WELLINGTON DOUBLE

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 13, 17 January 1933, Page 4

WELLINGTON DOUBLE

CUP AND SPRINT FIELDS

WHAT THE BOOK'SHOWS

The. Wellington Cup and the Telegraph Handicap, the two principal items on the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting on Thursday, have this year drawn two really excellent fields, and. in each event there are not many horses who have: not recently shown winning or good place form. It may therefore be of interest at the present juncture tp. consider what the book says about the prospects of the probable runners. THE WELLINGTON CUP. The Wellington Cup field comprises twenty acceptors, practically all of whom are definitely to take their place in Thurs-' days mile and a half contest. The recent form of. the candidates is as follows:— . . 1 3 2—Antique, 9.5, 6yrs. Four starts at El- • ilferslie; Third Auckland Cup (2m) carrying S.lO. beaten hy Fast Passage • . and Great Star (7.4). Won Summer Cup (Him), carrying 0.1, Concentrate, 9.4. being second, neck away; third A.R.C- Handicap (IVim), carrying 9.9* ana second, to Gold Trail in Clifford Plate (lUm), carrying S.-V. 2 0 2—Concentrate, 9.3, Tyrs. Four starts at EHerslie. Seventh with 9.3 in Auckland Cup, second in Summer Cup, unplaced carrying 0.9 in A.R.C. Handi- - . cap, and third, carrying 9.3, in Clifford Plate. ' . ■ . . • 0 I—Great Star. 8.0, 7yrs. Tour starts" at Ellerslie. Second carrying 7.4 in Auckland Cup, unplaced with S.T in Summer Cup, fourth with 5.2 "in A.X.C. Handicap, and first carrying 8.3 in Grandstand Handicap (IVim), 'beating Bunny Sky and. Jaloux, 8.5

I 8 I—Gold Trail, 7.13, 3yrs. Three starts at Ellerslie. Sixth with 7.1 in Auckland Cup, third beaten .by Silver Scorn and La, Moderne in G.N. Derby, and first in Clifford Plate, carrying 7.13. ,»,0--Seatown. 7.13, 9jrs. Resumed racing after twelve months' spell in Mana- • wstuvCirp (l%m). In-which, carrying 5.9, he .finished last but. one.. ' Only start since in Stratford Cup (l«im), la which, carrying 9.1, \ made second favourite and finished, fourth. 0 3 3—Jaloux, 7.11, 6yrs. Three starts at Ellerslie. Ninth carrying 7.8 in Auck- • land Cup, third dead-heat with Eager Hose under 8.2 in Summer Cup, and .. third, backed down to favourite, in Grandstand Handicap, in which he carried 8.5. ■ . y 8 2 o—Red Heckle, 7.11, 7yrs. No holiday racing. At last start ran fifth in 515- --....:. horse Akaroa Handicap (l&m) -at Kic- . carton, on 17th December, hot favour- ... Ue, and carrying 8.11,: but first five horses finished with only heads between them. Juniper, 7.1, won. Previously . beaten only by Concentrate iv C.J.C. ' ' Metropolitan (1.% m). g 2 2—Merry Peel, 7.6, syrs. Three starts during holidays. Second carrying 9.2 in . D.J.C. St. Andrew's Handicap, (lm), .. . beaten by Irish Lancer 8.4; second carrying 8.12 in Waikouaiti Cup U%m). beaten by Juniper, 7.7; and second carryins 8.13 in President's Handicap dm), at Oamaru. beaten three lengths by Banelagh, 8.5. O I .0 —Retf Sun. 7.6, 4yrs. Three starts ai . , - Ellerslie. Sixth- carrying 7.1 in- Summer Cup; won A.R.C. Handicap, carry- ■ ing 7.1; and unplaced carrying 7.11 in . Grandstand Handicap. 3 3^Retract, 7.5, 6yrs. Two starts during ■ -holidays. Third carrying 7.12 in Mana.jralu Cup (HSm), beaten by Spearful -7.13 amd High Falutin' 8.6; and third Jo Wairarapa. Cup-d^m), carrying 7.11, beaten by Autopay, 5.13, and Eminent, 7.0.. SO o—Royal Artist, 7.5, 4yrs. Three starts at • Ellerslie. Unplaced with 7.5 Auckland Cup, with 7.12 A.E.C. Handicap, and with 7.11" Grandstand Handicap.

»■« O-^Tout lo Mond. 7.5. 3yrs. Three starts, at Ellerslie. Unplaced with 7.2 Auctc- . land Cup, fourth in G.N. Derby, and unplaced with 8.2 In Clifford Plate. o.o.o—My Own, 7.5. 6yrs. Only start during holidays in President's Handicap (l'im) at Hastinss, when, carrying 5.6, she finished fourth. Winner was Chock Say, 7.0. J S I—Refresher. 7.2, 6yrs. Four starts during holidays. Second, over 1& miles and orer sis furlongs at New Ply- ; mouth, third carrj-lne S.O in Stratford . Cup, and first carrying S.I in Maldne -Memorial, nine furlongs, Stratford second day. .»■ I-8; I—FIJI, 7.0,- 4yrs. Two starts during : holidays. Third under -7.3 in Marton Cup UUm). won by Atholspear, 8.1; and won Aldworth Stakes (lm 137 yds), carrying 7.12, on second day. Previously won at Feilding. 2 0 I—Greenhorn. 7.0, Syrs. Four starts during holidays. ~- Won Grandstand Handicap (9 fgs), and second President's Handicap UVim), .beaten by Athol- .. .. spear, at 3ranawafu, and unplaced Wairarapa Cup and first President's Handicap. (9fgs SOjds) carrying 9.1, at ■ Waifarapa. ■-.... I.l.o—Juniper. 7.0, 6yrs. Two starts during .. ; holidays. Won Waikouaiti Cup, carrying 7.7, and unplaced President's Han- - ' dlcap (lm) at-Oamaru, carrying ' 7.9. ; - Previously won Akaroa Handicap UUm).at Rlccarton. ... . . 0 0 o—Lyrical, 7.0,. 4yrs. Three starts dur- .:. mc holidays at Awapuni and Tauherenifcau, out showed no form. Improved siflce in track work. !0 I—Princess Argosy. 7^o, Syrs. FlTe starts during holidays. Third under 7.2 in Wyndham Cup (l-\iw), won by- The Smuggler, 8.3; and first in Southland Handicap (iy,m), second day at la- ' vercargill, carrying 7.0/ and beating , The Smuggler, 8.10, by three lengths. 0 0 X— Rocket, 7.0, 3yrs. No racing during :' holidays. At last start won. Moreton . Hack Handicap, (l^m) at Ashburton on 3rd December, carrying S.S, and ; beatinz Fleeting Glance, 7.9.' Was sec- , ond to Silver Scorn Jn M.Z. Derby. THE TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. _ In' the Telegraph Handicap, the day's open sprint, there aye fourteen acceptors, almost all of whom, like the Cup field, can be ticked off as probable runners. The,book has the following to say about them:— 1 1 I—Autopay, 9.4, Syrs. Three starts, three wins during holidays. Events -were Fitzherbert Handicap (6 fgs), carrying . 9.5, and Palmerston North Stakes :(6 fgs), carrying 9.1, at Awapuni, and Wairarapa Cup U'im), carrying 8.13. " at Tauherenikau. . 1 0 o—Golden Wings. 9.4, 4yrs. Two starts at Ellerslie. Seventh in Railway, carryine 9.9, and casing up last in King's . Plate (lm), carrying 9.0. Previously won two open sprints at A.X.C. Spring . Meeting in November. 8 2 o—Cricket Bat, 8.10, 4vrs. Three starts : during holidays, all beyond sprints. Fourth under 9.7 in Plunket Handicap ■; (Ira), wdb byJMerry Damon, S;8: second unfler 9.3 in Glasgow Handicap ' -tr-.fgs), beaten half length by King's Archer, 8.2; and fourth in Grandstand •HandtcapvUUm), carrying 8.12. • 3 I—Souch6no,S.9, syrs.—Three starts during Holidays. ■ Unplaced under 9.9 at Waipukurau (bracketed companion Kailioro won): third under 9.1 at Awa- ■-\ punl, second day (Pomp, 7.9, won, with" Consent, 9.0. second, heads separating . three horses) ; and won final day at Awapuni. carrying 9.1. 6 3 2—OraDai. 8.9", syrs. Two starts during - holidays, hard going not liked. Third . under 9.7 in Inglewood Handicap (8 fgs) at New Plymouth, beaten by Arvada, . 7.8, and Refresher, 8.4; and second under 0.6 in Douglas Handicap at Stratford, beaten neck by Paganelli, 9.8. 1-2 o—La Moderne, 8.5. 3yrs. Great form at Eilerslic. Won Queen's Plato (lm) un- . der, 7.9, won King's Plate (lm)"■ under 5.2, second C.X. Derby (lHra) to Sil- • : ver Scorn, and fifth Clifford Plate IVim) under 7.13. 12 o—^The Quorn, S.O, 4yrs. Three starts at Ellerslie. Won Railway, carrying 7.8, by nearly length; second under 8.2 in Electric Handicap (G fgs), beaten by Exaggeration,. 7.4; and unplaced under •■-.«. 8.7 in Newmarket Handicap (6 fgs), - won by Tea Trader, 8.12. 5 0 I—Lordly Knight, 7.5, 4jtk. Four starts at Ellerslie. Sixth in Queen's Plate; third utider 9.1, in Fergusson Handicap (lm), won by Aga Khan, 7.11; unplaced under 9.3 in County Handicap (< fgs), won by • Bloonfleet;. and first under 7.2 in Bowen'Handicap (6 fgs), beating Greek Gold, Chromadyne, etc. I 1 2—Pomp, 7.6, Syrs. Four starts during holidays. Won . Awapuni Handicap (6 fgs). under 7.9; won Railway Handicap (6 fgs) at Marton under 8.3; and . second,- under S.IO; in Second day's Teleirapn Handicap (0 fgs), won easily by■ •Wastdland, T.iy. 1 3—The 'Tiger.- 7.5. sjte. Only two starts ■ this season Won October Hack Handi- ■ cap (6 fgs) under 9.9 very easily at Trentham in Spring ;■ and third, car.r.v- . -las B.3,.to.Paganelli and Orapai, necks

separating three, in-Douglas Handicap ' (6 frs) at Stratford. 0 3 l~*lJr6cl»n Prince, 7.5, 4yrs. Only racing during holidays at Oamaru, where, carrying 8.5, he ran third to Ranelagh and Merry Peel in President's Handicap (lm), then two races later won Flying Handicap (6 fgs) .under 8.13, beating Gold Pit, S.S, and Hurlingham, 0 0 3—Hurlihsham, 7.0, 4yrs. Two starts during holidays. Jell when favourite for' OrbMl Stakes (7 fgs) at Waikoualti) ; third under S.lO in Flying Handicap at Oamaru. beaten by Grecian . Prince and1 Gold Pit. ■ \ . 0 0 2 —Gold Pit, 7.0, 4yrs. Two starts .at Dunedii and once at Oamaru during holidays, improved to-run second to Grecian Prince at Oamaru. 0 1 I—Miladl, 7.0, 4yrs. First racing for season during holidays, when she started, six times, 'running third and second at Awapuni,: then scoring double on second /day at Tauhcrenikau.. In Russell Handicap. (& .fs's) she-carried-8.2, ■ beating La. Poupee.i 8.2,, and Trojan • ■ Melody, 7;7; - and in Waihenga . Handicap (7 fgs) she carried 9.3, beating-Full Mark, 7.3, and Arajean, .8.8.

This summary, of form indicates how open are- the. issues in each race. All the holiday raping, was done on firm tracks, so, if the'weather holds'till Thursday,, as it certainly promises t6 do, the form as* shown above should prove a most reliable index'for investors. Antique, Great Star, Gold;Tra;il^ Jaloux, and Red Sun have probably the strongest, form for the Cup, and Autopay, La Moderne, The Quorn, Orap'ai, and Miladl for the Telegraph.