THE OPENING DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 288, 5 December 1929, Page 15

THE OPENING DAY.

TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME. PAIR FIELDS ENGAGED. THE CARD REVIEWED. The annual meeting of the Taumarunui Racing Club will open at Taumarunui tomorrow and conclude on Saturday. There are fair fields engaged, and with fine weather the racing should be interesting. The Opening Event. The programme will open with the Trial Plate, for which twenty-one are carded, but Antique, who dead-heated with Te Hoia at Te Eapa, will be ineligible. Even with this defection the event may have to be run in divisions. Biddy Comet was third in the Vauxhall Handicap at the Takapuna meeting on Monday, while Nassau Lady ran two good seconds at the same fixture. Princess Snow showed promise at the Waikato meeting, and Measurer, if he runs up to hie track work, should go well. Norval Tea showed form earlier in the spring, while Parfait Amour was second at the Tβ Kuiti fixture. Rose Willonyx and Section may prove the beet of the others. The best backed may be NASSAU LADY ■ MEASURER PARFAIT AMOUR. The Taringamotu Hack Partial Eclipse, who is top weight in the Taringamotu Hack Handicap, has not started, since August last, but last July won a double at the Gisborne meeting. Bahama showed no form last season, and has yet to make his appearance this season. Abbess was second to Valuation at Te Kuiti. Snow Prince showed galloping ability last season, winning one event and being placed on another occasion out of three starts. He has failed to get into the money this season. Tuku should-be improved by his recent racing, and Rose Lupin should be hard to beat if at her best, for 6he won as a two-year-old at Tβ Rapa season. . Tasty, Day Guide and Ruby Dawn may appeal most of the others. The favourite division may be PARTIAL. ECLIPSE • JIOSE LUPIN - . v; The Taumarunui Cup. , j They are not a very high-class field e ngaged'iji the Taumarunui Cup. Ohinemuri will be in request after her deadheat for first place in the Waitomo Handicap, nine furlongs, at Te Kuiti. Macroom has shown ability up to a mile and a furlong,: while Wenday ran two good races nv the High-weight Handicaps at Takapuna,. Billikins may find the distance aijyt too far for her, but Hakanoa should he"/improved wit L.his racing at the Waikajto meeting. Gleiia/Bay;" whose weight hits been raised to 7.10, performed well Kuiti and Takapuna, while Master JEfyley may be the most likely of the others. Most of the investments may go- on '■■ OHINEMURI v GLENA BAY d WENDAY. The Matapuna Hack Race. There are twenty-one engaged in the Matapuna Hack Handicap, but provision is made for a division in this race if they all go to tie post. Partial Eclipse, Abbess, Abbey Queen, Snow Prince, Measurer,' Norval Tea, Lady Eustace, Princess Snow, Te Kamonga and Val Simon have all prior engagements. White Ringlet won the Farewell Handicap, five furlongs, at the Marton spring meeting last season, and also the Caraavon Hack Handicap, six furlongs, at Bangitikei. She has not started this season. Awamutu had one race at the Waikato meeting, but wae wayward at the barrier and lost ground. However, he showed a lot of speed when he got going, and if he leaves the mark to - morrow, should run well. Joy Germ was successful on two occasions last season. was second in a five-furlong event at Gisborne in October, while Antique deadheated with Te Hoia at the Waikato spring meeting. The most fancied may be

PELLETTE NORVAL TEA • JOY GERM. The Hurdles. Only half a dozen figure in the ManuBUi Hack Hurdles. Master Roley has run consistently this season, and, if rewired ior this race, will have' many friends. "Archeen beat him rather easily tt Tβ Kuiti recently, and will probably itart favourite. Spalpiko may prove most dangerous of the remainder. The", chief selections when the machine closes may be ARCHEEN ■-.. MASTER ROLEY | The Matiere Hack Handicap. If reserved for the Matiere Hack Handicap, Antique should go well. Tarrapeen led for a good way in the Pupuke Handicap at the Takapuna meeting on Monday, while Tuku and Tasty appear to be the best of the others. Most money ffiay goon . ANTIQUE TARRAPEEN ■ TUKU. The Plying Handicap. The Rangaroa Flying Handicap has Attracted seven, but the majority of them lave been accepted for in previous races, Ohinemuri, Macroom, Billikins *nd Hakanoa are in the Cup.. Marble King proved a useful sort last winter, and if in the same form, would be very hard to beat. Owairaka has shown winning form this season, and Archeen is in the hurdle race, but if started in this event-should be in the money. The chief lelections may be ■' MACROOM BILLIKINS. The Owhango Hack Handicap. The day's sport will conclude wit* the Owhango Hack Handicap, and the public Bay entrust most money to GLENA BAY CYBELE GRAND ARCH. The programme is as folows: — 11.50—TRIAL PLATE of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Bt. lb. Bt. lb. Antique ..87 Parfait Amour 8 7 Biddy Comet 8 7 Rose WlUonyx 8 7 Day Lass ..87 Rangltown . » 7 Dainty , SearcJier -if; Manners 8 7 Section ... f \ Derry Belle 8 7 Star Lupin 8 7 Lady Eustace 8 7 St. Warrigal 8 7 Measurer .87 Town Fancy 8 7 Jfwral Teat 8 7 Te Kamonga 8 7 K*BB*a Lady 8 7 Val Simon . 8 7 Princes*Snow-8 % Valqnette* * 8 7.

12.30—TARIXGAMOTU HACX of lOOsovs. Sis furlongs. Partial • Abbey Queen 7 5 Eclipse 9 0 Tutu .... 7 3 Bahama .. , 710 Rose Lupin . 1 3 Abbess ... 7 9 Tasty .... 7 0 Snow Prince 7 6 Rangitown . 7 0 Parfait Day Guide 7 0 Amour 7 5 Ruby Dawn 7 0 I.2S—TAUMARUNUI CUP of 200sov's and Cup valued 20gns. One mile and a quarter. Ohinemuri . S 7 Glenstar . . 7 10 Wenday ..SI Glenn. Bay . 710 Billikins . . 713 Sir Burnett 7 6 nabanoa . . 710 Master Holey 7 0 ilacroom . . 7 10 2.IS—MATAPUNA HACK of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. Partial Measurer ..70 Eclipse 9 0 Dainty White Ringlet S 5 Manners 7 0 Awamutu . . S 5 Norval Tea 7 0 Pellette . . 710 Pure Tea . . 7 0 Abbess ... 7 9 Lady Eustace 7 0 Joy Germ . 7 7 Val Simon . 7 0 Flapperette 7 7 Princess Snow 7 0 Monetize ..75 Kiritahanjra 7 0 Antique ..75 Te Kamonga 7 0 j Abbey Queen 7 5 Luxurious . 7 0 Snow Prince 7 5 Perennis ..70 3.S—MANUXUI HACK HURDLE? of 100 sovs. About one mile and a half. Master Roley 10 0 Red Day ..90 Areheen ... 912 Otranto ... 9 0 Spalpiko ..91 Ring Potoa 9 0 3.4S—MATIERB HACK of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. Bahama .80 Tuku ... 77 Terrapeen . 7 12 Tasty ... 7 0 Antique ..79 Valquette ..70 Always ... 7 3 Day Lass ..70 4.3O—RAXGAROA FLYING HANDICAP of 120sovs. Six furlcngs. Ohinemuri .9 l Bililkins ..87 Marble King 9 0 Archeen ... 8 4 MasToom . . 813 Hakanoa . . S 4 Owairaka ..SO S.IS—OWHANGO HACK of lOOsovs. One mile. Glena Bay , 9 4, Otranto ... 7 0 Unoco ... 9 0 Coll .... 7 0 Red Day . . 7 8 Grand Arch .7 0 Cybele ... 7 8 Valquette ..70 Abbess ... 7 7 Day Lass . 7 0 Foxhound ..70 RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. The following riding engagements are announced for the Taumarunui meeting to-morrow:— R. McTavish: Abbess, Searcher, •Hakanoa and Marble King. C. Davis: Always,. Ruby Dawn and Kiritahariga. - .| J. Cammick: Glena Bay, Grand Arch, -White Ringlet and Val Simon. W, Jones: Parfait Amour.