DUNEDIN MEETING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 22, 10 February 1937, Page 8

DUNEDIN MEETING

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Strong Fields Engaged TO-MORROW'S PROSPECTS

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Very good fields have aurvived the final payinents for the first day of tho Dunedin. Cup ineeting dated for tomorrow and Saturday. The first day tho Champagne Stakes and the Dunedin Cup are the most important ovents, aud on Saturday the Hazlett Gold Cup, run under w.f.a. conditions over a mile, viJ! be the iteni of most interest the crpp. The Dunedin Gup 1b oue of the oidest liandicap races in the Dominion for which many stirling contests have been staged and, judging by the field, another interestingi race appears ussured. Argentic is not the best handicap horse in the Dominion but he is one of the most consistent and,' to. add to his chance to-morrow he will be at his favourite distance. Queen- of Song, raceiving 61bs. from Argentic, must be given a bright chance after indicating a Teturn to form by Tunning prominently on Saturday at Kiccarton. Our three-year-olds this season do not appear up to standard^ so that, with 61bs.

above w.f.a., Wild Chase cannot appeal very strongly desp^te his being tho latest N.Z. Derby winner. Davolo haa been racmg very well, but so far eight to ten furlongs has been his best distance and he has yet to win over anything longer. Gay Circle has done all his best racing round Melbourne. McBeath has struck form this year, but he will have to be taken on trust ovet this distance. Tunneller was third in the Mellington Cup v/ith 51bs. less on his hack. Guarautee, a Paper Money, is not fancied over 12 furlongs. Most of the remainder are unknown quantitiea over the distance. Ashaway has, however, come into favour by virtue of attraetive track work THE SECOND LEG T*he Publicaus' Handicap is the second leg of the double. Gold Boa is tho seasou's find aud reeognised besi spnnter, so that 9.9 is not a prohibitivo weight. Paper Slipper, ou his easy win last Satt.rday in the Middle Park Plate, is goin to fully tosl Ihe Balboa maro. Knockfin was third on Saturday whilo Lochlaggan at 8.S irust be considered Yiking hi.s not como up lc earlier proniise. Haif Note, Itebel Chief and Invoice all have shown form in the pa«t cnlitling them to bo given a chance. THE OLASSTC Those standing their ground in the two-year-old "elassic" should provido

an interesting race. After his defeat in the Middle Park Plate Koyal Chief ip now thought not quite so much of as after his defeat of Erancis Drake at Ellerslie. _ Haughty Winner, Lazybones and Mob Eule all have been gafloping and racing fairly well. PKOBABLE FAVOURITES. The following rnay be best supportecl in their respeetive race«: — Warrington Hurdles, 1^ mile;' Golden Lap, Look Srnart, Chrysology. : Trial Handicap, 7 furlongs: Poacock, Brilliant Boa, Robant. .../ lierwick Handicap, 7 furlongs; Epic, Gold Label, Gambler's L'uck. v Publican's Handicap, 6 iiirlongs: Paper Slipper, Gold Boa, Rebel Chiof. Dunedin Cup, 1| mile: Queen of Song, Argentic, Tunneller. Champagne Stakes, 6 lurlongs: Haughty Winner, Royal Chief, Lazybones. Stewards' Handicap, 1 mile: goncertpiteh, Wild Careor, Trivet. President's Handicap, 1 mile: Ardchoile, Willie Win. Trebleack.