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To-day's Racing Prospects

ABLE AMAZON AND KING'S FANCY CHOSEN FOR "DAILY DOUBLE”

More Records Due To Be Lowered

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The programme of nine races today which commences the Extra Race Meeting two-days sport arranged for the fifth

should provide some very fine sport indeed and I am confid- ent that if the track remains dry fresh records will be set in the Australian races, "especially in the Brisbane Spring Handl cap over a mile and a quarter.

For the "Daily Double" the combination of Able bazen and King's Fancy should in my opinion, get very near

The fifth and seventh races on the card, though not likely to draw big fields, are sure to provide thrilling encounters as the handicapping has made things very even. The Novices race. the last on the card, may prove to be the medium of a big divid- end.

Racing Pride For Opening Event

RACE 1:-

RACE 2:

Selections

Racing Pride Bay View Ribble

Spinaway

Wonderful Stag Bistre

RACE 3:-

RACE 4

RACE 5:

Able Amazon.

Bag Tor

Just That

Soldier of Britain Cossack's Beauty

Gleneagles

Prima Donna Bright Star Solder of China" RACE 6:-

King's Fancy High Speed Wayward Stag

RACE 7:-

In Good Time Cavalcade Chow Fan

RACE 8:--

The Goose Lucy Glittera Australian Boy

RACE 9:-

Rose Leaf King's Parade Warrington

The final gallops will be found in another page.

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The opening race over six fur-, Star. As many others" think that longs for unsuccessful griffins of Woodland Stag (who is going to this year has drawn eighteen en- the post under Mr. Deita) is go- tries, of which a dozen are likely ing to carry off the event. In my to face the starter. Racing Pride opinion neither of these ponies (Mr. Deltz) appears to have the would stand a chance agaikat Able Markha best chance on paper. Many think Amazon Bag Tor, Racing Heartly since his weight is only 155 pounds. I can't help feeling that that Budge who gets into stride and Just That." almost from the word "Go" will "Mr. Butler is taking out. Able Bright Star will have plenty to be hard to beat over this short Amazon and the pony will settle say in this race and the fact that distance, but I don't agree. An- this afternoon the question of her bandicapper has given him other likely candidate in this race supremacy over all the stalwarts pounds. leads me to think that he is Bay View (Mr. Laing). The pony of the past. Bronze Era does not will be dangerous. Brechin with 168 pounds over a distancë that 13 will have as much as 166 pounds strike me as a probable winner.

a bit too long for him, does not good to carry, but over a short race. Bag Tor, however, s

Gladiator at 158 pounds 4 this should not make a big differ- each way bet, for if anything is appeal

Don, who has ence. Ribble la shaping very well going to upset the favourite this is not a bad bet.

do it. been demoted, carries too much these days and he is a distinct pony will be the one to danger to the favourites. Mono- Racing Heart and Just That are weight here to be dangerous. Of plane has been responsible for both sound and the latter's gai- the two Soldiers in the race, I some very good last quarters dur- lop on Wednesday should earn for think Soldier of China will do bet- Ing training and I shouldn't be him many supporters. Mr. Soares ter than Soldier of Germany. surprised to see him run into a is taking him out.

'KING'S FANCY place, though I can hardly see him come home a winner. Great Hall is a nice bet for those who want a long shot.

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SOLDIER OF BRITAIN

Although there are 24 ponies for The six furlongs handicap for the "C" Class race over six fur- A class should prove simple longs which is the second leg of are really. matter for Soldier of Britain who, the "Doubles," there

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in the course of a mile race at not more than three or four pon- Spinaway who is going to the his fast appearance, registered tes in It King's Fancy has the post in this "C" Class race, with 1.25.3 for the first six furlongs, biggest claim and in my opinión. Mr. Heard on the saddle is my Admittedly he is carrying seven should just about win. High Speed selection for this event: Over a mile pounds extra this afternoon, but is another good pony and his past

for him and à quarter he will find the which pony among the entries can performances will earn

the "more so sternest opposition from Wonder- touch this time, or for that mat many, supporters.

since he is getting eight pounds. fut Stag (Mr. Deita). There is ter come under 1.27? very little to choose between these Hetman ät 145 pounds appeals better than the Dynasty candidate.. two, but I have a feeling Mr. Heard to me as a good each way propos- The Redshank is moving very well will get the better of the". argu- tion. Cossack's Beauty should be and with only 140 to care for Mr. ment Daylight Eve (Mr. Botelho), the biggest danger to the favour- Butler might create an upset with Lemberg (Mr. Harriman), Gold ite. He is going to the post with this pony. Wayward Stag has been Bullion (Mr. Proulx). Bistre (Mr. Mr. Butler on the saddle. Pan), Beta (Mr. Ip). are other eagles over six furlongs, is not a ikely starters. Bistre may run in- bad bet at all, but one can hardly to a place.

see him win.

THE FIRST LEG There has been much speculai tion as to the probable winner of the first leg of the Doubles. Quite

Glen- responsible for good track work lately-arid at 140 pounds is a good bet. Tillicum who is going out under Mr. Proulx is sure of a good start, and he may prove a thorn in the sides of the favourites. The race over a mile and a quar-King's Fancy, however is the bet ter for "B" Class is a very open here. one. Prima Donna is fighting fit

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