LYNDALE MAY SHOW WINNING FORM IN METHVEN CUP

Grey River Argus, 1 October 1948, Page 6

LYNDALE MAY SHOW WINNING FORM IN METHVEN CUP

Lyceum Sprint Prospect

Consistent has been the hallmark of • Lyndale’s recent efforts. The Sandydale gelding is nicely placed off the front of the Methven Cup and he should go close to winning. Jt <3 in his favour that he can handle any type of track, while he is at home over journey. As is usual at Methven outsize fields are carded to appear in all events, a ballot being necessary in the Westward Ho and Mount Hutt Handicaps, to bring the fields down to the safety limit. Betting will be under the win and place system, under which the following horses appeal:— . , Drayton Trot; Stray Shot, Single Task, Nydia. Westward Ho Handicap: |Bonny Gold, Bon Voyage, Te Pura. Methven Cup: Lyndale, Right Royal, Indigo. Mt. Harding Handicap: Great Wonder, Tekau, Champer. Avonmore Handicap: Gay Piper, Worthy Ace, Beckleigh. Riverbank Trot: Passive, Loyal Wrack, Mosquito. Mt. Hunt Handicap: Commentator, Merrymaker, Curiosity. S. G. Holmes Memorial: Lyceum, On Approval, Gay Note. The following horses have been eliminated by the Methven T.C. — Westward Ho Handicap: Prince Regent; Mpunt Hutt Handicap, Agricola, Lucky Irish, Missouri, President and Te Pura.

Graeme Has Chance to

Repeat at Wingatui

Now that he has struck winning form Graeme may yet redeem the promise he showed earlier in his career. The Grandstand Handicap, principal event on to-morrow’s Dunedin jockey Club’s card, is run over a similar distance to that on which Graeme scored on the opening day. Despite his rise in weight he should again prove the hardest to beat. Track conditions promise to.be on the easy side to-morrow, which may suit the following runners: — Waikari Hurdles: Detain, Glad Fox, Foreign Ways. Novice Handicap: Ist. Div. —Morning Watch, Cricket Field; 2nd. Div. —Golden Air, Robin Redbreast. Milburn Hack; Jan, Subtraction, Orthodox.

Grandstand Handicap: Graeme, Banshee, Signal Officer. Dunedin Guineas: Magical, Balkis, Eulogize. Juvenile Handicap: Robinfaye, Gold King, Caronia. Federal Handicap: Sal’s Pal, Deep Harmony, Connaught. Salisbury Hack: General Argosy, The Turk, Volomai.

Liebestraum Fancied in

Memorial at Hastings

Although he has not produced the form expected of him in the new season Liebestraum is confidently expected to improve on last week’s: third placing in the Lowry Memorial at the Hawke’s Bay meeting, which will conclude at Hastings to-morrow. The Beau Vite horse thrives on racing and should strip fit for his engagement. The Hawke’s Bay Guineas should give Festal her chance. A staying daughter of Robin Goodfellow, she won very easily over 7 furlongs last Saturday at Otaki.

Prospects are:— Tomoana Hack Hurdles; Omaio, Fox Brae, Ernbrae. Otane Hack: Phanio'n, Olympia, Flying Bridge. Juvenile Handicap: Joycette, Nivere, The Dolphin. T. H. Lowry Memorial: Liebestraum, Desert Fox, Kippo. Trial Handicap: Gay Viking, Sly Terry, Royal Leap. Hawke’s Bay Guineas; Festal. Hasty Glance, Royal Shar . Stewards’ Handicap; Wild Note, Sweet Nymph, Battle Survey. Final Hack: Solimbine, Master Moti, Motoka.

Form Points to Imperial at Otaki

The Otaki-Maori Racing Club’s meeting will conclude at Otaki tomorrow, when undei’ the win and place system of, betting, the following horses may'show up:—

Puketoi Hack Hurdles: Sunshine Bay, Fairhome, Master Raymond. Manuao Trial No. 1: Platonic, Balagmore, Great Queen. Pukekaraka Handicap: Champagne, Leeston, Vincette. Rere Nikitini Memorial: Imperial, High Order, Merry Robin. Manuao Trial No. 2’: Belle Reine, Rival Star, Flying Colours. Otaki Hack: Lord Phroza, Irresistible, Blue Seal.

■Wiaiorongomai Handicap: Pitoitoi, Franada, Garry. Rahui Hack: Nullah, Matara, Patunui.

Randwick Acceptances

(Rec 10.0) SYDNEY, Sept. 30. Acceptances for the A.J.C. Derby and Epsom, which will be run on Saturday, and the Metropolitan on Monday at Rqndwick,-are as follows: A.J.C. Derby: Simpkin, Vagabond, Foxzami, Royal Andrew, Snowstream, Freedom, Bold Duke, Bernbrook, Cool Sir, Ungar, Carbon Cony, Clement, Comic Court 8.10 Epsom: Blue Legend 8.12, Heroic Sovereign, Homeleigh Dick 8.9, Stamen, Valiant Crown 8.7, Denali 8.5, The Groom, The Diver 8.4, Titanic 8.2, De La Salle 7.13, Dutchman, Doughnut 7.10, Persian Prince, Blue Ensign, Filipino 7.9. Melgoda 7.8, Slander 7.7, Respond, Sir Raven 7.6, Mirrigen, Mortar 7.5, Smooth Action 7.3, Havachat 7.2, Ulterior 7.0, Plausible 6.12.

Metropolitan Handicap: Proctor 9.4. Dark Marne 8.13, Silver Link 8.10, Blue Legend 8i.9, Kerry Lad, Lysander 8.0, Karachi 7.12, Yamboon 7.11, Guenarotti Boy, New Cashmere, Courier 7.10, Filipino 7.9, Cape Neddick 7.7, Sir Raven 7.6, Bolivia 7.2, Ulterior’ 7.0, Rifle, Plausible, High Iddfil 6.12, Cardinal/ Cololir-. 6.10, Mr Stanaway, Grecian 6.7.