NEWS OF THE TURF

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 115, 28 February 1950, Page 5

NEWS OF THE TURF

ACCEPTANCES

WELLINGTON T.C. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Fob. 27. ' The double will be run on the Rongotai and Army Handicaps on the sepond day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting at I-lutt Park on Saturday. The acceptances are:— 11 a.m

Members’ Handicap, of £500: 3min 58sec class; trotters; one mile and five furlongs —Courtesy, Jvondale, Sirius scr; Nydia 24; Merry Man, Mamanuas, Casameter 36. 11.45 a.m

Petone Handicap, of £550; 3min 48 sec class; one .mile and five furlongs Flight Commander, Fulgent, Green Valley, Isinglass, Parrish Mills, Prince Dale scr; Hineora, Gallant Day, Substitute 12; Sir Hall 24. 12.30 p.m.—

Rongotai Handicap, of £600; 2min 51sec class; one mile and a quarter.— Aerogard, Affectation, Alcove, Blue Print, Curiosity, Joygiver, Locknit, Merrymaker, Novacord, Sowclen Beck, Substitute scr; Flinders Bar, Robin Adair, Victory Song, Worthydale 12; Hall Ace, West Point 24. 1.20 p.m

Empire Handicap, of £2000; 3min 33sec class; one mile and five furlongs. —British Machine, Logan Rey, Victory Globe scr; Black Machine, Commander Scott, Dragoman, Gough’s Pride 12; Maori Home 24. 2.10 p.m President’s Handicap, of £600; trotters; 4min 48sec class; two miles.— Courtesy, Globe Son, Ivondale, Sirius scr; Congressional, Nydia 24; Lord Grattan, Mamanuas, Merry Man 36; Signal Light, Casameter 4S; Billy Mc : Elwyn 60. 3 p.m .

Army Handicap, of £S00; 3min 41 sec class; one mile and live furlongs. —Dusky Princess, Field Marshall, First Lord, Glen Murray, Nebula, Quarter Deck, Scott Wrack, Vigilant, West Point scr; Shalimar, Vedette 12; Red Emperor 24. 3.50 p.m

Randwick Handicap, of £700; 4min 40sec class; two miles.—Affectation Alcove, Blue Print, Green Valley, Joygiver, Liliaceae, - Merrymaker, Novacord, Sowden Beck, Waroonga scr; Flin ders Bar, Key Master, Kublai Khan, Robin Adair 12; Victory Song 24; Hall Ace, Orthodox, Relight 36. 4.40 p.m — Au Revoir Handicap, of £800; 2min 45sec class; one mile and a quarter.— Beckleigh, Black Machine, Commander Scott, Copper Trail, County Antrim, Fabric Silk, Fortuna, Logan Rey, Positive, Trustee scr; British Machine, Maori Home, Sir Peterson 12.