Light Weekend Racing Card Tomorrow
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(SPECIAL — From
WELLINGTON, Friflay. With the King's Birthday (June 2) racing but a week off, the gaUoping programme for tomorrow _ is exceptionally light, there being only two meetings in the Dominion — one iri the North Island, Foxton, at Foxton, and one in the South, the concluding day of the South Canterbury meeting. Trotting enthusiasts will have the Waikato and Kaikoura trots to hold their interest. The track at Foxton is reported to be in excellent condition for this time of the year. , . _ ' . The Foxton Cup has drawn a good but not strong field and, judged by last week's effort in the main event at Otaki, Sheilwyn. will hoia most respect and is likely to go out one of the; main public fancies. Others with chances are Batcherrie and Stony Broke. Master Robin would be hard to beat if he had a race .or two into him. However, he can be expected to make a, forward " showing. ' . The sprint field is a select one and the favounte dmsion are likely to be White Cap, Lady Nahleen and Drambuie. A lightweight prospect is likely to be Theio Light. . , .. . Betting will be win and place. Prospects for Foxton, South Canterbury and Waikato trots are: —
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 May 1947, Page 6
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208Light Weekend Racing Card Tomorrow Chronicle (Levin), 23 May 1947, Page 6
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