RICCARTON'S FINALE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 117, 14 November 1930, Page 6

RICCARTON'S FINALE

GOOD FIELDS ARE RULE

'^NIGHTMARCH TO KUA T AGAIN 7

For (he final clay of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Cup Meeting to-morrow, good fields have aceeptad, and, although form already disclosed at the meeting will probably work out in the majority of cases, there is room for some surprises. Although a change of ■weather appeared a possibility yesterday, the threat has passed and prospects are for another fine day. The programme opens with the 12.31—PORT COOPEK HUBDLES, of 250 soys; one mile and three-quarters. stlb stlb Make Up ... 11 8 Mesmbo 10 2 Antrim Boy ..11 1 Disrank 10 1 Amorist 10 7 Paris ...... 9 11 Pangolin .... 10 6 Diana's Lad .. 9 6 Antrim Boy and Memho, winners of the two earlier hurdle events, will probably share favouritism in the Port Cooper Hurdles, and the former particularly, in spite of his increased poundage, will be one of the hardest to dispose of. Amorist should be improved by his race on Tuesday, but the distance wnll not suit him quite so well, and a newcomer in Disrank may prove a more difficult proposition for Antrim Boy. Fsesh horses.have had a successful run at t3ie meeting, .and for this reason preference is given to Disrank, with Antrim Boy making most- appeal of the others. I.II—SEYMOUR HANDICAP, of 200 soys; scvon furlongs. '•» stlb ■st lb Corapris fl Ji Bay Queen .. 7 4 Al Jolson .. S9 Projection .. 7 2 Ben Hur ... S f, Ned Itojal ... 7 2 Hounslow .. S 2 Winsome Hind 7 0 Tixio Gold .. 7IS Proud Knight 7 0 Merry Cry .. 7 8 Lorclto 7 0 .Sapient 7 S Kiclit Kecital: 7 0 Painkiller ..7 8 Juel - 7 0 Tippling 7 5 Three winners at the meeting in Compris, Al Jolson, and Ben Hur are listed in the -field for the Seymour Handicap, and all will carry strong support. A newcomer in Merry Cry, however, if he has recovered from his receut indisposition, ■will make things interesting, and Tippling, -who.showed improving form, in finishing a good third to Compris and -Homecoming over the same distance on ' Wednesday, iind Winsome Hind, runner-up- to Al Jolson on Monday, should also h^ive a hand in the final battle. A pair who may do as well as any are Al Jolson' and Merry Cry. • ' . 2.3—CIiESSY HANDICAP, of 300 sots; seven furlongs. stlb stlb Meadow Lark 9 9 Noteworthy . S 2 Habit ...... Sl3 Desert Song . S 1 Greciiaway . S 9' Miss Ransom .7 13 True Shaft .. S 9 First Ralff ... 7 9 Grecian S 9 Glenroivan .. 7 7 Meprlsant .. 8 S Lord Thomond 7 7 Compensation . 8 5 Straiglitconrse . 7 7 Taboo S 5 Miss MercSa ..7 7 Another field of seventeen haa been paid up for the Cressy Handicap, and choice will take a wide rango. Grecian, .Noteworthy, and Habit are certain to be among the most keenly sought, and the trio may well supply the winner. However, Meprisant, Glenrowan, and. Straightcourse will not want for friends, and the former particularly should 'finish on more boldly than he did on Monday after leading most of the way, for that race was his first since last autumn. Perhaps the best performances will be coming from Noteworthy and Habit. . .'. ; . 2.4 I—PIONEER HANDICAP, of - 230 : soys; five furlongs. ■ - •■••stlb ' : ■ - stlb Solvent S 2 JCcluir, ~. 7 5 Grecian Prince 8 0 Hunting Go .. 7 5 Last March .. 7 10 Jordan .7 5 Irish Chieftain 7 S Hula Bello •.,.. 7 3 Typo 7 S Monastic .-,.. 7 0 Cape Gold ... 7 S Earthquake .7 0 Maritime ...7 6 In view of her five effort in the Irwell Handicap on Monday, Solvent will go out at a much shortened price in the Pioneer Handicap, and as she was finishing on strongly at the end of four furlongs there is every reason to believe that the extra furlong will not trouble her. Her most dangerous rivals appear to be.Ca.pe Gold, Type, and Irish Chieftain, and of these the former may do best, as she was distinctly unlucky in the running of the ■ Spring Nursery Handicap on Wednesday, ' and then finished with a rush into sixth place. Good performances can be 'expected from Solvent and the Cape' Gold-Mari-time bracket. ' ' . i 3.2 I—METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, if 1000 soys; one mile and a half. st lb •'■' st lb ...Historic .... 9 '-(i White Fang-. ~ 7 5 Star. Stranger 9 4 Count. Cavoiir 7 5 . Concentrate . » 3 Lucky LlKht ..' 7 3 Merry Damon . 8 8 Courageous . 7 2 VertiEern ..8 7 My Own ... 7 1 Paquito 8 « Spearmiss - ..' 7 0 Gay Crest 7 IS Beau Geste .. . 7 0 Count Palatine 7 10 Concentrate will probably be all the rage in the Metropolitan Handicap;, f especially if Historic chooses the Stead' Gold Cup, and on the form ho has displayed at the meeting his prospects look exceedingly bright. Merry Damon, in spite of his unexpected failure in the Cup, will '- also not want for support, for he has proved himself up to this distance, and he is in fine condition at present. Lower down the scale there is Paquito, who vent a good race on Monday at his first start since his return from Sydney,' and Count Palatine, both of whom must be accorded chances. The only other that makes any appeal is Courageous, and if the topweights are beaten he may be the one to accomplish the task. Concentrate and • Merry Damon read as attractively as any. 3.S6—STEAD GOLD COP, of 300 sots one mile and a quarter. st lb ■st lb - - Toieuma 9 3 Cylinder ...... 712 Historic .... 9 3 Lady Pam .... 7 7 Tertißern 9 ?, Praise 7 7 : . luglitmarcli ..93 ■ Only seven have accepted for the G-. G. Stead Gold Cup, but they form an attractive field, and if they all go to the post a " £ne contest should result. However, His- • toric, Vertigern, and Lady Pam- have other engagements, and it is possible that there will be only four or five runners. Nightmarch is the outstanding performer of the meeting, and it is hardly possibly to countenance his defeat. Chide brought off the treble last year, and Nightmarch' is a better horse than he was then. Mostdanger for the champion is offered by the light-weighted • Derby winner. Cylinder, who, taking a line . through Gustavo, should prove somewhat too good for Historic. On form, it looke like Nightmarch still further improving his record. . 4.36—STONETHTJKST lIANDICAU, of 400 soys; one mile. stlb stlb Lady Pam ..9 1 Johneen .... 712 Dunraven .. 8 C Ilkley '13 -. • Spoon S G Chnrmnine .. 712 Jenny Diver . S 0 Pli.iraoh .... 7 2 Appledoro ..8 0 Ball Dress .. < 0 If Lady Pain elects to run in the Stoney- ; hurst Handicap, she is sure to be a warm, favourite, for none of her opponents re- •-. present any class. It is not au easy mat- ". ter to name one likely to give her any bother, and Appledore, who ran his best race for a long ■. time in the Derby on ■Monday, may prove to be the most serious ■; challenger of her apparent supremacy. If ' there is a turn-up, Ilkley or Pharaoh, who : are showing improved form, may provide •-. it. Class must be given preference, and = • Lady Pam and Appledore are the logical . selections. -■■ S.I6—MEMBERS' HANDICAP, of 500 soys; j- ' seven furlongs. '"■ .. st lb st lb Havering ... 8 4 Staghunter ..7 8 Meadow Lark 8 4 Jaloux 7 6 Arrow Lad ..82 Admiral Drake 7 1 Ranelagh ... 8 0 Royal Parade 7 1 Te Awhina .. 710 Charmalne .. 7 0 :- Great Star .. 710 The final race of the meeting has drawn only ten acceptors, but there is scope for a fairly wide range of choice. Arrow Lad, in view of his consistent performances ■.•throughout, may be favourite, but the ■■•■ hard racing he has had may find' him wanting if the pace is rattled on from the start. For this reason, Havering, Jaloux, and Admiral Drake, who have not been extended' so. often in their races, are

likely to prove his superiors at the finish, and their prospects read as well as any. Ranelagh's form rules him out, unless there is a change of horsemen, but Te Awhina and Staghunter are capable of improved showings, and it would bo^ unwise to discard the chance of cither. Summed up, it is a race of several possibilities, with the best prospects appearing to be held by Admiral Drake and Jaloux.