12 Tartuff e 7 7 Probation's Zion . . 7 7 Pride 7 1 *, .lean's Beau 7 7 Sueur de Beau 7 10 Janira 7 7 Relent less .. . 7 •| Golden Sam .. 7 Balloted out with right of rf-entry in the following. order: Robin Dale .. 7 7 Br ook by Boy .. 7 7

FLYING HANDICAP. (Of £450; About six furlongs). Gon Spirito .. 9 0 Vigorous i ■> General Rule 8 13 Impulsive .. .. 7 5 Coshona 8 7 Finest Hour i > Consulate .. . 8 4 Guerdon 7 5 Eireann 8 4 Cargo7 . Tommy Gun . 8 0 Condlne 7 I Marian Ann . 7 13 Golden Reign 7 ; Souare Dink .. 7 9 War Admiral 7 r. Leighdine .... 7 9 Psalm Singer 7 ; 4.27STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, (Of £.325; About seven furlongs). Nawadaha . . 8 . Monasierboice 7 12 Muster Mink . 8 7 Surrey Boy .. 7 12 Strathconan .. 8 6 General Sand 7 11: Miss Beau .... 8 5 Now Then .. .. 7 h Eclaire 8 5 Neutron 7 i Master ModVella 7 7 creen 8 2 Oerlikon .. .. 7 7 Amber Glow .. 8 Homing Pigffon 7 7| Maskeen .. .. 8 0 Justice 7 7 Serrano 7 12 Phainad 7 ...7J