CHIEF EVENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 150, 26 June 1940, Page 13

CHIEF EVENTS.

WAIKATO MEETING.

SOUTHERN QUEEN HANDICAP.

A REVIEW OF THE FORM.

Good fields have been attracted for the meeting to be held by the Waikato Racing Club ac Te Rapa on Saturday in aid ot the patriotic fund, and they should .provide plenty of entertainment. was fourth in that event with 710 and ;,,^" e naa ».«, and is meeting Gold Vaals on 71b worse terms than in the York Ham I i s f Th ! mlnt and TWcwllter have each last etart at Waikato finished fourth in a with 5.7 at.Otaki on Saturday l£a th£c ?hrSl» W J?,ir* »° ** «»«We»ed. PrtWv •ilso -it ,£<*?*«« <«ough at Eilerslie and also at Te Awamutu on Saturday to eujriTfi ?>!■? about bn< * to hi « best again, Si i? h " P f eocond in the Woodsto.k ' *<?,? lnt i PP fixture enhances his prospects. Silver Glow won over a mile at Eilerslie recently and has fceen working well since then, while Saccone was third at ie Kapa iaet month over a mile and a h'^h^ 1 " , an ?T.^'. ae fourth >n the Cornwall Handicap at Ellenslie. Jewelled Girdle and Calone may be the best of the others, lerliaps Hot Box, ValmJnt, Tidewaiter, Gold yaals and Silver Glow may be the most fancied at present.

The Open Sprint. Orate, who heads the Hamilton Handicap, was socona to Brazen Bold over seven -furlongs at Te Rape last month, whicb Junto beet effort for a long time. Te Takina, who won at Te Awamutu last Saturday, leading all ,the way in the Paterangi Handicap, of similar distance, will agaiu have to be reckoned with for she also won at the laet Waikato fixture. Erndole was started over a mile and a quarter at Tc Awamutu laet Saturday, and the distance of the Hamilton Handicap will be morn in his favour. Young Haddon was third in the Palerangi Handicap, and with only lib more to carry looks to have a good chance, for he will be racing on hie home course. Te Monowai, who was fourth in that event, wae making her first appearance since the Auckland summer meeting, and she should be considerably improved as the result of that outing. Bronze Step showed good form over much longer distances on the Taranaki circuit at Christmas and New Year time, while Hunting Blood, who has only had one race recently— at Te Rapa last month—showed up till the straight. Town Section may be the best of the remainder. Te Takina. Young Paddon, Te Monowai and Krndale may make most appeal just now. The acceptances are :— 11.30—St. John Hack and Hunters* Steeples of £ 150, about two miles and a quarter.—lnneee Lad, 11.2; Sockettes, 10.1; Tutor, 9.10; Clansman, British Isles. A4r •Commodorei 9.4; Semiarch, 9.1; 'Etcetera, little Scotch, Fat Boy, 9.0. . . 12.13—Soldiers' Hack Handicap of £100, «lx - furlongs.—Hnm-a-Song. 9.6 ; Trig Station, 8.11 ; Mies Valerie, 8.9; Glenbevan, 8.7; Star Yaals, Lady Clorane, 8.5; Mayfair, Auburn JLoi. Tahiti. Sweet Nothing; Mtea Eureka, Royal Jay, Phil Vaals, Poutawa, 8.0. I.o—Southern Queen ■,Handicap of £200, one mile and a quarter.—Gold Vaale, 9.1; Hot Box, 8.6: Valmlnt, Tidewaitter, 8.1; Very Glad, 7.5; Paddy the Rip, 7.4; Philemup, Saccone; '''Plying Acre, 7.3; Jewelled Girdle. 7.2; Calorie, 7.1; Mon Acre, Baceline, Sunny Powns, Prlval, Silver Glow, 7.0.

1.45 —Back Hurdles of £ 150, one mile and a half.—Jack ■ Tar* 10.9 ; Mungacre, 9.13; Oappy, 9.11: Te Monatekapo, 9.10; Allegretto, 9.8; King (Musk, 9.5; Valspear, 9.4; Air Canwnodore, 9.3; Vaalso, '9.1; ■Rarotonga. Mio Fratollo, Little Ruse, Mai de Sler, Tavern Song, Well Away, Red Appellant, 9.0.

2.30 —Patriotic Plate of £ 100, gentlemen riders, one mile.— Acromion, '11.8; Miidland, 11.6; Full of Scotch, ll;0; Oafehot, 10.-13; Runanga, 1O.9 ; Maxown, Ceneral Kisk?, School Hong, Romani, Postscript, Uothoon, Spat*, lVsllaghy, Conirie, 10.7; Bracket: Acreman and Calshot.

3.15 —Hamilton Handicap of £150, eix furlonge.—Orate. 9.9; Te Takina, Brndale, 9.4; Young Paddon, 8.7 ; Te Monowai, 8.5 ; Mai <de Mer, 8.1: Trilliarch, Bronze Step. Surella, l)ay Wind., Town Section, Hunting Blood, 8.0.

4.o—Farewell Hack Handicap of £ 100, eeven furlongs.—Noblo Fox, 9.11; Hunter's Night, 9.3; Monte Cristo. 9.1 ; Wildore. 8.13; Trig Station, 8.10 : Mio Fratollo. 8.5 ; Bronze Trail, 8.4; Sieglinde, 8.2; Nuipapa, Gas Acre. Acqnesrtt Dark 'Rose, Tahiti, Valley Maid, Phil Vaale, 8.0.