PROBLEMS FOR BETTORS AT TRENTHAM TODAY

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 101, 23 January 1943, Page 6

PROBLEMS FOR BETTORS AT TRENTHAM TODAY

Large Fields And Fast Going

(By

The Watcher.)

Prospects are bright for a successful conclusion to the summer meeting of the Wellington'Racing Club at Trentham today. Large fields are engaged, the even more open than on the first day, and with the tine weather’during the week the going has firmed and will be very fast. The principal races today will be the Racing Club and Metropolitan handicaps and the Douro Cup.

Nightray, Madame Itachel and Nightglass arc i the formihorses in the Highweight, but 'Pastmaster, galloped better on Thursday and must be. given .a chance to redeem himself. - Stairway and Peters Wife ran creditable races the first day and Gunga Din won twice over a mile at Greymouth at the New Year. Stylosa must also be given a good chance. There are many possibilities in the Trial. On first day’s running Flying Ace and Snowman will be well fancied, while Kahuranaki and Spirit also ran creditably. There are several fresh maidens with good chances. In the open mile Tuatara looks the likeliest of the topweights and Grey Night should be able to improve on his fourth the first day. Dominate ran a fair race, and may be returning to form and Lowry Bay’s hack form is good enough to give him a chance. For the hack sprint the favourite may be Duncroon after the good showing in die shorter distance of the Wellington Stakes when she was finishing on. Sir Bradbury, Flying Hawk, Glenfalloch, Lady Nuffield and Vafebit are all possibilities. With The Joker and Good Scout unlikely starters in the Racing Club Handicap tlie form fancies should include Royal Lancer, Lou Rosa and jvoxola, while Battledress has only got to improve a little. Rakanui should ■be bard to beat fresh. The lightweights will have to improve. In the two-year-old race the form horses from the first day are Master Dash, Gulf Stream and Barras, and the latter may have more luck today. Supercharged and Virtuoso are two newcomers bound to run prominently, and Skyhawk on the tracks during .the week has given indications of returning to form. Betting appears likely to take a wide range in tire Metropolitan Handicap. From the first dav’s running good support is assured Neenah, Beau Vaals, Palora and Poutat.au and Whackie may come to light. Kentucky might stage a surprise here its he looks fit and well, and Duncannon is sure to appreciate the drop in weight. The Douro Cup promises to be a great race in keeping with the past contests, which ;have generally brought to light a hack or two much above the average. Auckland stables hold a strong hand here wit I) Kaitere Maati, Royal Merit and Bright Fox. and the two topweights will lie hard to beat. Prince Shad won at Dunedin though over a longer journey, and Stourbridge, Dash o’ Dublin, Tavern Light and Sal must all be given chances. Betting will be win and place, and the following horses may be supported In their engagements: — Mungaroa Highweight: Pastmaster, Madame Rachel and Stylosa. Trial Plate: Flying Ace, Hippodrome and Snowman. January Handicap: Grey Night, Tuatara nnd Dominate. , . Camp Handicap: Duncroon, Lady Nuffield nnd Glenfalloch. Racing Club Handicap: Royal Lancer, Lou Rosa and Foxola. Nursery Handicap: Supercharged, Virtuoso and Barras. Metropolitan Handicap: Neenah, Beau Vaals arid Poutatau. Douro Cup: Royal Merit, Kaitere Maati and Bright Fox. The card is ns follows:— MUNGAROA HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP,

of £400. One mile and three furlongs. Night Ray 10 7 Gunga Din .. 9 3 Kinsman 10 7 Peter’s ife Madame Astute 9 0 Rachel 10 4 Gold Land . 9 0 Past master .. 11) 4 Grecian Flame 9 0 10 La Nnit .... 9 0 St air wav 12 Magic Night . 9 0 9 . > Koval Melton 9 0 Alclicmy ... 9 4 Straight Left 9 0 Moderate ... 9 * Stylosa .... 9 0 IM-1— TRIAL PLATE. f 2 350. Seven fu Io Igs. tt s . > Gold Stand . 8 0 Greek Effort r Hippodrome . 8 0 JoL’'. Ruler . s .1 llongi 8 0 Ladv Premier s . > Knhnranaki 8 0 Midiau Star s 5 T.adv Neon . 8 0 Tama ka ha .. 8 Nantucky 8 0 Captain Platinum Con i fgeons 8 0 AVings 8 0 Cattcriek Itovai 8 Bridge 8 0 Counsellor 0 Cramond Bay 8 O Silver Mask 8 0 Dasiiup .... 8 0 Snowman ... 8 0 Flying Ace 8 0 Spirit 8 0 Foxeatcher . 8 <1 Te Ngarara . 8 0 s 0 T ranscript 8 0 Brackets: Hon.gi and-Spirit; Te Ngarara end Transcript. ’’JANUARY HANDICAP, of £000. One mile. Enrich 9 Daljarroek . 7 12 Caroline Bay 8 <) Blue Border . 7 11 Ivar 10 Broadcaster . 7 11 Kink 8 8 Dinah Dim . 7 11 Good Scout . 8 Grey Night . Y 11 Tuatara ...■ 8 ‘i Indian Sign 7 11 Botany ...» 8 O Lowry Bay . 7 11 Dominate 1 ... 8 0 Tea Drop .. 7 11 ~’”cAMP HANDICAP, of £400. Seven furlongs. 12 Lowry Bay . 7 Duncroon 7 Sir Bradbury <) 0 Lady Nuffield 9 Firing Hawk 8 11 Hunting Mac 7 7 Powys ..... 8 5 Lenardo 7 7 Glenfalloch . 8 ■. Makarora 7 7 I.adv Virginia 8 4 Skipper Gay 7 7 1’rince Te Awe Awe T 7 Dolomite 8 3 Valebit 7 Gunyah .... 8 * Wedding Dress 7 7 weTlington RACING CLUB HANDICAP. of £1500. One mile and a half. Koval Dancer 9 9 Eulogist ... 7 I.on Rosa ... if Sir Crusoe .. 7 Rakanui ... 8 9 Tutero 7 Gladvnev 8 8 Classforni ... 7 O Rat tiedress -. 8 7 Good Scout . 0 Happy Ending 8 4 Greek Dancer 7 0 Yogi 8 High Class .. 7 0 Foxola 8 0 Arctic Dawn 7 0 The Joker .. 8 0 Moutoa Bond 7 0 Centrepoise . 7 10 Triple Crown 7 0 NURSERY HANDICAP, of £600; for two-vear-olds. Six furlongs. 9 Master Dash 8 10 Barrosa .... 7 Supercharged 8 10 Carnforth 7 9 Gulf Stream 8 .. Lady Nahleen 7 9 Barras .... 8 . > Sirneri .... 7 Mollv Martin 8 1 Look Again . 4 Screen 8 1 Roianui .... Skyhawk ... 7 12 Marram O Virtuoso 7 11 Hurry Home 7 O First In .... 7 11 Brackets: First In a n d Hu r ry 11 o me; Sirneri and Marram. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, of £1000. Seven furlongs. Nepnah .... 9 Ivar 11 Beau Vaals . 8 11 Poutatau 7 10 Au to lite .... 8 u Scottish Dale 7 10 xentucky 8 8 John Gay ... 7 0 Clarice 8 6 Dinah Dim . 7 0 Pa] ora 8 0 Mauretania . 7 0 Caroline Bay 8 4 Pompit .... 7 0 W li ack ie ... 8 4 Mawhamai .. 7 0 Duncannon . 8 0 Water Vixen 7,0 Fur Coat ... 7 11 DOURO CUP, of £600. One mile. Kai tore Maati 9 6 Queen Cardine 8 1 Koval Merit . 9 0 Rebel Lady . 8 1 Prince Shad . 8 11 Bright Gesture 8 0 Kilometre s 8 Sal 8 0 Bright Fox . 7 13 Madame Rachel 8 8 Condole .... 7 11 Stourbridge . Dash o’ Dublin 8 7 Hamish .... 10 8 ■ ( Ladv Nuffield 7 9 Nighean 8 4 Regal Night 7 4 Tavern Light 8 4 Irish Fox ... 7 7 Theolateral . 8 4