RACING AT RICCARTON

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 234, 3 October 1935, Page 22

RACING AT RICCARTON

NEW ZEALAND CUP. THE WEIGHTS REVIEWED. KELLY AND KILTOWYN'S CHANCES. The weights for the New Zealand Cup have been issued by Air. J. E. Henrys and, as usual, there is a very large tail, nearly half of the sixty-one nominated being on the minimum, which shows what the handicapper thinks of their staying credentials. Vintage is top-weight with 9.5, and when all is considered he is not hardly •treated. Last season he accounted for the Fendalton Handicap, one mile and a quarter, at the New Zealand Cup meetirfg with 8.6 and won the Metropolitan Handicap, one mile and a half, with 9.0. Vintage was top-weight in the last Auckland Cup with 9.0, and just when making his run he got interfered with and was beaten out of a place. Later, with 9.9, he won the Wellington Cup, one mile and a half. He was sent over to Australia in the autumn, where lis was given 9.7 in the Australian Cup, two miles and a quarter, and 9.5 in the Sydney Cup, but he went amiss and could not be started, and has not raced 6ince. He has been given 9.2 in the Melbourne Cup this year. Silver Ring (8.13) won the Epsom Handicap, one mile, at Randwick iu the spring with 9.6, while he also accounted for the Awapuni Gold Cup, one mile and a quarter, last March. This horso has disappointed at meetings in Sydney during the last few months, but his second in the Sir Herbert Maitland Stakes, seven furlongs, in Sydney recently shows that he is returning to form. He was given 8.9 in the Melbourne Cup last year, but he is not entered for the torthcoming big event at Flemington. Sporting Blood (8.13) showed his brilliancy at Riccarton last spring when he' accounted for the Riccarton Handicap, nine furlongs, at the last New Zealand Cup meeting and followed this up by annexing the New Zealand Derby and Canterbury Cup, the two latter events being run over a mile and a half. He then went off, and it was not till the autumn when he again showed any thing like that form, when he beat a very weak field in the New Zealand St. Leger Stakes, one mile and three-quarters, at Trentham. Kelly Beats Him. Kelly, however, beat Sporting Blood in the Great Northern St. Leger at Ellerslie, while Sporting Blood wound up the season by winning the Foley Memorial, one mile and a quarter, at Avondale, with 8.3, and this season he has done all his racing in Sydney. He won the Spring Handicap, of •similar distance, at Tattersall's meeting at •Randwick, and later was only by a •head by that good horse Oi'o in the Rose•hill Spring Handicap, one mile and three furlongs, in which he carried 9.2. Unfortunately since then he received a kick from his stable companion Grand Sport and it is not known how serious the injury is. If that accident had not occurred Sporting Blood would have been .one of the favourites for the New Zealand Cup, if started, but lie lias another engagement about the same time —the Melbourne Cup —in which he is weighted at 8.6. King March (8.9) was a good performer over a distance in Sydney last season, and on returning to Auckland ran third in the Auckland Cup with 8.1. Vintage was giving him 131b on that occasion, and now lias to give him 101b. Unfortunately King March went amiss recently and he has not been on the track, so that his prospects do not look at all bright. At his best he would have been hard to beat, for he is a genuine stayer. Gold Trail (8.8) won the last Auckland Cup with 7.11, and only for the interference she caused to Vintage and Kiltowyn she would have found her task a much more difficult one. She is at present in Australia, and if she goes well there she will be in demand. She was second in this race last year when carrying 7.9. Tauramai (8.7) has broken down in Australia, so that he cannot be considered just now. Gay Marigold (8.1) was a starter in the last Auckland Cup with 7.11 and failed to get into the .money, though she ran a great race. She is a very genuine little niare and may stay on better this season. Cuddle (7.13) put up her best performance last season when she ran second to Vintage in the Wellington Cup. She had then 7.10 and Vintage was giving, lier 231b, and now there is 2011) between them. In addition, Cuddle won the Marton Cup with 8.3' and the C.J.C. Midsummer Handicap, one mile and a quarter, with 9.2. Gay Marigold was a starter in the Wellington Cup and had to give Cudddle 91b; now she has to give her 21b. A Likely Prospect. Kiltowyn (7.13) has the same weight as he carried in the Auckland Cup last Christmas, qnd if he had got a good passage he would have been hard to beat. He has raced most consistently with big irtiposts since then and is now as well as ever. He has been given a strong invitation to take his place in the field. With this 'handy impost he should be well in the picture. Kelly (7.11) was one of the best three-year-olds in the Dominion last season, and though he was not placed in the Avondale Cup there is nothing wrong with him. He, like Kiltowyn, claims that great stayer, Kilbroney, as his sire, and this pair, if produced fit and well on the day, will keep the others busy. Senior (7.11) won tip to a mile and a quarter in Sydney last season, while Steeton, who is on the same mark, bolted home in the last New Zealand Cup when weighted at 7.1. Since then she has failed to score. Argentic comes from a good staying family, and with 7.8 he is nicely placed, but he has done very little racing for twelve months past. Might (7.7) was third in the last New Zealand Cup, carrying 7.0, Since then he has won over a mile and three furlongs at Trentham and_ been' placed in middle distance races. Fersen (7.7) registered his best efforts when he won the Taranaki and Stratford Cups, both mile and p. quarter events, last season, while Epris (7.6), after his success in the Winter Cup at Riccarton last August, has entered into discussions. He lias only to stay on to be troublesome. Arctic King (7.5) won five races on end towards the close of last season, some with big weights, while this season lie accounted for the Heathcote Handicap, nine furlongs, with 8.0, at the Grand National meeting. If brought up for the Mitchelson Cup at Ellerslie a better line will be obtained as to his prospects, but he is bred to stay. Silver Sight (7.4) has shown ability up to eleven furlongs, while of the others Korero (7.2), who was third in the Creat Autumn.Handicap, one mile and a half, at Riccarton last season, Tuirau (7.3), King Rey (7.2), who won the Avondale Cup, Gay Boy (7.2), Royal Banquet (7.1), Wino (7.1) and Dodge (7.1) appeal most. Just now the following may be fancied: Kelly, Kiltowyn, Sporting Blood (if light), Gold Trail, Epris, Arctic King and Tuirau.

First Acceptance To-morrow. First acceptance for the New Zealand yip, and entries for the Stewards' W™!ii Cap ' V r^ enon Handicap, Fendalton huTv fW,' ir C^ ey S!" b Handicap, Cantermw r letropol , ltan Handicap, Stony- , Handicap and Members' Handicap, to be run at the spring meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club, to be held at Riecarton on November 0, 11, 13 and 10 close with the secretary, Mr.> F. X H Bell, Christchurch, at 8 p.m. to-morrow

WAIKATO HUNT CLUB

Nominations for the jubilee meeting of the Waikato Hunt Club, to be held at Cambridge on Labour lJny, close with the secretary, Mr. T. H. HamfwhiVe. Cambridge, or Messrs. BJomfield and Co., Sliortland Street, Auckland, at 5 p.m. to-morrow.