A WEAK FIELD

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 38, 14 February 1945, Page 9

A WEAK FIELD

IN STOREY MEMORIAL

SOME WAIKATO ACCEPTORS

The proved performer Lou Rosa will not meet very strong opposition in the Storey Memorial Handicap, principal event at the Waikato races at Te Rapa on Saturday, and solid support is likely to be accorded the son of Foxbridge and Lucy Rose. His most dangerous opponents appear to be Foxwyn and Water Vixen. In the past Lou Rosa has recorded some oi his best performances on the Te Rapa course, but his form at the Auckland .summer meeting was rather disappointing. It la just possible that this scven-year-ofd gelding is feeling the effects of the heavy loads he has had to carry in liis races and is not quite as good as he w?s. On the Improve. The four-year-old gelding Mr. Rowl has taken some time to strike form, and had half a dozen unplaced performances to Ins credit before he finished second to Gold Stand in the Geyser Handicap at the Rotorua meeting last Saturday. Summed up on that performance, Mr. Rowl should put up a creditable showing in the Hamilton Hack Cup. Likely To Do Better Since winning at the Waipa meeting in December, the Te Rapa trained gelding Agiulo has had several failures registered against him. On Saturday Aguilo will contest the President's Handicap at the Waikato meeting, and as the son of Bronze bagle and Exactly will be racing on his home course better results are likely to attend his efforts. Has Good Prospects Sir Bian accounted for several recent winners when he scored in the first division of the Mokoia Hack Handicap at Matamata last Saturday, consequently his form was very promising. This four-year-old son of Lang Bian and Love of Silver claims an engagement in the first division of the Whatawhata Handicap at Te Rapa, and should be in the firing line at the finish of the seven-furlong event. In Good Order Although Navroze has not raced since ho won the Royal Stakes on the final day of the Auckland summer meeting, the son of Ringmaster has done plenty of solid work and is in good fettle. This colt beat several first rate two-year-olds in the classic event, and if he can repeat that form in the President's Handicap he will keep the opposition busy. AVon AVell at Ellerslie The Te Aroha-trained Yours and Mine revealed good form when he beat a good field in the third division of the Robinson Handicap at Ellerslie in December. 'Since then the son of Theio is reported to have trained on In satisfactory style, and consequently his prospects in the Boerescourt Handicap cannot be overlooked. Should Earn More Money When Cowper ran third to Cambria and Peter Gregor in the Devonport Handicap at Ellerslie last month his form was very encouraging. He did not have the best of luck in the running, but finished very solidly over the final stages of the race. If Cowper can reveal slight improvement on that form more money should come his way arcfund the country meetings. His next appearance will be at the Te Aroha meeting on February 24. LATEST SCISATCHINGS Scratchings posted yesterday for the Waikato Racing Club's summer meeting were:—Beerescourt Hack, Prince Revel, 2.5 p.m.; Whatawhata Handicap, Matawala, 10.30 a.m. TRANSPORT PROBT-EM ACUTE In the absence of rail transport for stock this week, Auckland trainers are in a quandary as to how to get their horses to the Waikato races on Saturday, and so far the Waikato Racing Club has not been able tp arrange other means of transport. WOODVILLE CLUB ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY P.A. PALMERSTON NORTH, this day. Acceptances for the Woodvllle Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday are:— 11.45—081NG1 HIGHWEIGHT of £210. one mile and a quarter.—Pink Bonnet, 10.0: Te Ranui, 9.9; Royal Pageant, 9.5; Polario, 0.3; Fosse Way. 0 2- Master Gary, Golden Days, St. Lucien, Severity, Opaltown, Northfield,. Silver Note, 0.0. 12.30—MAIDEN PLATE of £150, six farlonffs, all B.7.—Bninette, Blue Chips, Bonnlevc, Brilliant Scholar, Cardoness. Clnna Bay. Gay Corrie, Gay Countess, Gay Leonle, Gold Shoes, Happy Climax, Ideation Incident, Jannie Girl, Lady Chips, Last Robe, Lady Premier, Nursery, Patta Fe, Peter Quex, Plato Boy, Rampant. Saratara, Sedgebrae, Silver Crest, Spanish Fleet, Stenelaus, Step Far, Theioway, Theorist, Tudor Chief. 1 15—WOODVILLE HANDICAP of £400. one mile and a quarter.—Broiveine, 8.4; Patu Po, 8.0; Lowry Bay 7.11; Sovereign Lad, 7.6; Moderate, Phoenix, Foreign Coin, 7.2; Lastik, 7.0. 2 O—SAPLING STAKES of £210, flve furlongs and a half, two-year-olds.—Royal Raider, Iron Duke 83; Imperial Crown, Culloden Moor, Specialist 7 12; Glaramara, Mesalliance, Gyration, 7.10; Yandra, Kashmiri, 7.9; Vision, Gyneelou, Persuade, Blacherrle, Lady Delight, Dutch Mary, 7.7. 2 45—R.UAHINE HANDICAP of £285. six furlonffs.—Poutatau, 8.7; Royal Greek, Foreign Coin, Salmi, 7.9; Daljarrock, Lotto, 7.8; Sterling Lad, Lady Acora, 7.7; Pompit, Donegal Bay, 7.4; Transmitter, 7.2; Theiolyn, Come True, 7.0. 3.3O—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP of £210, seven furlor.js.—Lady Nahleen, 9.0; Dawn Flight, Donegal Bay, 8.13; Dileas, 8.9; Pink Bonnet, 8.4; Yarrow, 7 io- Penwilt, Te Tokl, Taharua, Silver Note, Gay Witch, Te Wanaka, Vernon, Brilliant Scholar, 7.7. 4 15—COUNTY HANDICAP of £210, six furlongs.—Lord Theto, 9.0; Waipero, 8.11; Tifox, 8.6; The Grand, 8.4; Youns Margaret. White Cap, 8.2; Carthage, Beneve, 8.1; Tid Apa, 7.12; Rebate, 7.U; Fair Game, Old Red, 7.9; Gay Countess. Gay Lena, Cooraclaro, Patta Fe, Delinquent. Phalaria, Master Baron, Stonybroke, Last Robe, Houdinl, 7.7. 5 O—KUMEROA HANDICAP of £260, one mile and » quarter.—Good Scout, 8.11; Roto Parera, 8.4; Dunbar, 8.3; Tβ Ranui, 8.1; Sea Quex 7.12; Lord Darnley, 7.10; Grand Coulee, 7.9; Verify, Midshipman, Gynerio, Arctic Night, St. Lucien, Burma, 7.7.

Provision will be made to run the Maiden Stakes and County Handicap in divisions.