THE PAKURANGA HUNT

Evening Post, Issue 47, 23 August 1935, Page 6

THE PAKURANGA HUNT

TOMORROW'S GOOD FIELDS

HORSES IN LIKELY FORM

(Special from "Early Bird.")

AUCKLAND, August 22.

A very heavy' track will be in evidence at Ellerslie tomorrow for the Pakuranga Hunt Club's: Annual Meeting, which opens the new season in the Auckland Province. So much rain has fallen in the past three months that it will take the course weeks to make a complete recovery. Fields are excellent for tomorrow and there should be some keen racing, the presence of several performers from outside the province being helpful in stimulating interest. The old betting system will be in use, with two dividends in fields1 of five or more.

The fact that B. H. Morris will make the trip specially to ride Lord Val in the Jellicoe Handicap tomorrow, with ■ the addition of this horse's good form ■ at the Great Northern Meeting and subsequently at Trentham, will ensure his being made a good favourite, aud its he likes the prevailing conditions he should run up to expectations. One 'of his most dangerous opponents may be Enge, if the distance does not hamper him. Erige was one of the last to iiirn for home in the big mile the last day of the Great Northern Meeting, but ije finished so strongly that he got up tor second to .Horowhenua, so that he should go the ten-furlongs in this comparatively small field. As Horowhenua performed with such outstanding success a month later at Trentham the value of Enge's effort was enhanced. Kiltowyn may not be quite tuned . up for this race and in any case his owner is not optimistic of his chances in such heavy ground. Knight of Australia, by virtue of his being trained .at Te Awamutu, may be a fitter horse than most of his opponents, but he has not shown form for some-tihie. Master Norval is a good winter performer but i.s lacking in form, and Barascope is a similar case. Delrain won this race last year, but will find the opposition stronger on this occasion. Master Musk has been flattered with his acceptance.

The Pakuranga Hunt Cup has drawn ■2he best field since this event was instituted very many years ago. Visiting horses from beyond the province number five out of the-dozen acceptors, so that they should play a strong hand. Prosy Boy is expected to be the favourite and in the light of his two recent successes", accomplished 'in impressive manner he appears to be an t-utstariding 'chaser. Two Gisborne jumpers in Kahunoke and Capella-Ab-bey may bother the Hawke's Bay representative, especially Capella Abbey, who has had experience over the' Ellerslie country and schooled well this week. Miss Pango, Sandy Dix, Bells of Bow, Ardmanning, Redbray, Gascille, and the novice Illuminagh are not without chances, but Prosy Boy should be the public choice. A high-class sprint field will be seen in action in the Dunedin Handicap, and the various other events have also filled remarkably well Present indications are that Prince Acre and Greek Gold will be prominent in the sprint, and last year's winner of the Bracelet, Marching Song, will also be a hard horse to beat. Form horses engaged tomorrow are the following:—

.Greenmount Steeplechase.—Ardmanmngand GasciUe.-■ Harris Memorial Hurdles.—King's Archer, Valpai, and Sir Musk.' ' Sylvia Park Handicap.-^-Salesman/ Square Acre, and Landlubber (or Silver Brier). „ .

Jellicoe Handicap.—Lord Val, Knight of Australia, and Enge. Pakuranga Hunt Cup.—Prosy"' Boy, Capella Abbey, and Sandy Dix .Auckland Handicap.—Jewelled Girdle, Merry Lap. and Landlubber (or Silver Brier). Ladies' Bracelet.—Marching Song, Sir Romeo, and Gigantic. Dunedin Handicap.—Greek Gold Prince Acre, and Astarth.

The card is< as follows:—-

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