RACES AT TE RAPA

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

RACES AT TE RAPA

WAIKATO SPRING MEETING

The Waikato Racing Clvb7s Spring Meeting opens at Te Rapa to-morrow and concludes on Monday, and prospects for a successful fixture are bright. The ' acceptances throughout are good, but the fields, on the whole, are no more than of very average quality. The' principal race is the WAIKATO CUP, of 550 sots; one mile and a quarter. st lb . st lb Standfast ... 8 3 Prince of Orange 7 0 True Blood .. 7 12. flying Prince 7 0 Eager Bose .. 7 11 Black Malre . 7 0 Royal Dnulton 7 9 Transformer . 7 0 Mervette 7 0 The Sun 7 0 Gold Money . 7 7 Trlshna ' 7 0 Valsier (inch Motere 7 0 rehep.) 7 6 The field for the Waikato Cup is of even strength, and the issue is open. The South Auckland pair, Standfast and Mervette, have been shaping well on the track lately, and they will both have good follow-, ings, but True Blood, Valsier, and Black Maire have recent race form to recommend them, and this will be of considerable assistance to them. Another who lias improved since her last race is Eager Rose, and if a surprise is coming it may be provided by her. Summed up, the best prospects appear to be held by True Blood and Standfast. Horses who are in form and who should show up in other events are: —Rosshire (Trial Stakes), Glena Bay (Waimai Hurdles), Roseric (Tamahere Stakes), Sea Cob (Claudelands Highweight Handicap), Cruachan (Taupiri Hack Handicap), Prince Val (Cambridge Handicap), and Brilliant Lady (Hautapu Hack Handicap).