DANNEVIRKE MEETING

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 57, 8 March 1932, Page 4

DANNEVIRKE MEETING

SEVERAL SMALL fIELDS

SOME HORSES IN FORM

Small fields ha\e been paid up for most events on the fiibt daj ot the Danucvirke Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, and theie are likely to be several one-dividend contests to-moirow. The most numeious field of the day is in the Dannevnke Ctip, and if all the acceptors go tj the post the race will probably produce a most e\hilaiatmg contest, as mos>t of the hoi s=es engaged have recently been showing useiul form. The track promises to be in fast order. Theie has been plenty of recent racing to guide investors. The programme and prospects aiep— 32 O—HIGHWEIGHT H.^DICAP, of 50 soys, one milo ?nd a quarter st lb ' &t lb f Blacksmith . 10 9- Decree Msl .. ') 2 Arrowhead „. 912 J3\ Dono 9 0 Flower 9 6 The form horses in the Higlnveight Handicap aie Blacksmith:, An ow head, and Decree Nisi, all of ■whom have been v. m uers lately. The tjpe of event will suit Blacksmith, but one who niaj be moie than a match foi him is the much-im-pioved Decree Nisi, who won such a lace afc Woodville a fortnight ago, and was most unlucky to ber defeated at Bulls latt ■week. A good showing may be anticipated from Decree Nisi. 12 45—Maiden Plate, of "30 so\i>, weight, 8 9, fl^e furlongs—Headland, Midnight I>he, Bight Bower, Taupuajiudi—Tirinora CllJliis Chatter On. The Maiden Plate provides a chance for horses that might otherwise never have •won a race, so poor is the class of horse accepted. Midnight" Echo was twice fourth at Woodville, and will be suppoited on this account. One who may beat him is Headland-, a three-year-old biothei to Easterly, who looked like improving ■ft hen seen tntt recently at Foxton Peifcaps the, best-will be Headland.. J 30—DAXNEVIRKI! CUP, of liO soys, one :mllo and a quarter. ? r ay 9 0 Arajean .... 7 9 Mahora .... 813 Chief Cook ..7 9 Shrewd 8 9 Statuary ... 7 9 Jpon 1 13 Briar Root ..7 5 Cnopm 7 10 Imperial Fame 7 5 The most open issue of the day is undoubtedly m tne Dannevirke Cup. On lecent WoodviUe running r Jayson must go well, and so should Mahoia, who is tiain'€d at Dannevirke, unless his second day'b showipg at Woodville is accepted as indicating that he has slipped m torm. Others •With likely prospects are Chopm, Teller, and Shiewd. The last-named was disappointing at Napier Park on Satuiday, but his earlier form was consistent The distance looks too far for Habit. The favouiites may be Jayson and Mahoia. 2 15—TAH0BAIT2 HACK HANDICAP, of 50 soys; six-, furlongs,- £°} d| n Shadow 8 ° Shenamkida .. *8 ' 1 9. ne $£ the best supported.in the Tahoraite m Hack Handicap will probably be Alpinist, who tv on at the meeting in December, and has lately- looked like coming . - back into winning foim again. Still, she -did not go down too well in hpr prehminanes at 3iillv.and if ghe js beaten the «ne to iHßg^bout. her defeat may be thief Clerk who is nevertheless a haid horse to follow. The public may select Alpinist, 3 O—BAEIATAI XfcBSERY HANDICAP, of 50 soys; five furlongs. - *:e6pper'E!hg:.;- .7.1^.. ...... -■~,.,.- .st lb . -J.iYthah -v...-.-' 7 8 Santoft ;.•.'., 7 3 - v Jiady Alert \.,,~j: '&~.t}lwaipf. ' %.•-' 7: 2 *• 'The-- best •performed hqi-se. in the Eaki- > atai 'NjirseryrHandicap is-popper: King, .rtriit K&. went -a 'really;, bad :-ra.ce''at"'Wood-' -.Tille.-.L'W^tH.lhe short' spell since he may r hsive Ife'covere'd froin'his lapse,-and in this case he would be very,hard to beat^Ythan, 7iady Alert, and Qrumpy have the likeliest , .■.'^credentials "of 'the 'others. -Lady Alert is ..•■ said -to be very-speedy, -and ;it; is worth "iioting: that_she ,/reasf. .carrying \ more than .V^a stone overweight;-when recently.produc•^■*4id.at.Woodl^lk.^i >.go6d.pair"^ay■'pe•Cop-■.r-j-^per Eang ; and.liad,y.3.ler£_;: ■:.'■ ;■■■■ ' •^^S—OBINGI. HAGK, HAIfDICAPV of 50 .soys; 1.!:. ■'..■ :u: seven.furlongs.. " ; :;■ :.''.- v --st.lb7-..;':'' . : ':' stlb i-Air laddie".. 8 6 Lady Bonal'd ... 7, 5, ■'■Flower -i-.s;'. •t- IS1 ' AnSmometer-. . 7 4 - Cha'co.::;.^ 7: :.% ~Bir; Spear - : ...- -7 0 ,- ''''"■ If 'FloWer'is feserved/'for.^ the Oringi '; Hack 'Handicap she. Way take a lot of as"-she' has .been^working well at - i-Treritham during the last, week,,. Those ■ j' that appear'as net.most -formidable opyponents. ar& Ai? Laddie' and^Aflempmeter. .... i-'Air. Laddieis wellhandicapped/'but he has .;',beea.:pacing,indiffsreiitly' this" Reason, -and has mot had jr run for -sbine : time. A "pair who .may malJe: creditable showings ■are Flower and Anemometer :r .-.:=. ... 4.3O—PRESIDENT'S BJANDJTCAP, 0f.90 soys,- -.;' ■ '~...'. ..six furlongs. ■.-■•■■>--. ... ';■■"■ : : ~"" "st'lb '.' '■""■'. .'. . ,stlh ■Jloaßird ... 9 5 Juggle ■ 7 7 Imperial Fame': 7 .11" Taranto; • '.:.-.• 7- 5 • ; Favourite for'the President's Handicap1 may be Moa~^Bird, who-is much.better weighted ,than she was at Napier Park, where, the'public also wanted her,' but' 'where she lost all chance through her ; gear :giving way^...-.Her main opposition may .come from Juggle, a winner at Bulls, last week, Jind still' in a niost-favourable position m»the weights. The ' improved. Imperial Fame must also be allowed a change. The. difference in. weights may -tell .in favour of Jiiggle. - v .S.IS—MAKIEiKIBiaACk^ HANDICAP, of 50 —'* ' ' ■''' sbvi;- one: mile.. .-. ..-.■. •-."■-•V- ■ -' ■-i.V--st.,lb.--.-.>w .-.-- ■•■-'•. • st lb ...1-aconH: ..,.. ;812 Chief Clerk .".' B"s' - Grand la-hu-■. S H^Acrosplre' .-. 7 13, ii%Baslder .... S-6 . Sit ~Speac „.. 7 12* lady Jlateita'; • 8 's"' ' L "'-•... -The field "is of very "moderate- class- inthe Makirikiri Hack Handicap, and .w.ith the racing he had lasjt week Laconic should bq ready for-a.better fehowijifj'.''' Tlwtwo" ,of the others'who may make-his .task harder are' Grand Lahu and Lacly Makere. The former was.very" narrowly beaten by Araunah at Wbodvillei -and that snowing is too good' to-forget in ;spite ,p£, later failures. Lady Makere appears- to' have been somewhat .unlucky in'lhte''running -at Napier Park on ; Saturday; . .Two, ,w,hose. numbers may be. in the finals hoist are Laconic and Grand-Lahu.. .?..