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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 225, 19 June 1936, Page 17

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Prospects For Tomorrow NOTES AND COMMENTS Riposte For Australia

(Dr

The Watches.)

While the claw in the jumping events at the opening of the Wanganui meeting to-morrow could be better, the fields are satisfactory and on the flat they are well filled, the big race especially having several of the best performed recent winners. There is every appearance of the weather being fine, and with the track in excellent order an interesting day’s sport is assured. The club has arranged a course broadcast description of the running for patrons.

The Gentlemen Riders’ Race. The class in the gentlemen riders’ race ia not strong, and Donegal, though he has not fulfilled expectations, should be prominent. Cometra runs well in this class of event, while L. Knapp’s stable fe represented by Prince Reno in lieu of Taillight. Prince Reno’s form is not good, but he led into the straight with Clarion Gall in the similar event at Marton and should -be improved.

Open Sprinters. The form of the seven acceptors in the Winter Oats is not particularly attractive. Diatomous may go better on the turning track, but he is easy to beat over the final stages and will have to run on better thun he has done lately. Midian has no recent form, but if he could be produced at his best he would be dangerous. Gold Mission has Egmont form in her favour, and she ought to show up. Dungarvan has not raced since the autumn and is hardly likely to be ready. Mother Superior raced poorly in her only two recent starts, but she has . had a month in which to improve, and it might be advisable to risk another chance or two with her, for she represents reaby good class. Limulus is a likely sort for this class of race, but band Tax appears to have lost her form for the time being. The result here might be tricky.

The Hurdlers. ~ . . „ The Century Hurdle field is not - strong one, but there are one or two very promising aorta engaged. Soloist ano we* «'ood form in the autumn, but his recent efforts have not been up to standard except at his last Start, when he ran third at Auckland to dolly Beggar and The Smuggler. He may be coming back to his best. Chile win form as he showed by his win on the flat at Otaki, and he has also schooled well. He appears a better horse this year, being able to show more early dash. He should run a good race. Speed is a bit new to the game yet and two miles may be a trifle hard at this stage of his career, but he can ." s ' means be left out of calculations. M.viawatu has lately been taking on the steeplechase fences and has not shown very good jumping. Mixing it is beyon. most horses, and he will have to I! "l ,r °' e - Silk Sox is a promising recruit who has so far not met with the best of lack -J l ™} the stable may elect to rely on Sportm,, Song. He won rather impressively at Auckland after consistent earlier form, and although he failed on the last day at Ellerslie he looks a good prospect. Kua•orm and Glenvane will have to improve.

Hacks Over a Distance. Mustang is reported an Ull . llk : el .\ er in the Balgowme Hack, but there w still plentv of good material. Huntin, Queen Le Grand and Teddy Boy are we 1 performed hacks, while Supreme Couat, Calehot, Silvanus, Maestro and Corowa Mve prospects The best backed division is likely to be at the top ot the handicap.

pointing, but Cotwfield, langled i Windsor Lad ate three recent form prospects. Debut and Kaola may makegood fftceplechariers, but on the torm the thiee first named arc likely to be the best sup ported.

U Bet ling" will take a w jde the. Empire Handicap. Good claas with it cent winning form, is represented by - Whetu, Frustration, Hazoor and Gaj Bov, and lower down the chances of lijn weights like .Jubilee Song, Clanon Call, Tahurangi and Alchemic must attract attention. The two extremes of the liandi cap are the likeliest to provide the winnor.

11 Then: l, is l ah'ig field of hacks in the concluding event, but the form on the whom is not outstanding. Lnune is one of Auckland’s best hacks, and is aRo a H nart beginner. Bantry hIM Chapteb Happy, Hunting, and Night hpi al. nave form.' The top of the handicap appeals the best prospect.

Riposte Bought for Australia. The former Riccarton trainer K. «■ King, who is on a visit to the Bou h Island from Randwick, has purchased the lout year-old Rapier gelding Riposte for a client, and will take him back with hu t. Itiposte was i n 11. Nile’s stable and his trainer held a high opinion of him.

Krcetlcrs. Owners, Truinei’S. 1 The movement by breeders, owners and trainers to form an association to look after their own interests, will tak f other step at. IVniiganui, when a meet n„ will be held on Monday at <.30 P-m. >n Jockey Club’s rooms. The ' a enthusiastically supported a Auckland, and by attending on Mondaj, those in terested in racing will be furthering their own aims. Additional Riders. nn - Additionul riding engagements an nounced for the Wanganui meeting on Saturday are :—L. Clifford. Meritor, laliurangi, Waipiro; C. Thompson, hportmg Song; R. W. Savage, AlchemicS "wKdsor a Lad will be ridden “t Wangalie was a poisoned hock.

Jumping Programme. r;,|„ w . iv to 11. Nurse has engaged G. Rid„way to ride Polydora in jumping events la.er in the winter, commencing at Inn ham I”xt month. The mare will be race! on the flat nt the Dunedin meeting ant. She w ill be schooled, when she returns to Riccarton next week.

Jumpers at Riecarton. Several jumpers schooled at Riccarton on Wednesday morning. Streamline (IL Turner) and Haeretouu (A. Stove) set the ball rolling. They went over _ hvt hurdles, going at a sound pace and g . ng a good display. Streamline is buildim, up into a fine hurdler. Punchestown (H. Turner) and Monastic (A. Stove) gave a firsteiass exhibition over eight steepie-

chase fences, with the pace on all the way. Noeturnus (A. Stove) jumped in his usual good style over the three fences down the straight, while giving a lead to Mr. L. J. Fechney’s gelding by The x\ce (A. S. Ellis). The latter, a novice jumper yet, shaped as if he would make a good steeplechaser with experience. Fiord (A. Stove) went well when sent twice over the two pony hurdles. Joppa (A. Stove) Jumped once round the fences safely at a steady pace. Free Air (G. H. Murlitt) was brought from New Brighton and gave a good display while jumping once round the fences.’

Plaus Changed. J. S. Shaw has altered his plans, and lie will take Greek Gold to the Dunedin meeting. Shaw has taken a team of four horses, the other three being Dabu, Itoyat Gallant and Dollar Bill. Riding Engagements.

The following riding engagements have been made for the Dunedin meeting: G. II Humphries. Cranford, Red Top and Iliora; L. J. Ellis, Nightform; G. Ridgway. Greek Gold; A. Messervy, Countervane. Well Related.

A yearling filly owned by Mr. G. Gould is a recent addition to J. S. Shaw’s stable. She is by Lord Warden from Dutch Money, a Paper Money mare from Dutch Clock, a half-sister to the well-performed Count Cavour.

Wellington Nominations. Nominations for all events, including (he Trial Plate, at the winter meeting of (he Wellington Racing Club, to lie bi-nl on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, July 7, 9 and 11, will close at 8 o'clock to-night. Answer to Correspondent.

“Matt,” Wanganui.—(l) £6/2/6. (2) £lO/10/6. (3) Do not know The Warden. If you mean Lord Warden, be was foaled in 1925, so is rising 12 years here, though actually 11 according to English time.