TRENTHAM EVENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 158, 5 July 1940, Page 11

TRENTHAM EVENTS.

CHIEF FLAT RACES.

THE OPENING DAY.

A RUN THROUGH THE FORM.

Hie chief flat events to be run on the first day of the Wellington winter meetiug, whkh opens at Trenthain next Tuesday, are the Whyte Handicap, on e mile, and the Stewards' Handicap, six furlongs. Both have drawn very large and representative fields, and they ehould provide excellent contests.

h,m *i» X k IS . 1* the head ot tlle w hyte or>n,~? ?' » b "t Hp nas not raced si "ee he competed at thp Walkato meeting last May. Classtorm has proved herself a really good three-year-old tilly, and among her most recem successes aro the Rangitikel Cup and It K m « f "' orKe Handi ™P and the Tamatete Handicap at Awapuni, all mile and a iimirter events, while in her last start she was beaten by Winsome I.u in the Foxton

Cup. Du Maurier's last success was over seven furlongs at Otaki In May, while Alma was narrowly beaten at Dunedin lust month over a mile by Cherokee. Last year Alma ran second to Jack Tar in the Whyte Handicap. Francis Drake has no recent form, while Ned Cuttle has been off the scene since last March. However, when right he is a good winter horse, and at the Wellington meeting last year was successful over a mile on the last day. The Wrecker won two mile and a quarter races at South Canterbury in May. which were his last starts. He has been a very useful horse this season. Dictate was successful in the Umpire Handicap, one mile an<l a distance, at the W'anganui meeting last month, and he has not raced since, but if at his best he would have a good chance. Hot Box has shown up well In his last three outings in the Auckland province, and he is likely to be one of the hardest to dispose of if he runs up to recent form. Disdain has plenty of speed and was third in buth the races. The Wrecker won at South Canterbury. She has not been seen out since, but Southern reports give her more than a passing show J" .feer forthcoming engagements. - Sleeveless hae "shown up over a mile and a distance recently and Is not without prospects, while Aurora's Star has been winning up to a mile and a quarter. Erlick beat a good Held in the York Handicap, one mile, at the recent Great Northern meeting, and i« by no means out of it, while Hagen, who has put up two brilliant performances recently at Otaki and Woodville, will only need to face the barrier to command plenty of attention, but it is stated that after winning on Saturday he was very lame. Lady Tinkle won over seven and six furlongs respectively at Trent ham in January and did not race again till the Otaki meeting toward the end of last month, when Xereus beat her over seven furlongs. She Is a smart Hlly. Royal Star 11. is stated to be coming back to his best form, and Balmenter won tho Provincial Handicap, one mile, two furlongs and a half, at Dunmlln recently. Cherokee scored at the same meeting, aud has performed well in the South. Gaelic Song dead-heated with El Meynell over a mile and a quarter at Woodville on Saturday and will improve. Kiiatlti, who has been working well at Wangaiiul, was successful in a hack mile and a quarter event at Awapuni in May, and Silver Glow won over a mile at the Great Northern meeting at Ellerslie. Prival being successful twice over seven furlongs at the same fixture. This field provides plenty of food for thought. Amlgo and Black Thread are equal topweights in the Stewards" Handicap with 10 6. Last year Amlgo won this race with 9il and he has been showing line form undo:- big Imposts over much longer distance recently. He is in good heart. Black Thread, after winning the Easter Handicap one mile, at Kllerslie with 8.4, was Just beaten bv Blonde Princess in the Hula Handicap, six furlongs, with 9.8. At Avondale the following week he carried 0.13 into third place behind Palustre and Lornaere in the Mount Eden Handicap, six furlongs. Going on to Hastings, he was a winner over that distance with 9.12, while he ran second over a mile and a quarter the next day. which was his last start. That was in April last. Aero King performed particularly well at the Great Northern meeting, winning the Members' Handicap, six furlongs, with 8.9, while he was very narrowly beaten by Brazen Bold in the King George Handicap, seven furlongs, the next day. On the last day with 9 9 he dead-heated with Brazilian over six furlongs, so that with 9.12 he will have 'to be considered. Catalogue and Majority are on the same mark, but they have no recent form, while Rebel Mate was In the money over six furlongs at Dunedin last month with 10.2. Mittie, Orate or Sly Fox do not appeal, while Lord Cavendish has had little racing recently and the same remarks apply to I.adv Montana. Grey Honour was successful 'over seven furlongs' at Ashburton in \liv while Brazilian will only .need to run up to his Ellerslie form to be very hmnl to dispose of. Vascones must also be taken into consideration. This fllly has won four events out of her last six starts, the last being the open sprint on the second lav of the recent Hawke's Bay meeting. Paner Note won the Members' Handicap, seVen furlongs, at Dunedin last month, which was her last start, while Heroic Maid has gome pace. There will be further opportunity to refer to these events and probably the final gallops may assist in solving the problems punters are set.