Good Fields Give Promise Of First Class Racing

Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1949, Page 6

Good Fields Give Promise Of First Class Racing

L.M.

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(Special — From

WELLINGTON, April 8. The Levin Racing Club's meetings are growing in popularity, not only with trainers and owners, but with the general public, and given fine weather • tomorrow's meeting should prove an outstanding success. The course itself is in excellent order and in its present condition should greatly assist to provide the public with a day of thrilling finishes. The portable electric totalisator will be in operation, which will eliminate any unnecessary delay in checking and pronouncing dividends in each race. The programme has drawn large fields and it has been f'ound necessary to provide divisions in three of the events, but there is every likelihood of these being avoided in at least two. » After his good third at Awapuni last month Imperial has come into favour for the President's Handicap, while in the sprint Travel King is a strong fancy.

There is no outstanding form in the Tararua Hack Hurdies, the ra'ce being very open. However, 'Tomahawk's good fourth at Awapuni last month makes him a distinct prospect and the like.y favouriie. Inci'd&nt shouid benefit from the race he had at Awapuni last Saturday and others with prospects are Rockanui, Awaroa Stream and Incision. " ' ' The Maiden Race is set to be run in divisions. Clumess is the outstanding form horse in the first division with Cadwallon and The Swagger the pick of the others, while in the second division Tharariche, Fella, Regime and West Wall shouid fight oue. the issue. Divisions are also provided for in the Apprentices' Hack Handicap. Announcer, Conceal, Chip and Sir Denzil will c'arry best support in the first division, while in the second Arvadale," Giey Arch, and Guerdon liold best form prospecis. It is not a strong field in ihe Presideiit.'s Handicap and Imp&rial, who carried 9.0 into third piace at Awapuni last month, has only 1 lb. more in a weaker fie.d tomorrow. Strongest oppMsition is expected from Barrage, Tenor Royal, Play Boy and Bonnie Fair. Play Boy was racing on nice.'y in seventh placed in the sprint at Awapuni last week and is just the type to keep. the topweights busy. Mr. S. Ne\vlanu's braciieted pair, Birdman aua Dov/ry, are likely to go out favourite - in the Juveniie Handicap,. ..btit . tii ere is sure to also -he strdhg Pic.again, His Tfcbs Anh "Gieam. The winner shomd Corne from the abovementibned/' horses. Aftlf his all-the-way, win at Awapuni lakVSatuMay- Bar Garrett'will be a' fifih- public fdncy in the Waitarere Hack Handicap, but In Master Cfusoe, who is about at his he^; form, Closeburn, who out- ; good field at IIas.ingsi over' AfihC ' f urlongs last month, Leg'efidre, Bupreme Shepherd and RunfMah^dur the topweight will find to keep him right up to his workm Travel King, pena.ised 12 lb to 9.5 for his easy win at Hastings last ; •'month, is definite.!y the form prospect in the Stevards' Handicap and the likely favourite. Julius Caesar showed at Trentham that lie v/as not far short of his best.; Merry Bing has good form to recpmmend as also has Demure, 1 Master Rich and the speedy Air Belle*. This mare is sure to go a, merry five furlongs and on the cir-j cular Levin course, which shomd j suit her, she might sfick on overf the last furiong. ) Destination reads the outstanding prospect in the first division oi

the Farewell Hack Handicap, the best of the others being Snow Boy, Don Bino/ who showed excellent pace at Woodville in February, An•nouncer, and Double Bid. The'second division should provide a much keener race between four form horses in Livre d'Or, Proclaim, Joliy Robin and Bonny Bank's. Horses gxpected to race promin'ently are.,: — 11.0 — Tararua Hack Hurdles. — Tomahawk, Rockanui, Incident. 11.50.— Maiden Race. — First division: Ciueless, The Swagger. Second division: Tharariche, Feila. 12.35. — Apprentices' Hack. — First division: Conceal, Announcer. Second division: Arvadale, Grey -Arch. 1.25. — President's Handicap: Imperial, Barrage, Play Boy. 2.10 — Juveniie Handicap. — Bird-man-Dowry bracket, Pictagain, Gleam. 2.55. — Waitarere Hack. — Closeburn Master Crusoe, Bar Garrette. , 3.40. — Stewards' Handicap. — Travel King, Julius Caesar, Air Heke. 4.25. — Farewell Hack. — First division: Deslination, Snow Boy. Sec-j ond division: Joliy Robin, Livre d'Or.