A HOT FAVOURITE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 81, 5 April 1941, Page 15

A HOT FAVOURITE

KINDERGARTEN.

23 IN EASTER. FOUR IN ST. LEGER. TWO POSSIBLE DIVISIONS. Recognising that in being handicapped at 9.11 the champion three-year-old, Kindergarten, has been set a task on'y once accomplished by a horee of bie own age in the long hietory of the A.R.C. Easter Handicap, owners of other horses in the Ellerslie mile showed yesterday when the acceptances fell due that they regard the event ae being anything but "all over, bar the shouting." Certainly 13 of the 36 originally handicapped dropped out, but only two of them, Enrich and Globe Trotter, could have been regarded as possessing even a small chance in the race. They are engaged at Riccarton at Easter, and no doubt will race there instead of coining to Ellerelie.

The admirers of Kindergarten will not hoar of the colt's defeat, and they can certainly put forward a strong case in 6iipport. Since he hit the top ot hie form this eeaf*>n the son of Kincardine hae carried all before him, winning race race in the easiest possible manner. Just how good he is no one can tell, but we all know he ie really good. He will require to ■be to win the Kaeter with 9.11. His connections must be very confident, otherwise the colt would not be asked to take on euch a etiff taek.

Last year's winner, Black Thread, 8.10, and Kathbella, 8.7, hold their ground. A pair of epeedy niilers they should again go well, and another who can tramp a merry mile ie Orelio. 8.10. One of the real dangers to Kindergarten may be Suleiman, 8.8. He is one of the epeedieet horses in the land, at least up to six furlongs, and if he has improved in stamina to run a mile out, he will set a merry tune. Bro'iwen has not been a euccess beyond six furlongs, but «he hue two Railway Handicaps to her credit, which stamps her as a very 6peedy mare.

Gay Rosette, 7.11, looks to have a good Chance, in view of her consifitent form, and the fact that s»hc has won moet of her races from ond to end. However, she is aleo engaged in the Great Northern Oaks the same afternoon. There arc only half a dozen in the race and maybe her party will decide to take on that proposition rather than the tough Easter Handicap. Duvach. 7.13, is a einart galloper, and Brazen Bold, 7.10. can gallop, and a three-yoar-old who reads particularly well in is Sir Cameron, 7.0. Of the others, Monte Cristo, 7.0, hae some fine performances in hack company under big weights, and will appreciate the drop. The presence of Kindergarten will cramp early betting, but this doea not mean the result is a foregone conclueion where there arc euch proved gallopers ae Black Thread, Kathbella, Orelio, Suleiman, Monte Cristo and Sir Cameron in the race.

With an acceptance of 33 in the Eden Handicap, and 30 in ■'he Onelow Stakes, to be decided on Easter Saturday, provision hae been made to run those races in divisions. Should this be necessary, thjfestake money will be increased to £500, eacn division to carry £250.

The acceptances are: l — ONSLOW STAKES »f £Ss*. Two-jenr-eJdi. Biz fortewa. Kronee . ...» 13 Bettennan ... 7 4 B»brow 8 13 Cherry's Ticket . 7 4 Transmitter ... 8 13 WUUe P»y ... 7 4 Cambria .... a 13 Water Vixen ..74 Prince Louis . . 811 Sporting Bronze 7 3 Miss Gay . . . 8 5 Balblatr .... 7 3 Regal Fox ... 8 3 Powys 70 Varuna, 8 2 Joeette 7 0 Opuatla .... 8 0 Purple Vermeer . 7 0 Edna's Birthday 711 Himalaya .... 7 0 Bocarth 7 10 Camilla .... 7 0 Mala Wings ..78 River Plate ..70 Kawarlkl .... 7 7 June Tide ... 7 0 Hunting Klnr ..76 Topette ....70 The Crow .... 7 6 Dependable ... 7 0 Balaahlel .... 7 4 GREAT NOBTHEBN OAKS ef £3M. Three-year-old fillies. One mile ui a. half. • • • • • ,0 BeUe Cane ... 8 10 lady Pay .... 8 10 Miss Jose .... a 10 Gay «<o«tte ... 8 10 Court Favourite . 8 10 BRIGHTON HURDLES •* £Mf. Two mile*. Barotonga .... 13 8 Saceone 10 3 Small Boy .... 12 2 Knight of Erlnatloo .... 11 10 Australia .... S 8 Inness Lad ... 10 13 Baldric ... .93 I.apldarUu . . . 10 11 Mia Acrea .... s 0 High Delight ... 10 6 aien Abb . . . . » o Muter Appellant 10 6 Devon 9 o EASTER HANDICAP of £ 15t*. One mile. Kindergarten . . » 11 Oay Roeett* . . 7 11 Pirate King ... 8 11 Foxeen 7 10 BUCK Thread . . 8 10 Brazen Bold ... 7 10 Orello . . , . . 8 10 Sir Cameron. ... 7 0 Lou Rosa ...87 Brazilian .... 7 0 Kathbella .... 8 7 Erllck 7 o Suleiman .... 8 6 Lornacre ....70 llronwen 8 2 Monte Cristo ..70 Serenata .... 8 2 Surveyor-Oeneral 7 0 Our Jean ....80 Young Paddon .70 Ouvacb 7 13 Venture ..... 7 0 Gold Vaale ... 7 12 MANGERE STEEPLECHASE at £JSI. About twe miles and a half. 2 re "» w .... 11 1 Lelghton Buzzard 9 0 British Sovereign 10 5 Conflagration ..so Agog 8 10 Rey Lu . . . . • o Beverley .... 9 10 Sardue .... I 9 o GREAT NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES ol X7S». Twa-year-olds. SU fnrloags. Kaimanava ... 8 10 Kronos 8 10 Peter Douglas . . 8 10 Route March * . a 10 Regal Fox ... 8 10 Premature ... a 8 Hogarth .... 8 10 Bright Lady 8 8 Transmitter ... 8 10 Funny Fox ... 8 8 Burra Sahib . . 8 10 Panonl .... 8 8 PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP at £IM. One mile and a> qaarter. Cornish 8 11 chain Acre ... 7 0 Royevrus . . . . 8 1 Kaapian 7 0 Royal Appellant .87 Acreman 7 o Night Pilot .... 7 13 Erllek . ..70 Tellsoui 712 Hunting Bee ..70 Sir Cameron ... 7 8 Ascot Bloom ...70 Homily 7 9 Hunto 7 0 Britlsu Talent . . 7 6 Brahman .... 7 0 Clipper 7 1 Night Hawk ... 7 0 Venture ..... 7 o EDEN HANDICAP of £15*. One mile. Ever England ..92 Clooneen .... 7 8 Landveyor ... 9 0 Bronze Ora ... 7 7 Esquire 8 12 British Mint ..77 Corot 8 10 Maloro .... 7 7 Don Quex ... 810 Starbrlght ... 7 7 Lord Ace ... 8 10 Land Court ... 7 7 Volifox ..... 8 7 Heroic Star ... 7 7 Town Survey ..87 Lady Acushla ..77 Agulla 8 5 Flying Vixen ..77 Myslto 8 5 Sealaw .... 7 7 Kadlna 8 3 Takukara .... 7 7 Olenbevan ...80 Marehby .... 7 7 Surpal 8 0 Buccaneer .... 7 7 Lady Vixen ... 7 13 Ebony Star ... 7 7 Loch Acre ... 7 13 Estro 77 Radiant Vaals . 7 IS Gold Land ... 7 7 Justlna .... 7 10 SECOND DAT. GREAT NORTHERN ST. LEGER STAKES ef £SM. TbrecyeaT'olds. One mile and three-quarters. Sir Cameron . . 8 10 Lou Rosa> .... 810 Kindergarten . . SlO Chain Acre ... S 10 EVENTS TRANSPOSED. Owing to the size of the fields and the dmire to meet the request of the transport authorities in the matter of conserving benzine, an alteration has been decided upon in the order of running of the events" at Ellerslie on Saturday next. The Onslow States, for two-year-oldj!, will be the first race on the day's programme and the President's Handicap will be the seventh race. WILL GET SUPPORT. The easy manner in -which Gold Spot won the- Gate Pa Hurdles at Tauranga, hie first attempt, over "fences, suggested that the son of The Ace—Goldplane would win more money in this department of racing. In September last he won a nine furlongs hack event at Ohinemuri and in. January a hack race. at the Thames meeting. It will be recognised that Gold Spot Bae & fair turn of epeed and with 10.0 in the Hurdles at Whangarei on Friday he is likely to bo strongly fancied. T ' SMALLEST RIDER. IFl** C. Sanderson, who Iβ apprenticed to nfe father, is the smallest iider in Sydney at ■ present. He.ie 14 years of .age and weigfoe 4.7 k He h*e the excellent reoord oftwo wins and two seconds from four mounts.