THE OPENING DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1937, Page 12

THE OPENING DAY.

EXCELLENT FIELDS ENGAGED

PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW

LATEST FORM REVIEWED. Excellent fields are carded for the opening of the Te Aroha .Jockey Club's annual meeting at 1e Aroha to-morrow and with fine weather the fixture should be most successful in every way. The betting will be' on the win and place system. The Hurdles. Tudor, who is at the head of the Ruakaki Hurdles, won on the first day of the I akapuna summer meeting at Ellerslie aiid the next day ran second with 1*2.5. .Modern Maid was only beaten by a short head at Te Rapa last .Saturday while iarr> inj; lib mor*? and she should be difficult to beat. Ruaform was among those behind her, but on the second day he was runner-up to Tout le Monde. Calcutta has been a consistent performer this season both on the flat and over hurdles and he won the Frankton Hurdles at Te Rapa last baturday. English Xight was third at Te Rapa on Saturday and should be improved, while Pango, Curlew, Lady xvuier, oiwel and Stanstead were unplaced at that fixture. Erination looks the best ot the others. A trio that may be in request are CALCUTTA TUDOR MODERN MAID. The Waitoa Handicap. Fifteen are engaged in the Waitoa Handicap. Haile Boy, who won at the Rotor r ua . meeting, failed at Te Rapa, while Jack Tar was also.successful at Rotorua and has been working weJl at Ellerslie since then. Raepata was second to Bon llnj at • ® Takapuna meeting, and also failed a similar position in a race at Matamata. Very Glad was third at Mataak° Te Rapa last Saturday, . T l aver , n S<)n « won at the former nxture, but has been unplaced twice since then. Flying Chief was second and then won over six furlongs at the recent Taranaki meeting, while Gay Rebel was unsuccessful twice at Te Rapa, his first starts for some time. Superior Guard showed plenty of pace when he finished second to Far Land at Te Rapa last -Monday, while Young Paddon was second to Pirate King on Saturday at the same Taro, who hails from W. Ale K inn oil s stable at Greenmeadows, was successful over five and a half furlongs at Woodville on Monday and is a possibility. Some that may be in demand are JACK TAR FLYING CHIEF YOUNG PADDON. The Juveniles. Bachelor King finished fast in fourth place at Te Rapa last Saturday with 10.0 and has lib less in the Juvenile Handicap to-morrow, and he should again be in .the picture, Aiwai won two juvenile events at the Wanganui meeting earlier in tbe month, while Nuclei waa successful at the Takapuna meeting, but fell at Te i fHPS" Wi 'dflower won at the latter fixture last Saturday, but was unplaced on Monday. However, she received a check when lying handy just beforef entering the straight and lost her position. She may do better to-morrow. Airam was second and third respectively in two outings at Te Rapa during the week-end, while Trilliarch won on the Monday from Royal Bachelor, Airam and Royal Vaals, the quartet going over the line together. Royal Bachelor and Royal Vaals are also engaged. Huntingmore is very speedy and has been galloping brilliantly at Te Awamutu and he should make things interesting. The public may go for WILDFLOWER HUNTIN GMORE ROYAL VAALS. TM H«rries Memorial. .The'jHeli les Memorial Cup, the stake of which "has been raised to £1000, has attracted a field of 25, and it should provide an excellent race. The recent form of the "candidates was reviewed twice re-' cently and little remains to be said: The topweight Flood Tide, Mazir, Brierly, Sinking Fund and' Loonbination were all reported to haviajpflmied ■well yesterday morning. However, form during the last few weeks point* ttf-the favourites being " KING REY BCOTLAND ' FLOOD TIDE. Tie Stafttshary Hack. , Y'Wi< i. has nos- raced for some weeks. looking Well and is likely to be fancied ™ the_Sk«ft«BbtjiTr Hack, in which he tt kead of the handicap. Sir Tmwwr failed at 7c. Rapa, after being second on the first day at Thames *d# aver six furlongj■ -.«» the second. Paso Robles was third to D?T "Wind and at Te Rapa last Monday, while' Besiege was second over seven furlongs the same day, Fleetwind has* been galloping well at Ellerslie, and Bonnie Song was third over eight furlongs and a half at Matamata; -61e|jAbb scored over six furlongs at Thames and is a very promising sort, but his waj£ wardness at the post may be against him. If he jumps away he will be troublesome. Melvanui won the Puriri Stakes, snr furlongs, at Thames, while Glenthawn was second to Flying Chief at the recent Taranaki meeting. Valamito, Waitaka and Merial may be the Ijest of the remainder. A preference may be shown for VALSPEAR PASO ROBLES GLEN ABB. Tfca Hat Springs Handicap, > Arm*court has raced well this season and with 0.0 -is by no means out of "the Hot Springs Handicap, one mile. She won the Glasgow Handicap, seven furlongs, at Ellerslie last month, and- later annexed the Rotorua Cup and ran. second over a mile and 130 yards the next day to. Miss' Lu. Royal Secret looked well at Te Rapa and finished fourth in the Vercoe Handicap, one mile, at the Waikato meeting last Monday. She haa shown winning form in the south recently* "JLorero did not impress at Te Rapa, acre was fourth in the open sprint' on Monday.. Pukeko was fourth in tie Puketaha Handicap at the same meeting, on Saturday and was finishing on.i Solaria, was recently placed at while High Tea won over seven furlongs at the Takapuna pieeting. Sweet Roee won the Christmas Handicap, one mile, at jUllerslie, but failed at Te Rapa. while Nnh Niceris capable of going a good mile. . Heads divided Debham and Ki}onsa over a mile : at Te Rapa last Saturday, and both should again be in the picture. King" Neptune bled when going well in the Vercoe Handicap, one mile, last Monday at the same meeting, and if he has no recurrence of the trouble he is likeiv to be very prominent- The best backed may be KILOXSA DEBHAM .% KING NEPTUNE. Champiaw Hack. Thirteen remain in the Champion Hack. « Nt , vron well at Te Rapa over a mile on Monday, and should again be troublesome. Day Wind also scored over six furlongs .on the same day, while Black Musk was successful over seven furlongs on Saturday, but finished out of a place on Monday. Sunny Downs, after being last along the back in the Waikato Hack Cup on Monday, finished a good fourth and should be improved. Lady Siegfried v as third in that event and International second, while Killadar was third in the

Huntly Handicap, seven furlongs at the same meeting. Gay Streak appeals most of the others. The bulk of the monev may go on VALRENT INTER NATIONAL SUNNY DOWNS. The Concluding Event. The day s programme will conclude with tile open sprint, the Waihou Handicap, and the performances of those remaining in the race was discussed on Wednesday. Recent form points to the favourites being GOLDEN* SHEILA WHIRLING DEFICIT. A special train will leave Auckland to-morrow and also on Monday at 6.55 a.m., and Newmarket at 7.2 a.m., returning after the last race each day. The acceptances are: — 11.50—RUAKAKA HURDLES of £250. About one mile and a half. Tudor ... 12 2 Ij»dv Ruler . 9 7 Modern Maid H 1 English Night 9 0 Ruaform . .11 1 Siwel ... 0 0 Calcutta . . 10 10 Stnnsted ... 9 0 Dark Marble 10 0 Keith Lu . . 9 0 Erination .10 2 Count Pango ... 10 0 Roussillion 9 0 Curlew ... 9 12 12.35—WAITOA HANDICAP. Sweepstakes of £3 each, with £200 added. Six furlongs. Haile Boy . 9 4 Superior Jack Tar . . 9 3 Guard ... 7 7 Raepata ... S 10 Hopalong ..77 Racing Lady 8 0 l'ukitiki ..77 Very Glad . 8 0 Taro .... 7 7 Tavern Song 7 12 Young Paddon 7 7 liequiem ..77 Graceful Plying Chief 7 7 Betty ... 7 7 Gay Rebel . 7 7 1.20 —JUVENILE HANDICAP of £300. Two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Bachelor Hnntingmore 7 7 King ... 9 13 Desert Wings 7 7 Aiwal ... 9 3 Royal Vaals . 7 7 Nuclei ... sl3 Royal Wildtlower . 811 Bachelor . 7 7 Airam ... 8 8 Barricade . 7 7 Trilliarch ..87 Forest Acre 7 7 Pantoon ..77 2.S—HERRIES MEMORIAL CUP of £950 and Gold Cup value £50. One mile and three furlongs. Flood Tide 9 5 Kelly .... 7 » King Rey ..90 Sinking Fund 7 7 Scotland . . . 8 3 Werohia ..77 Spiral ... 8 7 Royal Dance 7 7 Mazir .... 8 8 Gold Mission 7 7 Master Debham ... 7 7 Brierly ..83 Loumbinatlon 7 7 Taitoru ... 8 2 Gay Rose . 7 7 Jonathan . . 7 13 Respectful . 7 7 Tiger Gain . 7 12 Vera Acre . 7 7 Lagoon ... 712 Toutle Monde 7 7 Tybalt ... 710 Gay Broney 7 7 Shy 7 9 Con Fuoco . 7 7 *.55—SHAFTESBURY HACK. Sweepstakes of £3 each, with £225 added. Six furlongs. Valspear ..90 Besiege ... 7 13 Sir Tommy S 11 Bonnie Song 7 13 Palustre ..89 Fox Moth . 7 10 Paso Robles 8 8 Waitaka ..79 Merial ... 8 8 Melvanui ..77 Fleetwind . . S 2 Glen Abb .77 Valamito . . b 0 Glenthawn .77 *.40—HOT SPRINGS HANDICAP of £275. One mile. Armacourt . 9 0 Nun Nicer . 8 2 Royal Secret 8 8 Light Comedy 7 12 . Korero ... a 8 Kilonsa ... 7 10 Mungacre ..87 Debham ... 7 7 Pukeko ... 8 6 Tin Lap ..77 Solaria . . . S 2 King Neptune 7 7 High Tea . 8 2 Supreme Court 7 7 Sweet Rose 8 2 Bracket: Korero and Debham. 4.2S—CHAMPION HACK ot £350. One mile and a quarter. ▼alrent ... 9 0 Lady Siegfried 8 1 Huskie ... 8 12 Killadar ..80 Day Wind . . 8 10 Racette ... 7 11 Black Musk . 8 J» International i 11 Sunny Downs b 3 Gadger ... 7 a King Theo .81 Miss Gay Streak .81 Musketoon .77 S.IO—WAIHOU HANDICAP of £350. Six' furlongs. Impasto ..92 Prince Acre 8 0 Triune ...» 0 Tray Bit . . 7 1* Diatomous . 8 8 Johnny Walls 7 12 Mata Hari .86 Karl .... 7 1-i Galilee ... 8 4 lvoughal . . 7 12 Golden Sheila H 3 Deficit ...It Whirling . . « S 1 l RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. ■ t The following riding engagements are announced for the Te Aroha meeting, which opens to-morrow: — R. Horne.—Loombination, Killadar, Fox Moth, Royal Vaals. C. G. Goulsbro.—Galilee, Debham, Jonathan, Lady Siegfried, Huntingmore, Besiege, Very Gla<' H. Wiggins.—Johnny Walls, Master Brierly, Jack Tar, Glen Abb. A. E. Ellis.—Flood tide. A. Murray.—Waitaka. H. Dulieu.—Taitoru", Haile Boy. P. Atkins^ —KarL Aiwai, Werohia, Taro. S. WiMon.—Shy, Fleetwind. L. Clifford.—Kelly, Bonnie Song, International. W. MeKenrie.—Valamito. W. Btone.—j\un Nicer. A.' - r Tinker.—Palustre, Raepata, Black Musk, Bachelor King. C. Walters.—Lady Ruler. . G. Jenkins.—Valspear. J. Day.—Calcutta. G. Humphries.—Scotland. : N. Coveney.—Vera Acre. H. -Long.—Sinking Fund, Young Paddon.- _ V J. /Winder.—King Rey, Airam, Merial, Prince Acre, Racette. ' J. -■ Muir.—Erination. ; R.- : Glading.—Huskie, Trilliarch.