CUP AND RAILWAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 286, 3 December 1930, Page 14

CUP AND RAILWAY.

THE WEIGHTS DECLARED. NIGHTMARCH HEADS CHIEF EVENT. " RECENT FORM REVIEWED. The handicaps for the Auckland Cup and the 'Railway Handicap have been declared : by" ■ Mr... F. Mcilanemin, and though .over ialf of •' tltem .'are ;on the minimum, the adjustments, are on such a scale that, a good field' should bo attracted. - • '- ' ■: THE BIG EVENT. •' ' Nightuiarch has been awarded9.l3 in the Cup, :or 71b more than he carried in the Nevv;,Zealand Cup, .in which, he beat Concentrate by half: a length; with In the Shade-two lengtlip away. Even with this impost he is not by any means out of it, though if he succeeds it will be the highest weight ever carried to victory in the event. But still he broke all weight-carrying records in connection with the jSTcw Zealand Cup when he won with 9.G. Star Stranger (BJ3). was given 9.1 in the New Zealand Cup, and finished well back, while on the succeeding day he finished a poor third in the Canterbury Cup, two miles and a quarter, but with 9.4 was just beaten in the Metropolitan Handicap, one ; m\\e and a half. Last year with 8.12 he was defeated by a head in the Auckland Cup by ■ Concentrate, the latter being m receipt of 101b. Now they meet on level terms. Concentrate had 8.10 in the New Zealand Cup last month, and has been raised'-31b, while he was second in the Canterbury Cup to Njghtmarcli, beating Star' Stranger at a difference of lib in favour of Concentrated Star' Stranger, however, showed great, improvement in tho : Metropolitan Handicap, and he would only need to repeat that form to have a good chance. Historic (8.9) -has shown good form up to a mile and.a half, and ho;'is not at all , badly Jn , the Shade finished third in the New Zealand Cup with 8.2, and now ■ has lib'-more. Hβ is meeting Nightinarch on 61b better terms, and Concentrate-.on 21b : .bc|ter terms, and he is likely to be an improved horse. Hunting; Cry. .(8.2.) -yras a good three-year-old -last" year, ginning among other races the.' Great" Northern Derby. This season h.e accounted for the Final Handicap, one mile and a quarter, atKßandwick.with 9.7, and if produced at' Ms best '.sliould have something to' sa# at th"e;finish. Corinax (7.13) won tMs

race in 1928,i"witli 7.4.'H0 first racej-his season at the Takapuna meeting on Saturday, and ran well .enough>to suggest that'it, will noi. be 'lbng; before he is at liis: best. -Paquito (7.9) raced prominently, in Sydney, and. finished second -to Gay Crest in the Waver ley Handicap, one mile J and" three-quarters, at Kandwiek. Ho disappointed at Biccarton. Seatown,.;.Cylinder , and Prince Humphrey are on'the 7.6.mark, andof the trio Cylinder looks the best. won the New Zealand 'Derby irt good stylo, and also the-Stead Gold Cup, arid. on those performances is entitled to conV aideration.* Goshawk (7.4) and Bright Glow (7.4) do not impress. Count Palatine (7.1) failed in the New Zealand' but he finished third in the Metropolitan Handicap with 7;10. Gay -.Crest (7.1) -was fourth in the Metropolitan Handicap at Pviccarton, which -was "his last effort. Of the others Sargon (7.1) and My Own (7.0), who won--the Metropolitan Handicap, appeal most. -. The chief fancies just now may bo Nigh*march, Star Stranger, Concentrate, Hunting Cry, In the Shade, Cylinder, and Historic. ■ olhe railway handicap. i Texeuma and : Pegaway head the'list in £ne : Railway Handicap with 9.b. Ihe former failed to get into the money m tlie Stewards' Handicap, at Kzccarton last month W Hh 9.0, while Pegaway Shed second'in Handicap, six f.frlongs, mto-9fy& the Waikato spring meeting, whiclv was his first net nrach form decertify, but Hunting Cry (812), -v/bo won im event last year, wju few to b« mpaM iMy Q.<cx,wori the MWwt St»kee ln*t Sfttnnlfty mw 8,10, nml linn <)j<! mnw wigM i» U»» RftSlwfty. tihe, ahnuU go wejl, HllpWmWy had to dive) her 4\h hi fcftftfc iBM, an<l w«s beaten by to Jje)*d f w«4 now ms&fi. Ml

o'n level terms, so, that lie should hold her in the Railway, vSilvermin© (8.8) has had his attention confined to longer journeys recently, while Havering (8.7) recently won over seven furlongs at Riccarton. Awarere (8.0) showed winning form at Avondale, scoring in the Flying Handicap with 8.5, while he was second to Chromadvne, with 9.1 in the Shorts Handicap at Ellerslie. Consent, who flushed third in the Stewards'. Handicap, six furlongs, with 8.3, has now lib more, and should go well. Paganelli (8.5) has shown no form this season, and now is on the lowest mark he lias been for some considerable time. He would only need to be like his old self to be Very hard to ■beat with that. weight. Cliromadyne '•(8.4) has won five races on end, including the, Shorts Handicap, six furlongs at Ellerslie. and lie will have plenty of friends if at his best. Huiiting 15ay (8.2) was favourite for the Stewards' Handicap at Riccarton, in which he had lib less. He, however, failed to get into the money, though it is stated that he was not at his best then. Gesture (8.1) was fourth in that event, with 8.3, ' and finished third in the Feilding Stakes to Lady Quex and Supremacy, heads dividing the trio. She' looks improving, and if started should be hard to dispose of. Leitrim, Karapoti, White Fang, Autopay, (who won the Stewards Handicap at Riccarton), and White Wings are all on the 7.12 mark, and of this lot Autopay and Karapoti appeal most. Arrow Lad (7.8 is nicely placed, while of the others, Awaken,-Great-Star, Refresher and Tenterde'n look the best.. The, last-named .was a good two-year-old, and showed a return to form by beating Autopay in the Colyton Handicap, six furlongs, at Feilding,. on Monday. Just now the .public may -fancy - Supremacy,- Autopay; Cliromadyne, Gesture, Consent, Pegaway, Tenterden a'nd Paganelli. AUCKLAND CUP of 3000sovs. "Winner to receive ,2000sovs and Gold Cup value lOOsovs, second COOsovs, and third ,300sovs. ! Two miles.

st. }b. st. lb. Nightmarcli 9' 13 Count Cavour 7 0 Star Stranger 8 13 Claremore .70 Concentrate 8 -13 jDuelioua . . 7 0-' ..-.Historic-,-. St—9— Desert Glow 7 0Iri. the pintle 8 ?> Gay Cockade 7 0 Hunting Cry 8 2 Great Star 7 0 Corinax ... 7 13 Jolineen ..70 Paquito ... 7 9 My Own ..70 Seatown . . • 7 6 Moterc ... 7 0 Cylinder , , 7 6 Monalof... 7 0 *Pr + Humphrey, -7 6 Jtasfcock elVj ».7 0 First' Sight 1 7 4 Organiser . . '7 0 Goshawk .... .'7 4 ; Bahu 7 0 /Bright Glow "-7 4 JPatatlawn .'. -7:- 0 ' Cnt. Palatini 1 ? Prt'of Orange; '7' 0 ' ' Gaj ' Crest' '> ' i 1 Spearmiss .70 r High Court '7 1 ; m 'Standfast ■ 7 N 0 Sargon . ;. 7 1. Trlshna . . '7 0 • Benoie .. . I'Jl 0 A'e Hoia t . \7[ 0 - Bold • Front *' 7 0 r.TUnbrldge » . 7" 0 Courageous- 0 : Vali_/, v .-,'7 0 RAILWAY' HANDICAP of 1250sovs, and a •sweepstake of lOsovs each. Six furlongs. Toxeuma . . 9 C Staghnnter 7 3 Pegaway i ".. 9 6 Royal Parade 7 0 , Cimabue , ,94 Awamutu . . 7 0 Hunting Cry S 12 Biddy's Boy . 7 0 Xijtdy. • Quex S ID Courtesy .*•;■' 7 0 Supremacy .( 8 8 Chief Joy .. 7 0 Silvermine" -»' -8-r-~6 'Chief - -Link : 7 0 Havering . i 8- 7 Glenrossie -. 7 0 Awarpre ..80 Havaspot ..70 Consent ..86 Honiton . . 7.-0 Pagan elli . . 8 5 Ilkley .... 7 0 Ohromadyne S 4 Kiosk . . . 1 7 0 ' Hunting-Day King Word . 7 0 . Gesture,-,,. 8t v 1 -Merry?Cry ,"-'7 0 Eeltrim . 7 12 Organiser . 7 0 Karapoti 7--12 On Top... . . 7, 0 Wiiite Fang 7*512. • Pomp , ;. . . 7 0 Autopay ... 7 12 Royal Ruler 7 0 White Wings 7 12 Royal Tea . 7 0 Arrow Lad . 7 8 Siniba ... 7 0 Praise ... 7 8 Sir Kay ..70 Awaken ... 7 7 Q'enterden I 7 0 Lucy Rose . -7 6 Tetrarchate .7 0 , Vallar .... 7 5 Treasury . . 7 0 Great Star 7 5 True Shaft 7 0 Lovesong''.v„ 7 4 Valuation ..70 Hard Words 7 4 .Volimoud ..70 Refresher . . 7 4