RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10288, 24 May 1919, Page 10

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES. May 24—Wanganui J.C. juav z\>— Tarauini-<.ari-erton B.C. Mav 31. June 3 and s—Auckland E.C. June 3 and i-Otaki B.C. WANGANUI MEETING TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Press Association. WANGANUI, May 23. Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Wanganui meeting: WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of 300 sovs; six furlongb.—Silver Link 9.12. Demos 9, Inah 7.12, Tirana 7.7, Rawakore 7.4, Movement 7.1, Royal Chef 7, Carniel Arch 6.13. BALGOWNIE HACK HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; one mile and a distance. — Arrowfield 9.3, Cadet 8.11, 'Cello 8.3, Bayberrv 7.4, Signorella 7.2, Pomeroy 7, Ben Bolt 7, Marshal Neil 7. ! GRANDSTAND STEEPLES, of 400 sovs; two miles and a half.—Master Strowan 12.10, Coalition 11.13, Arlington 10.10, Bore 10.9, Polthogne 9.12, Poeman 9.12, Merry Jack 9.7, Styrax 9.7, Grafton Tot 9.7, Gaekwar 9.7. RATA HACK HURDLES, of 15U sovs: one mile and five furlongs.— Gang Awa 11.5, Omahu 10.3, LocheUa 10, Tornea 9.9, Gunwale 9.8, Rio 9.3, Stardee 9, Mode 9, Bernice 9, Zemanek 9. MAY HURDLE HANDICAP, of 350 fovs; one mile and three-quarters-. Euripos 11.9, Whiro 10.9, Zola 10.9, Yankee Jack 9.5. EMPIRE HANDICAP, of 325 sovs; one mile and a distance.—Rewi Poto 9 5, Volo 9.1, Tressida 7.5, Tvranga 7.1, Risingham 6.13, Arrowfield 6.10, Hushman 6.9, Trombone 6.7. FAREWELL HANDICAP of ITS sovs- six furlongs.—Post Haste 9.3, Astinome 8.13, Flying Gowrle 8.7, Seasprite 8.6, Ruddy 8.2, Silver Tongue 8, Endure 7.11, Primato 7.7. PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY. From Onr Special Reported WANGANUI, May 23. There ore eight acceptors for the Balgownie Handicap, of a mile and a distance. Cadet appears to be the best horse in the race, with Barberry as a good second string. The Grandstand Steeples, of two miles, has attracted a field of ten. Coalition, who won the Wanganui Steeples on the first day, must be a very hard horse to beat, and his most dangerous adversary will be the topweight, Master Strowan, who, with half a mile less to cover, meets Coalition on thirteen pounds better terms. Those two should see it out better than any of the others, with Bore to fill tho places up. Omahu appears to be the pick of the ten in the Rata. Hurdles for hacks run over 'thirteen furlongs. Omahu won his race very easily on tne first day, and should be able to repeat the dose in this race. Gumvale, with 9-9, after his performance on Thursday, is bound to carry a lot of money. Lochella will be a bit in the boom 'before the race is run. There are only five horses left in the May Hurdles, of one mile. Yankee Jaok should be a batter horse than Euripos at the weights, there being a etone and nine pounds between them. Whiro appears to be the best of the others.

There are eight runners in the Empire Handicap, of a mile and threequarters and a distance, Rewi Poto heading the list with 9.5. Ho, ■ Risingham, and Solo appear to be the- best of those engaged. The Farewell Handicap has not a atrong field. The two top-weights appear to be the best of the bunch. .Endure has a habit of turning up in this race. There are nine engaged in the Winter Oats Handicap, of six furlongs, and of those Silver Link, Demos, and Royal Chief should run well.