SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24116, 27 November 1943, Page 6

SPORTING

NEW ZEALAND CUP PAY ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME PROSPECTS DISCUSSED The New Zealand Cup meeting will open at Rlccarton to-day*: Following yesterday’s fine weather, there was every indication last night of it continuing today. and the track promises to be in fasi ° r, rhe' New Zealand Cup is likely t° be contested by the full field carded and without any outstanding candidate or candidates, engaged, speculation should take a wide range. Rakanui has assumed the No. 1 saddle-cloth, and a win for him would be undoubtedly popular, and so would that of Glsdynev, who has been runner-up in the race on the last two occasions. Representative will represent the strong stable of F. Smith, of Taka nini; and his -acmg this season, and his excellent displays on the R > cc ®rt°” . tra c« s j entitle him to be in strong demanq. Bat tledress emerged from the backgmund when he won last week, but that success may be over-rated. He has hardly done the necessary work to prepare him for a two mile journey, and he_ may be a bet ter horse on the second day. The Mon arch has got through some useful racing and his recent work has pleased his 1 owner-trainer, .He is a game performer, and can be expected to be on hand over the final stages. Kevin makes most appeal among the lighter division, and Te Kawitl and Foxhaven are also worthy of some consideration as place possibilities. The field for the Stewards Handicap cannot be considered at all strong, and is certainly below the standard usually attracted by the race, but the issue is nevertheless very open. Over half of the number will carry solid support, and there should be an interesting dispute for first choice. Many of the light-weight division have displayed smart form, and a surprise’may be in store, but most attention will no doubt be paid to those in the first half of the card. The Welcome Stakes has drawn an excellent representation of the Dominion’s juvenile talent,' fnd much interest will attach to the clash between North and South Island candidates. There should also be a close tussle in the Spring Nursery Handicap, in which the North Island will also be well represented. • The field for the New Zealand Derby will probably te reduced to' about 10. and although the North Islanders, Tara King, Expanse, and Mr Valiant are likely to overshadow the South Island candidates in the speculation, many of the latter will command strong followings. The win .and place, system will be in use, and the following horses can be expected to be well supported:— Middle Handicap; Invincible, Bascule, Gunga Din. Spring Nursery■ Handicap: Intense, Blue Bonny, Laila Meer. Apprentices’ Handicap—First division: Justitia, - Banco, Royal Rae. Second division: Caithness, Rout, In Chancery. New Zealand Cup: Representative, Gladynev-Don Quex bracket, Rakanui. Welcome Stakes: Subdued, Silvio, Bonny Flight. New Zealand Derby: Expanse, Tara .King, Mr Valiant. Stewards’ Handicap; Lord Advocate. Sir Bradbury, Royal Flight. ' Rlccarton Handicap: Rink, Rawhamai, Good Scout. The programme is as follows:— 1 * 12.2 p.m.— MIDDLETON HANDICAP, of £400; one mile and a half.—Nightcalm 10-11; Bascule, Invincible 10-0; Norse 9-11; Tavern Light 9-10; Gold Nugget 9-7; Rockery, Gay Thread 9-6; Big Top 9-5; Roman Son, Gunga Din, Gamble 9-4; Prince Dolomite 9-2; Poutu, Sandy Cape 9-1; Wildfire 9-0; Cheap Lodging.‘Full Pitch. Edward 9-0. 12,42 p.in.— SPRING NURSERY HANDICAP. of £400; for two-year-olds; five furlongs.— Blue Bonny 8-4; Intense 8-3; Piccolo 7-13: Joygiver, Air Ace, Liquidate, Saint Joachim, Simon Tor, Periwig 7-12; Owen Tudor 7-10; Delinquent 7-8: Miss Medley, Abduction, Perjure, Peculate 7-7; Mine Host 7-6; Lady Diana, Lady Desirable, Espadrille 7-5; Lalla Meer 7-0. 1.27 p.m.— APPRENTICES’, HANDICAP, of £400; one mile.—Banco 9-0; Tring, First In 8-10; Riding . Home 8-9; Justitia 8-8; Rout. Sir Wlha 8-7; Caithness 8-6; Foxbrae 8-4; SolvCr, Royal Rae 8-3; Voltaire 8-1; Dash o’ Dink 8-0: Croupier’s Pride 7-12; Retriever 7-11; Saldowa 7-10; Paper Lily 7-9; In Chancery, Great Legend, Gay Fort 7-8; Contemptuous, Winning Agnes. Arustra. Waltzing Matilda, Chellow Dene, Night Chelold. Lincoln, Vafort, Standby. Olga’s Choice, Eddystone, Bannockburn. Fluorescent, Scottish Lad, Authentic, Midnight March, Dark. Folly, Ever Calm, Irish Note, Pink Clover, Whitley, Manakore 7-7. 2.22 p.m.— NEW ZEALAND CUP, of £3OOO. Two. miles. st lb st lb Rakanui ' ... 813 Night Pal ..7 0 Battledress .. 811 Foxhaven .. 7 0 Giadynev .. 8 8 Palfrey '.. 7 0 Representative 8 4 Scottish Dale 7 0 The Monarch 7 9 Don Quex .. 7 0 Kevin .. 7 8 Silver Sox .. 7 0 Te Kawitl .. 7 5 Patria .. 7 0 Classferm ~-71 3.7 p.m.— . , WELCOME STAKES, of £1000; for two-year-olds; five furlongs.—Falconbridge, Mine Host, Irish Pal, Killarney Boy, Blue Bonny, Air Ace, Battle Royal, Beau Cheval, Silvio, Lord Roland, Pensacola 8-5; Quick Rise, Ever Ready. Bridge Acre, Lalla Meer, Subdued, Dietetic, Dark Diana, Lady Sylvia, Bonny Flight, Miss Medley. Agua 8-0. 3,5 NEW "ZEALAND DERBY STAKES, of £2000; one mile and a half.—Carnforth, John-o’ London, Young Bob, High Play, Joseph Conrad, Expanse, Gulf Stream, Upton Stavros, Tara King, Mr Valiant. Burberry 8-10. 4.37 p.m.— STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £I2OO. Six furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Fleet Street 8 9 Theolateral 7 8 Sir Bradbury 8’ 6 Grilse .. 7 7 Poutatau ..8 5 Mauretania 7 7 Lord Boulder Advocate 8 3 Dam 7 6 Monetary 8 1 Park Light 7 5 Royal Flight 8 0 Dinah Dha 7 3 Tutere .. 7 11 Sham Boy .. 7 0 John Gay .. 7 10 Silver Lily ..7 0 Indian Sign 7 8 5 RICCARTON HANDICAP, of £500; nine furlongs.—Amorlad 9-8; The Raker 9-3: Rink 8-12; St. Cloud 8-7; Rawhamai 8-2; Trench Law, Good Scout 8-0; Botany. Night Lancer 7-lft; Fcscatcher 7-9; Paladeo. Royal Writ 7-8, Gay Parade, Golden Acre, Renarde, Chiding. Commemorate. Warfield. Owaka 7-7