AUTUMN RACING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 84, 9 April 1925, Page 9

AUTUMN RACING.

AUCKLAND MEETING. PROGRAMME FOR FIRST DAY. THE FIELDS REVIEWED. The autumn mooting of the Auckland Racing Club will take place at Ellerslie on Saturday and Monday next, and. piven iine weather, the racing should be most interesting, for the iields are large and quality is well represented, liorses coming from all over the North Island, and, in two instances from as far south us Christchurch. The truck, owing to the dry spell recently, may be a bit on the hard side, and it would improve mutters if there was a shower or two betweou this and Saturday. Nevertheless, the course manager, Mr. A. Hill, and his staff, have the track in good order, while the approaches to the enclosures and the lawns are looking at their best. There is a wealth of" bloom everywhere, and visitors will Tk' pleased witli the course from a horticultural point of view. Proceedings will commence ■with the President's Handicap, one mile and aquarter, for which eighteen arc carded, including four Easter Handicap candidates: Polonett, Tresham, Muscari and Passionate. Polonett heads the list, and, if started, he must be given a show even with 9.0, for he has won over this distance. He scored in the Thames Cup, and the next clay won the Thames Plate. He dead-heated with Illumination in the Alison Cup, won the Te Awanrutu Cup, was second in the A.R.C. Grandstand Handicap to Landslide, won the Takapuna Cup, was second in the Takapuna Handicap, and third in the ferries Memorial Handicap. He has plenty of pace and may run well. Count Cavour has won two Derbies, the Dunedin Guineas, Rangiora Cup and the C.J.C. Midsummer Handicap, and he will not be neglected if started. With Suggestion at Ellerslie on Tuesday morning he ran a good mile, and was alongside Suggestion at the finish, while this morning ho beat Suggestion- Tresham has been running well in the south recently, only being once out of a place in his last seven starts, and that was in the Trentham Gold Cup a fortnight ago. He was second to Cleasivnta in the Woodville Cup, and occupied a similar position to Clarinda in the Autumn Handicap at the same meeting. Going on to Dannevirkc, he won the Cup and the Hartgill Memorial, and then annexed the Napier Cup. At the Wellington meeting recently he was second to Rereinoana in the Thompson Handicap. Tresham is in good form just' now. Quiescent ran well at the Wellington autumn meeting, winning the St. Leger Stakes and being second to Pilliewinkie ill the Trentham Gold Cup (two miles). She had twice previously ran into place's this season. The Banker has raced well this season, for he has not been out of a place in his last nine starts. After being second at the Taranaki Christmas meeting, he won the Stratford Cup, and was second in the Malone Memorial at , the same fixture. He was placed twice at Egmont, including a second in the Tonks Memorial . Stakes (one mile and a-quarter). Later he was third in the Taranaki Cup, and won the Opunake Cup and the Autumn Handicap at Wellington. He is a good horse and is sure to be fancied. Of the others lower down, Steel Bar won two highweight handicaps at Trentham and the Rangitoto Handicap (nine furlongs) at Takapuna. Far North appears to be in good form, and did a very fast round this morning. When the machine closes, the- public may possibly select • Far North, The Banker and Tresham to carry most of their investments.

The Brighton Hurdles will give the public some room for thought, for the handicapper appears to have concealed the winner very well. Passin' Through is a pretty fair sort of a hurdler, but he has 11.9, and there are plenty below him that will make him carry his weight all the way. Highway has won several hurdle races and also has shown a lot of pace on the flat, winning a welter handicap at the Manawatu meeting and running Te Kuri to a head in the Spring Handicap at the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting in October last. He can jump and he can stay. Mia Bella won the Manukau Hurdles at the A.R.C. spring meeting, the Grafton Hurdle Race at the A.R.C. summer meeting, and was second to Maunga in the Auckland Hurdle Race at the same fixture. She has only started on four occasions this season. Explorer may be started in this race in preference to Miss ilelva, and, if at his best, he may take quite a lot of beating with 10.9. He won> well at the Ohinemuri meeting recently, defeating, among others, Glenotus and Prince Rufus. The latter was good last season over the sticks, his wins including the Century Hurdle Race at Wanganui. This season he has started on ten occasions and been placed on four of them. Sir Roseberry has not raced for some time, but he looks well. If he is started, however, he is one of the possibilities. Glenotus jumps hurdles well and has a fair amount of pace, and, with only 9.11, he is sure to be in demand. Peter Amans may be improved as the.result of his schooling over tho big fences, and if he goes kindly, he may be with them at the finish. Most money will probably bo invested on Mia Bella, Highway and Explorer.

The Great Northern Champagne Stakes has drawn a really good field of two-year-olds. Gold Acre 'has won once over this distance, and that was when he heat Merry Damon on the concluding day of the A.R.C. summer meeting. At five furlongs lie is good if he gets anything like a decent run, but some of the others lower down are sure to keep him busy over the extra furlong. King's Speech has won four races over five furlongs, hut has not yet succeeded at six. He was second in the Great Northern Foal Si:- ;es, and occupied a similar position in the A.R.C.'Royal Stakes, and these are his best efforts over threequarters of a mile. Merry Damon won three races on end at the A.R.C. summer meeting, and was just beaten by Gold Acre in another. Two were five furlongs, two were six furlongs, Gold Acre heading her in one of the latter distances. At the Ohinemuri meeting recently he won over six furlongs with 10.3 on his back. Runnymedc won the Royal Stakes, six furlongs, at won the Royal Stakes, six furlongs, at Auckland, and was second to Merry Damon in the Criterion Handicap, run over a similar distance. Star 4rea appears to be good at five. Lady Caven<li=h has raced splendidly, being only once out of a place in her engagements She Won the Jackson Stakes, six furlongs beating Tamatete, Tukia and i.S 7 *- ? S « week she won the ilan awatu Sires , Produce Stakes, six" furcE l 5 00 d * ime - When the machine l*A -a y C r endish ' Meri 7 Damon and Runnymede will perhaps be the most fancied.

of nL £ andic£ iP includes some of the best handicap horses in New Zealand, buggestion, since his arrival at

Ellerslie, has been working well, and 9.0 should not stop him, for he is in good form just now. At Riccarton last November, he was second in the Stewards' Handicap,' second in the Jockey Club Handicap (one mile in 1.39), and won the Members' Handicap (seven furlongs) with 8.9 on his back in 1.23 1-5. j Among other races, lie also won the | Consolation Handicap at the Welliiif- | ton summer meeting, cutting out the mile and a-quar,ter in 2.5. Surveyor ! has been running well this season, and,; on his effort in the Thompson Handicap, ! when he finished fourth, he is sure to ; have some friends. The distance may, however, be a bit too short for him. ' Deluge is in good form just now, but '■ with 0.0, he has all he is entitled to and ! he may find it a trifle too far. Polonett I and Tresham have been dealt with pre- i viously and both will have friends if started in this event. Hipo won the ' event last year, and, at the time of writ- j ing, he had not put in an appearance at '• JMlershe. lie ran second in the Railway j Handicap at the Auckland summer meet- ; ing and won the Telegraph Handicap : at Wellington, while he has been placed ! in other sprint events. King Merv is a pood sprinter, nnd he has won over seven furlongs. Reremoana won the Thomson Handicap so well that he is sure to have good support. Lady Ridicule lias previously .shown ability over mile races, and, on the strength 'of her gallop at Ellerslie on Tuesday morning, •she is sure to have friends'! She is very well just now. Master Doon is a very honest little horse, and there is no doubt about his ability to gat- a mile. He is now at his best and is sure to run a great race. Broad wood has been working well, while Matinee may I have most support of those lower down the list. The public may probably give ! most support to Reremoana, Lady Ridicule and Master Doon.

Miss Melva is sure to carry a lot of support in the Mangere Steeplechase if started in this event in preference to the Brighton Hurdles. Charlatan, who is owned by Mr. J. S. Barrett, who also races Count Cavour, won the Lawford Steeplechase, a hunters' event, over two miles, at the Christchurch Hunt Club's meeting last August. Going on to the Grand National meeting, he annexed the Enfield Steeplechase (about two miles) with 10.C in the saddle He was second in the Aylesbury Steeplichase (two miles and a-quarter) at the same meeting, and carried 11.9. He was unplaced in his only other start. Last season he was only seen out onco, when he won the hunters', steeplechase at the South Canterbury Hunt Club's meeting. King Abbey can jump all right, and has some speed, while Maniahera and Buckeye may carry most money of the others engaged. Probably the public will fancy Miss Melva, Charlatan, and Buckeye, in that order.

Twenty-one stand their ground in the Onslow Stakes, and probably Dal Eaton, Erne and Le Choucas may be the order of selection when the machine closes. Erne did a good gallop over live furlongs this morning.

Clarinda, on the strength of her win in the Autumn Handicap at Woodville, and her second to The Banker hi the Autumn Handicap (one mile and three furlongs) at Wellington recently, may go out favourite for the Great Northern Oaks. She ran third in the New Zealand Oaks at Riccarton last November and is at present in good fettle. Ilka may be next in demand. She ran fourth in the New Zealand Oaks.

The Eden Handicap will conclude the clay's sport, and when the final figures are adjusted, King Merv, Tukia and Prettyman may be the best fancied. The first event will start about 11.30 a.m., and there will be a frequent tram and train service to the course. The programme is as follows:—

ATJTUMX .ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) •OHRISTOHURCH, Wednesday. The following acceptances have been received, in connection with, the Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, which opens- on Easter Monday:— Great Easter Handicap, seven furlongs.— Penens 9.3, Songbird 5.6, Suuuy Loch 5.3, Mountain Lion 7.13, Civility 7.13, Fool's Paradise 7.13, Moorland 7.11, Los Ambus 7.10, Siaosi 7.9, Gay Juliet 6.10, Finora 6-10, Sartist 6.10, Pink Rose 6.7. Great Autumn Handicap, one mile and a-half.—Pilliewinkie 0.12. Bed Wink 9.2,

fountain Lion 7.11, Xarleton 7.11, Uoval Star 7.3, Lucuiette 6.7, .Haze 6.7. Kildure Hurdles, one mile and threeSacoa°teai 0 9k Uea KriSS Beaxw * »•& V late ' , one mil e-~Tbe Cheat S.O, WrniP b A., ln^\ sio s - 13 - Corinthic 8.1, Kiil'eho - , T-'f , Ket «*l«et 7.1, Olyiiipla 7.3, ieiio ~0, KUeannk-h 7.0, AVlukie's ueue!

Hurley Plate, nve furlongs. -Centrepiece riuo 7.a, Dormez 7.3, NadHom-'- 1 C ;" ustalk 7 -3. Jaybird 7.3, Passing en- mV \ hauti,sy e - 13 > -"oyeuse <U3, For?* cry β-tt, Arrowuiir <J.o, Frivolous 617 Owi^T llunaica i>. «x furlongs.-Barn sprlte 8.1 Cainbrae S.o, Feriuo 7.13, Caruqc u«t h ° nak \'- l -> A" style 7.7, Wway 7.0, 7 3 Hi^il al 4 7 - 3, Uay Lite '*■ liold Brick £3, Hidueu Mystery 7.1, Le Forte 7.0, Voute

x?? a r s Welter > one mile—Tarloton ao-ld, Winkle's Besc 0.13, Top Score o.s, wand Knight 0.7, Juliet 0.7, Ayrburn 5.13, Starwist 8.13, Will Oakland S.ll, LttUy Way s<7 lfirh%*'.~': Gluemeuc I* 01 ) S.O, Quality Oiampague .Stakes, six furlongs.-Xlncora-ESSi/^fiSfht ,, "-* Qlt, CUi = Uo - circu "'- . -Challenge .Stakes, seven fin-lon-s.— light' *' NiUcom I JOO I , > Chignon, spark-

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of 600sovs. One mile and a-quarter. st. lb. Bt. lb. Polonett 9 0 Gala Day .. 7 4 Count Cnvour S 12 Steel Bar .. 7 4 Tresham .... S 11 Glen Canny . 6 13 Bright Day . S 10 Far North . . 6 10 Quiescent ... S G Passionate .. C 10 The Banket . S 5 Elsie Aroha . 6 7 Esthonia ... 7 11 Muscari 6 7 Desert Glow. 7 7 Sleepy Sol .. C 7 Eight and Left 7 5 Cureaform .. 6 7 BRIGHTON HURDLE RACE of GOOsovs. Two miles. Passin' Thro' 11 0 Narrow Neck 0 11 Highway 11 6 Glenotus ... 9 11 Miss Melva .. 10 13 Oakleigh 9 8 Mia Bella /. 10 9 Sea De'il ... 9 8 Explorer ... 10 9 Peter Amans 9 4 Prince Rufus J.0 G Karamu .... 9 1 Snake 10 3 Mahgaloire . 9 1 Tinokaha — 10 2 Vice Versa .. 9 0 Sir Roseberry 9 13 Irish Jig ... 9 0 Starland .... 9 11 Prince Abbey 9 0 GREAT NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES of lOOOsovs. For two-year-olds. Sis furlongs. AbberfeJdy .. S 10 Runnymecle . S 10 Gold Acre . . 8 10 Star Area .. 8 10 King Lu ... 8 10 The Thorn .. 8 10 King's Speech 8 10 Air Queen . . S S Merry Danioa 8 10 L. Cavendish 8 8 Mimetic 8 10 Mandane ... 8 8 Oration 8 10 Wenday S 8 EASTER HANDICAP of 2000sovs. One mile. Suggestion .. 9 0 Master Doon 7 11 Surveyor ... 9 4 Broadwood . 7 8 Deluge 9 0 Matinee 7 8 Polonett ... 8 9 Clandhu .... 7 4 Tresham ... 8 7 Loyal Irish. . 72 Bright Day 8 6 Pouma 7 1 Hipo 8 6 Master O'Rorke 6 12 Reremoana ... 8 G York Abbey . 6 9 Illumination . 8 6 Prettyman .. 6 7 King Merv 8 3 Muscari G 7 Lady Ridicule S 0 Passionate .. 6 7 Town Bank .80 MANGERE STEEPLECHASE of 400sovs. About two miles and a-half. Miss Melva.. 11 0 Buckeye .... 9 0 Charlatan .. 10 8 Lady Hill .. 9 0 Vociferate .. 10 4 Guianform . . 9 0 King Abbey . 9 10 Gambler's Gold 9 0 Manlahera .. 9 0 Npitoa ..... 9 0 Freshman .. 9 0 Indemnity .. 9 0 ONSLOW STAKES of 400sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Dal Eaton .. 8 5 Pome Lady .. 7 " Air Queon . . S 5 Queen Arch. . 7 3 Judge's Box . 7 4 Romantic ... 6 11 Erne 7 4 Mosaic G 11 Serang 7 4 Luxurious .. G 11 Mint Leaf . . 7 3 Glena Bay . . G 7 Golden Autumn 7 3 Letter of Credit 6 7 Le Choucas .. 7 3 Lomint 6 7 Danae 7 3 Cherry Girl . G 7 Foreign Fancy 7 3 Nucleus .... G 7 Jeanette .... 7 3 GREAT NORTHERN OAKS of 700sovs. For three-year-old fillies. One mile and a-half. Abbey Bell .. S 10 La Reve ... 8 10 Clarinda ... S 10 Pol. Peachum 8 10 Curraghmore S 10 Q. Emerald S 1" Gold Fern .. S 10 Qninette ... S 10 Ilka S 10 Tuahine .... S 10 Kiki 3 10 EDEN HANDICAP of 600sovs. Seven furlongs. Tukia ...... 8 11 Gay Comet .. 6 12 King Merv .. S 11 Abbey Bell . 6 12 Finelli . - • • s 2 Xamutere ... G 12 Sandstar ... 7 9 Prettyman ..6 9 ■Lucius 7 7 Arch Amie .. G 9 Boomerday -.7 7 Barometer ..6 7 Uralla 7 6 Exactly .... 6.7 Gold Jacket . 7 6 Princess Ronnie G 7 Gold Rain ..72 Frown Beauty 6 7 Day Guard . 7 0 Charlady ... G 7 CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.