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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 112, 30 May 1941, Page 8

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NORTHERN MEETING LIST OF ACCEPTANCES FIELDS FOR MONDAY At Ellerslie on Monday next the Auckland Racing Club will open its Winter Carnival Avith a most attractive programme. Acceptances, with notes on the runners, arc as under : GREEN LANE STEEPLECHASE of £350. About two miles and a half. Jewish Lad 11.2; Dark Rose 10.8; British Sovereign, Bright Idea, Beverley, Ruling Star ,10.1:. Selwyn 9.13; Pertinax 9.,11; Agog 9.10; Lap Up 9.3; Comrie 9.2; Clansman 9.1; Lerida, Benighted, Wincbcrry, Sun Boy 9.0. The first event will bo the Green Lane Steeplechase, in which the competitors are cross-country candidates that arc not yet competing in the big open raco, but nevertheless are very capable junipers. The public will probably favour the chances of Pertinax, Dark Rose, Jewish Lad. JERVOIS HANDICAP of £350. Seven furlongs. Esquire 9.13; Trig Station, Biddy Girl. 9.9; Etruscan 9.3; Radiant Vaals,, Mayfair 9.2; Arctic. Dawn 9..1; Classic 9.0; Calul'a Boy 8.11; Ohmaha 8.10; Foxwood 8.8; Mis.s Jose 8.7; Loch Acre 8.6; Stratford, Princess Val, Seal aw 8.5; Rara Avis Expellant, Royal Son 8.1; Bronze Emerald,, Bambury Cross, Bronze Ora, Radio Call, Airport, Sea Eaglet,, Bronzo, Flylite, Hinkler, Pretty Model, Miss Eureka, Gold Bloom, Lady Acuslila, Nordic Song, Boomps-a-Daisy,, Maori Star, Golden Bonnet, Flying March, Auburn Lad, Sharmin 8.0.: The Jervois Handicap, of seven furlongs, with 39 acceptors will be run in two divisions, thus making eight races on the programme. In tho first the popular fancies may include Arctic Dawn. Esquire, Radiant Vaals. And in the second Trig Station, Miss Jose Expellant. PENROSE HURDLES of £350. One mile and ; three-quarters* All Irish 11.8; Night Hawk 10.8, Bisquit,, Selwyn 9.12; Prival 9.11; Sebrof, Very Glad 9.7; Rival 9.4: General Riske, Tavern Song, Bar. rister, Hot Shot, Stokowski, Right Royal, Rajanya, Nithmount, Loyal Grant, Surpai 9.0. Miany solid performers are engaged in the Penrose Hurdles and high in the estimation of backersi may be Night Hawk, Sebrof, Prival. GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES of £1750. Two miles and ai half. Streamline 11.5; Erination 10.9; King Rey 10.3; Aussie Ra 10.0; Tideiwaiter 9.12; Gold Spot 9.11': Limbohm 9.10; Dividend 9.9;, Donegal, E'sperance Bay 9.8; Master Appellant 9.5; Glen Abb,, Saccone 9.4 - Erlifck 9.0. 1 lien will come up for decision the big event of the day, the Great Northern Hurdles, of £1750, over two miles and a half. Well up in the degree of favouritism since the acceptances were posted have been King Rey, Streamliner, Gold Spot and Tide waiter. The first named has been schooling splendidly <jt Matamata. Streamline has done well since arriving at Ellerslie, Gold Spot is not considered to have played his best card yet, while Tidewaiter is improving day by day, and ! should at least be suited to the distance. Spirited investments may favour the possibilities of King Rey, Streamline, Geld Spot. CORNWALL HANDICAP of £750. One mile and a quarter. Foxsen 9.3; Kentucky 9.0; Clippe; 8.13; G ladyncv, Cornish 8.8; To ivawiti 8.7: Our Jean, Gold Vaah 8.5; Royal Appellant 8.1; Sir Cam- . eron, Bronze Moth 8.0; Greek Qucc- ! *3; Sj!vor Qnex 7.12; Tcllsom 7.6: The Cardinal 7.4: British Anient 7.1; E-'lick, Vnlmint, Kilcash t Lo vaals, Valley Maid, Philcmun,

Esquire, Hunting Bee, Lord Waitangi 7.0. With a field of 26 listed for the Cornwall Handicap the race should be full of interest, for reccnt winners in Foxsen, Kentucky, Clipper, Gold Vaals, Sir Cameron, Tellsom and Esquire are among those engaged in the mile and a quarteievent. Unless several of thcx entrants are withdrawn the ra.ee may be rather unwieldly, and in the rush for positions at least a little Jostling maj- ensue. Well up in public estimation may be The Cardinal, Kentucky, Valmint. HUNT CLUB HURDLES of £350. Two miles. British Sovereign 10.7; Bells of Bow 10.5; Hornpipe 10.1; Rey Lu 9.13; Wharcmanea,, Pertinax 9.11: Very Glad 9.9; Brandon Hall, Rod Mthor, Paint, Valorous, Sir Frank, Gay Sheen 9.0. The Hunt Club Hurdle.s of two miles, may provide the favourite division in

Wharemanea, Hornpipe, Rey Lu. MEMBERS' 1 HANDICAP of £450< Six furlongs. Arvakur, Noble Fox 9.9; Merry Vaals 9.8; Marshall Hall, Circular Note 9.7; Erndale 9.6; Tc Takina 8.13; Gold Money Song 8.12;' Llandaff 8.7; Brazilian 8.4; Aero King 8.3; Sure Pay 8.2; Tri 111 arch, Mysito, Cheval dc. Batailie, Veritable, Royal Message, Sunola, Happicoat B.o'. Open class sprinters arc catered for with the Members' Handicap. The speedy ones engaged are Gold Money Song, Circular Note, Marshall Hall, Noble Fox and Arvakur, and there will be plenty of money to back up the probable chances' of Circular Note. Gold Money Song, Marshall Hall. SECOND DAY GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLE-. CHASE of £2000. About threfe miles and three-quarters!. Streamline 10.10; Gar Vaals 10.6; Aussie Ra 10.4; Bridegroom 10.3; King Rey 10.1; En Tour 9.9; Baldric 9.2; Dozie Boy, Rey Lu, Kinkle, Jewish Lad, Smilin' Thru,. Beverley, Dark Rose, Clansman, Bellst of Bow 9.0. THE NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE The Great Northern Steeplechase of £2000, to be run over three miles and three-quarters at Ellerslie on Wednesday, is an event to fully test the staying capabilities of the contestants especially as the hill has lo be traversed three times. The race should be a very fine one to witness, as the top Weight is only 10.10 not 13.2 as allotted to Clarion Call at Wanganui. ■ The top weight, Streamline, is a powerful customer, a safe jumper and a fine stayer, while the fact that he will be piloted by his trainer, G. Ridgway, is much in his favour. Gar Vaals, 10.6, is a very fine jumptil*, but the last half mile may steady him somewhat. Aussie Ra, 10.4, won at Hawera, but is not ever consistent as a performer. Bridegroom, 10.3, winner of the three miles Te Rapa Steeplechase in 6inin 14sees, will be ridden by A. Jenkins. He may bq very hard to beat. King Rey is an unlikely starter and three that may be in the final stages to keep Streamline and Bridegroom up to their work may be En Tour, Baldric and Dozie Boy. RACING FIXTURES MAY 31—Napier Park Racing Club 31—Wanganui Jockey Club 31 —Dunedin Jockey Club JUNE. 2—Napier Park Racing Club 2—Wanganui Jockey Club 2—Dunedin Jockey Club 2, 4, 7—Auckland Racing C'ub 7 —Dunedin Jcckcy Club '