SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21377, 21 January 1935, Page 20

SPORTING

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19) WELLINGTON R.C. PROGRAMME FOR - TO-MORROW The autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club will be opened at Trentham to-morrow. The fields are not so large as on previous occasions, but the material is up to the usual high standard produced on this course. The track is expected to be in good order, following a system «pf artificial watering for the last few * weeks and a fall of rain on Saturday. The win and place system of speculation will again be in use. The programme will be carried out as under; 12.15 i».m. — TREN'THAM 11IUH-WLIGHT HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile. t.t. lb. »t. lb. pj»«J Rul'ut> J<> 8 Knock Out 910 liatro Tonu 10 5 Palatinate .. 910 pombcv 10 5 Round Score <J 9 Tin! Ark ..10 3 Hot Stuff ..9 3 Bold Jim .. 10 2 Wino ..9 3 V«rden ..10 0 Otauru King 3 0 Ketlsion . , 10 0 Purse . . 9 0 Umpire . • 9 12 The opening event, the Trentham High-weight Handicap, will provide investors with a difficult problem, as the field is very evenly balanced and many of the candidates have shown good form of late. Speculation, in consequence, will be widely distributed, and the best supported may be Dombey. Knock Out, and Haere Tonu. 12.57 j.m.— VELLIN'GTOX STAKES for two and three-year-olds. Weight-for-age with penalties. Five furlongs. st. lb. ft. lb. Colombo ..8 6 Gahlor .. 7 5 Eminsary .. 8 6 Bun Fight .. 7 0 Burnish .. 8 3 Abdication .. 612 Lrau.us .. S3 Debham .. 612 Moth-r II Duce .. 6 12 .Superior 8 3 Pakanui .• 612 Silver Wings 8 3 Penelope .. 6 9 Variao*. . . S3 Severe .. 6 9 The Wellington Stakes, for two and three-year-olds, at weight-for-age, will attract a three-dividend field, which will include some of the best performed two-year-olds of the season, as well as leading three-year-olds. The younger division is strongly represented by Galilee, Bun Fight, Penelope, and Pakanui, and Variant, Emissary, Limulus, Burnish, Mother Superior, and Colombo may be the best of the three-year-olds. A keen contest can be anticipated, and the final issue may rest between Galilee, Variant/and Bun Fight. S.B» j>.m.— APPRENTICES PLATE, of 200 bovs. Hack conditions. Seven furlongs. st. lb. at. lb. Heather Glow 8 5 i'ersen ..7 3 Hunting Bog 8 5 Gay Boy ..7 9 Jubilee Song 8 5 Host is 7 9 Cawbcer. ..8 2 Back Thrust 7 6 Tupurangi .- 8 2 Dialogist .. 7 6 Capital ..7 9 Horotiu ..7 6 Dark Bed ..7 3 Palm ..7 6 The Apprentices' Plate yearly draws 8 good field, but owing to its conditions speculation is usually restricted. Choice of riders plays an important part in the decision of the race, and most investors usually await the posting of the jockeys' board before making their decisions. Several of the candidates have recent credentials suggesting success, these including Heather Glow, Hunting Bag, Capital, Hosiis. Horotiu, Dark Red, Cawbeen, Jubilee Song, and Palm. No doubt * the placed division will be confined to Jubilee Song, Capital, and Heather Glow. 2.20 p-JJ*. — MTZHEBBBRT HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Five furlongs. »t. lb. st. lb. Kotou .. 8 0 Fulojoy .. 7 7 Alchemic . . 712 Going Gay 7 5 Corroboree 7 13 Nightlass .. 7 3 Hs-riUse • • 711 Shirley Dene 7 0 The juvenile handicap event, the Fitzherbert Handicap, has not filled as well as usual, but the contest appears very open. On form Kotou should be fmwmte, and Corroboree and Fulojoy will also command support. a p.m.— WELLINGTON CUP, of 600 bovs. One mile and a half. «t. lb. st. lb. Vintaf© .. 9 « Tout le Monde 7 7 Gay Marigold 8 5 Bed Sun .. 7 0 Grand Jury 8 4 Bocket .. 7 0 Bed Manfred 8 3 Royal Artist 7 0 Spiral .. 712 Silver Sight 7 0 Cuddle .- -7 10 The number carded for the Wellington Cup may appear disappointing ,m the face of previous fields for the popular race, but the material represented by the 11 acceptors should provide one of the most interesting tussles in the history of the event. Vintage will be attempting a weight-carrying feat only rarely accomplished at Trentham. but it has to be said that he is a class horse and is capable of shouldering big burdens. His form at Ellerslie, apart from that in the Auckland Cup, ia which he met with serious trouble, was that of an outstand- : ing galloper, and his work since has even been more satisfactory than that thown before going to Ellerslie. Gay Marigold has been a very consistent , place-getter this season and is due for a win. Grand Jury won this race 12 months ago, and his recent form suggest* that he is on the way back to that form. Bed Manfred is likely to be troubled once more by the distance. Spiral ran a sound race in the Cup last year, and but for suffering from a bad run would have troubled the winner. Cuddle is a brilliant galloper and won the Marton Cup, over two furlongs less, in fast time. Whether *he can carry on for another quarter of a mile has to be proved. Tout le Monde made amends for many disappointments by his success in the Manawatu Cup and the President's Handicap at Awapuni, but in the face of his failures later on the northern i trip he has still to be taken on trust. ' Of the remainder. Rocket and Silver t" Sight have both to be regarded as * place posibilities. There is no doubt ; Vintage will be favourite, and the * next in demand will probably be , Grand Jury and Cuddle. 8.48 p.m.— RUAPOIU HACK HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlorigs. it. lb. st. lb. Beau Gallants 9 4 Colenso .. 7 7 '. oloikiiui ..91 Silly Owl .. 77 J"ri»s!*!id . . 8 8 Cup Bearer . 7 6 Urora Betty 8 7 State Bank 7 8 Tuonelter .. 3 2 Suneo .. 7 3 Invoice .. 8 2 Epris .. 7 2 Travemu .. 7 13 Arouse .. 7 0 Moonbeam - ■ 7 11 Landru .. 7 0 Orb?'* Last 7 11 The Buapehu Hack Handicap has drawn a large field, which includes some of the best hacks from both islands. A number of them figured as winners during the last few weeks, while others raced prominently, making the issue appear very open. Taking recent form - as a guide, the placed division may be confined to Moonbeam, Invoice, and Tunneller. 1 .25 IMJJ. — •JELEGiiura HANDICAP, of 300 bovs. Hix furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. .iutdj.ftj .. 9 4 Wheriko .. 713 Uiawnwua .. 813 Lueidus .. j 7 8 ftiiw Streak 8 7 Star Artist 7 8 IbTMtu .. 8 8 Namakia .. 7 6 J'riaeets Guarantee .. 7 5 Dareea 8 2 net unusually small field will parade for the Telegraph Handicap. The only Riccarton representative, CranXord, will unfortunately not be in evidence. There are some proved sprint- . «i# engaged, and no doubt the winner iJ- wIU have to record fast time. AutoI WMtmtous. Silver Streak, and l|gPfmm<<ai» in winning form, and

Rereatu, Princess Doreen, Namakia (i and Guarantee have shaped well during recent weeks. The best of these may be Diatomous, Silver Streak, and Guarantee. 8.7 p.m.— ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of 200 sova. One mile, at. lb. . st. lb. Fracas .. 9 5 Horowhenua 8 4 Kamel Pasha 9 1 Aiguille .. 8,2 Some Shamble 9 0 Trivet, .. 8 0 Cherry King 812 Cardinal Great Star* .. 8 11 Moon 8 0 Cyclonic ..85 One of the most difficult problems of the day will await investors in the Anniversary Handicap, at least seven j of the 10 acceptors being entitled to | serious consideration. Fracas has a big weight, but she is a sturdy filly and is very well just now. Kemal Pasha is also in good order, while Some Shamble has shown improvement in his recent track essays. Cherry King will have a large northern following, while Great Star's forward running at Ellerslie cannot be overlooked. Cyclonic and Trivet can also be recommended, the latter especially being very speedy up to a mile journey. This should be the closest race of the day, and the final. summing up may be; in favour of Fracas, Great Star, and Some Shamble.