MNGETIKEI'S DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 114, 16 May 1934, Page 6

MNGETIKEI'S DAY

NEXT SATURDAY'S FIELDS

With such excellent acceptances as were received last Monday night, the Winter Meeting of the Rangitikei Racing Club, to be held at Bulls on Saturday nest, looks like being one of the best in the club's • recent history. It was a welcome departure on the part of the BJI.C. to hold a fixture at this tune of the year, for it assists in filling a gap that is very pronounced during the winter months.

Fields are very good indeed throughout. Windward -was omitted from the list of acceptors for the Parewanui Hack Handicap, which brings this field up to fourteen horses, one of many promisin" contests for Saturday. The club has made special arrangements to secure the services of the Ratana Band, so that the musical side of the afternoon will be well catered for by this unique combination. In the days when some clubs have cut out music altogether, it is refreshing to learn that .this will not be the cast next Saturday. The order: of ■ the races has- 15een changed . from ■ that originally dvatra up J.he opening event tat 11.45 a.m.) is the -Maiden, with the' Hurdles, Clifton Hack Ivangitikci Handicap, Rangitoto Steeplechase, Parewanui Hack, and the Good-bye Hack following in that order, the last event being scheduled for 4.15. The dividends will be on the old system of 75-^ per cent. OVER THE BIG FENCES. One of the attractions for Saturday is the Rangitoto Steeplechase, which -'-'has tilled m a manner exceeding the most sanguine expectations, eleven of the fourteen horses.accepting, which is a splendid response. . Considerable interest will be taken in the return to racing of Aurora Boreahs, who is not a tig mare but is a grand jumper, perhaps one of the best tor 4ier inches ever seen in the Dominion. Easterly won over hnrdles at Wanganui last week, and is a promising recruit Manuiri- beat all but Riotous on Saturday at Wanganui and in this field he may do even better If started here Copey -will not be a hopeless prospect, for he looked very well at Wanganui. Don Erma won the first day at that meeting like a good one and his failure on the second day may be overlooked. Inviotus is in this event and also the hurdles, and he will race well in whichever race he is sent

lunbridge won at Marton and then did not show up very prominently at Wanganui; he may improve on that. Silent Bill may be the makings of a fine 'chaser, tor he has size and pace as well m jumping ability, having won over hurdles Currajong, Taneka, and Eoyston complete the ield^ and it is going, to provide a stirring contest throughout. . THe principal iandlcap event, the JRangifikei Handicap, has drawn the smallest field of the day, with, seven remaining in, but that is more than sufficient to supply two dividends. Copper King will go a good race despite his rise 'in rweigTit, for he sborea very impressively at "Wangamri. Aiguille is' coming back! to form, ivhile Senega]; should show ■'up' better than is did at Wanganui, Vhere his efforts lacked solidity. La Poupee- displayed dash at Pahiatua.. while. Atholspear is a likely sort in -this class. Eoyal Bengal won the Whyte Handicap, one mile/at Trentham a couple of years ago, and as lie won the 6print on the second day at Hawera ii is obvious that with true winter conditions prevailing he should soon be on the winning list again. His debut'over H;en furlongs will be interesting. Chopin seems to .be in every bit of trouble poin^ in a race;, it was-feo at Hawera and Wanganui, a-a& with an uninterrupted pasRaga lie may' show improvement iere; It is a. very good little field, full of possibilities. Still, Copper King 5s the form horse; '

'.Another very attractive contest 'scheduled for Saturday at Bulls is the Sanson "Hack Hurdles, in which many good ones are engaged: Esteem is nicely placed in :this. In some splendid hack fields the chances of Chief Marionette, ■Boudoir,. ;and'Wharaurangi seem to bebright... '.; /'/"• ■;■■. \ ,__. ■_ ■__ ;-: